used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL Henry Bowen was a young artist of moderate talent, who had abandoned the farm on which he had labored as a boy, for the sake of pursuing his favorite profession.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL Henry Bowen was a young artist of moderate talent, who had abandoned the farm on which he had labored as a boy, for the sake of pursuing his favorite profession.
achieveverbUS /əˈtʃiːv/
to gain with effort
From this reading He was not competent to achieve the highest success.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he had good taste and a skillful hand, and his productions were pleasing and popular.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Have you any new commission to-day?" inquired the young artist, on the day before Ida's discovery that she had been employed to pass off spurious coin.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL Henry Bowen was a young artist of moderate talent, who had abandoned the farm on which he had labored as a boy, for the sake of pursuing his favorite profession.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL Henry Bowen was a young artist of moderate talent, who had abandoned the farm on which he had labored as a boy, for the sake of pursuing his favorite profession.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Have you any new commission to-day?" inquired the young artist, on the day before Ida's discovery that she had been employed to pass off spurious coin.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Have you any new commission to-day?" inquired the young artist, on the day before Ida's discovery that she had been employed to pass off spurious coin.
Bowen
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From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL Henry Bowen was a young artist of moderate talent, who had abandoned the farm on which he had labored as a boy, for the sake of pursuing his favorite profession.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL Henry Bowen was a young artist of moderate talent, who had abandoned the farm on which he had labored as a boy, for the sake of pursuing his favorite profession.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had good taste and a skillful hand, and his productions were pleasing and popular.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading "Have you any new commission to-day?" inquired the young artist, on the day before Ida's discovery that she had been employed to pass off spurious coin.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading "Have you any new commission to-day?" inquired the young artist, on the day before Ida's discovery that she had been employed to pass off spurious coin.
competentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪnt/
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
From this reading He was not competent to achieve the highest success.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading He had formed a connection with a publisher of prints and engravings, who had thrown considerable work in his way.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had formed a connection with a publisher of prints and engravings, who had thrown considerable work in his way.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Have you any new commission to-day?" inquired the young artist, on the day before Ida's discovery that she had been employed to pass off spurious coin.
the act of discovering something
From this reading "Have you any new commission to-day?" inquired the young artist, on the day before Ida's discovery that she had been employed to pass off spurious coin.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading "Have you any new commission to-day?" inquired the young artist, on the day before Ida's discovery that she had been employed to pass off spurious coin.
engravingsnounUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋz/
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading He had formed a connection with a publisher of prints and engravings, who had thrown considerable work in his way.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL Henry Bowen was a young artist of moderate talent, who had abandoned the farm on which he had labored as a boy, for the sake of pursuing his favorite profession.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL Henry Bowen was a young artist of moderate talent, who had abandoned the farm on which he had labored as a boy, for the sake of pursuing his favorite profession.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL Henry Bowen was a young artist of moderate talent, who had abandoned the farm on which he had labored as a boy, for the sake of pursuing his favorite profession.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL Henry Bowen was a young artist of moderate talent, who had abandoned the farm on which he had labored as a boy, for the sake of pursuing his favorite profession.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading He had formed a connection with a publisher of prints and engravings, who had thrown considerable work in his way.
a young female
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL Henry Bowen was a young artist of moderate talent, who had abandoned the farm on which he had labored as a boy, for the sake of pursuing his favorite profession.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But he had good taste and a skillful hand, and his productions were pleasing and popular.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL Henry Bowen was a young artist of moderate talent, who had abandoned the farm on which he had labored as a boy, for the sake of pursuing his favorite profession.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But he had good taste and a skillful hand, and his productions were pleasing and popular.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you any new commission to-day?" inquired the young artist, on the day before Ida's discovery that she had been employed to pass off spurious coin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL Henry Bowen was a young artist of moderate talent, who had abandoned the farm on which he had labored as a boy, for the sake of pursuing his favorite profession.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL Henry Bowen was a young artist of moderate talent, who had abandoned the farm on which he had labored as a boy, for the sake of pursuing his favorite profession.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He was not competent to achieve the highest success.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL Henry Bowen was a young artist of moderate talent, who had abandoned the farm on which he had labored as a boy, for the sake of pursuing his favorite profession.
Ida's
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From this reading "Have you any new commission to-day?" inquired the young artist, on the day before Ida's discovery that she had been employed to pass off spurious coin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had formed a connection with a publisher of prints and engravings, who had thrown considerable work in his way.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Have you any new commission to-day?" inquired the young artist, on the day before Ida's discovery that she had been employed to pass off spurious coin.
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL Henry Bowen was a young artist of moderate talent, who had abandoned the farm on which he had labored as a boy, for the sake of pursuing his favorite profession.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL Henry Bowen was a young artist of moderate talent, who had abandoned the farm on which he had labored as a boy, for the sake of pursuing his favorite profession.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Have you any new commission to-day?" inquired the young artist, on the day before Ida's discovery that she had been employed to pass off spurious coin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not competent to achieve the highest success.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL Henry Bowen was a young artist of moderate talent, who had abandoned the farm on which he had labored as a boy, for the sake of pursuing his favorite profession.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Have you any new commission to-day?" inquired the young artist, on the day before Ida's discovery that she had been employed to pass off spurious coin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL Henry Bowen was a young artist of moderate talent, who had abandoned the farm on which he had labored as a boy, for the sake of pursuing his favorite profession.
go across or through
From this reading "Have you any new commission to-day?" inquired the young artist, on the day before Ida's discovery that she had been employed to pass off spurious coin.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading But he had good taste and a skillful hand, and his productions were pleasing and popular.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading But he had good taste and a skillful hand, and his productions were pleasing and popular.
printsnounUS /prɪnts/
plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading He had formed a connection with a publisher of prints and engravings, who had thrown considerable work in his way.
productionsnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “production” — the act or process of producing something
From this reading But he had good taste and a skillful hand, and his productions were pleasing and popular.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL Henry Bowen was a young artist of moderate talent, who had abandoned the farm on which he had labored as a boy, for the sake of pursuing his favorite profession.
publishernounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃər/
a firm in the publishing business
From this reading He had formed a connection with a publisher of prints and engravings, who had thrown considerable work in his way.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL Henry Bowen was a young artist of moderate talent, who had abandoned the farm on which he had labored as a boy, for the sake of pursuing his favorite profession.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL Henry Bowen was a young artist of moderate talent, who had abandoned the farm on which he had labored as a boy, for the sake of pursuing his favorite profession.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Have you any new commission to-day?" inquired the young artist, on the day before Ida's discovery that she had been employed to pass off spurious coin.
skillfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɪlfəl/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading But he had good taste and a skillful hand, and his productions were pleasing and popular.
spuriousadjectiveUS /sˈpjʊriəs/
ostensibly valid, but not actually valid
From this reading "Have you any new commission to-day?" inquired the young artist, on the day before Ida's discovery that she had been employed to pass off spurious coin.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading He was not competent to achieve the highest success.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL Henry Bowen was a young artist of moderate talent, who had abandoned the farm on which he had labored as a boy, for the sake of pursuing his favorite profession.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading But he had good taste and a skillful hand, and his productions were pleasing and popular.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Have you any new commission to-day?" inquired the young artist, on the day before Ida's discovery that she had been employed to pass off spurious coin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL Henry Bowen was a young artist of moderate talent, who had abandoned the farm on which he had labored as a boy, for the sake of pursuing his favorite profession.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading He had formed a connection with a publisher of prints and engravings, who had thrown considerable work in his way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not competent to achieve the highest success.
to-day
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From this reading "Have you any new commission to-day?" inquired the young artist, on the day before Ida's discovery that she had been employed to pass off spurious coin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL Henry Bowen was a young artist of moderate talent, who had abandoned the farm on which he had labored as a boy, for the sake of pursuing his favorite profession.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had formed a connection with a publisher of prints and engravings, who had thrown considerable work in his way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But he had good taste and a skillful hand, and his productions were pleasing and popular.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL Henry Bowen was a young artist of moderate talent, who had abandoned the farm on which he had labored as a boy, for the sake of pursuing his favorite profession.
which person or people
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL Henry Bowen was a young artist of moderate talent, who had abandoned the farm on which he had labored as a boy, for the sake of pursuing his favorite profession.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had formed a connection with a publisher of prints and engravings, who had thrown considerable work in his way.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had formed a connection with a publisher of prints and engravings, who had thrown considerable work in his way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you any new commission to-day?" inquired the young artist, on the day before Ida's discovery that she had been employed to pass off spurious coin.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL Henry Bowen was a young artist of moderate talent, who had abandoned the farm on which he had labored as a boy, for the sake of pursuing his favorite profession.
