used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rent for that studio in which Antek Svyatetski and I lived and painted, was unpaid, first, because we had about five rubles joint capital, and, second, because we felt a sincere repugnance to paying house-rent.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The rent for that studio in which Antek Svyatetski and I lived and painted, was unpaid, first, because we had about five rubles joint capital, and, second, because we felt a sincere repugnance to paying house-rent.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Our house-owner was not a bad fellow though, and, moreover, we found means of defence against him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rent for that studio in which Antek Svyatetski and I lived and painted, was unpaid, first, because we had about five rubles joint capital, and, second, because we felt a sincere repugnance to paying house-rent.
Antek
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From this reading The rent for that studio in which Antek Svyatetski and I lived and painted, was unpaid, first, because we had about five rubles joint capital, and, second, because we felt a sincere repugnance to paying house-rent.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading People call us artists squanderers; as for me, I would rather drink away my money than waste it in paying a house-owner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading People call us artists squanderers; as for me, I would rather drink away my money than waste it in paying a house-owner.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading People call us artists squanderers; as for me, I would rather drink away my money than waste it in paying a house-owner.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading When he came to dun us, which was usually in the morning, Antek, who slept on a straw bed on the floor, and covered himself with a Turkish curtain used by us as a background for portraits, would rise to a sitting posture, and say in sepulchral tones,--
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Our house-owner was not a bad fellow though, and, moreover, we found means of defence against him.
for the reason that
From this reading The rent for that studio in which Antek Svyatetski and I lived and painted, was unpaid, first, because we had about five rubles joint capital, and, second, because we felt a sincere repugnance to paying house-rent.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When he came to dun us, which was usually in the morning, Antek, who slept on a straw bed on the floor, and covered himself with a Turkish curtain used by us as a background for portraits, would rise to a sitting posture, and say in sepulchral tones,--
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he came to dun us, which was usually in the morning, Antek, who slept on a straw bed on the floor, and covered himself with a Turkish curtain used by us as a background for portraits, would rise to a sitting posture, and say in sepulchral tones,--
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading People call us artists squanderers; as for me, I would rather drink away my money than waste it in paying a house-owner.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came to dun us, which was usually in the morning, Antek, who slept on a straw bed on the floor, and covered himself with a Turkish curtain used by us as a background for portraits, would rise to a sitting posture, and say in sepulchral tones,--
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The rent for that studio in which Antek Svyatetski and I lived and painted, was unpaid, first, because we had about five rubles joint capital, and, second, because we felt a sincere repugnance to paying house-rent.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading When he came to dun us, which was usually in the morning, Antek, who slept on a straw bed on the floor, and covered himself with a Turkish curtain used by us as a background for portraits, would rise to a sitting posture, and say in sepulchral tones,--
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading When he came to dun us, which was usually in the morning, Antek, who slept on a straw bed on the floor, and covered himself with a Turkish curtain used by us as a background for portraits, would rise to a sitting posture, and say in sepulchral tones,--
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "It is well that I see you, for I dreamed that you were dead."
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading Our house-owner was not a bad fellow though, and, moreover, we found means of defence against him.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading "It is well that I see you, for I dreamed that you were dead."
take in liquids
From this reading People call us artists squanderers; as for me, I would rather drink away my money than waste it in paying a house-owner.
dunnounUS /dʌn/
horse of a dull brownish grey color
From this reading When he came to dun us, which was usually in the morning, Antek, who slept on a straw bed on the floor, and covered himself with a Turkish curtain used by us as a background for portraits, would rise to a sitting posture, and say in sepulchral tones,--
a boy or man
From this reading Our house-owner was not a bad fellow though, and, moreover, we found means of defence against him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The rent for that studio in which Antek Svyatetski and I lived and painted, was unpaid, first, because we had about five rubles joint capital, and, second, because we felt a sincere repugnance to paying house-rent.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The rent for that studio in which Antek Svyatetski and I lived and painted, was unpaid, first, because we had about five rubles joint capital, and, second, because we felt a sincere repugnance to paying house-rent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The rent for that studio in which Antek Svyatetski and I lived and painted, was unpaid, first, because we had about five rubles joint capital, and, second, because we felt a sincere repugnance to paying house-rent.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading When he came to dun us, which was usually in the morning, Antek, who slept on a straw bed on the floor, and covered himself with a Turkish curtain used by us as a background for portraits, would rise to a sitting posture, and say in sepulchral tones,--
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rent for that studio in which Antek Svyatetski and I lived and painted, was unpaid, first, because we had about five rubles joint capital, and, second, because we felt a sincere repugnance to paying house-rent.
set up or found
From this reading Our house-owner was not a bad fellow though, and, moreover, we found means of defence against him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rent for that studio in which Antek Svyatetski and I lived and painted, was unpaid, first, because we had about five rubles joint capital, and, second, because we felt a sincere repugnance to paying house-rent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he came to dun us, which was usually in the morning, Antek, who slept on a straw bed on the floor, and covered himself with a Turkish curtain used by us as a background for portraits, would rise to a sitting posture, and say in sepulchral tones,--
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our house-owner was not a bad fellow though, and, moreover, we found means of defence against him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he came to dun us, which was usually in the morning, Antek, who slept on a straw bed on the floor, and covered himself with a Turkish curtain used by us as a background for portraits, would rise to a sitting posture, and say in sepulchral tones,--
house-owner
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From this reading People call us artists squanderers; as for me, I would rather drink away my money than waste it in paying a house-owner.
house-rent
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From this reading The rent for that studio in which Antek Svyatetski and I lived and painted, was unpaid, first, because we had about five rubles joint capital, and, second, because we felt a sincere repugnance to paying house-rent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The rent for that studio in which Antek Svyatetski and I lived and painted, was unpaid, first, because we had about five rubles joint capital, and, second, because we felt a sincere repugnance to paying house-rent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rent for that studio in which Antek Svyatetski and I lived and painted, was unpaid, first, because we had about five rubles joint capital, and, second, because we felt a sincere repugnance to paying house-rent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is well that I see you, for I dreamed that you were dead."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading People call us artists squanderers; as for me, I would rather drink away my money than waste it in paying a house-owner.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading The rent for that studio in which Antek Svyatetski and I lived and painted, was unpaid, first, because we had about five rubles joint capital, and, second, because we felt a sincere repugnance to paying house-rent.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The rent for that studio in which Antek Svyatetski and I lived and painted, was unpaid, first, because we had about five rubles joint capital, and, second, because we felt a sincere repugnance to paying house-rent.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading People call us artists squanderers; as for me, I would rather drink away my money than waste it in paying a house-owner.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Our house-owner was not a bad fellow though, and, moreover, we found means of defence against him.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading People call us artists squanderers; as for me, I would rather drink away my money than waste it in paying a house-owner.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Our house-owner was not a bad fellow though, and, moreover, we found means of defence against him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When he came to dun us, which was usually in the morning, Antek, who slept on a straw bed on the floor, and covered himself with a Turkish curtain used by us as a background for portraits, would rise to a sitting posture, and say in sepulchral tones,--
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading People call us artists squanderers; as for me, I would rather drink away my money than waste it in paying a house-owner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our house-owner was not a bad fellow though, and, moreover, we found means of defence against him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our house-owner was not a bad fellow though, and, moreover, we found means of defence against him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he came to dun us, which was usually in the morning, Antek, who slept on a straw bed on the floor, and covered himself with a Turkish curtain used by us as a background for portraits, would rise to a sitting posture, and say in sepulchral tones,--
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our house-owner was not a bad fellow though, and, moreover, we found means of defence against him.
coated with paint
From this reading The rent for that studio in which Antek Svyatetski and I lived and painted, was unpaid, first, because we had about five rubles joint capital, and, second, because we felt a sincere repugnance to paying house-rent.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading The rent for that studio in which Antek Svyatetski and I lived and painted, was unpaid, first, because we had about five rubles joint capital, and, second, because we felt a sincere repugnance to paying house-rent.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People call us artists squanderers; as for me, I would rather drink away my money than waste it in paying a house-owner.
portraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading When he came to dun us, which was usually in the morning, Antek, who slept on a straw bed on the floor, and covered himself with a Turkish curtain used by us as a background for portraits, would rise to a sitting posture, and say in sepulchral tones,--
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading When he came to dun us, which was usually in the morning, Antek, who slept on a straw bed on the floor, and covered himself with a Turkish curtain used by us as a background for portraits, would rise to a sitting posture, and say in sepulchral tones,--
on the contrary
From this reading People call us artists squanderers; as for me, I would rather drink away my money than waste it in paying a house-owner.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading The rent for that studio in which Antek Svyatetski and I lived and painted, was unpaid, first, because we had about five rubles joint capital, and, second, because we felt a sincere repugnance to paying house-rent.
repugnancenoun
intense aversion
From this reading The rent for that studio in which Antek Svyatetski and I lived and painted, was unpaid, first, because we had about five rubles joint capital, and, second, because we felt a sincere repugnance to paying house-rent.
move upward
From this reading When he came to dun us, which was usually in the morning, Antek, who slept on a straw bed on the floor, and covered himself with a Turkish curtain used by us as a background for portraits, would rise to a sitting posture, and say in sepulchral tones,--
rublesnounUS /ˈruːbəlz/
plural of “ruble” — the basic unit of money in Tajikistan
From this reading The rent for that studio in which Antek Svyatetski and I lived and painted, was unpaid, first, because we had about five rubles joint capital, and, second, because we felt a sincere repugnance to paying house-rent.
express in words
From this reading When he came to dun us, which was usually in the morning, Antek, who slept on a straw bed on the floor, and covered himself with a Turkish curtain used by us as a background for portraits, would rise to a sitting posture, and say in sepulchral tones,--
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The rent for that studio in which Antek Svyatetski and I lived and painted, was unpaid, first, because we had about five rubles joint capital, and, second, because we felt a sincere repugnance to paying house-rent.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It is well that I see you, for I dreamed that you were dead."
sepulchraladjective
of or relating to a sepulchre
From this reading When he came to dun us, which was usually in the morning, Antek, who slept on a straw bed on the floor, and covered himself with a Turkish curtain used by us as a background for portraits, would rise to a sitting posture, and say in sepulchral tones,--
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading The rent for that studio in which Antek Svyatetski and I lived and painted, was unpaid, first, because we had about five rubles joint capital, and, second, because we felt a sincere repugnance to paying house-rent.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When he came to dun us, which was usually in the morning, Antek, who slept on a straw bed on the floor, and covered himself with a Turkish curtain used by us as a background for portraits, would rise to a sitting posture, and say in sepulchral tones,--
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading When he came to dun us, which was usually in the morning, Antek, who slept on a straw bed on the floor, and covered himself with a Turkish curtain used by us as a background for portraits, would rise to a sitting posture, and say in sepulchral tones,--
squanderers
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From this reading People call us artists squanderers; as for me, I would rather drink away my money than waste it in paying a house-owner.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading When he came to dun us, which was usually in the morning, Antek, who slept on a straw bed on the floor, and covered himself with a Turkish curtain used by us as a background for portraits, would rise to a sitting posture, and say in sepulchral tones,--
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading The rent for that studio in which Antek Svyatetski and I lived and painted, was unpaid, first, because we had about five rubles joint capital, and, second, because we felt a sincere repugnance to paying house-rent.
Svyatetski
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From this reading The rent for that studio in which Antek Svyatetski and I lived and painted, was unpaid, first, because we had about five rubles joint capital, and, second, because we felt a sincere repugnance to paying house-rent.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading People call us artists squanderers; as for me, I would rather drink away my money than waste it in paying a house-owner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rent for that studio in which Antek Svyatetski and I lived and painted, was unpaid, first, because we had about five rubles joint capital, and, second, because we felt a sincere repugnance to paying house-rent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rent for that studio in which Antek Svyatetski and I lived and painted, was unpaid, first, because we had about five rubles joint capital, and, second, because we felt a sincere repugnance to paying house-rent.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Our house-owner was not a bad fellow though, and, moreover, we found means of defence against him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rent for that studio in which Antek Svyatetski and I lived and painted, was unpaid, first, because we had about five rubles joint capital, and, second, because we felt a sincere repugnance to paying house-rent.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading When he came to dun us, which was usually in the morning, Antek, who slept on a straw bed on the floor, and covered himself with a Turkish curtain used by us as a background for portraits, would rise to a sitting posture, and say in sepulchral tones,--
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading When he came to dun us, which was usually in the morning, Antek, who slept on a straw bed on the floor, and covered himself with a Turkish curtain used by us as a background for portraits, would rise to a sitting posture, and say in sepulchral tones,--
unpaidadjectiveUS /ənˈpeɪd/
not paid
From this reading The rent for that studio in which Antek Svyatetski and I lived and painted, was unpaid, first, because we had about five rubles joint capital, and, second, because we felt a sincere repugnance to paying house-rent.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading People call us artists squanderers; as for me, I would rather drink away my money than waste it in paying a house-owner.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading When he came to dun us, which was usually in the morning, Antek, who slept on a straw bed on the floor, and covered himself with a Turkish curtain used by us as a background for portraits, would rise to a sitting posture, and say in sepulchral tones,--
under normal conditions
From this reading When he came to dun us, which was usually in the morning, Antek, who slept on a straw bed on the floor, and covered himself with a Turkish curtain used by us as a background for portraits, would rise to a sitting posture, and say in sepulchral tones,--
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rent for that studio in which Antek Svyatetski and I lived and painted, was unpaid, first, because we had about five rubles joint capital, and, second, because we felt a sincere repugnance to paying house-rent.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading People call us artists squanderers; as for me, I would rather drink away my money than waste it in paying a house-owner.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The rent for that studio in which Antek Svyatetski and I lived and painted, was unpaid, first, because we had about five rubles joint capital, and, second, because we felt a sincere repugnance to paying house-rent.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "It is well that I see you, for I dreamed that you were dead."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It is well that I see you, for I dreamed that you were dead."
at the time that
From this reading When he came to dun us, which was usually in the morning, Antek, who slept on a straw bed on the floor, and covered himself with a Turkish curtain used by us as a background for portraits, would rise to a sitting posture, and say in sepulchral tones,--
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rent for that studio in which Antek Svyatetski and I lived and painted, was unpaid, first, because we had about five rubles joint capital, and, second, because we felt a sincere repugnance to paying house-rent.
which person or people
From this reading When he came to dun us, which was usually in the morning, Antek, who slept on a straw bed on the floor, and covered himself with a Turkish curtain used by us as a background for portraits, would rise to a sitting posture, and say in sepulchral tones,--
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he came to dun us, which was usually in the morning, Antek, who slept on a straw bed on the floor, and covered himself with a Turkish curtain used by us as a background for portraits, would rise to a sitting posture, and say in sepulchral tones,--
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading People call us artists squanderers; as for me, I would rather drink away my money than waste it in paying a house-owner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is well that I see you, for I dreamed that you were dead."
