aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She accepted them calmly, as one of our conquerors, but the rest of the students felt vicious about it.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading She accepted them calmly, as one of our conquerors, but the rest of the students felt vicious about it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading At the Thwaite they always gave Carlotta the Still-life prizes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she was escaping into art, and was just "Fell."
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Then she was escaping into art, and was just "Fell."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She accepted them calmly, as one of our conquerors, but the rest of the students felt vicious about it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That was at our famous but uninspired school of art, the Thwaite, where I myself was diligently murdering my talent.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I knew Carlotta Fell in the early days before the war.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That was at our famous but uninspired school of art, the Thwaite, where I myself was diligently murdering my talent.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading She accepted them calmly, as one of our conquerors, but the rest of the students felt vicious about it.
Carlotta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew Carlotta Fell in the early days before the war.
conquerorsnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərərz/
plural of “conqueror” — someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading She accepted them calmly, as one of our conquerors, but the rest of the students felt vicious about it.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I knew Carlotta Fell in the early days before the war.
diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading That was at our famous but uninspired school of art, the Thwaite, where I myself was diligently murdering my talent.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I knew Carlotta Fell in the early days before the war.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading Then she was escaping into art, and was just "Fell."
widely known and esteemed
From this reading That was at our famous but uninspired school of art, the Thwaite, where I myself was diligently murdering my talent.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I knew Carlotta Fell in the early days before the war.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She accepted them calmly, as one of our conquerors, but the rest of the students felt vicious about it.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At the Thwaite they always gave Carlotta the Still-life prizes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew Carlotta Fell in the early days before the war.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I knew Carlotta Fell in the early days before the war.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then she was escaping into art, and was just "Fell."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She accepted them calmly, as one of our conquerors, but the rest of the students felt vicious about it.
and nothing more
From this reading Then she was escaping into art, and was just "Fell."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew Carlotta Fell in the early days before the war.
murderingverbUS /ˈmɜːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “murder” — kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading That was at our famous but uninspired school of art, the Thwaite, where I myself was diligently murdering my talent.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That was at our famous but uninspired school of art, the Thwaite, where I myself was diligently murdering my talent.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading That was at our famous but uninspired school of art, the Thwaite, where I myself was diligently murdering my talent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was at our famous but uninspired school of art, the Thwaite, where I myself was diligently murdering my talent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She accepted them calmly, as one of our conquerors, but the rest of the students felt vicious about it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading That was at our famous but uninspired school of art, the Thwaite, where I myself was diligently murdering my talent.
prizesnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading At the Thwaite they always gave Carlotta the Still-life prizes.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She accepted them calmly, as one of our conquerors, but the rest of the students felt vicious about it.
an educational institution
From this reading That was at our famous but uninspired school of art, the Thwaite, where I myself was diligently murdering my talent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she was escaping into art, and was just "Fell."
Still-life
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the Thwaite they always gave Carlotta the Still-life prizes.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading She accepted them calmly, as one of our conquerors, but the rest of the students felt vicious about it.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading That was at our famous but uninspired school of art, the Thwaite, where I myself was diligently murdering my talent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was at our famous but uninspired school of art, the Thwaite, where I myself was diligently murdering my talent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I knew Carlotta Fell in the early days before the war.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She accepted them calmly, as one of our conquerors, but the rest of the students felt vicious about it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she was escaping into art, and was just "Fell."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the Thwaite they always gave Carlotta the Still-life prizes.
Thwaite
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was at our famous but uninspired school of art, the Thwaite, where I myself was diligently murdering my talent.
uninspiredadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈspaɪərd/
having no intellectual or emotional or spiritual excitement
From this reading That was at our famous but uninspired school of art, the Thwaite, where I myself was diligently murdering my talent.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading She accepted them calmly, as one of our conquerors, but the rest of the students felt vicious about it.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading I knew Carlotta Fell in the early days before the war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then she was escaping into art, and was just "Fell."
in or at the place that
From this reading That was at our famous but uninspired school of art, the Thwaite, where I myself was diligently murdering my talent.
