used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But suppose that a way could be found to make the colors lasting?" queried Padraig.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, that would be a real Paradise of Painters--until some one came along with a torch.
(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 I think, myself, that some day a drying medium will be found which will make it possible to paint in oils for all time to come.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Ah, that would be a real Paradise of Painters--until some one came along with a torch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is painting on wood, and on dry plaster--and fresco, where you paint on the plaster while it is still damp.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But suppose that a way could be found to make the colors lasting?" queried Padraig.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But suppose that a way could be found to make the colors lasting?" queried Padraig.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Ah, that would be a real Paradise of Painters--until some one came along with a torch.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In fresco you must lay out only the work that can be finished that day.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading "But suppose that a way could be found to make the colors lasting?" queried Padraig.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I think, myself, that some day a drying medium will be found which will make it possible to paint in oils for all time to come.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "But suppose that a way could be found to make the colors lasting?" queried Padraig.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading There is painting on wood, and on dry plaster--and fresco, where you paint on the plaster while it is still damp.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I think, myself, that some day a drying medium will be found which will make it possible to paint in oils for all time to come.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading There is painting on wood, and on dry plaster--and fresco, where you paint on the plaster while it is still damp.
dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry
From this reading I think, myself, that some day a drying medium will be found which will make it possible to paint in oils for all time to come.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading In fresco you must lay out only the work that can be finished that day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I think, myself, that some day a drying medium will be found which will make it possible to paint in oils for all time to come.
set up or found
From this reading "But suppose that a way could be found to make the colors lasting?" queried Padraig.
fresconounUS /ˈfreskoʊ/
a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster
From this reading There is painting on wood, and on dry plaster--and fresco, where you paint on the plaster while it is still damp.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think, myself, that some day a drying medium will be found which will make it possible to paint in oils for all time to come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think, myself, that some day a drying medium will be found which will make it possible to paint in oils for all time to come.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is painting on wood, and on dry plaster--and fresco, where you paint on the plaster while it is still damp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think, myself, that some day a drying medium will be found which will make it possible to paint in oils for all time to come.
lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading "But suppose that a way could be found to make the colors lasting?" queried Padraig.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In fresco you must lay out only the work that can be finished that day.
engage in
From this reading "But suppose that a way could be found to make the colors lasting?" queried Padraig.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading I think, myself, that some day a drying medium will be found which will make it possible to paint in oils for all time to come.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In fresco you must lay out only the work that can be finished that day.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I think, myself, that some day a drying medium will be found which will make it possible to paint in oils for all time to come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ah, that would be a real Paradise of Painters--until some one came along with a torch.
oilsnounUS /ɔɪlz/
plural of “oil” — a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
From this reading I think, myself, that some day a drying medium will be found which will make it possible to paint in oils for all time to come.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is painting on wood, and on dry plaster--and fresco, where you paint on the plaster while it is still damp.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Ah, that would be a real Paradise of Painters--until some one came along with a torch.
and nothing more
From this reading In fresco you must lay out only the work that can be finished that day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In fresco you must lay out only the work that can be finished that day.
Padraig
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From this reading "But suppose that a way could be found to make the colors lasting?" queried Padraig.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading I think, myself, that some day a drying medium will be found which will make it possible to paint in oils for all time to come.
PaintersnounUS /ˈpeɪntərz/
plural of “painter” — an artist who paints
From this reading "Ah, that would be a real Paradise of Painters--until some one came along with a torch.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading There is painting on wood, and on dry plaster--and fresco, where you paint on the plaster while it is still damp.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Ah, that would be a real Paradise of Painters--until some one came along with a torch.
plasterverbUS /ˈplæstər/
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading There is painting on wood, and on dry plaster--and fresco, where you paint on the plaster while it is still damp.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I think, myself, that some day a drying medium will be found which will make it possible to paint in oils for all time to come.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "But suppose that a way could be found to make the colors lasting?" queried Padraig.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Ah, that would be a real Paradise of Painters--until some one came along with a torch.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Ah, that would be a real Paradise of Painters--until some one came along with a torch.
not in physical motion
From this reading There is painting on wood, and on dry plaster--and fresco, where you paint on the plaster while it is still damp.
express a supposition
From this reading "But suppose that a way could be found to make the colors lasting?" queried Padraig.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But suppose that a way could be found to make the colors lasting?" queried Padraig.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But suppose that a way could be found to make the colors lasting?" queried Padraig.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is painting on wood, and on dry plaster--and fresco, where you paint on the plaster while it is still damp.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think, myself, that some day a drying medium will be found which will make it possible to paint in oils for all time to come.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I think, myself, that some day a drying medium will be found which will make it possible to paint in oils for all time to come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But suppose that a way could be found to make the colors lasting?" queried Padraig.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading "Ah, that would be a real Paradise of Painters--until some one came along with a torch.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Ah, that would be a real Paradise of Painters--until some one came along with a torch.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "But suppose that a way could be found to make the colors lasting?" queried Padraig.
in or at the place that
From this reading There is painting on wood, and on dry plaster--and fresco, where you paint on the plaster while it is still damp.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I think, myself, that some day a drying medium will be found which will make it possible to paint in oils for all time to come.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There is painting on wood, and on dry plaster--and fresco, where you paint on the plaster while it is still damp.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I think, myself, that some day a drying medium will be found which will make it possible to paint in oils for all time to come.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ah, that would be a real Paradise of Painters--until some one came along with a torch.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading There is painting on wood, and on dry plaster--and fresco, where you paint on the plaster while it is still damp.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In fresco you must lay out only the work that can be finished that day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Ah, that would be a real Paradise of Painters--until some one came along with a torch.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is painting on wood, and on dry plaster--and fresco, where you paint on the plaster while it is still damp.
