aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ideas sometimes float about in the air like the pollen of flowers.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Ideas sometimes float about in the air like the pollen of flowers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are both of us, I imagine, in our day and generation, quite captivated and carried away by that modern society from which in your exquisite creations you have so well understood how to extract the essence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are both of us, I imagine, in our day and generation, quite captivated and carried away by that modern society from which in your exquisite creations you have so well understood how to extract the essence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For years past I have been at work collecting notes for this book which I have decided to dedicate to you.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We are both of us, I imagine, in our day and generation, quite captivated and carried away by that modern society from which in your exquisite creations you have so well understood how to extract the essence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For years past I have been at work collecting notes for this book which I have decided to dedicate to you.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading For years past I have been at work collecting notes for this book which I have decided to dedicate to you.
the two together, not just one
From this reading We are both of us, I imagine, in our day and generation, quite captivated and carried away by that modern society from which in your exquisite creations you have so well understood how to extract the essence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We are both of us, I imagine, in our day and generation, quite captivated and carried away by that modern society from which in your exquisite creations you have so well understood how to extract the essence.
captivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkæptɪveɪtɪd/
strongly attracted
From this reading We are both of us, I imagine, in our day and generation, quite captivated and carried away by that modern society from which in your exquisite creations you have so well understood how to extract the essence.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading We are both of us, I imagine, in our day and generation, quite captivated and carried away by that modern society from which in your exquisite creations you have so well understood how to extract the essence.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading In one of your charming prefaces, you told us lately that you only painted from nature.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading For years past I have been at work collecting notes for this book which I have decided to dedicate to you.
creationsnounUS /kriˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “creation” — the human act of creating
From this reading We are both of us, I imagine, in our day and generation, quite captivated and carried away by that modern society from which in your exquisite creations you have so well understood how to extract the essence.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We are both of us, I imagine, in our day and generation, quite captivated and carried away by that modern society from which in your exquisite creations you have so well understood how to extract the essence.
recognizable; marked
From this reading For years past I have been at work collecting notes for this book which I have decided to dedicate to you.
dedicateverbUS /ˈdedəkeɪt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading For years past I have been at work collecting notes for this book which I have decided to dedicate to you.
wanted intensely
From this reading What is it that I have desired to do this time?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What is it that I have desired to do this time?
essencenounUS /ˈesəns/
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
From this reading We are both of us, I imagine, in our day and generation, quite captivated and carried away by that modern society from which in your exquisite creations you have so well understood how to extract the essence.
intense or sharp
From this reading We are both of us, I imagine, in our day and generation, quite captivated and carried away by that modern society from which in your exquisite creations you have so well understood how to extract the essence.
extractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading We are both of us, I imagine, in our day and generation, quite captivated and carried away by that modern society from which in your exquisite creations you have so well understood how to extract the essence.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Ideas sometimes float about in the air like the pollen of flowers.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Ideas sometimes float about in the air like the pollen of flowers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For years past I have been at work collecting notes for this book which I have decided to dedicate to you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In one of your charming prefaces, you told us lately that you only painted from nature.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading We are both of us, I imagine, in our day and generation, quite captivated and carried away by that modern society from which in your exquisite creations you have so well understood how to extract the essence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For years past I have been at work collecting notes for this book which I have decided to dedicate to you.
how
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From this reading We are both of us, I imagine, in our day and generation, quite captivated and carried away by that modern society from which in your exquisite creations you have so well understood how to extract the essence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For years past I have been at work collecting notes for this book which I have decided to dedicate to you.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Ideas sometimes float about in the air like the pollen of flowers.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading We are both of us, I imagine, in our day and generation, quite captivated and carried away by that modern society from which in your exquisite creations you have so well understood how to extract the essence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ideas sometimes float about in the air like the pollen of flowers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is it that I have desired to do this time?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What is it that I have desired to do this time?
in the recent past
From this reading In one of your charming prefaces, you told us lately that you only painted from nature.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Ideas sometimes float about in the air like the pollen of flowers.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading We are both of us, I imagine, in our day and generation, quite captivated and carried away by that modern society from which in your exquisite creations you have so well understood how to extract the essence.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading In one of your charming prefaces, you told us lately that you only painted from nature.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading For years past I have been at work collecting notes for this book which I have decided to dedicate to you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ideas sometimes float about in the air like the pollen of flowers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one of your charming prefaces, you told us lately that you only painted from nature.
and nothing more
From this reading In one of your charming prefaces, you told us lately that you only painted from nature.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We are both of us, I imagine, in our day and generation, quite captivated and carried away by that modern society from which in your exquisite creations you have so well understood how to extract the essence.
coated with paint
From this reading In one of your charming prefaces, you told us lately that you only painted from nature.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading For years past I have been at work collecting notes for this book which I have decided to dedicate to you.
pollennounUS /ˈpɑːlən/
the fine spores that contain male gametes and that are borne by an anther in a flowering plant
From this reading Ideas sometimes float about in the air like the pollen of flowers.
prefaces
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From this reading In one of your charming prefaces, you told us lately that you only painted from nature.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We are both of us, I imagine, in our day and generation, quite captivated and carried away by that modern society from which in your exquisite creations you have so well understood how to extract the essence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We are both of us, I imagine, in our day and generation, quite captivated and carried away by that modern society from which in your exquisite creations you have so well understood how to extract the essence.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading We are both of us, I imagine, in our day and generation, quite captivated and carried away by that modern society from which in your exquisite creations you have so well understood how to extract the essence.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Ideas sometimes float about in the air like the pollen of flowers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In one of your charming prefaces, you told us lately that you only painted from nature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ideas sometimes float about in the air like the pollen of flowers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For years past I have been at work collecting notes for this book which I have decided to dedicate to you.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What is it that I have desired to do this time?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For years past I have been at work collecting notes for this book which I have decided to dedicate to you.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In one of your charming prefaces, you told us lately that you only painted from nature.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading We are both of us, I imagine, in our day and generation, quite captivated and carried away by that modern society from which in your exquisite creations you have so well understood how to extract the essence.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In one of your charming prefaces, you told us lately that you only painted from nature.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are both of us, I imagine, in our day and generation, quite captivated and carried away by that modern society from which in your exquisite creations you have so well understood how to extract the essence.
(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 We are both of us, I imagine, in our day and generation, quite captivated and carried away by that modern society from which in your exquisite creations you have so well understood how to extract the essence.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is it that I have desired to do this time?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For years past I have been at work collecting notes for this book which I have decided to dedicate to you.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For years past I have been at work collecting notes for this book which I have decided to dedicate to you.
a late time of life
From this reading For years past I have been at work collecting notes for this book which I have decided to dedicate to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For years past I have been at work collecting notes for this book which I have decided to dedicate to you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In one of your charming prefaces, you told us lately that you only painted from nature.
