Chapter XIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _PAUL FEELS THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING HIMSELF IN THE ART OF DRAWING._ One thing astonished Paul,—the facility with which his cousin could express with a few strokes of his pencil what he wished to explain.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading “What I have learned of linear drawing is evidently not enough to enable me to render on paper the forms which you are able to explain so readily by a sketch; I beg you therefore, cousin, to teach me how to set about representing clearly what I have before me, or what I wish to explain.”

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “What I have learned of linear drawing is evidently not enough to enable me to render on paper the forms which you are able to explain so readily by a sketch; I beg you therefore, cousin, to teach me how to set about representing clearly what I have before me, or what I wish to explain.”

higher than, or over, something

From this reading His perspective sketches, above all, seemed to him marvellous; and our young architect began, on his part, to try to indicate on paper the forms he wished to master; but, to his great disappointment, he succeeded only in producing a mere medley of lines which was incomprehensible, even to himself, a quarter of an hour afterwards.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Yet in drawing out his memoranda, to which his cousin attached importance, he could not but feel that the means employed by his chief would be very useful to him if he could acquire them.

later than; following

From this reading One day, therefore, after having spent several hours at the works in endeavouring to get a clear idea, by sketching them, of the form of some worked stones, but without succeeding in obtaining a result even tolerably satisfactory, Paul went to his cousin’s study, and said to him—

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading His perspective sketches, above all, seemed to him marvellous; and our young architect began, on his part, to try to indicate on paper the forms he wished to master; but, to his great disappointment, he succeeded only in producing a mere medley of lines which was incomprehensible, even to himself, a quarter of an hour afterwards.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading His perspective sketches, above all, seemed to him marvellous; and our young architect began, on his part, to try to indicate on paper the forms he wished to master; but, to his great disappointment, he succeeded only in producing a mere medley of lines which was incomprehensible, even to himself, a quarter of an hour afterwards.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading His perspective sketches, above all, seemed to him marvellous; and our young architect began, on his part, to try to indicate on paper the forms he wished to master; but, to his great disappointment, he succeeded only in producing a mere medley of lines which was incomprehensible, even to himself, a quarter of an hour afterwards.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading His perspective sketches, above all, seemed to him marvellous; and our young architect began, on his part, to try to indicate on paper the forms he wished to master; but, to his great disappointment, he succeeded only in producing a mere medley of lines which was incomprehensible, even to himself, a quarter of an hour afterwards.

someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)

From this reading His perspective sketches, above all, seemed to him marvellous; and our young architect began, on his part, to try to indicate on paper the forms he wished to master; but, to his great disappointment, he succeeded only in producing a mere medley of lines which was incomprehensible, even to himself, a quarter of an hour afterwards.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “What I have learned of linear drawing is evidently not enough to enable me to render on paper the forms which you are able to explain so readily by a sketch; I beg you therefore, cousin, to teach me how to set about representing clearly what I have before me, or what I wish to explain.”

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading _PAUL FEELS THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING HIMSELF IN THE ART OF DRAWING._ One thing astonished Paul,—the facility with which his cousin could express with a few strokes of his pencil what he wished to explain.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading _PAUL FEELS THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING HIMSELF IN THE ART OF DRAWING._ One thing astonished Paul,—the facility with which his cousin could express with a few strokes of his pencil what he wished to explain.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One day, therefore, after having spent several hours at the works in endeavouring to get a clear idea, by sketching them, of the form of some worked stones, but without succeeding in obtaining a result even tolerably satisfactory, Paul went to his cousin’s study, and said to him—

being joined in close association

From this reading Yet in drawing out his memoranda, to which his cousin attached importance, he could not but feel that the means employed by his chief would be very useful to him if he could acquire them.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Yet in drawing out his memoranda, to which his cousin attached importance, he could not but feel that the means employed by his chief would be very useful to him if he could acquire them.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “What I have learned of linear drawing is evidently not enough to enable me to render on paper the forms which you are able to explain so readily by a sketch; I beg you therefore, cousin, to teach me how to set about representing clearly what I have before me, or what I wish to explain.”

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading “What I have learned of linear drawing is evidently not enough to enable me to render on paper the forms which you are able to explain so readily by a sketch; I beg you therefore, cousin, to teach me how to set about representing clearly what I have before me, or what I wish to explain.”

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading His perspective sketches, above all, seemed to him marvellous; and our young architect began, on his part, to try to indicate on paper the forms he wished to master; but, to his great disappointment, he succeeded only in producing a mere medley of lines which was incomprehensible, even to himself, a quarter of an hour afterwards.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His perspective sketches, above all, seemed to him marvellous; and our young architect began, on his part, to try to indicate on paper the forms he wished to master; but, to his great disappointment, he succeeded only in producing a mere medley of lines which was incomprehensible, even to himself, a quarter of an hour afterwards.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Yet in drawing out his memoranda, to which his cousin attached importance, he could not but feel that the means employed by his chief would be very useful to him if he could acquire them.

a person who is in charge

From this reading Yet in drawing out his memoranda, to which his cousin attached importance, he could not but feel that the means employed by his chief would be very useful to him if he could acquire them.

rid of obstructions

From this reading One day, therefore, after having spent several hours at the works in endeavouring to get a clear idea, by sketching them, of the form of some worked stones, but without succeeding in obtaining a result even tolerably satisfactory, Paul went to his cousin’s study, and said to him—

without doubt or question

From this reading “What I have learned of linear drawing is evidently not enough to enable me to render on paper the forms which you are able to explain so readily by a sketch; I beg you therefore, cousin, to teach me how to set about representing clearly what I have before me, or what I wish to explain.”

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading _PAUL FEELS THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING HIMSELF IN THE ART OF DRAWING._ One thing astonished Paul,—the facility with which his cousin could express with a few strokes of his pencil what he wished to explain.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading _PAUL FEELS THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING HIMSELF IN THE ART OF DRAWING._ One thing astonished Paul,—the facility with which his cousin could express with a few strokes of his pencil what he wished to explain.

possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading One day, therefore, after having spent several hours at the works in endeavouring to get a clear idea, by sketching them, of the form of some worked stones, but without succeeding in obtaining a result even tolerably satisfactory, Paul went to his cousin’s study, and said to him—

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day, therefore, after having spent several hours at the works in endeavouring to get a clear idea, by sketching them, of the form of some worked stones, but without succeeding in obtaining a result even tolerably satisfactory, Paul went to his cousin’s study, and said to him—

a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading His perspective sketches, above all, seemed to him marvellous; and our young architect began, on his part, to try to indicate on paper the forms he wished to master; but, to his great disappointment, he succeeded only in producing a mere medley of lines which was incomprehensible, even to himself, a quarter of an hour afterwards.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading _PAUL FEELS THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING HIMSELF IN THE ART OF DRAWING._ One thing astonished Paul,—the facility with which his cousin could express with a few strokes of his pencil what he wished to explain.

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading Yet in drawing out his memoranda, to which his cousin attached importance, he could not but feel that the means employed by his chief would be very useful to him if he could acquire them.

render capable or able for some task

From this reading “What I have learned of linear drawing is evidently not enough to enable me to render on paper the forms which you are able to explain so readily by a sketch; I beg you therefore, cousin, to teach me how to set about representing clearly what I have before me, or what I wish to explain.”

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From this reading One day, therefore, after having spent several hours at the works in endeavouring to get a clear idea, by sketching them, of the form of some worked stones, but without succeeding in obtaining a result even tolerably satisfactory, Paul went to his cousin’s study, and said to him—

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading “What I have learned of linear drawing is evidently not enough to enable me to render on paper the forms which you are able to explain so readily by a sketch; I beg you therefore, cousin, to teach me how to set about representing clearly what I have before me, or what I wish to explain.”

divisible by two

From this reading His perspective sketches, above all, seemed to him marvellous; and our young architect began, on his part, to try to indicate on paper the forms he wished to master; but, to his great disappointment, he succeeded only in producing a mere medley of lines which was incomprehensible, even to himself, a quarter of an hour afterwards.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading “What I have learned of linear drawing is evidently not enough to enable me to render on paper the forms which you are able to explain so readily by a sketch; I beg you therefore, cousin, to teach me how to set about representing clearly what I have before me, or what I wish to explain.”

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading _PAUL FEELS THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING HIMSELF IN THE ART OF DRAWING._ One thing astonished Paul,—the facility with which his cousin could express with a few strokes of his pencil what he wished to explain.

give expression to

From this reading _PAUL FEELS THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING HIMSELF IN THE ART OF DRAWING._ One thing astonished Paul,—the facility with which his cousin could express with a few strokes of his pencil what he wished to explain.

a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry

From this reading _PAUL FEELS THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING HIMSELF IN THE ART OF DRAWING._ One thing astonished Paul,—the facility with which his cousin could express with a few strokes of his pencil what he wished to explain.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Yet in drawing out his memoranda, to which his cousin attached importance, he could not but feel that the means employed by his chief would be very useful to him if he could acquire them.

plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness

From this reading _PAUL FEELS THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING HIMSELF IN THE ART OF DRAWING._ One thing astonished Paul,—the facility with which his cousin could express with a few strokes of his pencil what he wished to explain.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading _PAUL FEELS THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING HIMSELF IN THE ART OF DRAWING._ One thing astonished Paul,—the facility with which his cousin could express with a few strokes of his pencil what he wished to explain.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading One day, therefore, after having spent several hours at the works in endeavouring to get a clear idea, by sketching them, of the form of some worked stones, but without succeeding in obtaining a result even tolerably satisfactory, Paul went to his cousin’s study, and said to him—

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading His perspective sketches, above all, seemed to him marvellous; and our young architect began, on his part, to try to indicate on paper the forms he wished to master; but, to his great disappointment, he succeeded only in producing a mere medley of lines which was incomprehensible, even to himself, a quarter of an hour afterwards.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading One day, therefore, after having spent several hours at the works in endeavouring to get a clear idea, by sketching them, of the form of some worked stones, but without succeeding in obtaining a result even tolerably satisfactory, Paul went to his cousin’s study, and said to him—

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading His perspective sketches, above all, seemed to him marvellous; and our young architect began, on his part, to try to indicate on paper the forms he wished to master; but, to his great disappointment, he succeeded only in producing a mere medley of lines which was incomprehensible, even to himself, a quarter of an hour afterwards.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “What I have learned of linear drawing is evidently not enough to enable me to render on paper the forms which you are able to explain so readily by a sketch; I beg you therefore, cousin, to teach me how to set about representing clearly what I have before me, or what I wish to explain.”

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading One day, therefore, after having spent several hours at the works in endeavouring to get a clear idea, by sketching them, of the form of some worked stones, but without succeeding in obtaining a result even tolerably satisfactory, Paul went to his cousin’s study, and said to him—

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _PAUL FEELS THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING HIMSELF IN THE ART OF DRAWING._ One thing astonished Paul,—the facility with which his cousin could express with a few strokes of his pencil what he wished to explain.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His perspective sketches, above all, seemed to him marvellous; and our young architect began, on his part, to try to indicate on paper the forms he wished to master; but, to his great disappointment, he succeeded only in producing a mere medley of lines which was incomprehensible, even to himself, a quarter of an hour afterwards.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading _PAUL FEELS THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING HIMSELF IN THE ART OF DRAWING._ One thing astonished Paul,—the facility with which his cousin could express with a few strokes of his pencil what he wished to explain.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _PAUL FEELS THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING HIMSELF IN THE ART OF DRAWING._ One thing astonished Paul,—the facility with which his cousin could express with a few strokes of his pencil what he wished to explain.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading His perspective sketches, above all, seemed to him marvellous; and our young architect began, on his part, to try to indicate on paper the forms he wished to master; but, to his great disappointment, he succeeded only in producing a mere medley of lines which was incomprehensible, even to himself, a quarter of an hour afterwards.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading One day, therefore, after having spent several hours at the works in endeavouring to get a clear idea, by sketching them, of the form of some worked stones, but without succeeding in obtaining a result even tolerably satisfactory, Paul went to his cousin’s study, and said to him—

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “What I have learned of linear drawing is evidently not enough to enable me to render on paper the forms which you are able to explain so readily by a sketch; I beg you therefore, cousin, to teach me how to set about representing clearly what I have before me, or what I wish to explain.”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “What I have learned of linear drawing is evidently not enough to enable me to render on paper the forms which you are able to explain so readily by a sketch; I beg you therefore, cousin, to teach me how to set about representing clearly what I have before me, or what I wish to explain.”

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading One day, therefore, after having spent several hours at the works in endeavouring to get a clear idea, by sketching them, of the form of some worked stones, but without succeeding in obtaining a result even tolerably satisfactory, Paul went to his cousin’s study, and said to him—

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Yet in drawing out his memoranda, to which his cousin attached importance, he could not but feel that the means employed by his chief would be very useful to him if he could acquire them.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading Yet in drawing out his memoranda, to which his cousin attached importance, he could not but feel that the means employed by his chief would be very useful to him if he could acquire them.

getting higher or more vigorous

From this reading _PAUL FEELS THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING HIMSELF IN THE ART OF DRAWING._ One thing astonished Paul,—the facility with which his cousin could express with a few strokes of his pencil what he wished to explain.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _PAUL FEELS THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING HIMSELF IN THE ART OF DRAWING._ One thing astonished Paul,—the facility with which his cousin could express with a few strokes of his pencil what he wished to explain.

incapable of being explained or accounted for

From this reading His perspective sketches, above all, seemed to him marvellous; and our young architect began, on his part, to try to indicate on paper the forms he wished to master; but, to his great disappointment, he succeeded only in producing a mere medley of lines which was incomprehensible, even to himself, a quarter of an hour afterwards.

be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading His perspective sketches, above all, seemed to him marvellous; and our young architect began, on his part, to try to indicate on paper the forms he wished to master; but, to his great disappointment, he succeeded only in producing a mere medley of lines which was incomprehensible, even to himself, a quarter of an hour afterwards.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “What I have learned of linear drawing is evidently not enough to enable me to render on paper the forms which you are able to explain so readily by a sketch; I beg you therefore, cousin, to teach me how to set about representing clearly what I have before me, or what I wish to explain.”

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading “What I have learned of linear drawing is evidently not enough to enable me to render on paper the forms which you are able to explain so readily by a sketch; I beg you therefore, cousin, to teach me how to set about representing clearly what I have before me, or what I wish to explain.”

designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree

From this reading “What I have learned of linear drawing is evidently not enough to enable me to render on paper the forms which you are able to explain so readily by a sketch; I beg you therefore, cousin, to teach me how to set about representing clearly what I have before me, or what I wish to explain.”

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading His perspective sketches, above all, seemed to him marvellous; and our young architect began, on his part, to try to indicate on paper the forms he wished to master; but, to his great disappointment, he succeeded only in producing a mere medley of lines which was incomprehensible, even to himself, a quarter of an hour afterwards.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading His perspective sketches, above all, seemed to him marvellous; and our young architect began, on his part, to try to indicate on paper the forms he wished to master; but, to his great disappointment, he succeeded only in producing a mere medley of lines which was incomprehensible, even to himself, a quarter of an hour afterwards.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading His perspective sketches, above all, seemed to him marvellous; and our young architect began, on his part, to try to indicate on paper the forms he wished to master; but, to his great disappointment, he succeeded only in producing a mere medley of lines which was incomprehensible, even to himself, a quarter of an hour afterwards.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “What I have learned of linear drawing is evidently not enough to enable me to render on paper the forms which you are able to explain so readily by a sketch; I beg you therefore, cousin, to teach me how to set about representing clearly what I have before me, or what I wish to explain.”

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Yet in drawing out his memoranda, to which his cousin attached importance, he could not but feel that the means employed by his chief would be very useful to him if he could acquire them.

a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources

From this reading His perspective sketches, above all, seemed to him marvellous; and our young architect began, on his part, to try to indicate on paper the forms he wished to master; but, to his great disappointment, he succeeded only in producing a mere medley of lines which was incomprehensible, even to himself, a quarter of an hour afterwards.

a written proposal or reminder

From this reading Yet in drawing out his memoranda, to which his cousin attached importance, he could not but feel that the means employed by his chief would be very useful to him if he could acquire them.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading His perspective sketches, above all, seemed to him marvellous; and our young architect began, on his part, to try to indicate on paper the forms he wished to master; but, to his great disappointment, he succeeded only in producing a mere medley of lines which was incomprehensible, even to himself, a quarter of an hour afterwards.

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading _PAUL FEELS THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING HIMSELF IN THE ART OF DRAWING._ One thing astonished Paul,—the facility with which his cousin could express with a few strokes of his pencil what he wished to explain.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Yet in drawing out his memoranda, to which his cousin attached importance, he could not but feel that the means employed by his chief would be very useful to him if he could acquire them.

-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading One day, therefore, after having spent several hours at the works in endeavouring to get a clear idea, by sketching them, of the form of some worked stones, but without succeeding in obtaining a result even tolerably satisfactory, Paul went to his cousin’s study, and said to him—

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _PAUL FEELS THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING HIMSELF IN THE ART OF DRAWING._ One thing astonished Paul,—the facility with which his cousin could express with a few strokes of his pencil what he wished to explain.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading His perspective sketches, above all, seemed to him marvellous; and our young architect began, on his part, to try to indicate on paper the forms he wished to master; but, to his great disappointment, he succeeded only in producing a mere medley of lines which was incomprehensible, even to himself, a quarter of an hour afterwards.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _PAUL FEELS THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING HIMSELF IN THE ART OF DRAWING._ One thing astonished Paul,—the facility with which his cousin could express with a few strokes of his pencil what he wished to explain.

and nothing more

From this reading His perspective sketches, above all, seemed to him marvellous; and our young architect began, on his part, to try to indicate on paper the forms he wished to master; but, to his great disappointment, he succeeded only in producing a mere medley of lines which was incomprehensible, even to himself, a quarter of an hour afterwards.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “What I have learned of linear drawing is evidently not enough to enable me to render on paper the forms which you are able to explain so readily by a sketch; I beg you therefore, cousin, to teach me how to set about representing clearly what I have before me, or what I wish to explain.”

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading His perspective sketches, above all, seemed to him marvellous; and our young architect began, on his part, to try to indicate on paper the forms he wished to master; but, to his great disappointment, he succeeded only in producing a mere medley of lines which was incomprehensible, even to himself, a quarter of an hour afterwards.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Yet in drawing out his memoranda, to which his cousin attached importance, he could not but feel that the means employed by his chief would be very useful to him if he could acquire them.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading His perspective sketches, above all, seemed to him marvellous; and our young architect began, on his part, to try to indicate on paper the forms he wished to master; but, to his great disappointment, he succeeded only in producing a mere medley of lines which was incomprehensible, even to himself, a quarter of an hour afterwards.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading His perspective sketches, above all, seemed to him marvellous; and our young architect began, on his part, to try to indicate on paper the forms he wished to master; but, to his great disappointment, he succeeded only in producing a mere medley of lines which was incomprehensible, even to himself, a quarter of an hour afterwards.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading _PAUL FEELS THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING HIMSELF IN THE ART OF DRAWING._ One thing astonished Paul,—the facility with which his cousin could express with a few strokes of his pencil what he wished to explain.

a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood

From this reading _PAUL FEELS THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING HIMSELF IN THE ART OF DRAWING._ One thing astonished Paul,—the facility with which his cousin could express with a few strokes of his pencil what he wished to explain.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading His perspective sketches, above all, seemed to him marvellous; and our young architect began, on his part, to try to indicate on paper the forms he wished to master; but, to his great disappointment, he succeeded only in producing a mere medley of lines which was incomprehensible, even to himself, a quarter of an hour afterwards.

-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading His perspective sketches, above all, seemed to him marvellous; and our young architect began, on his part, to try to indicate on paper the forms he wished to master; but, to his great disappointment, he succeeded only in producing a mere medley of lines which was incomprehensible, even to himself, a quarter of an hour afterwards.

one of four equal parts

From this reading His perspective sketches, above all, seemed to him marvellous; and our young architect began, on his part, to try to indicate on paper the forms he wished to master; but, to his great disappointment, he succeeded only in producing a mere medley of lines which was incomprehensible, even to himself, a quarter of an hour afterwards.

without much difficulty

From this reading “What I have learned of linear drawing is evidently not enough to enable me to render on paper the forms which you are able to explain so readily by a sketch; I beg you therefore, cousin, to teach me how to set about representing clearly what I have before me, or what I wish to explain.”

cause to become

From this reading “What I have learned of linear drawing is evidently not enough to enable me to render on paper the forms which you are able to explain so readily by a sketch; I beg you therefore, cousin, to teach me how to set about representing clearly what I have before me, or what I wish to explain.”

-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading “What I have learned of linear drawing is evidently not enough to enable me to render on paper the forms which you are able to explain so readily by a sketch; I beg you therefore, cousin, to teach me how to set about representing clearly what I have before me, or what I wish to explain.”

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading One day, therefore, after having spent several hours at the works in endeavouring to get a clear idea, by sketching them, of the form of some worked stones, but without succeeding in obtaining a result even tolerably satisfactory, Paul went to his cousin’s study, and said to him—

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading One day, therefore, after having spent several hours at the works in endeavouring to get a clear idea, by sketching them, of the form of some worked stones, but without succeeding in obtaining a result even tolerably satisfactory, Paul went to his cousin’s study, and said to him—

giving satisfaction

From this reading One day, therefore, after having spent several hours at the works in endeavouring to get a clear idea, by sketching them, of the form of some worked stones, but without succeeding in obtaining a result even tolerably satisfactory, Paul went to his cousin’s study, and said to him—

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading His perspective sketches, above all, seemed to him marvellous; and our young architect began, on his part, to try to indicate on paper the forms he wished to master; but, to his great disappointment, he succeeded only in producing a mere medley of lines which was incomprehensible, even to himself, a quarter of an hour afterwards.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “What I have learned of linear drawing is evidently not enough to enable me to render on paper the forms which you are able to explain so readily by a sketch; I beg you therefore, cousin, to teach me how to set about representing clearly what I have before me, or what I wish to explain.”

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading One day, therefore, after having spent several hours at the works in endeavouring to get a clear idea, by sketching them, of the form of some worked stones, but without succeeding in obtaining a result even tolerably satisfactory, Paul went to his cousin’s study, and said to him—

preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading “What I have learned of linear drawing is evidently not enough to enable me to render on paper the forms which you are able to explain so readily by a sketch; I beg you therefore, cousin, to teach me how to set about representing clearly what I have before me, or what I wish to explain.”

plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading His perspective sketches, above all, seemed to him marvellous; and our young architect began, on his part, to try to indicate on paper the forms he wished to master; but, to his great disappointment, he succeeded only in producing a mere medley of lines which was incomprehensible, even to himself, a quarter of an hour afterwards.

-ing form of “sketch” — make a sketch of

From this reading One day, therefore, after having spent several hours at the works in endeavouring to get a clear idea, by sketching them, of the form of some worked stones, but without succeeding in obtaining a result even tolerably satisfactory, Paul went to his cousin’s study, and said to him—

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “What I have learned of linear drawing is evidently not enough to enable me to render on paper the forms which you are able to explain so readily by a sketch; I beg you therefore, cousin, to teach me how to set about representing clearly what I have before me, or what I wish to explain.”

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading One day, therefore, after having spent several hours at the works in endeavouring to get a clear idea, by sketching them, of the form of some worked stones, but without succeeding in obtaining a result even tolerably satisfactory, Paul went to his cousin’s study, and said to him—

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading One day, therefore, after having spent several hours at the works in endeavouring to get a clear idea, by sketching them, of the form of some worked stones, but without succeeding in obtaining a result even tolerably satisfactory, Paul went to his cousin’s study, and said to him—

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading One day, therefore, after having spent several hours at the works in endeavouring to get a clear idea, by sketching them, of the form of some worked stones, but without succeeding in obtaining a result even tolerably satisfactory, Paul went to his cousin’s study, and said to him—

plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading _PAUL FEELS THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING HIMSELF IN THE ART OF DRAWING._ One thing astonished Paul,—the facility with which his cousin could express with a few strokes of his pencil what he wished to explain.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading One day, therefore, after having spent several hours at the works in endeavouring to get a clear idea, by sketching them, of the form of some worked stones, but without succeeding in obtaining a result even tolerably satisfactory, Paul went to his cousin’s study, and said to him—

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading His perspective sketches, above all, seemed to him marvellous; and our young architect began, on his part, to try to indicate on paper the forms he wished to master; but, to his great disappointment, he succeeded only in producing a mere medley of lines which was incomprehensible, even to himself, a quarter of an hour afterwards.

coming after or following

From this reading One day, therefore, after having spent several hours at the works in endeavouring to get a clear idea, by sketching them, of the form of some worked stones, but without succeeding in obtaining a result even tolerably satisfactory, Paul went to his cousin’s study, and said to him—

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading “What I have learned of linear drawing is evidently not enough to enable me to render on paper the forms which you are able to explain so readily by a sketch; I beg you therefore, cousin, to teach me how to set about representing clearly what I have before me, or what I wish to explain.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Yet in drawing out his memoranda, to which his cousin attached importance, he could not but feel that the means employed by his chief would be very useful to him if he could acquire them.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _PAUL FEELS THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING HIMSELF IN THE ART OF DRAWING._ One thing astonished Paul,—the facility with which his cousin could express with a few strokes of his pencil what he wished to explain.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Yet in drawing out his memoranda, to which his cousin attached importance, he could not but feel that the means employed by his chief would be very useful to him if he could acquire them.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading One day, therefore, after having spent several hours at the works in endeavouring to get a clear idea, by sketching them, of the form of some worked stones, but without succeeding in obtaining a result even tolerably satisfactory, Paul went to his cousin’s study, and said to him—

a special situation

From this reading _PAUL FEELS THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING HIMSELF IN THE ART OF DRAWING._ One thing astonished Paul,—the facility with which his cousin could express with a few strokes of his pencil what he wished to explain.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _PAUL FEELS THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING HIMSELF IN THE ART OF DRAWING._ One thing astonished Paul,—the facility with which his cousin could express with a few strokes of his pencil what he wished to explain.

in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner

From this reading One day, therefore, after having spent several hours at the works in endeavouring to get a clear idea, by sketching them, of the form of some worked stones, but without succeeding in obtaining a result even tolerably satisfactory, Paul went to his cousin’s study, and said to him—

make an effort or attempt

From this reading His perspective sketches, above all, seemed to him marvellous; and our young architect began, on his part, to try to indicate on paper the forms he wished to master; but, to his great disappointment, he succeeded only in producing a mere medley of lines which was incomprehensible, even to himself, a quarter of an hour afterwards.

being of use or service

From this reading Yet in drawing out his memoranda, to which his cousin attached importance, he could not but feel that the means employed by his chief would be very useful to him if he could acquire them.

precisely as stated

From this reading Yet in drawing out his memoranda, to which his cousin attached importance, he could not but feel that the means employed by his chief would be very useful to him if he could acquire them.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading His perspective sketches, above all, seemed to him marvellous; and our young architect began, on his part, to try to indicate on paper the forms he wished to master; but, to his great disappointment, he succeeded only in producing a mere medley of lines which was incomprehensible, even to himself, a quarter of an hour afterwards.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading One day, therefore, after having spent several hours at the works in endeavouring to get a clear idea, by sketching them, of the form of some worked stones, but without succeeding in obtaining a result even tolerably satisfactory, Paul went to his cousin’s study, and said to him—

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _PAUL FEELS THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING HIMSELF IN THE ART OF DRAWING._ One thing astonished Paul,—the facility with which his cousin could express with a few strokes of his pencil what he wished to explain.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _PAUL FEELS THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING HIMSELF IN THE ART OF DRAWING._ One thing astonished Paul,—the facility with which his cousin could express with a few strokes of his pencil what he wished to explain.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading “What I have learned of linear drawing is evidently not enough to enable me to render on paper the forms which you are able to explain so readily by a sketch; I beg you therefore, cousin, to teach me how to set about representing clearly what I have before me, or what I wish to explain.”

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading _PAUL FEELS THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING HIMSELF IN THE ART OF DRAWING._ One thing astonished Paul,—the facility with which his cousin could express with a few strokes of his pencil what he wished to explain.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _PAUL FEELS THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING HIMSELF IN THE ART OF DRAWING._ One thing astonished Paul,—the facility with which his cousin could express with a few strokes of his pencil what he wished to explain.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading One day, therefore, after having spent several hours at the works in endeavouring to get a clear idea, by sketching them, of the form of some worked stones, but without succeeding in obtaining a result even tolerably satisfactory, Paul went to his cousin’s study, and said to him—

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading One day, therefore, after having spent several hours at the works in endeavouring to get a clear idea, by sketching them, of the form of some worked stones, but without succeeding in obtaining a result even tolerably satisfactory, Paul went to his cousin’s study, and said to him—

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading One day, therefore, after having spent several hours at the works in endeavouring to get a clear idea, by sketching them, of the form of some worked stones, but without succeeding in obtaining a result even tolerably satisfactory, Paul went to his cousin’s study, and said to him—

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Yet in drawing out his memoranda, to which his cousin attached importance, he could not but feel that the means employed by his chief would be very useful to him if he could acquire them.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet in drawing out his memoranda, to which his cousin attached importance, he could not but feel that the means employed by his chief would be very useful to him if he could acquire them.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “What I have learned of linear drawing is evidently not enough to enable me to render on paper the forms which you are able to explain so readily by a sketch; I beg you therefore, cousin, to teach me how to set about representing clearly what I have before me, or what I wish to explain.”

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading His perspective sketches, above all, seemed to him marvellous; and our young architect began, on his part, to try to indicate on paper the forms he wished to master; but, to his great disappointment, he succeeded only in producing a mere medley of lines which was incomprehensible, even to himself, a quarter of an hour afterwards.