used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fairfax was an hour and a half late, and, in spite of the refusal of the manservant, came limping in, and found the master taking a glass of hot milk and a biscuit.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Cedersholm was cool and absorbed, occupied and preoccupied, overburdened with orders, all of which meant money and fame, but required time.
(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 Cedersholm was cool and absorbed, occupied and preoccupied, overburdened with orders, all of which meant money and fame, but required time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fairfax was an hour and a half late, and, in spite of the refusal of the manservant, came limping in, and found the master taking a glass of hot milk and a biscuit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cedersholm was cool and absorbed, occupied and preoccupied, overburdened with orders, all of which meant money and fame, but required time.
biscuitnounUS /ˈbɪskət/
small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading Fairfax was an hour and a half late, and, in spite of the refusal of the manservant, came limping in, and found the master taking a glass of hot milk and a biscuit.
cause to be bored
From this reading The studio was in semi-darkness, and a table near the sofa bore a lamp whose light lit the sculptor's face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cedersholm was cool and absorbed, occupied and preoccupied, overburdened with orders, all of which meant money and fame, but required time.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Fairfax was an hour and a half late, and, in spite of the refusal of the manservant, came limping in, and found the master taking a glass of hot milk and a biscuit.
Cedersholm
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From this reading Cedersholm was cool and absorbed, occupied and preoccupied, overburdened with orders, all of which meant money and fame, but required time.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Cedersholm was cool and absorbed, occupied and preoccupied, overburdened with orders, all of which meant money and fame, but required time.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Cedersholm reposed on a divan in the corner of a vast studio giving on a less magnificent workroom.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Fairfax went into the studio of the first sculptor in the United States with set determination to find work.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading Cedersholm reposed on a divan in the corner of a vast studio giving on a less magnificent workroom.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The studio was in semi-darkness, and a table near the sofa bore a lamp whose light lit the sculptor's face.
Fairfax
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From this reading Fairfax went into the studio of the first sculptor in the United States with set determination to find work.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Cedersholm was cool and absorbed, occupied and preoccupied, overburdened with orders, all of which meant money and fame, but required time.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Fairfax went into the studio of the first sculptor in the United States with set determination to find work.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Fairfax went into the studio of the first sculptor in the United States with set determination to find work.
set up or found
From this reading Fairfax was an hour and a half late, and, in spite of the refusal of the manservant, came limping in, and found the master taking a glass of hot milk and a biscuit.
the act of giving
From this reading Cedersholm reposed on a divan in the corner of a vast studio giving on a less magnificent workroom.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Fairfax was an hour and a half late, and, in spite of the refusal of the manservant, came limping in, and found the master taking a glass of hot milk and a biscuit.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Fairfax was an hour and a half late, and, in spite of the refusal of the manservant, came limping in, and found the master taking a glass of hot milk and a biscuit.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Fairfax was an hour and a half late, and, in spite of the refusal of the manservant, came limping in, and found the master taking a glass of hot milk and a biscuit.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Fairfax was an hour and a half late, and, in spite of the refusal of the manservant, came limping in, and found the master taking a glass of hot milk and a biscuit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fairfax went into the studio of the first sculptor in the United States with set determination to find work.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Fairfax went into the studio of the first sculptor in the United States with set determination to find work.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The studio was in semi-darkness, and a table near the sofa bore a lamp whose light lit the sculptor's face.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Fairfax was an hour and a half late, and, in spite of the refusal of the manservant, came limping in, and found the master taking a glass of hot milk and a biscuit.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Cedersholm reposed on a divan in the corner of a vast studio giving on a less magnificent workroom.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The studio was in semi-darkness, and a table near the sofa bore a lamp whose light lit the sculptor's face.
limpingnounUS /ˈlɪmpɪŋ/
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading Fairfax was an hour and a half late, and, in spite of the refusal of the manservant, came limping in, and found the master taking a glass of hot milk and a biscuit.
provided with artificial light
From this reading The studio was in semi-darkness, and a table near the sofa bore a lamp whose light lit the sculptor's face.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Cedersholm reposed on a divan in the corner of a vast studio giving on a less magnificent workroom.
manservantnoun
a man servant
From this reading Fairfax was an hour and a half late, and, in spite of the refusal of the manservant, came limping in, and found the master taking a glass of hot milk and a biscuit.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Fairfax was an hour and a half late, and, in spite of the refusal of the manservant, came limping in, and found the master taking a glass of hot milk and a biscuit.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Cedersholm was cool and absorbed, occupied and preoccupied, overburdened with orders, all of which meant money and fame, but required time.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Fairfax was an hour and a half late, and, in spite of the refusal of the manservant, came limping in, and found the master taking a glass of hot milk and a biscuit.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Cedersholm was cool and absorbed, occupied and preoccupied, overburdened with orders, all of which meant money and fame, but required time.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The studio was in semi-darkness, and a table near the sofa bore a lamp whose light lit the sculptor's face.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Cedersholm was cool and absorbed, occupied and preoccupied, overburdened with orders, all of which meant money and fame, but required time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fairfax went into the studio of the first sculptor in the United States with set determination to find work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cedersholm reposed on a divan in the corner of a vast studio giving on a less magnificent workroom.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Cedersholm was cool and absorbed, occupied and preoccupied, overburdened with orders, all of which meant money and fame, but required time.
overburdenedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈbɜːrdənd/
heavily burdened with work or cares
From this reading Cedersholm was cool and absorbed, occupied and preoccupied, overburdened with orders, all of which meant money and fame, but required time.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading Cedersholm was cool and absorbed, occupied and preoccupied, overburdened with orders, all of which meant money and fame, but required time.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading Fairfax was an hour and a half late, and, in spite of the refusal of the manservant, came limping in, and found the master taking a glass of hot milk and a biscuit.
reposed
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From this reading Cedersholm reposed on a divan in the corner of a vast studio giving on a less magnificent workroom.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Cedersholm was cool and absorbed, occupied and preoccupied, overburdened with orders, all of which meant money and fame, but required time.
sculptornounUS /ˈskʌlptər/
an artist who creates sculptures
From this reading Fairfax went into the studio of the first sculptor in the United States with set determination to find work.
sculptor's
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From this reading The studio was in semi-darkness, and a table near the sofa bore a lamp whose light lit the sculptor's face.
semi-darkness
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From this reading The studio was in semi-darkness, and a table near the sofa bore a lamp whose light lit the sculptor's face.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Fairfax went into the studio of the first sculptor in the United States with set determination to find work.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The studio was in semi-darkness, and a table near the sofa bore a lamp whose light lit the sculptor's face.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Fairfax was an hour and a half late, and, in spite of the refusal of the manservant, came limping in, and found the master taking a glass of hot milk and a biscuit.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Fairfax went into the studio of the first sculptor in the United States with set determination to find work.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Fairfax went into the studio of the first sculptor in the United States with set determination to find work.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The studio was in semi-darkness, and a table near the sofa bore a lamp whose light lit the sculptor's face.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Fairfax was an hour and a half late, and, in spite of the refusal of the manservant, came limping in, and found the master taking a glass of hot milk and a biscuit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fairfax went into the studio of the first sculptor in the United States with set determination to find work.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Cedersholm was cool and absorbed, occupied and preoccupied, overburdened with orders, all of which meant money and fame, but required time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fairfax went into the studio of the first sculptor in the United States with set determination to find work.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Fairfax went into the studio of the first sculptor in the United States with set determination to find work.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Cedersholm reposed on a divan in the corner of a vast studio giving on a less magnificent workroom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cedersholm was cool and absorbed, occupied and preoccupied, overburdened with orders, all of which meant money and fame, but required time.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Fairfax went into the studio of the first sculptor in the United States with set determination to find work.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Cedersholm was cool and absorbed, occupied and preoccupied, overburdened with orders, all of which meant money and fame, but required time.
belonging to which person
From this reading The studio was in semi-darkness, and a table near the sofa bore a lamp whose light lit the sculptor's face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fairfax went into the studio of the first sculptor in the United States with set determination to find work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Fairfax went into the studio of the first sculptor in the United States with set determination to find work.
workroomnounUS /ˈwɜːrkruːm/
room where work is done
From this reading Cedersholm reposed on a divan in the corner of a vast studio giving on a less magnificent workroom.
