used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And, indeed, it was a rare refreshment to the eye to look upon this beautiful figure as it passed along.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She looked neither to the right nor left; in her hands, on which she wore half-gloves of black net, she held a large green fan, which she opened now and then to protect her face against the sun.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And, indeed, it was a rare refreshment to the eye to look upon this beautiful figure as it passed along.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Meanwhile the beautiful unknown had slowly descended the steps of the Pinakothek, and turned in the direction of the Obelisk, clearly unconscious of the fact that twenty paces behind her an enthusiastic artist was upon her track, never losing sight of her for an instant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile the beautiful unknown had slowly descended the steps of the Pinakothek, and turned in the direction of the Obelisk, clearly unconscious of the fact that twenty paces behind her an enthusiastic artist was upon her track, never losing sight of her for an instant.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Meanwhile the beautiful unknown had slowly descended the steps of the Pinakothek, and turned in the direction of the Obelisk, clearly unconscious of the fact that twenty paces behind her an enthusiastic artist was upon her track, never losing sight of her for an instant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, indeed, it was a rare refreshment to the eye to look upon this beautiful figure as it passed along.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Meanwhile the beautiful unknown had slowly descended the steps of the Pinakothek, and turned in the direction of the Obelisk, clearly unconscious of the fact that twenty paces behind her an enthusiastic artist was upon her track, never losing sight of her for an instant.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Meanwhile the beautiful unknown had slowly descended the steps of the Pinakothek, and turned in the direction of the Obelisk, clearly unconscious of the fact that twenty paces behind her an enthusiastic artist was upon her track, never losing sight of her for an instant.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She looked neither to the right nor left; in her hands, on which she wore half-gloves of black net, she held a large green fan, which she opened now and then to protect her face against the sun.
without doubt or question
From this reading Meanwhile the beautiful unknown had slowly descended the steps of the Pinakothek, and turned in the direction of the Obelisk, clearly unconscious of the fact that twenty paces behind her an enthusiastic artist was upon her track, never losing sight of her for an instant.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Meanwhile the beautiful unknown had slowly descended the steps of the Pinakothek, and turned in the direction of the Obelisk, clearly unconscious of the fact that twenty paces behind her an enthusiastic artist was upon her track, never losing sight of her for an instant.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Meanwhile the beautiful unknown had slowly descended the steps of the Pinakothek, and turned in the direction of the Obelisk, clearly unconscious of the fact that twenty paces behind her an enthusiastic artist was upon her track, never losing sight of her for an instant.
elasticadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæstɪk/
capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
From this reading The stranger moved as though she stepped on an elastic ground, and seemed not to mind the walk in the least, in spite of the oppressive mid-day heat.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading Meanwhile the beautiful unknown had slowly descended the steps of the Pinakothek, and turned in the direction of the Obelisk, clearly unconscious of the fact that twenty paces behind her an enthusiastic artist was upon her track, never losing sight of her for an instant.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading If one may talk of a "silent music of form," here everything was _legato_, while the little artist was in a perpetual _staccato_ movement.
the organ of sight
From this reading And, indeed, it was a rare refreshment to the eye to look upon this beautiful figure as it passed along.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She looked neither to the right nor left; in her hands, on which she wore half-gloves of black net, she held a large green fan, which she opened now and then to protect her face against the sun.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Meanwhile the beautiful unknown had slowly descended the steps of the Pinakothek, and turned in the direction of the Obelisk, clearly unconscious of the fact that twenty paces behind her an enthusiastic artist was upon her track, never losing sight of her for an instant.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading She looked neither to the right nor left; in her hands, on which she wore half-gloves of black net, she held a large green fan, which she opened now and then to protect her face against the sun.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading And, indeed, it was a rare refreshment to the eye to look upon this beautiful figure as it passed along.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Meanwhile the beautiful unknown had slowly descended the steps of the Pinakothek, and turned in the direction of the Obelisk, clearly unconscious of the fact that twenty paces behind her an enthusiastic artist was upon her track, never losing sight of her for an instant.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading If one may talk of a "silent music of form," here everything was _legato_, while the little artist was in a perpetual _staccato_ movement.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading She looked neither to the right nor left; in her hands, on which she wore half-gloves of black net, she held a large green fan, which she opened now and then to protect her face against the sun.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The stranger moved as though she stepped on an elastic ground, and seemed not to mind the walk in the least, in spite of the oppressive mid-day heat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile the beautiful unknown had slowly descended the steps of the Pinakothek, and turned in the direction of the Obelisk, clearly unconscious of the fact that twenty paces behind her an enthusiastic artist was upon her track, never losing sight of her for an instant.
half-gloves
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From this reading She looked neither to the right nor left; in her hands, on which she wore half-gloves of black net, she held a large green fan, which she opened now and then to protect her face against the sun.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She looked neither to the right nor left; in her hands, on which she wore half-gloves of black net, she held a large green fan, which she opened now and then to protect her face against the sun.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The stranger moved as though she stepped on an elastic ground, and seemed not to mind the walk in the least, in spite of the oppressive mid-day heat.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She looked neither to the right nor left; in her hands, on which she wore half-gloves of black net, she held a large green fan, which she opened now and then to protect her face against the sun.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile the beautiful unknown had slowly descended the steps of the Pinakothek, and turned in the direction of the Obelisk, clearly unconscious of the fact that twenty paces behind her an enthusiastic artist was upon her track, never losing sight of her for an instant.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If one may talk of a "silent music of form," here everything was _legato_, while the little artist was in a perpetual _staccato_ movement.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If one may talk of a "silent music of form," here everything was _legato_, while the little artist was in a perpetual _staccato_ movement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile the beautiful unknown had slowly descended the steps of the Pinakothek, and turned in the direction of the Obelisk, clearly unconscious of the fact that twenty paces behind her an enthusiastic artist was upon her track, never losing sight of her for an instant.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And, indeed, it was a rare refreshment to the eye to look upon this beautiful figure as it passed along.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Meanwhile the beautiful unknown had slowly descended the steps of the Pinakothek, and turned in the direction of the Obelisk, clearly unconscious of the fact that twenty paces behind her an enthusiastic artist was upon her track, never losing sight of her for an instant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And, indeed, it was a rare refreshment to the eye to look upon this beautiful figure as it passed along.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She looked neither to the right nor left; in her hands, on which she wore half-gloves of black net, she held a large green fan, which she opened now and then to protect her face against the sun.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The stranger moved as though she stepped on an elastic ground, and seemed not to mind the walk in the least, in spite of the oppressive mid-day heat.
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 She looked neither to the right nor left; in her hands, on which she wore half-gloves of black net, she held a large green fan, which she opened now and then to protect her face against the sun.
legatoadjectiveUS /ləˈɡɑːtoʊ/
(music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected
From this reading If one may talk of a "silent music of form," here everything was _legato_, while the little artist was in a perpetual _staccato_ movement.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If one may talk of a "silent music of form," here everything was _legato_, while the little artist was in a perpetual _staccato_ movement.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And, indeed, it was a rare refreshment to the eye to look upon this beautiful figure as it passed along.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked neither to the right nor left; in her hands, on which she wore half-gloves of black net, she held a large green fan, which she opened now and then to protect her face against the sun.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Meanwhile the beautiful unknown had slowly descended the steps of the Pinakothek, and turned in the direction of the Obelisk, clearly unconscious of the fact that twenty paces behind her an enthusiastic artist was upon her track, never losing sight of her for an instant.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If one may talk of a "silent music of form," here everything was _legato_, while the little artist was in a perpetual _staccato_ movement.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the beautiful unknown had slowly descended the steps of the Pinakothek, and turned in the direction of the Obelisk, clearly unconscious of the fact that twenty paces behind her an enthusiastic artist was upon her track, never losing sight of her for an instant.
mid-day
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From this reading The stranger moved as though she stepped on an elastic ground, and seemed not to mind the walk in the least, in spite of the oppressive mid-day heat.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The stranger moved as though she stepped on an elastic ground, and seemed not to mind the walk in the least, in spite of the oppressive mid-day heat.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The stranger moved as though she stepped on an elastic ground, and seemed not to mind the walk in the least, in spite of the oppressive mid-day heat.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading If one may talk of a "silent music of form," here everything was _legato_, while the little artist was in a perpetual _staccato_ movement.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading If one may talk of a "silent music of form," here everything was _legato_, while the little artist was in a perpetual _staccato_ movement.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She looked neither to the right nor left; in her hands, on which she wore half-gloves of black net, she held a large green fan, which she opened now and then to protect her face against the sun.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading She looked neither to the right nor left; in her hands, on which she wore half-gloves of black net, she held a large green fan, which she opened now and then to protect her face against the sun.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Meanwhile the beautiful unknown had slowly descended the steps of the Pinakothek, and turned in the direction of the Obelisk, clearly unconscious of the fact that twenty paces behind her an enthusiastic artist was upon her track, never losing sight of her for an instant.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She looked neither to the right nor left; in her hands, on which she wore half-gloves of black net, she held a large green fan, which she opened now and then to protect her face against the sun.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The stranger moved as though she stepped on an elastic ground, and seemed not to mind the walk in the least, in spite of the oppressive mid-day heat.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She looked neither to the right nor left; in her hands, on which she wore half-gloves of black net, she held a large green fan, which she opened now and then to protect her face against the sun.
Obelisknoun
a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top
From this reading Meanwhile the beautiful unknown had slowly descended the steps of the Pinakothek, and turned in the direction of the Obelisk, clearly unconscious of the fact that twenty paces behind her an enthusiastic artist was upon her track, never losing sight of her for an instant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile the beautiful unknown had slowly descended the steps of the Pinakothek, and turned in the direction of the Obelisk, clearly unconscious of the fact that twenty paces behind her an enthusiastic artist was upon her track, never losing sight of her for an instant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The stranger moved as though she stepped on an elastic ground, and seemed not to mind the walk in the least, in spite of the oppressive mid-day heat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If one may talk of a "silent music of form," here everything was _legato_, while the little artist was in a perpetual _staccato_ movement.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She looked neither to the right nor left; in her hands, on which she wore half-gloves of black net, she held a large green fan, which she opened now and then to protect her face against the sun.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading The stranger moved as though she stepped on an elastic ground, and seemed not to mind the walk in the least, in spite of the oppressive mid-day heat.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Meanwhile the beautiful unknown had slowly descended the steps of the Pinakothek, and turned in the direction of the Obelisk, clearly unconscious of the fact that twenty paces behind her an enthusiastic artist was upon her track, never losing sight of her for an instant.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And, indeed, it was a rare refreshment to the eye to look upon this beautiful figure as it passed along.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading If one may talk of a "silent music of form," here everything was _legato_, while the little artist was in a perpetual _staccato_ movement.
Pinakothek
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From this reading Meanwhile the beautiful unknown had slowly descended the steps of the Pinakothek, and turned in the direction of the Obelisk, clearly unconscious of the fact that twenty paces behind her an enthusiastic artist was upon her track, never losing sight of her for an instant.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading She looked neither to the right nor left; in her hands, on which she wore half-gloves of black net, she held a large green fan, which she opened now and then to protect her face against the sun.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading And, indeed, it was a rare refreshment to the eye to look upon this beautiful figure as it passed along.
refreshmentnounUS /rəˈfreʃmənt/
snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading And, indeed, it was a rare refreshment to the eye to look upon this beautiful figure as it passed along.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She looked neither to the right nor left; in her hands, on which she wore half-gloves of black net, she held a large green fan, which she opened now and then to protect her face against the sun.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The stranger moved as though she stepped on an elastic ground, and seemed not to mind the walk in the least, in spite of the oppressive mid-day heat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The stranger moved as though she stepped on an elastic ground, and seemed not to mind the walk in the least, in spite of the oppressive mid-day heat.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Meanwhile the beautiful unknown had slowly descended the steps of the Pinakothek, and turned in the direction of the Obelisk, clearly unconscious of the fact that twenty paces behind her an enthusiastic artist was upon her track, never losing sight of her for an instant.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading If one may talk of a "silent music of form," here everything was _legato_, while the little artist was in a perpetual _staccato_ movement.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Meanwhile the beautiful unknown had slowly descended the steps of the Pinakothek, and turned in the direction of the Obelisk, clearly unconscious of the fact that twenty paces behind her an enthusiastic artist was upon her track, never losing sight of her for an instant.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The stranger moved as though she stepped on an elastic ground, and seemed not to mind the walk in the least, in spite of the oppressive mid-day heat.
staccatoadjectiveUS /stəˈkɑːtoʊ/
(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
From this reading If one may talk of a "silent music of form," here everything was _legato_, while the little artist was in a perpetual _staccato_ movement.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The stranger moved as though she stepped on an elastic ground, and seemed not to mind the walk in the least, in spite of the oppressive mid-day heat.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Meanwhile the beautiful unknown had slowly descended the steps of the Pinakothek, and turned in the direction of the Obelisk, clearly unconscious of the fact that twenty paces behind her an enthusiastic artist was upon her track, never losing sight of her for an instant.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The stranger moved as though she stepped on an elastic ground, and seemed not to mind the walk in the least, in spite of the oppressive mid-day heat.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading She looked neither to the right nor left; in her hands, on which she wore half-gloves of black net, she held a large green fan, which she opened now and then to protect her face against the sun.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading If one may talk of a "silent music of form," here everything was _legato_, while the little artist was in a perpetual _staccato_ movement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Meanwhile the beautiful unknown had slowly descended the steps of the Pinakothek, and turned in the direction of the Obelisk, clearly unconscious of the fact that twenty paces behind her an enthusiastic artist was upon her track, never losing sight of her for an instant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile the beautiful unknown had slowly descended the steps of the Pinakothek, and turned in the direction of the Obelisk, clearly unconscious of the fact that twenty paces behind her an enthusiastic artist was upon her track, never losing sight of her for an instant.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She looked neither to the right nor left; in her hands, on which she wore half-gloves of black net, she held a large green fan, which she opened now and then to protect her face against the sun.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And, indeed, it was a rare refreshment to the eye to look upon this beautiful figure as it passed along.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The stranger moved as though she stepped on an elastic ground, and seemed not to mind the walk in the least, in spite of the oppressive mid-day heat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, indeed, it was a rare refreshment to the eye to look upon this beautiful figure as it passed along.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Meanwhile the beautiful unknown had slowly descended the steps of the Pinakothek, and turned in the direction of the Obelisk, clearly unconscious of the fact that twenty paces behind her an enthusiastic artist was upon her track, never losing sight of her for an instant.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Meanwhile the beautiful unknown had slowly descended the steps of the Pinakothek, and turned in the direction of the Obelisk, clearly unconscious of the fact that twenty paces behind her an enthusiastic artist was upon her track, never losing sight of her for an instant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Meanwhile the beautiful unknown had slowly descended the steps of the Pinakothek, and turned in the direction of the Obelisk, clearly unconscious of the fact that twenty paces behind her an enthusiastic artist was upon her track, never losing sight of her for an instant.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Meanwhile the beautiful unknown had slowly descended the steps of the Pinakothek, and turned in the direction of the Obelisk, clearly unconscious of the fact that twenty paces behind her an enthusiastic artist was upon her track, never losing sight of her for an instant.
not known
From this reading Meanwhile the beautiful unknown had slowly descended the steps of the Pinakothek, and turned in the direction of the Obelisk, clearly unconscious of the fact that twenty paces behind her an enthusiastic artist was upon her track, never losing sight of her for an instant.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Meanwhile the beautiful unknown had slowly descended the steps of the Pinakothek, and turned in the direction of the Obelisk, clearly unconscious of the fact that twenty paces behind her an enthusiastic artist was upon her track, never losing sight of her for an instant.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The stranger moved as though she stepped on an elastic ground, and seemed not to mind the walk in the least, in spite of the oppressive mid-day heat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile the beautiful unknown had slowly descended the steps of the Pinakothek, and turned in the direction of the Obelisk, clearly unconscious of the fact that twenty paces behind her an enthusiastic artist was upon her track, never losing sight of her for an instant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She looked neither to the right nor left; in her hands, on which she wore half-gloves of black net, she held a large green fan, which she opened now and then to protect her face against the sun.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading If one may talk of a "silent music of form," here everything was _legato_, while the little artist was in a perpetual _staccato_ movement.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She looked neither to the right nor left; in her hands, on which she wore half-gloves of black net, she held a large green fan, which she opened now and then to protect her face against the sun.
