used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first was engaged, it may be remembered, in the process of brushing up Bacchanalian Nymphs in the foreground of a Classical landscape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is now some time since we left Mr. Blyth and Madonna in the studio.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The clock strikes one--and a furious ring is heard at the house-bell.
Bacchanalianadjective
used of riotously drunken merrymaking
From this reading The first was engaged, it may be remembered, in the process of brushing up Bacchanalian Nymphs in the foreground of a Classical landscape.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The first was engaged, it may be remembered, in the process of brushing up Bacchanalian Nymphs in the foreground of a Classical landscape.
Blyth
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From this reading It is now some time since we left Mr. Blyth and Madonna in the studio.
brushingnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading The first was engaged, it may be remembered, in the process of brushing up Bacchanalian Nymphs in the foreground of a Classical landscape.
ClassicaladjectiveUS /ˈklæsɪkəl/
of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.
From this reading The first was engaged, it may be remembered, in the process of brushing up Bacchanalian Nymphs in the foreground of a Classical landscape.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The clock strikes one--and a furious ring is heard at the house-bell.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading The second was modestly occupied in making a copy of the head of the Venus de' Medici.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading "There he is!" cries Mr. Blyth to himself.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The second was modestly occupied in making a copy of the head of the Venus de' Medici.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The first was engaged, it may be remembered, in the process of brushing up Bacchanalian Nymphs in the foreground of a Classical landscape.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first was engaged, it may be remembered, in the process of brushing up Bacchanalian Nymphs in the foreground of a Classical landscape.
foregroundnounUS /ˈfɔːrɡraʊnd/
the part of a scene that is near the viewer
From this reading The first was engaged, it may be remembered, in the process of brushing up Bacchanalian Nymphs in the foreground of a Classical landscape.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The clock strikes one--and a furious ring is heard at the house-bell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There he is!" cries Mr. Blyth to himself.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The second was modestly occupied in making a copy of the head of the Venus de' Medici.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The clock strikes one--and a furious ring is heard at the house-bell.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "There he is!" cries Mr. Blyth to himself.
house-bell
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From this reading The clock strikes one--and a furious ring is heard at the house-bell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is now some time since we left Mr. Blyth and Madonna in the studio.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is now some time since we left Mr. Blyth and Madonna in the studio.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is now some time since we left Mr. Blyth and Madonna in the studio.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading The first was engaged, it may be remembered, in the process of brushing up Bacchanalian Nymphs in the foreground of a Classical landscape.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It is now some time since we left Mr. Blyth and Madonna in the studio.
MadonnanounUS /məˈdɑːnə/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading It is now some time since we left Mr. Blyth and Madonna in the studio.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The second was modestly occupied in making a copy of the head of the Venus de' Medici.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The first was engaged, it may be remembered, in the process of brushing up Bacchanalian Nymphs in the foreground of a Classical landscape.
MedicinounUS /meˈdiːsi/
aristocratic Italian family of powerful merchants and bankers who ruled Florence in the 15th century
From this reading The second was modestly occupied in making a copy of the head of the Venus de' Medici.
modestlyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdəstli/
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading The second was modestly occupied in making a copy of the head of the Venus de' Medici.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It is now some time since we left Mr. Blyth and Madonna in the studio.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is now some time since we left Mr. Blyth and Madonna in the studio.
NymphsnounUS /nɪmfs/
plural of “nymph” — (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
From this reading The first was engaged, it may be remembered, in the process of brushing up Bacchanalian Nymphs in the foreground of a Classical landscape.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The second was modestly occupied in making a copy of the head of the Venus de' Medici.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first was engaged, it may be remembered, in the process of brushing up Bacchanalian Nymphs in the foreground of a Classical landscape.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The clock strikes one--and a furious ring is heard at the house-bell.
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading The first was engaged, it may be remembered, in the process of brushing up Bacchanalian Nymphs in the foreground of a Classical landscape.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The first was engaged, it may be remembered, in the process of brushing up Bacchanalian Nymphs in the foreground of a Classical landscape.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The clock strikes one--and a furious ring is heard at the house-bell.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second was modestly occupied in making a copy of the head of the Venus de' Medici.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is now some time since we left Mr. Blyth and Madonna in the studio.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is now some time since we left Mr. Blyth and Madonna in the studio.
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading The clock strikes one--and a furious ring is heard at the house-bell.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading It is now some time since we left Mr. Blyth and Madonna in the studio.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is now some time since we left Mr. Blyth and Madonna in the studio.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There he is!" cries Mr. Blyth to himself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is now some time since we left Mr. Blyth and Madonna in the studio.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There he is!" cries Mr. Blyth to himself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The first was engaged, it may be remembered, in the process of brushing up Bacchanalian Nymphs in the foreground of a Classical landscape.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading The second was modestly occupied in making a copy of the head of the Venus de' Medici.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first was engaged, it may be remembered, in the process of brushing up Bacchanalian Nymphs in the foreground of a Classical landscape.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is now some time since we left Mr. Blyth and Madonna in the studio.
