used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a master painter, crowned with international renown, had unsuccessfully attempted a portrait of Devota Lindsay, he turned the canvas head down with face to the wall, and vented his irrepressible chagrin.
alabasternounUS /ˈæləbæstər/
a compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving
From this reading Despite its classic lines and exquisite coloring the locked face you show me, no more reflects your individual mentality and emotional potentialities than some flawless alabaster mask.
analysisnounUS /əˈnæləsəs/
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
From this reading If you will permit a frank analysis, I should say your habitual expression is that of complete, well-trained repose, impervious to shocks; and even your eyes--if windows of your soul--are deftly curtained with a radiant mist defying scrutiny.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When a master painter, crowned with international renown, had unsuccessfully attempted a portrait of Devota Lindsay, he turned the canvas head down with face to the wall, and vented his irrepressible chagrin.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Miss Lindsay will pardon me for declining to waste any longer her patience, and my time in finishing a picture that can be merely a pretty mask.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you will permit a frank analysis, I should say your habitual expression is that of complete, well-trained repose, impervious to shocks; and even your eyes--if windows of your soul--are deftly curtained with a radiant mist defying scrutiny.
argotnounUS /ˈɑːrɡət/
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading If you will excuse the _argot_ of your own countrymen, should the day ever arrive when you 'let yourself go,' may I be there to paint the real woman!
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading If you will excuse the _argot_ of your own countrymen, should the day ever arrive when you 'let yourself go,' may I be there to paint the real woman!
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading When a master painter, crowned with international renown, had unsuccessfully attempted a portrait of Devota Lindsay, he turned the canvas head down with face to the wall, and vented his irrepressible chagrin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Miss Lindsay will pardon me for declining to waste any longer her patience, and my time in finishing a picture that can be merely a pretty mask.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Miss Lindsay will pardon me for declining to waste any longer her patience, and my time in finishing a picture that can be merely a pretty mask.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading When a master painter, crowned with international renown, had unsuccessfully attempted a portrait of Devota Lindsay, he turned the canvas head down with face to the wall, and vented his irrepressible chagrin.
chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading When a master painter, crowned with international renown, had unsuccessfully attempted a portrait of Devota Lindsay, he turned the canvas head down with face to the wall, and vented his irrepressible chagrin.
classicnounUS /ˈklæsɪk/
a creation of the highest excellence
From this reading Despite its classic lines and exquisite coloring the locked face you show me, no more reflects your individual mentality and emotional potentialities than some flawless alabaster mask.
coloringnounUS /ˈkʌlərɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading Despite its classic lines and exquisite coloring the locked face you show me, no more reflects your individual mentality and emotional potentialities than some flawless alabaster mask.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading If you will permit a frank analysis, I should say your habitual expression is that of complete, well-trained repose, impervious to shocks; and even your eyes--if windows of your soul--are deftly curtained with a radiant mist defying scrutiny.
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading If you will excuse the _argot_ of your own countrymen, should the day ever arrive when you 'let yourself go,' may I be there to paint the real woman!
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading When a master painter, crowned with international renown, had unsuccessfully attempted a portrait of Devota Lindsay, he turned the canvas head down with face to the wall, and vented his irrepressible chagrin.
curtainedadjective
furnished or concealed with curtains or draperies
From this reading If you will permit a frank analysis, I should say your habitual expression is that of complete, well-trained repose, impervious to shocks; and even your eyes--if windows of your soul--are deftly curtained with a radiant mist defying scrutiny.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If you will excuse the _argot_ of your own countrymen, should the day ever arrive when you 'let yourself go,' may I be there to paint the real woman!
decliningverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading "Miss Lindsay will pardon me for declining to waste any longer her patience, and my time in finishing a picture that can be merely a pretty mask.
deftlyadverbUS /ˈdeftli/
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
From this reading If you will permit a frank analysis, I should say your habitual expression is that of complete, well-trained repose, impervious to shocks; and even your eyes--if windows of your soul--are deftly curtained with a radiant mist defying scrutiny.
defyingverbUS /dɪˈfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading If you will permit a frank analysis, I should say your habitual expression is that of complete, well-trained repose, impervious to shocks; and even your eyes--if windows of your soul--are deftly curtained with a radiant mist defying scrutiny.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite its classic lines and exquisite coloring the locked face you show me, no more reflects your individual mentality and emotional potentialities than some flawless alabaster mask.
Devota
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From this reading When a master painter, crowned with international renown, had unsuccessfully attempted a portrait of Devota Lindsay, he turned the canvas head down with face to the wall, and vented his irrepressible chagrin.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When a master painter, crowned with international renown, had unsuccessfully attempted a portrait of Devota Lindsay, he turned the canvas head down with face to the wall, and vented his irrepressible chagrin.
emotionaladjectiveUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading Despite its classic lines and exquisite coloring the locked face you show me, no more reflects your individual mentality and emotional potentialities than some flawless alabaster mask.
divisible by two
From this reading If you will permit a frank analysis, I should say your habitual expression is that of complete, well-trained repose, impervious to shocks; and even your eyes--if windows of your soul--are deftly curtained with a radiant mist defying scrutiny.
at any time
From this reading If you will excuse the _argot_ of your own countrymen, should the day ever arrive when you 'let yourself go,' may I be there to paint the real woman!
accept an excuse for
From this reading If you will excuse the _argot_ of your own countrymen, should the day ever arrive when you 'let yourself go,' may I be there to paint the real woman!
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading If you will permit a frank analysis, I should say your habitual expression is that of complete, well-trained repose, impervious to shocks; and even your eyes--if windows of your soul--are deftly curtained with a radiant mist defying scrutiny.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading Despite its classic lines and exquisite coloring the locked face you show me, no more reflects your individual mentality and emotional potentialities than some flawless alabaster mask.
opinion or judgment
From this reading If you will permit a frank analysis, I should say your habitual expression is that of complete, well-trained repose, impervious to shocks; and even your eyes--if windows of your soul--are deftly curtained with a radiant mist defying scrutiny.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When a master painter, crowned with international renown, had unsuccessfully attempted a portrait of Devota Lindsay, he turned the canvas head down with face to the wall, and vented his irrepressible chagrin.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading "Miss Lindsay will pardon me for declining to waste any longer her patience, and my time in finishing a picture that can be merely a pretty mask.
flawlessadjectiveUS /ˈflɔːləs/
without a flaw
From this reading Despite its classic lines and exquisite coloring the locked face you show me, no more reflects your individual mentality and emotional potentialities than some flawless alabaster mask.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Miss Lindsay will pardon me for declining to waste any longer her patience, and my time in finishing a picture that can be merely a pretty mask.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading If you will permit a frank analysis, I should say your habitual expression is that of complete, well-trained repose, impervious to shocks; and even your eyes--if windows of your soul--are deftly curtained with a radiant mist defying scrutiny.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If you will excuse the _argot_ of your own countrymen, should the day ever arrive when you 'let yourself go,' may I be there to paint the real woman!
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading If you will permit a frank analysis, I should say your habitual expression is that of complete, well-trained repose, impervious to shocks; and even your eyes--if windows of your soul--are deftly curtained with a radiant mist defying scrutiny.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When a master painter, crowned with international renown, had unsuccessfully attempted a portrait of Devota Lindsay, he turned the canvas head down with face to the wall, and vented his irrepressible chagrin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When a master painter, crowned with international renown, had unsuccessfully attempted a portrait of Devota Lindsay, he turned the canvas head down with face to the wall, and vented his irrepressible chagrin.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When a master painter, crowned with international renown, had unsuccessfully attempted a portrait of Devota Lindsay, he turned the canvas head down with face to the wall, and vented his irrepressible chagrin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Miss Lindsay will pardon me for declining to waste any longer her patience, and my time in finishing a picture that can be merely a pretty mask.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When a master painter, crowned with international renown, had unsuccessfully attempted a portrait of Devota Lindsay, he turned the canvas head down with face to the wall, and vented his irrepressible chagrin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If you will permit a frank analysis, I should say your habitual expression is that of complete, well-trained repose, impervious to shocks; and even your eyes--if windows of your soul--are deftly curtained with a radiant mist defying scrutiny.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you will permit a frank analysis, I should say your habitual expression is that of complete, well-trained repose, impervious to shocks; and even your eyes--if windows of your soul--are deftly curtained with a radiant mist defying scrutiny.
imperviousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrviəs/
not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
From this reading If you will permit a frank analysis, I should say your habitual expression is that of complete, well-trained repose, impervious to shocks; and even your eyes--if windows of your soul--are deftly curtained with a radiant mist defying scrutiny.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Miss Lindsay will pardon me for declining to waste any longer her patience, and my time in finishing a picture that can be merely a pretty mask.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Despite its classic lines and exquisite coloring the locked face you show me, no more reflects your individual mentality and emotional potentialities than some flawless alabaster mask.
internationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
From this reading When a master painter, crowned with international renown, had unsuccessfully attempted a portrait of Devota Lindsay, he turned the canvas head down with face to the wall, and vented his irrepressible chagrin.
irrepressibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈpresəbəl/
impossible to repress or control
From this reading When a master painter, crowned with international renown, had unsuccessfully attempted a portrait of Devota Lindsay, he turned the canvas head down with face to the wall, and vented his irrepressible chagrin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If you will permit a frank analysis, I should say your habitual expression is that of complete, well-trained repose, impervious to shocks; and even your eyes--if windows of your soul--are deftly curtained with a radiant mist defying scrutiny.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Despite its classic lines and exquisite coloring the locked face you show me, no more reflects your individual mentality and emotional potentialities than some flawless alabaster mask.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If you will excuse the _argot_ of your own countrymen, should the day ever arrive when you 'let yourself go,' may I be there to paint the real woman!
LindsaynounUS /ˈlɪndzi/
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading When a master painter, crowned with international renown, had unsuccessfully attempted a portrait of Devota Lindsay, he turned the canvas head down with face to the wall, and vented his irrepressible chagrin.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Despite its classic lines and exquisite coloring the locked face you show me, no more reflects your individual mentality and emotional potentialities than some flawless alabaster mask.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Despite its classic lines and exquisite coloring the locked face you show me, no more reflects your individual mentality and emotional potentialities than some flawless alabaster mask.
for more time
From this reading "Miss Lindsay will pardon me for declining to waste any longer her patience, and my time in finishing a picture that can be merely a pretty mask.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading "Miss Lindsay will pardon me for declining to waste any longer her patience, and my time in finishing a picture that can be merely a pretty mask.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading When a master painter, crowned with international renown, had unsuccessfully attempted a portrait of Devota Lindsay, he turned the canvas head down with face to the wall, and vented his irrepressible chagrin.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If you will excuse the _argot_ of your own countrymen, should the day ever arrive when you 'let yourself go,' may I be there to paint the real woman!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Miss Lindsay will pardon me for declining to waste any longer her patience, and my time in finishing a picture that can be merely a pretty mask.
mentalitynounUS /menˈtæləti/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading Despite its classic lines and exquisite coloring the locked face you show me, no more reflects your individual mentality and emotional potentialities than some flawless alabaster mask.
and nothing more
From this reading "Miss Lindsay will pardon me for declining to waste any longer her patience, and my time in finishing a picture that can be merely a pretty mask.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Lindsay will pardon me for declining to waste any longer her patience, and my time in finishing a picture that can be merely a pretty mask.
become covered with mist
From this reading If you will permit a frank analysis, I should say your habitual expression is that of complete, well-trained repose, impervious to shocks; and even your eyes--if windows of your soul--are deftly curtained with a radiant mist defying scrutiny.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Despite its classic lines and exquisite coloring the locked face you show me, no more reflects your individual mentality and emotional potentialities than some flawless alabaster mask.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Miss Lindsay will pardon me for declining to waste any longer her patience, and my time in finishing a picture that can be merely a pretty mask.
not any; not one
From this reading Despite its classic lines and exquisite coloring the locked face you show me, no more reflects your individual mentality and emotional potentialities than some flawless alabaster mask.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When a master painter, crowned with international renown, had unsuccessfully attempted a portrait of Devota Lindsay, he turned the canvas head down with face to the wall, and vented his irrepressible chagrin.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If you will excuse the _argot_ of your own countrymen, should the day ever arrive when you 'let yourself go,' may I be there to paint the real woman!
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading If you will excuse the _argot_ of your own countrymen, should the day ever arrive when you 'let yourself go,' may I be there to paint the real woman!
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading When a master painter, crowned with international renown, had unsuccessfully attempted a portrait of Devota Lindsay, he turned the canvas head down with face to the wall, and vented his irrepressible chagrin.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Miss Lindsay will pardon me for declining to waste any longer her patience, and my time in finishing a picture that can be merely a pretty mask.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading "Miss Lindsay will pardon me for declining to waste any longer her patience, and my time in finishing a picture that can be merely a pretty mask.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading If you will permit a frank analysis, I should say your habitual expression is that of complete, well-trained repose, impervious to shocks; and even your eyes--if windows of your soul--are deftly curtained with a radiant mist defying scrutiny.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "Miss Lindsay will pardon me for declining to waste any longer her patience, and my time in finishing a picture that can be merely a pretty mask.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading When a master painter, crowned with international renown, had unsuccessfully attempted a portrait of Devota Lindsay, he turned the canvas head down with face to the wall, and vented his irrepressible chagrin.
potentialities
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From this reading Despite its classic lines and exquisite coloring the locked face you show me, no more reflects your individual mentality and emotional potentialities than some flawless alabaster mask.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Miss Lindsay will pardon me for declining to waste any longer her patience, and my time in finishing a picture that can be merely a pretty mask.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading If you will permit a frank analysis, I should say your habitual expression is that of complete, well-trained repose, impervious to shocks; and even your eyes--if windows of your soul--are deftly curtained with a radiant mist defying scrutiny.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading If you will excuse the _argot_ of your own countrymen, should the day ever arrive when you 'let yourself go,' may I be there to paint the real woman!
reflectsverbUS /rɪˈflekts/
third-person singular of “reflect” — manifest or bring back
From this reading Despite its classic lines and exquisite coloring the locked face you show me, no more reflects your individual mentality and emotional potentialities than some flawless alabaster mask.
renownnounUS /rɪˈnaʊn/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading When a master painter, crowned with international renown, had unsuccessfully attempted a portrait of Devota Lindsay, he turned the canvas head down with face to the wall, and vented his irrepressible chagrin.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading If you will permit a frank analysis, I should say your habitual expression is that of complete, well-trained repose, impervious to shocks; and even your eyes--if windows of your soul--are deftly curtained with a radiant mist defying scrutiny.
express in words
From this reading If you will permit a frank analysis, I should say your habitual expression is that of complete, well-trained repose, impervious to shocks; and even your eyes--if windows of your soul--are deftly curtained with a radiant mist defying scrutiny.
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading If you will permit a frank analysis, I should say your habitual expression is that of complete, well-trained repose, impervious to shocks; and even your eyes--if windows of your soul--are deftly curtained with a radiant mist defying scrutiny.
shocksnounUS /ʃɑːks/
plural of “shock” — the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading If you will permit a frank analysis, I should say your habitual expression is that of complete, well-trained repose, impervious to shocks; and even your eyes--if windows of your soul--are deftly curtained with a radiant mist defying scrutiny.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If you will permit a frank analysis, I should say your habitual expression is that of complete, well-trained repose, impervious to shocks; and even your eyes--if windows of your soul--are deftly curtained with a radiant mist defying scrutiny.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Despite its classic lines and exquisite coloring the locked face you show me, no more reflects your individual mentality and emotional potentialities than some flawless alabaster mask.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Despite its classic lines and exquisite coloring the locked face you show me, no more reflects your individual mentality and emotional potentialities than some flawless alabaster mask.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading If you will permit a frank analysis, I should say your habitual expression is that of complete, well-trained repose, impervious to shocks; and even your eyes--if windows of your soul--are deftly curtained with a radiant mist defying scrutiny.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Despite its classic lines and exquisite coloring the locked face you show me, no more reflects your individual mentality and emotional potentialities than some flawless alabaster mask.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Miss Lindsay will pardon me for declining to waste any longer her patience, and my time in finishing a picture that can be merely a pretty mask.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When a master painter, crowned with international renown, had unsuccessfully attempted a portrait of Devota Lindsay, he turned the canvas head down with face to the wall, and vented his irrepressible chagrin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If you will excuse the _argot_ of your own countrymen, should the day ever arrive when you 'let yourself go,' may I be there to paint the real woman!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Miss Lindsay will pardon me for declining to waste any longer her patience, and my time in finishing a picture that can be merely a pretty mask.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When a master painter, crowned with international renown, had unsuccessfully attempted a portrait of Devota Lindsay, he turned the canvas head down with face to the wall, and vented his irrepressible chagrin.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When a master painter, crowned with international renown, had unsuccessfully attempted a portrait of Devota Lindsay, he turned the canvas head down with face to the wall, and vented his irrepressible chagrin.
unsuccessfullyadverbUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəli/
without success
From this reading When a master painter, crowned with international renown, had unsuccessfully attempted a portrait of Devota Lindsay, he turned the canvas head down with face to the wall, and vented his irrepressible chagrin.
ventedadjectiveUS /ˈventɪd/
supplied with a vent or vents for intake of air or discharge of gases
From this reading When a master painter, crowned with international renown, had unsuccessfully attempted a portrait of Devota Lindsay, he turned the canvas head down with face to the wall, and vented his irrepressible chagrin.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading When a master painter, crowned with international renown, had unsuccessfully attempted a portrait of Devota Lindsay, he turned the canvas head down with face to the wall, and vented his irrepressible chagrin.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading "Miss Lindsay will pardon me for declining to waste any longer her patience, and my time in finishing a picture that can be merely a pretty mask.
well-trained
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From this reading If you will permit a frank analysis, I should say your habitual expression is that of complete, well-trained repose, impervious to shocks; and even your eyes--if windows of your soul--are deftly curtained with a radiant mist defying scrutiny.
at the time that
From this reading When a master painter, crowned with international renown, had unsuccessfully attempted a portrait of Devota Lindsay, he turned the canvas head down with face to the wall, and vented his irrepressible chagrin.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Miss Lindsay will pardon me for declining to waste any longer her patience, and my time in finishing a picture that can be merely a pretty mask.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading If you will permit a frank analysis, I should say your habitual expression is that of complete, well-trained repose, impervious to shocks; and even your eyes--if windows of your soul--are deftly curtained with a radiant mist defying scrutiny.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When a master painter, crowned with international renown, had unsuccessfully attempted a portrait of Devota Lindsay, he turned the canvas head down with face to the wall, and vented his irrepressible chagrin.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading If you will excuse the _argot_ of your own countrymen, should the day ever arrive when you 'let yourself go,' may I be there to paint the real woman!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Despite its classic lines and exquisite coloring the locked face you show me, no more reflects your individual mentality and emotional potentialities than some flawless alabaster mask.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Despite its classic lines and exquisite coloring the locked face you show me, no more reflects your individual mentality and emotional potentialities than some flawless alabaster mask.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading If you will excuse the _argot_ of your own countrymen, should the day ever arrive when you 'let yourself go,' may I be there to paint the real woman!
