used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I always knew that _you_ would succeed, whoever else failed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Do you remember our last conversation together--you and Helen and I--the evening before we left school, when we told one another what we desired most in life?
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading "I knew how it would be, Claire," Marion said one day, as she sat in the studio of the young artist watching her at work.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I knew how it would be, Claire," Marion said one day, as she sat in the studio of the young artist watching her at work.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I knew how it would be, Claire," Marion said one day, as she sat in the studio of the young artist watching her at work.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Do you remember our last conversation together--you and Helen and I--the evening before we left school, when we told one another what we desired most in life?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
Claire
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From this reading "I knew how it would be, Claire," Marion said one day, as she sat in the studio of the young artist watching her at work.
Claire's
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From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Do you remember our last conversation together--you and Helen and I--the evening before we left school, when we told one another what we desired most in life?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I knew how it would be, Claire," Marion said one day, as she sat in the studio of the young artist watching her at work.
wanted intensely
From this reading Do you remember our last conversation together--you and Helen and I--the evening before we left school, when we told one another what we desired most in life?
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you remember our last conversation together--you and Helen and I--the evening before we left school, when we told one another what we desired most in life?
else
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From this reading "I always knew that _you_ would succeed, whoever else failed.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Do you remember our last conversation together--you and Helen and I--the evening before we left school, when we told one another what we desired most in life?
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "I always knew that _you_ would succeed, whoever else failed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
yet to be or coming
From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Do you remember our last conversation together--you and Helen and I--the evening before we left school, when we told one another what we desired most in life?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
how
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From this reading "I knew how it would be, Claire," Marion said one day, as she sat in the studio of the young artist watching her at work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I knew how it would be, Claire," Marion said one day, as she sat in the studio of the young artist watching her at work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew how it would be, Claire," Marion said one day, as she sat in the studio of the young artist watching her at work.
immediately past
From this reading Do you remember our last conversation together--you and Helen and I--the evening before we left school, when we told one another what we desired most in life?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Do you remember our last conversation together--you and Helen and I--the evening before we left school, when we told one another what we desired most in life?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
Marion
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From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
nunsnounUS /nʌnz/
plural of “nun” — a woman religious
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I knew how it would be, Claire," Marion said one day, as she sat in the studio of the young artist watching her at work.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Do you remember our last conversation together--you and Helen and I--the evening before we left school, when we told one another what we desired most in life?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Do you remember our last conversation together--you and Helen and I--the evening before we left school, when we told one another what we desired most in life?
rewardsnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrdz/
plural of “reward” — a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I knew how it would be, Claire," Marion said one day, as she sat in the studio of the young artist watching her at work.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "I knew how it would be, Claire," Marion said one day, as she sat in the studio of the young artist watching her at work.
an educational institution
From this reading Do you remember our last conversation together--you and Helen and I--the evening before we left school, when we told one another what we desired most in life?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
in the near future
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading "I knew how it would be, Claire," Marion said one day, as she sat in the studio of the young artist watching her at work.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading "I always knew that _you_ would succeed, whoever else failed.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Do you remember our last conversation together--you and Helen and I--the evening before we left school, when we told one another what we desired most in life?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Do you remember our last conversation together--you and Helen and I--the evening before we left school, when we told one another what we desired most in life?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "I knew how it would be, Claire," Marion said one day, as she sat in the studio of the young artist watching her at work.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Do you remember our last conversation together--you and Helen and I--the evening before we left school, when we told one another what we desired most in life?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Do you remember our last conversation together--you and Helen and I--the evening before we left school, when we told one another what we desired most in life?
at the time that
From this reading Do you remember our last conversation together--you and Helen and I--the evening before we left school, when we told one another what we desired most in life?
which person or people
From this reading It was soon apparent to Marion that Claire's talent was as fully recognized by the artists who made her circle now, as it had been by the nuns in the quiet convent she had left.
whoever
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From this reading "I always knew that _you_ would succeed, whoever else failed.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They praised her work, they asked her judgment upon their own, and they prophesied a great future for her--a future of the highest distinction and the most solid rewards.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I knew how it would be, Claire," Marion said one day, as she sat in the studio of the young artist watching her at work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I always knew that _you_ would succeed, whoever else failed.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I knew how it would be, Claire," Marion said one day, as she sat in the studio of the young artist watching her at work.
