acted upon; influenced
From this reading So said Miss Bella Morrison, as she rose from her seat with an affected yawn and stretch.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So said Miss Bella Morrison, as she rose from her seat with an affected yawn and stretch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'm that stiff!--and as cold as anything.'
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Really, mother, I can't sit any more.
any thing at all
From this reading I'm that stiff!--and as cold as anything.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I'm that stiff!--and as cold as anything.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In speaking she looked at her mother, and not at the painter to whom she had been sitting for nearly two hours.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In speaking she looked at her mother, and not at the painter to whom she had been sitting for nearly two hours.
Bella
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From this reading So said Miss Bella Morrison, as she rose from her seat with an affected yawn and stretch.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading The young man in question stood embarrassed and silent, his palette on his thumb, brush and mahlstick suspended.
can't
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From this reading Really, mother, I can't sit any more.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading I'm that stiff!--and as cold as anything.'
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading The young man in question stood embarrassed and silent, his palette on his thumb, brush and mahlstick suspended.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In speaking she looked at her mother, and not at the painter to whom she had been sitting for nearly two hours.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So said Miss Bella Morrison, as she rose from her seat with an affected yawn and stretch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In speaking she looked at her mother, and not at the painter to whom she had been sitting for nearly two hours.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So said Miss Bella Morrison, as she rose from her seat with an affected yawn and stretch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man in question stood embarrassed and silent, his palette on his thumb, brush and mahlstick suspended.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In speaking she looked at her mother, and not at the painter to whom she had been sitting for nearly two hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Really, mother, I can't sit any more.
I'm
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From this reading I'm that stiff!--and as cold as anything.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In speaking she looked at her mother, and not at the painter to whom she had been sitting for nearly two hours.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In speaking she looked at her mother, and not at the painter to whom she had been sitting for nearly two hours.
mahlsticknoun
a long stick that a painter uses to support the hand holding the brush
From this reading The young man in question stood embarrassed and silent, his palette on his thumb, brush and mahlstick suspended.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man in question stood embarrassed and silent, his palette on his thumb, brush and mahlstick suspended.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading So said Miss Bella Morrison, as she rose from her seat with an affected yawn and stretch.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Really, mother, I can't sit any more.
MorrisonnounUS /ˈmɔːrɪsən/
United States rock singer (1943-1971)
From this reading So said Miss Bella Morrison, as she rose from her seat with an affected yawn and stretch.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Really, mother, I can't sit any more.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In speaking she looked at her mother, and not at the painter to whom she had been sitting for nearly two hours.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In speaking she looked at her mother, and not at the painter to whom she had been sitting for nearly two hours.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The young man in question stood embarrassed and silent, his palette on his thumb, brush and mahlstick suspended.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading In speaking she looked at her mother, and not at the painter to whom she had been sitting for nearly two hours.
palettenounUS /ˈpælət/
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
From this reading The young man in question stood embarrassed and silent, his palette on his thumb, brush and mahlstick suspended.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The young man in question stood embarrassed and silent, his palette on his thumb, brush and mahlstick suspended.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Really, mother, I can't sit any more.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading So said Miss Bella Morrison, as she rose from her seat with an affected yawn and stretch.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So said Miss Bella Morrison, as she rose from her seat with an affected yawn and stretch.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading So said Miss Bella Morrison, as she rose from her seat with an affected yawn and stretch.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So said Miss Bella Morrison, as she rose from her seat with an affected yawn and stretch.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The young man in question stood embarrassed and silent, his palette on his thumb, brush and mahlstick suspended.
be seated
From this reading Really, mother, I can't sit any more.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading In speaking she looked at her mother, and not at the painter to whom she had been sitting for nearly two hours.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So said Miss Bella Morrison, as she rose from her seat with an affected yawn and stretch.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading In speaking she looked at her mother, and not at the painter to whom she had been sitting for nearly two hours.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading I'm that stiff!--and as cold as anything.'
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The young man in question stood embarrassed and silent, his palette on his thumb, brush and mahlstick suspended.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading So said Miss Bella Morrison, as she rose from her seat with an affected yawn and stretch.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading The young man in question stood embarrassed and silent, his palette on his thumb, brush and mahlstick suspended.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'm that stiff!--and as cold as anything.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In speaking she looked at her mother, and not at the painter to whom she had been sitting for nearly two hours.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading The young man in question stood embarrassed and silent, his palette on his thumb, brush and mahlstick suspended.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In speaking she looked at her mother, and not at the painter to whom she had been sitting for nearly two hours.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In speaking she looked at her mother, and not at the painter to whom she had been sitting for nearly two hours.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In speaking she looked at her mother, and not at the painter to whom she had been sitting for nearly two hours.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So said Miss Bella Morrison, as she rose from her seat with an affected yawn and stretch.
yawnverbUS /jɔːn/
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading So said Miss Bella Morrison, as she rose from her seat with an affected yawn and stretch.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man in question stood embarrassed and silent, his palette on his thumb, brush and mahlstick suspended.
