adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was frowning, as though resentful of a piece of work which had the power to kill her other pictures.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading BIANCA In her studio that afternoon Blanca stood before her picture of the little model--the figure with parted pale-red lips and haunting, pale-blue eyes, gazing out of shadow into lamplight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BIANCA In her studio that afternoon Blanca stood before her picture of the little model--the figure with parted pale-red lips and haunting, pale-blue eyes, gazing out of shadow into lamplight.
appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Not love--there was no love in the presentment of that twilight figure; not hate--there was no hate in the painting of her dim appeal.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was frowning, as though resentful of a piece of work which had the power to kill her other pictures.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BIANCA In her studio that afternoon Blanca stood before her picture of the little model--the figure with parted pale-red lips and haunting, pale-blue eyes, gazing out of shadow into lamplight.
BIANCA
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From this reading BIANCA In her studio that afternoon Blanca stood before her picture of the little model--the figure with parted pale-red lips and haunting, pale-blue eyes, gazing out of shadow into lamplight.
Blanca
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From this reading BIANCA In her studio that afternoon Blanca stood before her picture of the little model--the figure with parted pale-red lips and haunting, pale-blue eyes, gazing out of shadow into lamplight.
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading What had she felt while the girl was standing before her, still as some pale flower placed in a cup of water?
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Not love--there was no love in the presentment of that twilight figure; not hate--there was no hate in the painting of her dim appeal.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading BIANCA In her studio that afternoon Blanca stood before her picture of the little model--the figure with parted pale-red lips and haunting, pale-blue eyes, gazing out of shadow into lamplight.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading What had she felt while the girl was standing before her, still as some pale flower placed in a cup of water?
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading BIANCA In her studio that afternoon Blanca stood before her picture of the little model--the figure with parted pale-red lips and haunting, pale-blue eyes, gazing out of shadow into lamplight.
flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading What had she felt while the girl was standing before her, still as some pale flower placed in a cup of water?
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading What force had moved her to paint like that?
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading She was frowning, as though resentful of a piece of work which had the power to kill her other pictures.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading BIANCA In her studio that afternoon Blanca stood before her picture of the little model--the figure with parted pale-red lips and haunting, pale-blue eyes, gazing out of shadow into lamplight.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading What had she felt while the girl was standing before her, still as some pale flower placed in a cup of water?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was frowning, as though resentful of a piece of work which had the power to kill her other pictures.
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Not love--there was no love in the presentment of that twilight figure; not hate--there was no hate in the painting of her dim appeal.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading BIANCA In her studio that afternoon Blanca stood before her picture of the little model--the figure with parted pale-red lips and haunting, pale-blue eyes, gazing out of shadow into lamplight.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BIANCA In her studio that afternoon Blanca stood before her picture of the little model--the figure with parted pale-red lips and haunting, pale-blue eyes, gazing out of shadow into lamplight.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BIANCA In her studio that afternoon Blanca stood before her picture of the little model--the figure with parted pale-red lips and haunting, pale-blue eyes, gazing out of shadow into lamplight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BIANCA In her studio that afternoon Blanca stood before her picture of the little model--the figure with parted pale-red lips and haunting, pale-blue eyes, gazing out of shadow into lamplight.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading She was frowning, as though resentful of a piece of work which had the power to kill her other pictures.
lamplightnoun
light from a lamp
From this reading BIANCA In her studio that afternoon Blanca stood before her picture of the little model--the figure with parted pale-red lips and haunting, pale-blue eyes, gazing out of shadow into lamplight.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading What force had moved her to paint like that?
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading BIANCA In her studio that afternoon Blanca stood before her picture of the little model--the figure with parted pale-red lips and haunting, pale-blue eyes, gazing out of shadow into lamplight.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BIANCA In her studio that afternoon Blanca stood before her picture of the little model--the figure with parted pale-red lips and haunting, pale-blue eyes, gazing out of shadow into lamplight.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Not love--there was no love in the presentment of that twilight figure; not hate--there was no hate in the painting of her dim appeal.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading BIANCA In her studio that afternoon Blanca stood before her picture of the little model--the figure with parted pale-red lips and haunting, pale-blue eyes, gazing out of shadow into lamplight.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading What force had moved her to paint like that?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Not love--there was no love in the presentment of that twilight figure; not hate--there was no hate in the painting of her dim appeal.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not love--there was no love in the presentment of that twilight figure; not hate--there was no hate in the painting of her dim appeal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BIANCA In her studio that afternoon Blanca stood before her picture of the little model--the figure with parted pale-red lips and haunting, pale-blue eyes, gazing out of shadow into lamplight.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She was frowning, as though resentful of a piece of work which had the power to kill her other pictures.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BIANCA In her studio that afternoon Blanca stood before her picture of the little model--the figure with parted pale-red lips and haunting, pale-blue eyes, gazing out of shadow into lamplight.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading What force had moved her to paint like that?
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading Not love--there was no love in the presentment of that twilight figure; not hate--there was no hate in the painting of her dim appeal.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading What had she felt while the girl was standing before her, still as some pale flower placed in a cup of water?
pale-blue
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From this reading BIANCA In her studio that afternoon Blanca stood before her picture of the little model--the figure with parted pale-red lips and haunting, pale-blue eyes, gazing out of shadow into lamplight.
pale-red
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From this reading BIANCA In her studio that afternoon Blanca stood before her picture of the little model--the figure with parted pale-red lips and haunting, pale-blue eyes, gazing out of shadow into lamplight.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading BIANCA In her studio that afternoon Blanca stood before her picture of the little model--the figure with parted pale-red lips and haunting, pale-blue eyes, gazing out of shadow into lamplight.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading BIANCA In her studio that afternoon Blanca stood before her picture of the little model--the figure with parted pale-red lips and haunting, pale-blue eyes, gazing out of shadow into lamplight.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading She was frowning, as though resentful of a piece of work which had the power to kill her other pictures.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading She was frowning, as though resentful of a piece of work which had the power to kill her other pictures.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading What had she felt while the girl was standing before her, still as some pale flower placed in a cup of water?
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading She was frowning, as though resentful of a piece of work which had the power to kill her other pictures.
presentmentnounUS /priˈzentmənt/
an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative
From this reading Not love--there was no love in the presentment of that twilight figure; not hate--there was no hate in the painting of her dim appeal.
resentfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈzentfəl/
full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will
From this reading She was frowning, as though resentful of a piece of work which had the power to kill her other pictures.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading BIANCA In her studio that afternoon Blanca stood before her picture of the little model--the figure with parted pale-red lips and haunting, pale-blue eyes, gazing out of shadow into lamplight.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was frowning, as though resentful of a piece of work which had the power to kill her other pictures.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading What had she felt while the girl was standing before her, still as some pale flower placed in a cup of water?
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading What had she felt while the girl was standing before her, still as some pale flower placed in a cup of water?
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading What had she felt while the girl was standing before her, still as some pale flower placed in a cup of water?
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading BIANCA In her studio that afternoon Blanca stood before her picture of the little model--the figure with parted pale-red lips and haunting, pale-blue eyes, gazing out of shadow into lamplight.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading BIANCA In her studio that afternoon Blanca stood before her picture of the little model--the figure with parted pale-red lips and haunting, pale-blue eyes, gazing out of shadow into lamplight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BIANCA In her studio that afternoon Blanca stood before her picture of the little model--the figure with parted pale-red lips and haunting, pale-blue eyes, gazing out of shadow into lamplight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BIANCA In her studio that afternoon Blanca stood before her picture of the little model--the figure with parted pale-red lips and haunting, pale-blue eyes, gazing out of shadow into lamplight.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Not love--there was no love in the presentment of that twilight figure; not hate--there was no hate in the painting of her dim appeal.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was frowning, as though resentful of a piece of work which had the power to kill her other pictures.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was frowning, as though resentful of a piece of work which had the power to kill her other pictures.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Not love--there was no love in the presentment of that twilight figure; not hate--there was no hate in the painting of her dim appeal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was frowning, as though resentful of a piece of work which had the power to kill her other pictures.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading What had she felt while the girl was standing before her, still as some pale flower placed in a cup of water?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What force had moved her to paint like that?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was frowning, as though resentful of a piece of work which had the power to kill her other pictures.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading What had she felt while the girl was standing before her, still as some pale flower placed in a cup of water?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading BIANCA In her studio that afternoon Blanca stood before her picture of the little model--the figure with parted pale-red lips and haunting, pale-blue eyes, gazing out of shadow into lamplight.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She was frowning, as though resentful of a piece of work which had the power to kill her other pictures.
