used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lilámani read and re-read that letter curled among her cushions in the deep window-seat of the studio, a tower room with tall windows looking north, over jagged pine tops, to the open moor.
acenounUS /eɪs/
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was never weary of painting her--never quite satisfied with the result; always within an ace of achieving the one perfect picture that should immortalise a gleam from her inner uncaptured loveliness--the essence of personality that eternally foils the sense, while it sways the spirit.
achievingverbUS /əˈtʃiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading He was never weary of painting her--never quite satisfied with the result; always within an ace of achieving the one perfect picture that should immortalise a gleam from her inner uncaptured loveliness--the essence of personality that eternally foils the sense, while it sways the spirit.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was never weary of painting her--never quite satisfied with the result; always within an ace of achieving the one perfect picture that should immortalise a gleam from her inner uncaptured loveliness--the essence of personality that eternally foils the sense, while it sways the spirit.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Lilámani read and re-read that letter curled among her cushions in the deep window-seat of the studio, a tower room with tall windows looking north, over jagged pine tops, to the open moor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was never weary of painting her--never quite satisfied with the result; always within an ace of achieving the one perfect picture that should immortalise a gleam from her inner uncaptured loveliness--the essence of personality that eternally foils the sense, while it sways the spirit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lilámani read and re-read that letter curled among her cushions in the deep window-seat of the studio, a tower room with tall windows looking north, over jagged pine tops, to the open moor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And while she read, Nevil stood at his easel, seizing and recording, the unconscious grace of her pose, the rapt stillness of her face.
awakensverbUS /əˈweɪkənz/
third-person singular of “awaken” — cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading "He it is--the innermost one who awakens my being with his deep hidden touches."--TAGORE.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "He it is--the innermost one who awakens my being with his deep hidden touches."--TAGORE.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Impossible, of course.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Lilámani read and re-read that letter curled among her cushions in the deep window-seat of the studio, a tower room with tall windows looking north, over jagged pine tops, to the open moor.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Lilámani read and re-read that letter curled among her cushions in the deep window-seat of the studio, a tower room with tall windows looking north, over jagged pine tops, to the open moor.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "He it is--the innermost one who awakens my being with his deep hidden touches."--TAGORE.
easelnounUS /ˈiːzəl/
an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
From this reading And while she read, Nevil stood at his easel, seizing and recording, the unconscious grace of her pose, the rapt stillness of her face.
essencenounUS /ˈesəns/
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
From this reading He was never weary of painting her--never quite satisfied with the result; always within an ace of achieving the one perfect picture that should immortalise a gleam from her inner uncaptured loveliness--the essence of personality that eternally foils the sense, while it sways the spirit.
eternallyadverbUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəli/
for a limitless time
From this reading He was never weary of painting her--never quite satisfied with the result; always within an ace of achieving the one perfect picture that should immortalise a gleam from her inner uncaptured loveliness--the essence of personality that eternally foils the sense, while it sways the spirit.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And while she read, Nevil stood at his easel, seizing and recording, the unconscious grace of her pose, the rapt stillness of her face.
foilsnounUS /fɔɪlz/
plural of “foil” — a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal
From this reading He was never weary of painting her--never quite satisfied with the result; always within an ace of achieving the one perfect picture that should immortalise a gleam from her inner uncaptured loveliness--the essence of personality that eternally foils the sense, while it sways the spirit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was never weary of painting her--never quite satisfied with the result; always within an ace of achieving the one perfect picture that should immortalise a gleam from her inner uncaptured loveliness--the essence of personality that eternally foils the sense, while it sways the spirit.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading He was never weary of painting her--never quite satisfied with the result; always within an ace of achieving the one perfect picture that should immortalise a gleam from her inner uncaptured loveliness--the essence of personality that eternally foils the sense, while it sways the spirit.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading And while she read, Nevil stood at his easel, seizing and recording, the unconscious grace of her pose, the rapt stillness of her face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He it is--the innermost one who awakens my being with his deep hidden touches."--TAGORE.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lilámani read and re-read that letter curled among her cushions in the deep window-seat of the studio, a tower room with tall windows looking north, over jagged pine tops, to the open moor.
not accessible to view
From this reading "He it is--the innermost one who awakens my being with his deep hidden touches."--TAGORE.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He it is--the innermost one who awakens my being with his deep hidden touches."--TAGORE.
immortaliseverb
be or provide a memorial to a person or an event
From this reading He was never weary of painting her--never quite satisfied with the result; always within an ace of achieving the one perfect picture that should immortalise a gleam from her inner uncaptured loveliness--the essence of personality that eternally foils the sense, while it sways the spirit.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Impossible, of course.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lilámani read and re-read that letter curled among her cushions in the deep window-seat of the studio, a tower room with tall windows looking north, over jagged pine tops, to the open moor.
located inward
From this reading He was never weary of painting her--never quite satisfied with the result; always within an ace of achieving the one perfect picture that should immortalise a gleam from her inner uncaptured loveliness--the essence of personality that eternally foils the sense, while it sways the spirit.
innermostadjectiveUS /ˈɪnərmoʊst/
being deepest within the self
From this reading "He it is--the innermost one who awakens my being with his deep hidden touches."--TAGORE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He it is--the innermost one who awakens my being with his deep hidden touches."--TAGORE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He it is--the innermost one who awakens my being with his deep hidden touches."--TAGORE.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading Lilámani read and re-read that letter curled among her cushions in the deep window-seat of the studio, a tower room with tall windows looking north, over jagged pine tops, to the open moor.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Lilámani read and re-read that letter curled among her cushions in the deep window-seat of the studio, a tower room with tall windows looking north, over jagged pine tops, to the open moor.
Lilámani
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From this reading Lilámani read and re-read that letter curled among her cushions in the deep window-seat of the studio, a tower room with tall windows looking north, over jagged pine tops, to the open moor.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Lilámani read and re-read that letter curled among her cushions in the deep window-seat of the studio, a tower room with tall windows looking north, over jagged pine tops, to the open moor.
lovelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading He was never weary of painting her--never quite satisfied with the result; always within an ace of achieving the one perfect picture that should immortalise a gleam from her inner uncaptured loveliness--the essence of personality that eternally foils the sense, while it sways the spirit.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Lilámani read and re-read that letter curled among her cushions in the deep window-seat of the studio, a tower room with tall windows looking north, over jagged pine tops, to the open moor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He it is--the innermost one who awakens my being with his deep hidden touches."--TAGORE.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was never weary of painting her--never quite satisfied with the result; always within an ace of achieving the one perfect picture that should immortalise a gleam from her inner uncaptured loveliness--the essence of personality that eternally foils the sense, while it sways the spirit.
Nevil
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From this reading And while she read, Nevil stood at his easel, seizing and recording, the unconscious grace of her pose, the rapt stillness of her face.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Lilámani read and re-read that letter curled among her cushions in the deep window-seat of the studio, a tower room with tall windows looking north, over jagged pine tops, to the open moor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lilámani read and re-read that letter curled among her cushions in the deep window-seat of the studio, a tower room with tall windows looking north, over jagged pine tops, to the open moor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He it is--the innermost one who awakens my being with his deep hidden touches."--TAGORE.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Lilámani read and re-read that letter curled among her cushions in the deep window-seat of the studio, a tower room with tall windows looking north, over jagged pine tops, to the open moor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lilámani read and re-read that letter curled among her cushions in the deep window-seat of the studio, a tower room with tall windows looking north, over jagged pine tops, to the open moor.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading He was never weary of painting her--never quite satisfied with the result; always within an ace of achieving the one perfect picture that should immortalise a gleam from her inner uncaptured loveliness--the essence of personality that eternally foils the sense, while it sways the spirit.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading He was never weary of painting her--never quite satisfied with the result; always within an ace of achieving the one perfect picture that should immortalise a gleam from her inner uncaptured loveliness--the essence of personality that eternally foils the sense, while it sways the spirit.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading He was never weary of painting her--never quite satisfied with the result; always within an ace of achieving the one perfect picture that should immortalise a gleam from her inner uncaptured loveliness--the essence of personality that eternally foils the sense, while it sways the spirit.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He was never weary of painting her--never quite satisfied with the result; always within an ace of achieving the one perfect picture that should immortalise a gleam from her inner uncaptured loveliness--the essence of personality that eternally foils the sense, while it sways the spirit.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Lilámani read and re-read that letter curled among her cushions in the deep window-seat of the studio, a tower room with tall windows looking north, over jagged pine tops, to the open moor.
poseverbUS /poʊz/
introduce
From this reading And while she read, Nevil stood at his easel, seizing and recording, the unconscious grace of her pose, the rapt stillness of her face.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was never weary of painting her--never quite satisfied with the result; always within an ace of achieving the one perfect picture that should immortalise a gleam from her inner uncaptured loveliness--the essence of personality that eternally foils the sense, while it sways the spirit.
raptadjectiveUS /ræpt/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading And while she read, Nevil stood at his easel, seizing and recording, the unconscious grace of her pose, the rapt stillness of her face.
re-read
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From this reading Lilámani read and re-read that letter curled among her cushions in the deep window-seat of the studio, a tower room with tall windows looking north, over jagged pine tops, to the open moor.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Lilámani read and re-read that letter curled among her cushions in the deep window-seat of the studio, a tower room with tall windows looking north, over jagged pine tops, to the open moor.
recordingnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
From this reading And while she read, Nevil stood at his easel, seizing and recording, the unconscious grace of her pose, the rapt stillness of her face.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He was never weary of painting her--never quite satisfied with the result; always within an ace of achieving the one perfect picture that should immortalise a gleam from her inner uncaptured loveliness--the essence of personality that eternally foils the sense, while it sways the spirit.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lilámani read and re-read that letter curled among her cushions in the deep window-seat of the studio, a tower room with tall windows looking north, over jagged pine tops, to the open moor.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading He was never weary of painting her--never quite satisfied with the result; always within an ace of achieving the one perfect picture that should immortalise a gleam from her inner uncaptured loveliness--the essence of personality that eternally foils the sense, while it sways the spirit.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading And while she read, Nevil stood at his easel, seizing and recording, the unconscious grace of her pose, the rapt stillness of her face.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He was never weary of painting her--never quite satisfied with the result; always within an ace of achieving the one perfect picture that should immortalise a gleam from her inner uncaptured loveliness--the essence of personality that eternally foils the sense, while it sways the spirit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And while she read, Nevil stood at his easel, seizing and recording, the unconscious grace of her pose, the rapt stillness of her face.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was never weary of painting her--never quite satisfied with the result; always within an ace of achieving the one perfect picture that should immortalise a gleam from her inner uncaptured loveliness--the essence of personality that eternally foils the sense, while it sways the spirit.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He was never weary of painting her--never quite satisfied with the result; always within an ace of achieving the one perfect picture that should immortalise a gleam from her inner uncaptured loveliness--the essence of personality that eternally foils the sense, while it sways the spirit.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading And while she read, Nevil stood at his easel, seizing and recording, the unconscious grace of her pose, the rapt stillness of her face.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And while she read, Nevil stood at his easel, seizing and recording, the unconscious grace of her pose, the rapt stillness of her face.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Lilámani read and re-read that letter curled among her cushions in the deep window-seat of the studio, a tower room with tall windows looking north, over jagged pine tops, to the open moor.
swaysnounUS /sweɪz/
plural of “sway” — controlling influence
From this reading He was never weary of painting her--never quite satisfied with the result; always within an ace of achieving the one perfect picture that should immortalise a gleam from her inner uncaptured loveliness--the essence of personality that eternally foils the sense, while it sways the spirit.
TAGOREnoun
Indian writer and philosopher whose poetry (based on traditional Hindu themes) pioneered the use of colloquial Bengali (1861-1941)
From this reading "He it is--the innermost one who awakens my being with his deep hidden touches."--TAGORE.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Lilámani read and re-read that letter curled among her cushions in the deep window-seat of the studio, a tower room with tall windows looking north, over jagged pine tops, to the open moor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lilámani read and re-read that letter curled among her cushions in the deep window-seat of the studio, a tower room with tall windows looking north, over jagged pine tops, to the open moor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He it is--the innermost one who awakens my being with his deep hidden touches."--TAGORE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lilámani read and re-read that letter curled among her cushions in the deep window-seat of the studio, a tower room with tall windows looking north, over jagged pine tops, to the open moor.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading Lilámani read and re-read that letter curled among her cushions in the deep window-seat of the studio, a tower room with tall windows looking north, over jagged pine tops, to the open moor.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading "He it is--the innermost one who awakens my being with his deep hidden touches."--TAGORE.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Lilámani read and re-read that letter curled among her cushions in the deep window-seat of the studio, a tower room with tall windows looking north, over jagged pine tops, to the open moor.
uncaptured
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From this reading He was never weary of painting her--never quite satisfied with the result; always within an ace of achieving the one perfect picture that should immortalise a gleam from her inner uncaptured loveliness--the essence of personality that eternally foils the sense, while it sways the spirit.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading And while she read, Nevil stood at his easel, seizing and recording, the unconscious grace of her pose, the rapt stillness of her face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was never weary of painting her--never quite satisfied with the result; always within an ace of achieving the one perfect picture that should immortalise a gleam from her inner uncaptured loveliness--the essence of personality that eternally foils the sense, while it sways the spirit.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading He was never weary of painting her--never quite satisfied with the result; always within an ace of achieving the one perfect picture that should immortalise a gleam from her inner uncaptured loveliness--the essence of personality that eternally foils the sense, while it sways the spirit.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while she read, Nevil stood at his easel, seizing and recording, the unconscious grace of her pose, the rapt stillness of her face.
which person or people
From this reading "He it is--the innermost one who awakens my being with his deep hidden touches."--TAGORE.
window-seat
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From this reading Lilámani read and re-read that letter curled among her cushions in the deep window-seat of the studio, a tower room with tall windows looking north, over jagged pine tops, to the open moor.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Lilámani read and re-read that letter curled among her cushions in the deep window-seat of the studio, a tower room with tall windows looking north, over jagged pine tops, to the open moor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He it is--the innermost one who awakens my being with his deep hidden touches."--TAGORE.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He was never weary of painting her--never quite satisfied with the result; always within an ace of achieving the one perfect picture that should immortalise a gleam from her inner uncaptured loveliness--the essence of personality that eternally foils the sense, while it sways the spirit.
