alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Stable lofts and old boathouses along the shore blossomed into studios.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading New Friends and the Green Stairs The town filled up with artists earlier than usual that summer.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Sketching classes met in the rooms of the big summer art schools which made the Cape end famous, or set up their models down by the wharfs.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading New Friends and the Green Stairs The town filled up with artists earlier than usual that summer.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sketching classes met in the rooms of the big summer art schools which made the Cape end famous, or set up their models down by the wharfs.
blossomedverbUS /ˈblɑːsəmd/
past form of “blossom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading Stable lofts and old boathouses along the shore blossomed into studios.
board-walk
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From this reading People in paint-besmeared smocks, loaded with canvases, sketching stools and palettes, filled the board-walk and overflowed into the middle of the street.
boathouses
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From this reading Stable lofts and old boathouses along the shore blossomed into studios.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading One ran into easels pitched in the most public places: on busy street corners, on the steps of the souvenir shops and even in front of the town hall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sketching classes met in the rooms of the big summer art schools which made the Cape end famous, or set up their models down by the wharfs.
canvasesnounUS /ˈkænvəsɪz/
plural of “canvas” — a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading People in paint-besmeared smocks, loaded with canvases, sketching stools and palettes, filled the board-walk and overflowed into the middle of the street.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Sketching classes met in the rooms of the big summer art schools which made the Cape end famous, or set up their models down by the wharfs.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Sketching classes met in the rooms of the big summer art schools which made the Cape end famous, or set up their models down by the wharfs.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading One ran into easels pitched in the most public places: on busy street corners, on the steps of the souvenir shops and even in front of the town hall.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sketching classes met in the rooms of the big summer art schools which made the Cape end famous, or set up their models down by the wharfs.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading New Friends and the Green Stairs The town filled up with artists earlier than usual that summer.
easels
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From this reading One ran into easels pitched in the most public places: on busy street corners, on the steps of the souvenir shops and even in front of the town hall.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Sketching classes met in the rooms of the big summer art schools which made the Cape end famous, or set up their models down by the wharfs.
divisible by two
From this reading One ran into easels pitched in the most public places: on busy street corners, on the steps of the souvenir shops and even in front of the town hall.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Sketching classes met in the rooms of the big summer art schools which made the Cape end famous, or set up their models down by the wharfs.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading New Friends and the Green Stairs The town filled up with artists earlier than usual that summer.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading New Friends and the Green Stairs The town filled up with artists earlier than usual that summer.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading One ran into easels pitched in the most public places: on busy street corners, on the steps of the souvenir shops and even in front of the town hall.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading New Friends and the Green Stairs The town filled up with artists earlier than usual that summer.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading One ran into easels pitched in the most public places: on busy street corners, on the steps of the souvenir shops and even in front of the town hall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sketching classes met in the rooms of the big summer art schools which made the Cape end famous, or set up their models down by the wharfs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Stable lofts and old boathouses along the shore blossomed into studios.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading People in paint-besmeared smocks, loaded with canvases, sketching stools and palettes, filled the board-walk and overflowed into the middle of the street.
loftsnounUS /lɔːfts/
plural of “loft” — floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading Stable lofts and old boathouses along the shore blossomed into studios.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Sketching classes met in the rooms of the big summer art schools which made the Cape end famous, or set up their models down by the wharfs.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Sketching classes met in the rooms of the big summer art schools which made the Cape end famous, or set up their models down by the wharfs.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading People in paint-besmeared smocks, loaded with canvases, sketching stools and palettes, filled the board-walk and overflowed into the middle of the street.
modelsnounUS /ˈmɑːdəlz/
plural of “model” — a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading Sketching classes met in the rooms of the big summer art schools which made the Cape end famous, or set up their models down by the wharfs.
used to form the superlative
From this reading One ran into easels pitched in the most public places: on busy street corners, on the steps of the souvenir shops and even in front of the town hall.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New Friends and the Green Stairs The town filled up with artists earlier than usual that summer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sketching classes met in the rooms of the big summer art schools which made the Cape end famous, or set up their models down by the wharfs.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Stable lofts and old boathouses along the shore blossomed into studios.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One ran into easels pitched in the most public places: on busy street corners, on the steps of the souvenir shops and even in front of the town hall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One ran into easels pitched in the most public places: on busy street corners, on the steps of the souvenir shops and even in front of the town hall.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sketching classes met in the rooms of the big summer art schools which made the Cape end famous, or set up their models down by the wharfs.
overflowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈfloʊd/
past form of “overflow” — flow or run over (a limit or brim)
From this reading People in paint-besmeared smocks, loaded with canvases, sketching stools and palettes, filled the board-walk and overflowed into the middle of the street.
paint-besmeared
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From this reading People in paint-besmeared smocks, loaded with canvases, sketching stools and palettes, filled the board-walk and overflowed into the middle of the street.
palettes
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From this reading People in paint-besmeared smocks, loaded with canvases, sketching stools and palettes, filled the board-walk and overflowed into the middle of the street.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People in paint-besmeared smocks, loaded with canvases, sketching stools and palettes, filled the board-walk and overflowed into the middle of the street.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading One ran into easels pitched in the most public places: on busy street corners, on the steps of the souvenir shops and even in front of the town hall.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One ran into easels pitched in the most public places: on busy street corners, on the steps of the souvenir shops and even in front of the town hall.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading One ran into easels pitched in the most public places: on busy street corners, on the steps of the souvenir shops and even in front of the town hall.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading One ran into easels pitched in the most public places: on busy street corners, on the steps of the souvenir shops and even in front of the town hall.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Sketching classes met in the rooms of the big summer art schools which made the Cape end famous, or set up their models down by the wharfs.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading Sketching classes met in the rooms of the big summer art schools which made the Cape end famous, or set up their models down by the wharfs.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sketching classes met in the rooms of the big summer art schools which made the Cape end famous, or set up their models down by the wharfs.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading One ran into easels pitched in the most public places: on busy street corners, on the steps of the souvenir shops and even in front of the town hall.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Stable lofts and old boathouses along the shore blossomed into studios.
SketchingverbUS /ˈsketʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “sketch” — make a sketch of
From this reading Sketching classes met in the rooms of the big summer art schools which made the Cape end famous, or set up their models down by the wharfs.
smocks
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From this reading People in paint-besmeared smocks, loaded with canvases, sketching stools and palettes, filled the board-walk and overflowed into the middle of the street.
souvenirnounUS /ˌsuːvəˈnɪr/
something of sentimental value
From this reading One ran into easels pitched in the most public places: on busy street corners, on the steps of the souvenir shops and even in front of the town hall.
StableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Stable lofts and old boathouses along the shore blossomed into studios.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading New Friends and the Green Stairs The town filled up with artists earlier than usual that summer.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading One ran into easels pitched in the most public places: on busy street corners, on the steps of the souvenir shops and even in front of the town hall.
stoolsnounUS /stuːlz/
plural of “stool” — a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading People in paint-besmeared smocks, loaded with canvases, sketching stools and palettes, filled the board-walk and overflowed into the middle of the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading One ran into easels pitched in the most public places: on busy street corners, on the steps of the souvenir shops and even in front of the town hall.
studiosnounUS /ˈstuːdioʊz/
plural of “studio” — workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Stable lofts and old boathouses along the shore blossomed into studios.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading New Friends and the Green Stairs The town filled up with artists earlier than usual that summer.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading New Friends and the Green Stairs The town filled up with artists earlier than usual that summer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading New Friends and the Green Stairs The town filled up with artists earlier than usual that summer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading New Friends and the Green Stairs The town filled up with artists earlier than usual that summer.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sketching classes met in the rooms of the big summer art schools which made the Cape end famous, or set up their models down by the wharfs.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading New Friends and the Green Stairs The town filled up with artists earlier than usual that summer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading New Friends and the Green Stairs The town filled up with artists earlier than usual that summer.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading New Friends and the Green Stairs The town filled up with artists earlier than usual that summer.
wharfsnounUS /wɔːrfs/
plural of “wharf” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Sketching classes met in the rooms of the big summer art schools which made the Cape end famous, or set up their models down by the wharfs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sketching classes met in the rooms of the big summer art schools which made the Cape end famous, or set up their models down by the wharfs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading New Friends and the Green Stairs The town filled up with artists earlier than usual that summer.
