used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once more a heavy stillness settled down over the gallery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As her brushes moved rapidly, touching places here and there, now seeking fresh color on the palette, now making some spot on the rapidly progressing canvas glow with rich tints, her movements gradually grew more or less mechanical.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As her brushes moved rapidly, touching places here and there, now seeking fresh color on the palette, now making some spot on the rapidly progressing canvas glow with rich tints, her movements gradually grew more or less mechanical.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sound of the lawyer's retreating footsteps died away in the distance.
brushesnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪz/
plural of “brush” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading As her brushes moved rapidly, touching places here and there, now seeking fresh color on the palette, now making some spot on the rapidly progressing canvas glow with rich tints, her movements gradually grew more or less mechanical.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading While her hand kept busy, her thoughts were elsewhere.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading As her brushes moved rapidly, touching places here and there, now seeking fresh color on the palette, now making some spot on the rapidly progressing canvas glow with rich tints, her movements gradually grew more or less mechanical.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading As her brushes moved rapidly, touching places here and there, now seeking fresh color on the palette, now making some spot on the rapidly progressing canvas glow with rich tints, her movements gradually grew more or less mechanical.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The sound of the lawyer's retreating footsteps died away in the distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The sound of the lawyer's retreating footsteps died away in the distance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Once more a heavy stillness settled down over the gallery.
in or to another place
From this reading While her hand kept busy, her thoughts were elsewhere.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading The sound of the lawyer's retreating footsteps died away in the distance.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading As her brushes moved rapidly, touching places here and there, now seeking fresh color on the palette, now making some spot on the rapidly progressing canvas glow with rich tints, her movements gradually grew more or less mechanical.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Once more a heavy stillness settled down over the gallery.
a young female
From this reading Left to herself, the young girl resumed working with increased vigor.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading As her brushes moved rapidly, touching places here and there, now seeking fresh color on the palette, now making some spot on the rapidly progressing canvas glow with rich tints, her movements gradually grew more or less mechanical.
in a gradual manner
From this reading As her brushes moved rapidly, touching places here and there, now seeking fresh color on the palette, now making some spot on the rapidly progressing canvas glow with rich tints, her movements gradually grew more or less mechanical.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As her brushes moved rapidly, touching places here and there, now seeking fresh color on the palette, now making some spot on the rapidly progressing canvas glow with rich tints, her movements gradually grew more or less mechanical.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading While her hand kept busy, her thoughts were elsewhere.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Once more a heavy stillness settled down over the gallery.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As her brushes moved rapidly, touching places here and there, now seeking fresh color on the palette, now making some spot on the rapidly progressing canvas glow with rich tints, her movements gradually grew more or less mechanical.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading As her brushes moved rapidly, touching places here and there, now seeking fresh color on the palette, now making some spot on the rapidly progressing canvas glow with rich tints, her movements gradually grew more or less mechanical.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Left to herself, the young girl resumed working with increased vigor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sound of the lawyer's retreating footsteps died away in the distance.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Left to herself, the young girl resumed working with increased vigor.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading While her hand kept busy, her thoughts were elsewhere.
lawyer'snounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The sound of the lawyer's retreating footsteps died away in the distance.
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 Left to herself, the young girl resumed working with increased vigor.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading As her brushes moved rapidly, touching places here and there, now seeking fresh color on the palette, now making some spot on the rapidly progressing canvas glow with rich tints, her movements gradually grew more or less mechanical.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading As her brushes moved rapidly, touching places here and there, now seeking fresh color on the palette, now making some spot on the rapidly progressing canvas glow with rich tints, her movements gradually grew more or less mechanical.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading As her brushes moved rapidly, touching places here and there, now seeking fresh color on the palette, now making some spot on the rapidly progressing canvas glow with rich tints, her movements gradually grew more or less mechanical.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more a heavy stillness settled down over the gallery.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading As her brushes moved rapidly, touching places here and there, now seeking fresh color on the palette, now making some spot on the rapidly progressing canvas glow with rich tints, her movements gradually grew more or less mechanical.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading As her brushes moved rapidly, touching places here and there, now seeking fresh color on the palette, now making some spot on the rapidly progressing canvas glow with rich tints, her movements gradually grew more or less mechanical.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As her brushes moved rapidly, touching places here and there, now seeking fresh color on the palette, now making some spot on the rapidly progressing canvas glow with rich tints, her movements gradually grew more or less mechanical.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sound of the lawyer's retreating footsteps died away in the distance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As her brushes moved rapidly, touching places here and there, now seeking fresh color on the palette, now making some spot on the rapidly progressing canvas glow with rich tints, her movements gradually grew more or less mechanical.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more a heavy stillness settled down over the gallery.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As her brushes moved rapidly, touching places here and there, now seeking fresh color on the palette, now making some spot on the rapidly progressing canvas glow with rich tints, her movements gradually grew more or less mechanical.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Once more a heavy stillness settled down over the gallery.
palettenounUS /ˈpælət/
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
From this reading As her brushes moved rapidly, touching places here and there, now seeking fresh color on the palette, now making some spot on the rapidly progressing canvas glow with rich tints, her movements gradually grew more or less mechanical.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As her brushes moved rapidly, touching places here and there, now seeking fresh color on the palette, now making some spot on the rapidly progressing canvas glow with rich tints, her movements gradually grew more or less mechanical.
progressingverbUS /prəˈɡresɪŋ/
-ing form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading As her brushes moved rapidly, touching places here and there, now seeking fresh color on the palette, now making some spot on the rapidly progressing canvas glow with rich tints, her movements gradually grew more or less mechanical.
with speed
From this reading As her brushes moved rapidly, touching places here and there, now seeking fresh color on the palette, now making some spot on the rapidly progressing canvas glow with rich tints, her movements gradually grew more or less mechanical.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Left to herself, the young girl resumed working with increased vigor.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading The sound of the lawyer's retreating footsteps died away in the distance.
possessing material wealth
From this reading As her brushes moved rapidly, touching places here and there, now seeking fresh color on the palette, now making some spot on the rapidly progressing canvas glow with rich tints, her movements gradually grew more or less mechanical.
the act of searching for something
From this reading As her brushes moved rapidly, touching places here and there, now seeking fresh color on the palette, now making some spot on the rapidly progressing canvas glow with rich tints, her movements gradually grew more or less mechanical.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Once more a heavy stillness settled down over the gallery.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As her brushes moved rapidly, touching places here and there, now seeking fresh color on the palette, now making some spot on the rapidly progressing canvas glow with rich tints, her movements gradually grew more or less mechanical.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound of the lawyer's retreating footsteps died away in the distance.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As her brushes moved rapidly, touching places here and there, now seeking fresh color on the palette, now making some spot on the rapidly progressing canvas glow with rich tints, her movements gradually grew more or less mechanical.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Once more a heavy stillness settled down over the gallery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sound of the lawyer's retreating footsteps died away in the distance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As her brushes moved rapidly, touching places here and there, now seeking fresh color on the palette, now making some spot on the rapidly progressing canvas glow with rich tints, her movements gradually grew more or less mechanical.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading While her hand kept busy, her thoughts were elsewhere.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading As her brushes moved rapidly, touching places here and there, now seeking fresh color on the palette, now making some spot on the rapidly progressing canvas glow with rich tints, her movements gradually grew more or less mechanical.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Left to herself, the young girl resumed working with increased vigor.
arousing affect
From this reading As her brushes moved rapidly, touching places here and there, now seeking fresh color on the palette, now making some spot on the rapidly progressing canvas glow with rich tints, her movements gradually grew more or less mechanical.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading Left to herself, the young girl resumed working with increased vigor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While her hand kept busy, her thoughts were elsewhere.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While her hand kept busy, her thoughts were elsewhere.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Left to herself, the young girl resumed working with increased vigor.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Left to herself, the young girl resumed working with increased vigor.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Left to herself, the young girl resumed working with increased vigor.
