used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT THE STUDIO I was back in London again, back in my studio with the dull grey light of the city falling through the windows, and all the vivid glory, the matchless splendour of the North lay like a past dream in the background of my memory.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading For time has this peculiarity, that joy and action shorten it while it is passing, but lengthen it when it is past.
anew
From this reading AT THE STUDIO I was back in London again, back in my studio with the dull grey light of the city falling through the windows, and all the vivid glory, the matchless splendour of the North lay like a past dream in the background of my memory.
(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 AT THE STUDIO I was back in London again, back in my studio with the dull grey light of the city falling through the windows, and all the vivid glory, the matchless splendour of the North lay like a past dream in the background of my memory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE STUDIO I was back in London again, back in my studio with the dull grey light of the city falling through the windows, and all the vivid glory, the matchless splendour of the North lay like a past dream in the background of my memory.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed like as many years.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE STUDIO I was back in London again, back in my studio with the dull grey light of the city falling through the windows, and all the vivid glory, the matchless splendour of the North lay like a past dream in the background of my memory.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading AT THE STUDIO I was back in London again, back in my studio with the dull grey light of the city falling through the windows, and all the vivid glory, the matchless splendour of the North lay like a past dream in the background of my memory.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading AT THE STUDIO I was back in London again, back in my studio with the dull grey light of the city falling through the windows, and all the vivid glory, the matchless splendour of the North lay like a past dream in the background of my memory.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Was it possible I had only been there three or four months?
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading But still how clear the dream, how bright each moment of it, and how long to my retrospective vision!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But still how clear the dream, how bright each moment of it, and how long to my retrospective vision!
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading AT THE STUDIO I was back in London again, back in my studio with the dull grey light of the city falling through the windows, and all the vivid glory, the matchless splendour of the North lay like a past dream in the background of my memory.
rid of obstructions
From this reading But still how clear the dream, how bright each moment of it, and how long to my retrospective vision!
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading AT THE STUDIO I was back in London again, back in my studio with the dull grey light of the city falling through the windows, and all the vivid glory, the matchless splendour of the North lay like a past dream in the background of my memory.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading AT THE STUDIO I was back in London again, back in my studio with the dull grey light of the city falling through the windows, and all the vivid glory, the matchless splendour of the North lay like a past dream in the background of my memory.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But still how clear the dream, how bright each moment of it, and how long to my retrospective vision!
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading AT THE STUDIO I was back in London again, back in my studio with the dull grey light of the city falling through the windows, and all the vivid glory, the matchless splendour of the North lay like a past dream in the background of my memory.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For time has this peculiarity, that joy and action shorten it while it is passing, but lengthen it when it is past.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Was it possible I had only been there three or four months?
a state of high honor
From this reading AT THE STUDIO I was back in London again, back in my studio with the dull grey light of the city falling through the windows, and all the vivid glory, the matchless splendour of the North lay like a past dream in the background of my memory.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading AT THE STUDIO I was back in London again, back in my studio with the dull grey light of the city falling through the windows, and all the vivid glory, the matchless splendour of the North lay like a past dream in the background of my memory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Was it possible I had only been there three or four months?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For time has this peculiarity, that joy and action shorten it while it is passing, but lengthen it when it is past.
how
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From this reading But still how clear the dream, how bright each moment of it, and how long to my retrospective vision!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AT THE STUDIO I was back in London again, back in my studio with the dull grey light of the city falling through the windows, and all the vivid glory, the matchless splendour of the North lay like a past dream in the background of my memory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE STUDIO I was back in London again, back in my studio with the dull grey light of the city falling through the windows, and all the vivid glory, the matchless splendour of the North lay like a past dream in the background of my memory.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For time has this peculiarity, that joy and action shorten it while it is passing, but lengthen it when it is past.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But still how clear the dream, how bright each moment of it, and how long to my retrospective vision!
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading For time has this peculiarity, that joy and action shorten it while it is passing, but lengthen it when it is past.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading AT THE STUDIO I was back in London again, back in my studio with the dull grey light of the city falling through the windows, and all the vivid glory, the matchless splendour of the North lay like a past dream in the background of my memory.
lengthenverbUS /ˈleŋθən/
make longer
From this reading For time has this peculiarity, that joy and action shorten it while it is passing, but lengthen it when it is past.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading AT THE STUDIO I was back in London again, back in my studio with the dull grey light of the city falling through the windows, and all the vivid glory, the matchless splendour of the North lay like a past dream in the background of my memory.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading AT THE STUDIO I was back in London again, back in my studio with the dull grey light of the city falling through the windows, and all the vivid glory, the matchless splendour of the North lay like a past dream in the background of my memory.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading AT THE STUDIO I was back in London again, back in my studio with the dull grey light of the city falling through the windows, and all the vivid glory, the matchless splendour of the North lay like a past dream in the background of my memory.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But still how clear the dream, how bright each moment of it, and how long to my retrospective vision!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It seemed like as many years.
matchlessadjective
eminent beyond or above comparison
From this reading AT THE STUDIO I was back in London again, back in my studio with the dull grey light of the city falling through the windows, and all the vivid glory, the matchless splendour of the North lay like a past dream in the background of my memory.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading AT THE STUDIO I was back in London again, back in my studio with the dull grey light of the city falling through the windows, and all the vivid glory, the matchless splendour of the North lay like a past dream in the background of my memory.
a particular point in time
From this reading But still how clear the dream, how bright each moment of it, and how long to my retrospective vision!
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Was it possible I had only been there three or four months?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AT THE STUDIO I was back in London again, back in my studio with the dull grey light of the city falling through the windows, and all the vivid glory, the matchless splendour of the North lay like a past dream in the background of my memory.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading AT THE STUDIO I was back in London again, back in my studio with the dull grey light of the city falling through the windows, and all the vivid glory, the matchless splendour of the North lay like a past dream in the background of my memory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE STUDIO I was back in London again, back in my studio with the dull grey light of the city falling through the windows, and all the vivid glory, the matchless splendour of the North lay like a past dream in the background of my memory.
and nothing more
From this reading Was it possible I had only been there three or four months?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was it possible I had only been there three or four months?
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading For time has this peculiarity, that joy and action shorten it while it is passing, but lengthen it when it is past.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading AT THE STUDIO I was back in London again, back in my studio with the dull grey light of the city falling through the windows, and all the vivid glory, the matchless splendour of the North lay like a past dream in the background of my memory.
peculiaritynounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerəti/
an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading For time has this peculiarity, that joy and action shorten it while it is passing, but lengthen it when it is past.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Was it possible I had only been there three or four months?
retrospectivenounUS /ˌretrəˈspektɪv/
an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
From this reading But still how clear the dream, how bright each moment of it, and how long to my retrospective vision!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed like as many years.
shortenverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtən/
make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
From this reading For time has this peculiarity, that joy and action shorten it while it is passing, but lengthen it when it is past.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading AT THE STUDIO I was back in London again, back in my studio with the dull grey light of the city falling through the windows, and all the vivid glory, the matchless splendour of the North lay like a past dream in the background of my memory.
not in physical motion
From this reading But still how clear the dream, how bright each moment of it, and how long to my retrospective vision!
STUDIOnounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading AT THE STUDIO I was back in London again, back in my studio with the dull grey light of the city falling through the windows, and all the vivid glory, the matchless splendour of the North lay like a past dream in the background of my memory.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For time has this peculiarity, that joy and action shorten it while it is passing, but lengthen it when it is past.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE STUDIO I was back in London again, back in my studio with the dull grey light of the city falling through the windows, and all the vivid glory, the matchless splendour of the North lay like a past dream in the background of my memory.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Was it possible I had only been there three or four months?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For time has this peculiarity, that joy and action shorten it while it is passing, but lengthen it when it is past.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Was it possible I had only been there three or four months?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading AT THE STUDIO I was back in London again, back in my studio with the dull grey light of the city falling through the windows, and all the vivid glory, the matchless splendour of the North lay like a past dream in the background of my memory.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For time has this peculiarity, that joy and action shorten it while it is passing, but lengthen it when it is past.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But still how clear the dream, how bright each moment of it, and how long to my retrospective vision!
a vivid mental image
From this reading But still how clear the dream, how bright each moment of it, and how long to my retrospective vision!
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading AT THE STUDIO I was back in London again, back in my studio with the dull grey light of the city falling through the windows, and all the vivid glory, the matchless splendour of the North lay like a past dream in the background of my memory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE STUDIO I was back in London again, back in my studio with the dull grey light of the city falling through the windows, and all the vivid glory, the matchless splendour of the North lay like a past dream in the background of my memory.
at the time that
From this reading For time has this peculiarity, that joy and action shorten it while it is passing, but lengthen it when it is past.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For time has this peculiarity, that joy and action shorten it while it is passing, but lengthen it when it is past.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading AT THE STUDIO I was back in London again, back in my studio with the dull grey light of the city falling through the windows, and all the vivid glory, the matchless splendour of the North lay like a past dream in the background of my memory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT THE STUDIO I was back in London again, back in my studio with the dull grey light of the city falling through the windows, and all the vivid glory, the matchless splendour of the North lay like a past dream in the background of my memory.
a late time of life
From this reading It seemed like as many years.
