used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The thought that a striking--possibly a great--picture might be painted about the face I had already done came to me the first time I threw back the veiling rug and encountered poor Allen's terror-haunted eyes staring back into my own.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading With small chance of being able to do anything for Hartley Allen--at that time believed to be permanently insane,--there was no reason for my remaining longer in Townsville.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The thought that a striking--possibly a great--picture might be painted about the face I had already done came to me the first time I threw back the veiling rug and encountered poor Allen's terror-haunted eyes staring back into my own.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE MASTERPIECE The third day after the _Mambare_ sailed found me southbound for Sydney, with Paris as my ultimate objective.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading With small chance of being able to do anything for Hartley Allen--at that time believed to be permanently insane,--there was no reason for my remaining longer in Townsville.
Allen'snounUS /ˈælənz/
possessive form of “allen” — United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading The thought that a striking--possibly a great--picture might be painted about the face I had already done came to me the first time I threw back the veiling rug and encountered poor Allen's terror-haunted eyes staring back into my own.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The thought that a striking--possibly a great--picture might be painted about the face I had already done came to me the first time I threw back the veiling rug and encountered poor Allen's terror-haunted eyes staring back into my own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thought that a striking--possibly a great--picture might be painted about the face I had already done came to me the first time I threw back the veiling rug and encountered poor Allen's terror-haunted eyes staring back into my own.
any thing at all
From this reading With small chance of being able to do anything for Hartley Allen--at that time believed to be permanently insane,--there was no reason for my remaining longer in Townsville.
arrestingadjectiveUS /ərˈestɪŋ/
commanding attention
From this reading That I did finally complete a picture that was striking, arresting--something to set the tongues of the art world wagging for many a day--was due to the effort I had already made--The Face.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading That I did finally complete a picture that was striking, arresting--something to set the tongues of the art world wagging for many a day--was due to the effort I had already made--The Face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MASTERPIECE The third day after the _Mambare_ sailed found me southbound for Sydney, with Paris as my ultimate objective.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With small chance of being able to do anything for Hartley Allen--at that time believed to be permanently insane,--there was no reason for my remaining longer in Townsville.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The thought that a striking--possibly a great--picture might be painted about the face I had already done came to me the first time I threw back the veiling rug and encountered poor Allen's terror-haunted eyes staring back into my own.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The thought that a striking--possibly a great--picture might be painted about the face I had already done came to me the first time I threw back the veiling rug and encountered poor Allen's terror-haunted eyes staring back into my own.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading With small chance of being able to do anything for Hartley Allen--at that time believed to be permanently insane,--there was no reason for my remaining longer in Townsville.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading With small chance of being able to do anything for Hartley Allen--at that time believed to be permanently insane,--there was no reason for my remaining longer in Townsville.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The thought that a striking--possibly a great--picture might be painted about the face I had already done came to me the first time I threw back the veiling rug and encountered poor Allen's terror-haunted eyes staring back into my own.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In deciding to finish the work in Paris I missed whatever chance I might have had of doing something really worth while.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading That I did finally complete a picture that was striking, arresting--something to set the tongues of the art world wagging for many a day--was due to the effort I had already made--The Face.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE MASTERPIECE The third day after the _Mambare_ sailed found me southbound for Sydney, with Paris as my ultimate objective.
decidingnounUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
From this reading In deciding to finish the work in Paris I missed whatever chance I might have had of doing something really worth while.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That I did finally complete a picture that was striking, arresting--something to set the tongues of the art world wagging for many a day--was due to the effort I had already made--The Face.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading With small chance of being able to do anything for Hartley Allen--at that time believed to be permanently insane,--there was no reason for my remaining longer in Townsville.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading In deciding to finish the work in Paris I missed whatever chance I might have had of doing something really worth while.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The thought that a striking--possibly a great--picture might be painted about the face I had already done came to me the first time I threw back the veiling rug and encountered poor Allen's terror-haunted eyes staring back into my own.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading That I did finally complete a picture that was striking, arresting--something to set the tongues of the art world wagging for many a day--was due to the effort I had already made--The Face.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading That I did finally complete a picture that was striking, arresting--something to set the tongues of the art world wagging for many a day--was due to the effort I had already made--The Face.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading The thought that a striking--possibly a great--picture might be painted about the face I had already done came to me the first time I threw back the veiling rug and encountered poor Allen's terror-haunted eyes staring back into my own.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The thought that a striking--possibly a great--picture might be painted about the face I had already done came to me the first time I threw back the veiling rug and encountered poor Allen's terror-haunted eyes staring back into my own.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The thought that a striking--possibly a great--picture might be painted about the face I had already done came to me the first time I threw back the veiling rug and encountered poor Allen's terror-haunted eyes staring back into my own.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading That I did finally complete a picture that was striking, arresting--something to set the tongues of the art world wagging for many a day--was due to the effort I had already made--The Face.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading In deciding to finish the work in Paris I missed whatever chance I might have had of doing something really worth while.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The thought that a striking--possibly a great--picture might be painted about the face I had already done came to me the first time I threw back the veiling rug and encountered poor Allen's terror-haunted eyes staring back into my own.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MASTERPIECE The third day after the _Mambare_ sailed found me southbound for Sydney, with Paris as my ultimate objective.
set up or found
From this reading THE MASTERPIECE The third day after the _Mambare_ sailed found me southbound for Sydney, with Paris as my ultimate objective.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The thought that a striking--possibly a great--picture might be painted about the face I had already done came to me the first time I threw back the veiling rug and encountered poor Allen's terror-haunted eyes staring back into my own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thought that a striking--possibly a great--picture might be painted about the face I had already done came to me the first time I threw back the veiling rug and encountered poor Allen's terror-haunted eyes staring back into my own.
HartleynounUS /ˈhɑːrtli/
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading With small chance of being able to do anything for Hartley Allen--at that time believed to be permanently insane,--there was no reason for my remaining longer in Townsville.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In deciding to finish the work in Paris I missed whatever chance I might have had of doing something really worth while.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The thought that a striking--possibly a great--picture might be painted about the face I had already done came to me the first time I threw back the veiling rug and encountered poor Allen's terror-haunted eyes staring back into my own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In deciding to finish the work in Paris I missed whatever chance I might have had of doing something really worth while.
insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading With small chance of being able to do anything for Hartley Allen--at that time believed to be permanently insane,--there was no reason for my remaining longer in Townsville.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The thought that a striking--possibly a great--picture might be painted about the face I had already done came to me the first time I threw back the veiling rug and encountered poor Allen's terror-haunted eyes staring back into my own.
for more time
From this reading With small chance of being able to do anything for Hartley Allen--at that time believed to be permanently insane,--there was no reason for my remaining longer in Townsville.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That I did finally complete a picture that was striking, arresting--something to set the tongues of the art world wagging for many a day--was due to the effort I had already made--The Face.
Mambare
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MASTERPIECE The third day after the _Mambare_ sailed found me southbound for Sydney, with Paris as my ultimate objective.
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 That I did finally complete a picture that was striking, arresting--something to set the tongues of the art world wagging for many a day--was due to the effort I had already made--The Face.
MASTERPIECEnounUS /ˈmæstərpiːs/
the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman
From this reading THE MASTERPIECE The third day after the _Mambare_ sailed found me southbound for Sydney, with Paris as my ultimate objective.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MASTERPIECE The third day after the _Mambare_ sailed found me southbound for Sydney, with Paris as my ultimate objective.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The thought that a striking--possibly a great--picture might be painted about the face I had already done came to me the first time I threw back the veiling rug and encountered poor Allen's terror-haunted eyes staring back into my own.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading In deciding to finish the work in Paris I missed whatever chance I might have had of doing something really worth while.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE MASTERPIECE The third day after the _Mambare_ sailed found me southbound for Sydney, with Paris as my ultimate objective.
not any; not one
From this reading With small chance of being able to do anything for Hartley Allen--at that time believed to be permanently insane,--there was no reason for my remaining longer in Townsville.
objectiveadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒektɪv/
undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
From this reading THE MASTERPIECE The third day after the _Mambare_ sailed found me southbound for Sydney, with Paris as my ultimate objective.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In deciding to finish the work in Paris I missed whatever chance I might have had of doing something really worth while.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The thought that a striking--possibly a great--picture might be painted about the face I had already done came to me the first time I threw back the veiling rug and encountered poor Allen's terror-haunted eyes staring back into my own.
coated with paint
From this reading The thought that a striking--possibly a great--picture might be painted about the face I had already done came to me the first time I threw back the veiling rug and encountered poor Allen's terror-haunted eyes staring back into my own.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading THE MASTERPIECE The third day after the _Mambare_ sailed found me southbound for Sydney, with Paris as my ultimate objective.
permanentlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrmənəntli/
for a long time without essential change
From this reading With small chance of being able to do anything for Hartley Allen--at that time believed to be permanently insane,--there was no reason for my remaining longer in Townsville.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The thought that a striking--possibly a great--picture might be painted about the face I had already done came to me the first time I threw back the veiling rug and encountered poor Allen's terror-haunted eyes staring back into my own.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The thought that a striking--possibly a great--picture might be painted about the face I had already done came to me the first time I threw back the veiling rug and encountered poor Allen's terror-haunted eyes staring back into my own.
by chance
From this reading The thought that a striking--possibly a great--picture might be painted about the face I had already done came to me the first time I threw back the veiling rug and encountered poor Allen's terror-haunted eyes staring back into my own.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading In deciding to finish the work in Paris I missed whatever chance I might have had of doing something really worth while.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading With small chance of being able to do anything for Hartley Allen--at that time believed to be permanently insane,--there was no reason for my remaining longer in Townsville.
not used up
From this reading With small chance of being able to do anything for Hartley Allen--at that time believed to be permanently insane,--there was no reason for my remaining longer in Townsville.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The thought that a striking--possibly a great--picture might be painted about the face I had already done came to me the first time I threw back the veiling rug and encountered poor Allen's terror-haunted eyes staring back into my own.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading THE MASTERPIECE The third day after the _Mambare_ sailed found me southbound for Sydney, with Paris as my ultimate objective.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That I did finally complete a picture that was striking, arresting--something to set the tongues of the art world wagging for many a day--was due to the effort I had already made--The Face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With small chance of being able to do anything for Hartley Allen--at that time believed to be permanently insane,--there was no reason for my remaining longer in Townsville.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In deciding to finish the work in Paris I missed whatever chance I might have had of doing something really worth while.
southboundadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊθbaʊnd/
moving toward the south
From this reading THE MASTERPIECE The third day after the _Mambare_ sailed found me southbound for Sydney, with Paris as my ultimate objective.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The thought that a striking--possibly a great--picture might be painted about the face I had already done came to me the first time I threw back the veiling rug and encountered poor Allen's terror-haunted eyes staring back into my own.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The thought that a striking--possibly a great--picture might be painted about the face I had already done came to me the first time I threw back the veiling rug and encountered poor Allen's terror-haunted eyes staring back into my own.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading THE MASTERPIECE The third day after the _Mambare_ sailed found me southbound for Sydney, with Paris as my ultimate objective.
terror-haunted
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From this reading The thought that a striking--possibly a great--picture might be painted about the face I had already done came to me the first time I threw back the veiling rug and encountered poor Allen's terror-haunted eyes staring back into my own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thought that a striking--possibly a great--picture might be painted about the face I had already done came to me the first time I threw back the veiling rug and encountered poor Allen's terror-haunted eyes staring back into my own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MASTERPIECE The third day after the _Mambare_ sailed found me southbound for Sydney, with Paris as my ultimate objective.
in or at that place or location
From this reading With small chance of being able to do anything for Hartley Allen--at that time believed to be permanently insane,--there was no reason for my remaining longer in Townsville.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE MASTERPIECE The third day after the _Mambare_ sailed found me southbound for Sydney, with Paris as my ultimate objective.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought that a striking--possibly a great--picture might be painted about the face I had already done came to me the first time I threw back the veiling rug and encountered poor Allen's terror-haunted eyes staring back into my own.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The thought that a striking--possibly a great--picture might be painted about the face I had already done came to me the first time I threw back the veiling rug and encountered poor Allen's terror-haunted eyes staring back into my own.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The thought that a striking--possibly a great--picture might be painted about the face I had already done came to me the first time I threw back the veiling rug and encountered poor Allen's terror-haunted eyes staring back into my own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thought that a striking--possibly a great--picture might be painted about the face I had already done came to me the first time I threw back the veiling rug and encountered poor Allen's terror-haunted eyes staring back into my own.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading That I did finally complete a picture that was striking, arresting--something to set the tongues of the art world wagging for many a day--was due to the effort I had already made--The Face.
Townsville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With small chance of being able to do anything for Hartley Allen--at that time believed to be permanently insane,--there was no reason for my remaining longer in Townsville.
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading THE MASTERPIECE The third day after the _Mambare_ sailed found me southbound for Sydney, with Paris as my ultimate objective.
veilingnounUS /ˈveɪlɪŋ/
a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
From this reading The thought that a striking--possibly a great--picture might be painted about the face I had already done came to me the first time I threw back the veiling rug and encountered poor Allen's terror-haunted eyes staring back into my own.
waggingverbUS /ˈwæɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading That I did finally complete a picture that was striking, arresting--something to set the tongues of the art world wagging for many a day--was due to the effort I had already made--The Face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That I did finally complete a picture that was striking, arresting--something to set the tongues of the art world wagging for many a day--was due to the effort I had already made--The Face.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading In deciding to finish the work in Paris I missed whatever chance I might have had of doing something really worth while.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In deciding to finish the work in Paris I missed whatever chance I might have had of doing something really worth while.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MASTERPIECE The third day after the _Mambare_ sailed found me southbound for Sydney, with Paris as my ultimate objective.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In deciding to finish the work in Paris I missed whatever chance I might have had of doing something really worth while.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading That I did finally complete a picture that was striking, arresting--something to set the tongues of the art world wagging for many a day--was due to the effort I had already made--The Face.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading In deciding to finish the work in Paris I missed whatever chance I might have had of doing something really worth while.
