used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The study of his mother was accepted by the jury for the exhibition in the Rue de Sevres, and Fairfax went on the opening day, saw his name in the catalogue, and his study on the red pedestal made a dark mellow note amongst the marbles.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The study of his mother was accepted by the jury for the exhibition in the Rue de Sevres, and Fairfax went on the opening day, saw his name in the catalogue, and his study on the red pedestal made a dark mellow note amongst the marbles.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The study of his mother was accepted by the jury for the exhibition in the Rue de Sevres, and Fairfax went on the opening day, saw his name in the catalogue, and his study on the red pedestal made a dark mellow note amongst the marbles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The middle of January arrived, and he thought Cedersholm would have come by that time and supposed that they would be off for Rome.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading He watched the long-haired Bohemians and the worldly people, the Philistine and the elite as they surged, a little sea of criticism, approval, praise and blame, through the rooms.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The middle of January arrived, and he thought Cedersholm would have come by that time and supposed that they would be off for Rome.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He watched the long-haired Bohemians and the worldly people, the Philistine and the elite as they surged, a little sea of criticism, approval, praise and blame, through the rooms.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The middle of January arrived, and he thought Cedersholm would have come by that time and supposed that they would be off for Rome.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading He stood with the crowd and listened with beating heart to the comments of the public.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading He watched the long-haired Bohemians and the worldly people, the Philistine and the elite as they surged, a little sea of criticism, approval, praise and blame, through the rooms.
Bohemians
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From this reading He watched the long-haired Bohemians and the worldly people, the Philistine and the elite as they surged, a little sea of criticism, approval, praise and blame, through the rooms.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The middle of January arrived, and he thought Cedersholm would have come by that time and supposed that they would be off for Rome.
canounUS /kʌ/
a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
From this reading "Pas mal, ca."
catalogueverbUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/
make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading The study of his mother was accepted by the jury for the exhibition in the Rue de Sevres, and Fairfax went on the opening day, saw his name in the catalogue, and his study on the red pedestal made a dark mellow note amongst the marbles.
Cedersholm
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From this reading The middle of January arrived, and he thought Cedersholm would have come by that time and supposed that they would be off for Rome.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The middle of January arrived, and he thought Cedersholm would have come by that time and supposed that they would be off for Rome.
commentsnounUS /ˈkɑːments/
plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading He stood with the crowd and listened with beating heart to the comments of the public.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading He watched the long-haired Bohemians and the worldly people, the Philistine and the elite as they surged, a little sea of criticism, approval, praise and blame, through the rooms.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading He stood with the crowd and listened with beating heart to the comments of the public.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The study of his mother was accepted by the jury for the exhibition in the Rue de Sevres, and Fairfax went on the opening day, saw his name in the catalogue, and his study on the red pedestal made a dark mellow note amongst the marbles.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The study of his mother was accepted by the jury for the exhibition in the Rue de Sevres, and Fairfax went on the opening day, saw his name in the catalogue, and his study on the red pedestal made a dark mellow note amongst the marbles.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The study of his mother was accepted by the jury for the exhibition in the Rue de Sevres, and Fairfax went on the opening day, saw his name in the catalogue, and his study on the red pedestal made a dark mellow note amongst the marbles.
elitenounUS /ɪˈliːt/
a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
From this reading He watched the long-haired Bohemians and the worldly people, the Philistine and the elite as they surged, a little sea of criticism, approval, praise and blame, through the rooms.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading The study of his mother was accepted by the jury for the exhibition in the Rue de Sevres, and Fairfax went on the opening day, saw his name in the catalogue, and his study on the red pedestal made a dark mellow note amongst the marbles.
Fairfax
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From this reading The study of his mother was accepted by the jury for the exhibition in the Rue de Sevres, and Fairfax went on the opening day, saw his name in the catalogue, and his study on the red pedestal made a dark mellow note amongst the marbles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The middle of January arrived, and he thought Cedersholm would have come by that time and supposed that they would be off for Rome.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The middle of January arrived, and he thought Cedersholm would have come by that time and supposed that they would be off for Rome.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The middle of January arrived, and he thought Cedersholm would have come by that time and supposed that they would be off for Rome.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He stood with the crowd and listened with beating heart to the comments of the public.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The study of his mother was accepted by the jury for the exhibition in the Rue de Sevres, and Fairfax went on the opening day, saw his name in the catalogue, and his study on the red pedestal made a dark mellow note amongst the marbles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The study of his mother was accepted by the jury for the exhibition in the Rue de Sevres, and Fairfax went on the opening day, saw his name in the catalogue, and his study on the red pedestal made a dark mellow note amongst the marbles.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading The middle of January arrived, and he thought Cedersholm would have come by that time and supposed that they would be off for Rome.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading The study of his mother was accepted by the jury for the exhibition in the Rue de Sevres, and Fairfax went on the opening day, saw his name in the catalogue, and his study on the red pedestal made a dark mellow note amongst the marbles.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He stood with the crowd and listened with beating heart to the comments of the public.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He watched the long-haired Bohemians and the worldly people, the Philistine and the elite as they surged, a little sea of criticism, approval, praise and blame, through the rooms.
long-hairedadjective
with long hair
From this reading He watched the long-haired Bohemians and the worldly people, the Philistine and the elite as they surged, a little sea of criticism, approval, praise and blame, through the rooms.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The study of his mother was accepted by the jury for the exhibition in the Rue de Sevres, and Fairfax went on the opening day, saw his name in the catalogue, and his study on the red pedestal made a dark mellow note amongst the marbles.
mal
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From this reading "Pas mal, ca."
marblesnounUS /ˈmɑːrbəlz/
a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)
From this reading The study of his mother was accepted by the jury for the exhibition in the Rue de Sevres, and Fairfax went on the opening day, saw his name in the catalogue, and his study on the red pedestal made a dark mellow note amongst the marbles.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading The study of his mother was accepted by the jury for the exhibition in the Rue de Sevres, and Fairfax went on the opening day, saw his name in the catalogue, and his study on the red pedestal made a dark mellow note amongst the marbles.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The middle of January arrived, and he thought Cedersholm would have come by that time and supposed that they would be off for Rome.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The study of his mother was accepted by the jury for the exhibition in the Rue de Sevres, and Fairfax went on the opening day, saw his name in the catalogue, and his study on the red pedestal made a dark mellow note amongst the marbles.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The study of his mother was accepted by the jury for the exhibition in the Rue de Sevres, and Fairfax went on the opening day, saw his name in the catalogue, and his study on the red pedestal made a dark mellow note amongst the marbles.
a brief written record
From this reading The study of his mother was accepted by the jury for the exhibition in the Rue de Sevres, and Fairfax went on the opening day, saw his name in the catalogue, and his study on the red pedestal made a dark mellow note amongst the marbles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The middle of January arrived, and he thought Cedersholm would have come by that time and supposed that they would be off for Rome.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The middle of January arrived, and he thought Cedersholm would have come by that time and supposed that they would be off for Rome.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The study of his mother was accepted by the jury for the exhibition in the Rue de Sevres, and Fairfax went on the opening day, saw his name in the catalogue, and his study on the red pedestal made a dark mellow note amongst the marbles.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The study of his mother was accepted by the jury for the exhibition in the Rue de Sevres, and Fairfax went on the opening day, saw his name in the catalogue, and his study on the red pedestal made a dark mellow note amongst the marbles.
PasnounUS /pɑːz/
(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
From this reading "Pas mal, ca."
pedestalnounUS /ˈpedəstəl/
a support or foundation
From this reading The study of his mother was accepted by the jury for the exhibition in the Rue de Sevres, and Fairfax went on the opening day, saw his name in the catalogue, and his study on the red pedestal made a dark mellow note amongst the marbles.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He watched the long-haired Bohemians and the worldly people, the Philistine and the elite as they surged, a little sea of criticism, approval, praise and blame, through the rooms.
PhilistinenounUS /ˈfɪləstiːn/
a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
From this reading He watched the long-haired Bohemians and the worldly people, the Philistine and the elite as they surged, a little sea of criticism, approval, praise and blame, through the rooms.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading He watched the long-haired Bohemians and the worldly people, the Philistine and the elite as they surged, a little sea of criticism, approval, praise and blame, through the rooms.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading He stood with the crowd and listened with beating heart to the comments of the public.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The study of his mother was accepted by the jury for the exhibition in the Rue de Sevres, and Fairfax went on the opening day, saw his name in the catalogue, and his study on the red pedestal made a dark mellow note amongst the marbles.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading The middle of January arrived, and he thought Cedersholm would have come by that time and supposed that they would be off for Rome.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He watched the long-haired Bohemians and the worldly people, the Philistine and the elite as they surged, a little sea of criticism, approval, praise and blame, through the rooms.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading The study of his mother was accepted by the jury for the exhibition in the Rue de Sevres, and Fairfax went on the opening day, saw his name in the catalogue, and his study on the red pedestal made a dark mellow note amongst the marbles.
cut with a saw
From this reading The study of his mother was accepted by the jury for the exhibition in the Rue de Sevres, and Fairfax went on the opening day, saw his name in the catalogue, and his study on the red pedestal made a dark mellow note amongst the marbles.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He watched the long-haired Bohemians and the worldly people, the Philistine and the elite as they surged, a little sea of criticism, approval, praise and blame, through the rooms.
Sevres
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From this reading The study of his mother was accepted by the jury for the exhibition in the Rue de Sevres, and Fairfax went on the opening day, saw his name in the catalogue, and his study on the red pedestal made a dark mellow note amongst the marbles.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood with the crowd and listened with beating heart to the comments of the public.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The study of his mother was accepted by the jury for the exhibition in the Rue de Sevres, and Fairfax went on the opening day, saw his name in the catalogue, and his study on the red pedestal made a dark mellow note amongst the marbles.
required or under orders
From this reading The middle of January arrived, and he thought Cedersholm would have come by that time and supposed that they would be off for Rome.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading He watched the long-haired Bohemians and the worldly people, the Philistine and the elite as they surged, a little sea of criticism, approval, praise and blame, through the rooms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The middle of January arrived, and he thought Cedersholm would have come by that time and supposed that they would be off for Rome.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The middle of January arrived, and he thought Cedersholm would have come by that time and supposed that they would be off for Rome.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The middle of January arrived, and he thought Cedersholm would have come by that time and supposed that they would be off for Rome.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The middle of January arrived, and he thought Cedersholm would have come by that time and supposed that they would be off for Rome.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He watched the long-haired Bohemians and the worldly people, the Philistine and the elite as they surged, a little sea of criticism, approval, praise and blame, through the rooms.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The middle of January arrived, and he thought Cedersholm would have come by that time and supposed that they would be off for Rome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stood with the crowd and listened with beating heart to the comments of the public.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The study of his mother was accepted by the jury for the exhibition in the Rue de Sevres, and Fairfax went on the opening day, saw his name in the catalogue, and his study on the red pedestal made a dark mellow note amongst the marbles.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He watched the long-haired Bohemians and the worldly people, the Philistine and the elite as they surged, a little sea of criticism, approval, praise and blame, through the rooms.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The study of his mother was accepted by the jury for the exhibition in the Rue de Sevres, and Fairfax went on the opening day, saw his name in the catalogue, and his study on the red pedestal made a dark mellow note amongst the marbles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stood with the crowd and listened with beating heart to the comments of the public.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading He watched the long-haired Bohemians and the worldly people, the Philistine and the elite as they surged, a little sea of criticism, approval, praise and blame, through the rooms.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The middle of January arrived, and he thought Cedersholm would have come by that time and supposed that they would be off for Rome.
