used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With many affectations, M. Sucre has dipped the tip of his delicate paint-brush in Indian ink and traced a couple of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most gracious manner, as a souvenir of himself.
affectations
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From this reading With many affectations, M. Sucre has dipped the tip of his delicate paint-brush in Indian ink and traced a couple of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most gracious manner, as a souvenir of himself.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading They are here, in my cabin on board, and whenever I look at them, I can fancy I see M. Sucre tracing them in an airy manner, with elegant facility.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They are here, in my cabin on board, and whenever I look at them, I can fancy I see M. Sucre tracing them in an airy manner, with elegant facility.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With many affectations, M. Sucre has dipped the tip of his delicate paint-brush in Indian ink and traced a couple of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most gracious manner, as a souvenir of himself.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are here, in my cabin on board, and whenever I look at them, I can fancy I see M. Sucre tracing them in an airy manner, with elegant facility.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With many affectations, M. Sucre has dipped the tip of his delicate paint-brush in Indian ink and traced a couple of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most gracious manner, as a souvenir of himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They are here, in my cabin on board, and whenever I look at them, I can fancy I see M. Sucre tracing them in an airy manner, with elegant facility.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading They are here, in my cabin on board, and whenever I look at them, I can fancy I see M. Sucre tracing them in an airy manner, with elegant facility.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Chiselled out of a piece of jade, it represents a tiny lake with a carved border imitating rockwork.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading They are here, in my cabin on board, and whenever I look at them, I can fancy I see M. Sucre tracing them in an airy manner, with elegant facility.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They are here, in my cabin on board, and whenever I look at them, I can fancy I see M. Sucre tracing them in an airy manner, with elegant facility.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading Chiselled out of a piece of jade, it represents a tiny lake with a carved border imitating rockwork.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading With many affectations, M. Sucre has dipped the tip of his delicate paint-brush in Indian ink and traced a couple of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most gracious manner, as a souvenir of himself.
Chiselled
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From this reading Chiselled out of a piece of jade, it represents a tiny lake with a carved border imitating rockwork.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading With many affectations, M. Sucre has dipped the tip of his delicate paint-brush in Indian ink and traced a couple of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most gracious manner, as a souvenir of himself.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading With many affectations, M. Sucre has dipped the tip of his delicate paint-brush in Indian ink and traced a couple of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most gracious manner, as a souvenir of himself.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading With many affectations, M. Sucre has dipped the tip of his delicate paint-brush in Indian ink and traced a couple of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most gracious manner, as a souvenir of himself.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading They are here, in my cabin on board, and whenever I look at them, I can fancy I see M. Sucre tracing them in an airy manner, with elegant facility.
facilitynounUS /fəˈsɪlɪti/
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading They are here, in my cabin on board, and whenever I look at them, I can fancy I see M. Sucre tracing them in an airy manner, with elegant facility.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading They are here, in my cabin on board, and whenever I look at them, I can fancy I see M. Sucre tracing them in an airy manner, with elegant facility.
gemnounUS /dʒem/
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading The saucer in which M. Sucre mixes his ink, is in itself a little gem.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading With many affectations, M. Sucre has dipped the tip of his delicate paint-brush in Indian ink and traced a couple of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most gracious manner, as a souvenir of himself.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With many affectations, M. Sucre has dipped the tip of his delicate paint-brush in Indian ink and traced a couple of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most gracious manner, as a souvenir of himself.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They are here, in my cabin on board, and whenever I look at them, I can fancy I see M. Sucre tracing them in an airy manner, with elegant facility.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With many affectations, M. Sucre has dipped the tip of his delicate paint-brush in Indian ink and traced a couple of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most gracious manner, as a souvenir of himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With many affectations, M. Sucre has dipped the tip of his delicate paint-brush in Indian ink and traced a couple of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most gracious manner, as a souvenir of himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They are here, in my cabin on board, and whenever I look at them, I can fancy I see M. Sucre tracing them in an airy manner, with elegant facility.
imitatingverbUS /ˈɪməteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading Chiselled out of a piece of jade, it represents a tiny lake with a carved border imitating rockwork.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With many affectations, M. Sucre has dipped the tip of his delicate paint-brush in Indian ink and traced a couple of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most gracious manner, as a souvenir of himself.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading With many affectations, M. Sucre has dipped the tip of his delicate paint-brush in Indian ink and traced a couple of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most gracious manner, as a souvenir of himself.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading With many affectations, M. Sucre has dipped the tip of his delicate paint-brush in Indian ink and traced a couple of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most gracious manner, as a souvenir of himself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The saucer in which M. Sucre mixes his ink, is in itself a little gem.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Chiselled out of a piece of jade, it represents a tiny lake with a carved border imitating rockwork.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The saucer in which M. Sucre mixes his ink, is in itself a little gem.
jadenounUS /dʒeɪd/
a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite
From this reading Chiselled out of a piece of jade, it represents a tiny lake with a carved border imitating rockwork.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Chiselled out of a piece of jade, it represents a tiny lake with a carved border imitating rockwork.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The saucer in which M. Sucre mixes his ink, is in itself a little gem.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They are here, in my cabin on board, and whenever I look at them, I can fancy I see M. Sucre tracing them in an airy manner, with elegant facility.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading With many affectations, M. Sucre has dipped the tip of his delicate paint-brush in Indian ink and traced a couple of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most gracious manner, as a souvenir of himself.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading With many affectations, M. Sucre has dipped the tip of his delicate paint-brush in Indian ink and traced a couple of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most gracious manner, as a souvenir of himself.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading With many affectations, M. Sucre has dipped the tip of his delicate paint-brush in Indian ink and traced a couple of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most gracious manner, as a souvenir of himself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With many affectations, M. Sucre has dipped the tip of his delicate paint-brush in Indian ink and traced a couple of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most gracious manner, as a souvenir of himself.
mixesnounUS /ˈmɪksəz/
plural of “mix” — a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients
From this reading The saucer in which M. Sucre mixes his ink, is in itself a little gem.
used to form the superlative
From this reading With many affectations, M. Sucre has dipped the tip of his delicate paint-brush in Indian ink and traced a couple of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most gracious manner, as a souvenir of himself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They are here, in my cabin on board, and whenever I look at them, I can fancy I see M. Sucre tracing them in an airy manner, with elegant facility.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With many affectations, M. Sucre has dipped the tip of his delicate paint-brush in Indian ink and traced a couple of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most gracious manner, as a souvenir of himself.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading With many affectations, M. Sucre has dipped the tip of his delicate paint-brush in Indian ink and traced a couple of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most gracious manner, as a souvenir of himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With many affectations, M. Sucre has dipped the tip of his delicate paint-brush in Indian ink and traced a couple of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most gracious manner, as a souvenir of himself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Chiselled out of a piece of jade, it represents a tiny lake with a carved border imitating rockwork.
paint-brush
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From this reading With many affectations, M. Sucre has dipped the tip of his delicate paint-brush in Indian ink and traced a couple of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most gracious manner, as a souvenir of himself.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Chiselled out of a piece of jade, it represents a tiny lake with a carved border imitating rockwork.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading With many affectations, M. Sucre has dipped the tip of his delicate paint-brush in Indian ink and traced a couple of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most gracious manner, as a souvenir of himself.
representsverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzents/
third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading Chiselled out of a piece of jade, it represents a tiny lake with a carved border imitating rockwork.
rice-paper
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From this reading With many affectations, M. Sucre has dipped the tip of his delicate paint-brush in Indian ink and traced a couple of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most gracious manner, as a souvenir of himself.
rockwork
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From this reading Chiselled out of a piece of jade, it represents a tiny lake with a carved border imitating rockwork.
saucernounUS /ˈsɔːsər/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading The saucer in which M. Sucre mixes his ink, is in itself a little gem.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They are here, in my cabin on board, and whenever I look at them, I can fancy I see M. Sucre tracing them in an airy manner, with elegant facility.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading With many affectations, M. Sucre has dipped the tip of his delicate paint-brush in Indian ink and traced a couple of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most gracious manner, as a souvenir of himself.
souvenirnounUS /ˌsuːvəˈnɪr/
something of sentimental value
From this reading With many affectations, M. Sucre has dipped the tip of his delicate paint-brush in Indian ink and traced a couple of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most gracious manner, as a souvenir of himself.
storks
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From this reading With many affectations, M. Sucre has dipped the tip of his delicate paint-brush in Indian ink and traced a couple of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most gracious manner, as a souvenir of himself.
SucrenounUS /ˈsuːkər/
the basic unit of money in Ecuador; equal to 100 centavos
From this reading With many affectations, M. Sucre has dipped the tip of his delicate paint-brush in Indian ink and traced a couple of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most gracious manner, as a souvenir of himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With many affectations, M. Sucre has dipped the tip of his delicate paint-brush in Indian ink and traced a couple of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most gracious manner, as a souvenir of himself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With many affectations, M. Sucre has dipped the tip of his delicate paint-brush in Indian ink and traced a couple of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most gracious manner, as a souvenir of himself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are here, in my cabin on board, and whenever I look at them, I can fancy I see M. Sucre tracing them in an airy manner, with elegant facility.
very small
From this reading Chiselled out of a piece of jade, it represents a tiny lake with a carved border imitating rockwork.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading With many affectations, M. Sucre has dipped the tip of his delicate paint-brush in Indian ink and traced a couple of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most gracious manner, as a souvenir of himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With many affectations, M. Sucre has dipped the tip of his delicate paint-brush in Indian ink and traced a couple of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most gracious manner, as a souvenir of himself.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading With many affectations, M. Sucre has dipped the tip of his delicate paint-brush in Indian ink and traced a couple of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most gracious manner, as a souvenir of himself.
tracingnounUS /ˈtreɪsɪŋ/
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
From this reading They are here, in my cabin on board, and whenever I look at them, I can fancy I see M. Sucre tracing them in an airy manner, with elegant facility.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading They are here, in my cabin on board, and whenever I look at them, I can fancy I see M. Sucre tracing them in an airy manner, with elegant facility.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The saucer in which M. Sucre mixes his ink, is in itself a little gem.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With many affectations, M. Sucre has dipped the tip of his delicate paint-brush in Indian ink and traced a couple of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most gracious manner, as a souvenir of himself.
XXXIIIadjective
being three more than thirty
From this reading XXXIII.
