used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had sent Gianbattista home, and had dismissed the men who were working at a huge gilded grating ordered by a Roman prince for a church he was decorating.
(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 Marzio worked on by the light of a strong lamp until the features were all finished and he had indicated the pupils of the eyes with the fine-pointed punch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had sent Gianbattista home, and had dismissed the men who were working at a huge gilded grating ordered by a Roman prince for a church he was decorating.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had sent Gianbattista home, and had dismissed the men who were working at a huge gilded grating ordered by a Roman prince for a church he was decorating.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Then he sat some time at his bench with the beautiful piece of workmanship under his fingers, looking hard at it and straining his eyes to find imperfections that did not exist.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That evening Marzio finished the last cherub's head on the ewer before he left the shop.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Then he sat some time at his bench with the beautiful piece of workmanship under his fingers, looking hard at it and straining his eyes to find imperfections that did not exist.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had sent Gianbattista home, and had dismissed the men who were working at a huge gilded grating ordered by a Roman prince for a church he was decorating.
cherub's
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From this reading That evening Marzio finished the last cherub's head on the ewer before he left the shop.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He had sent Gianbattista home, and had dismissed the men who were working at a huge gilded grating ordered by a Roman prince for a church he was decorating.
decoratingverbUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “decorate” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading He had sent Gianbattista home, and had dismissed the men who were working at a huge gilded grating ordered by a Roman prince for a church he was decorating.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading At last he laid it down tenderly upon the stuffed leather pad and stared at the green shade of the lamp, deep in thought.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then he sat some time at his bench with the beautiful piece of workmanship under his fingers, looking hard at it and straining his eyes to find imperfections that did not exist.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading He had sent Gianbattista home, and had dismissed the men who were working at a huge gilded grating ordered by a Roman prince for a church he was decorating.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At last he laid it down tenderly upon the stuffed leather pad and stared at the green shade of the lamp, deep in thought.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening Marzio finished the last cherub's head on the ewer before he left the shop.
ewernounUS /ˈjuːər/
an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
From this reading That evening Marzio finished the last cherub's head on the ewer before he left the shop.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading Then he sat some time at his bench with the beautiful piece of workmanship under his fingers, looking hard at it and straining his eyes to find imperfections that did not exist.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Marzio worked on by the light of a strong lamp until the features were all finished and he had indicated the pupils of the eyes with the fine-pointed punch.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Marzio worked on by the light of a strong lamp until the features were all finished and he had indicated the pupils of the eyes with the fine-pointed punch.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Then he sat some time at his bench with the beautiful piece of workmanship under his fingers, looking hard at it and straining his eyes to find imperfections that did not exist.
fine-pointed
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From this reading Marzio worked on by the light of a strong lamp until the features were all finished and he had indicated the pupils of the eyes with the fine-pointed punch.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Then he sat some time at his bench with the beautiful piece of workmanship under his fingers, looking hard at it and straining his eyes to find imperfections that did not exist.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading That evening Marzio finished the last cherub's head on the ewer before he left the shop.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had sent Gianbattista home, and had dismissed the men who were working at a huge gilded grating ordered by a Roman prince for a church he was decorating.
Gianbattista
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From this reading He had sent Gianbattista home, and had dismissed the men who were working at a huge gilded grating ordered by a Roman prince for a church he was decorating.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading He had sent Gianbattista home, and had dismissed the men who were working at a huge gilded grating ordered by a Roman prince for a church he was decorating.
gratingnounUS /ˈɡreɪtɪŋ/
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
From this reading He had sent Gianbattista home, and had dismissed the men who were working at a huge gilded grating ordered by a Roman prince for a church he was decorating.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading At last he laid it down tenderly upon the stuffed leather pad and stared at the green shade of the lamp, deep in thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had sent Gianbattista home, and had dismissed the men who were working at a huge gilded grating ordered by a Roman prince for a church he was decorating.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Then he sat some time at his bench with the beautiful piece of workmanship under his fingers, looking hard at it and straining his eyes to find imperfections that did not exist.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That evening Marzio finished the last cherub's head on the ewer before he left the shop.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading That evening Marzio finished the last cherub's head on the ewer before he left the shop.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he sat some time at his bench with the beautiful piece of workmanship under his fingers, looking hard at it and straining his eyes to find imperfections that did not exist.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had sent Gianbattista home, and had dismissed the men who were working at a huge gilded grating ordered by a Roman prince for a church he was decorating.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He had sent Gianbattista home, and had dismissed the men who were working at a huge gilded grating ordered by a Roman prince for a church he was decorating.
imperfectionsnounUS /ˌɪmpərˈfekʃənz/
plural of “imperfection” — the state or an instance of being imperfect
From this reading Then he sat some time at his bench with the beautiful piece of workmanship under his fingers, looking hard at it and straining his eyes to find imperfections that did not exist.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last he laid it down tenderly upon the stuffed leather pad and stared at the green shade of the lamp, deep in thought.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Marzio worked on by the light of a strong lamp until the features were all finished and he had indicated the pupils of the eyes with the fine-pointed punch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he sat some time at his bench with the beautiful piece of workmanship under his fingers, looking hard at it and straining his eyes to find imperfections that did not exist.
set down according to a plan
From this reading At last he laid it down tenderly upon the stuffed leather pad and stared at the green shade of the lamp, deep in thought.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Marzio worked on by the light of a strong lamp until the features were all finished and he had indicated the pupils of the eyes with the fine-pointed punch.
immediately past
From this reading That evening Marzio finished the last cherub's head on the ewer before he left the shop.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading At last he laid it down tenderly upon the stuffed leather pad and stared at the green shade of the lamp, deep in thought.
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 That evening Marzio finished the last cherub's head on the ewer before he left the shop.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Marzio worked on by the light of a strong lamp until the features were all finished and he had indicated the pupils of the eyes with the fine-pointed punch.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Then he sat some time at his bench with the beautiful piece of workmanship under his fingers, looking hard at it and straining his eyes to find imperfections that did not exist.
Marzio
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From this reading That evening Marzio finished the last cherub's head on the ewer before he left the shop.
the force of workers available
From this reading He had sent Gianbattista home, and had dismissed the men who were working at a huge gilded grating ordered by a Roman prince for a church he was decorating.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then he sat some time at his bench with the beautiful piece of workmanship under his fingers, looking hard at it and straining his eyes to find imperfections that did not exist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marzio worked on by the light of a strong lamp until the features were all finished and he had indicated the pupils of the eyes with the fine-pointed punch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That evening Marzio finished the last cherub's head on the ewer before he left the shop.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He had sent Gianbattista home, and had dismissed the men who were working at a huge gilded grating ordered by a Roman prince for a church he was decorating.
padnounUS /pæd/
a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
From this reading At last he laid it down tenderly upon the stuffed leather pad and stared at the green shade of the lamp, deep in thought.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Then he sat some time at his bench with the beautiful piece of workmanship under his fingers, looking hard at it and straining his eyes to find imperfections that did not exist.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading He had sent Gianbattista home, and had dismissed the men who were working at a huge gilded grating ordered by a Roman prince for a church he was decorating.
punchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading Marzio worked on by the light of a strong lamp until the features were all finished and he had indicated the pupils of the eyes with the fine-pointed punch.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Marzio worked on by the light of a strong lamp until the features were all finished and he had indicated the pupils of the eyes with the fine-pointed punch.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading He had sent Gianbattista home, and had dismissed the men who were working at a huge gilded grating ordered by a Roman prince for a church he was decorating.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then he sat some time at his bench with the beautiful piece of workmanship under his fingers, looking hard at it and straining his eyes to find imperfections that did not exist.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He had sent Gianbattista home, and had dismissed the men who were working at a huge gilded grating ordered by a Roman prince for a church he was decorating.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading At last he laid it down tenderly upon the stuffed leather pad and stared at the green shade of the lamp, deep in thought.
do one's shopping
From this reading That evening Marzio finished the last cherub's head on the ewer before he left the shop.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then he sat some time at his bench with the beautiful piece of workmanship under his fingers, looking hard at it and straining his eyes to find imperfections that did not exist.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading At last he laid it down tenderly upon the stuffed leather pad and stared at the green shade of the lamp, deep in thought.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading Then he sat some time at his bench with the beautiful piece of workmanship under his fingers, looking hard at it and straining his eyes to find imperfections that did not exist.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Marzio worked on by the light of a strong lamp until the features were all finished and he had indicated the pupils of the eyes with the fine-pointed punch.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading At last he laid it down tenderly upon the stuffed leather pad and stared at the green shade of the lamp, deep in thought.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading At last he laid it down tenderly upon the stuffed leather pad and stared at the green shade of the lamp, deep in thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening Marzio finished the last cherub's head on the ewer before he left the shop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening Marzio finished the last cherub's head on the ewer before he left the shop.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he sat some time at his bench with the beautiful piece of workmanship under his fingers, looking hard at it and straining his eyes to find imperfections that did not exist.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At last he laid it down tenderly upon the stuffed leather pad and stared at the green shade of the lamp, deep in thought.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then he sat some time at his bench with the beautiful piece of workmanship under his fingers, looking hard at it and straining his eyes to find imperfections that did not exist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he sat some time at his bench with the beautiful piece of workmanship under his fingers, looking hard at it and straining his eyes to find imperfections that did not exist.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then he sat some time at his bench with the beautiful piece of workmanship under his fingers, looking hard at it and straining his eyes to find imperfections that did not exist.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Marzio worked on by the light of a strong lamp until the features were all finished and he had indicated the pupils of the eyes with the fine-pointed punch.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At last he laid it down tenderly upon the stuffed leather pad and stared at the green shade of the lamp, deep in thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had sent Gianbattista home, and had dismissed the men who were working at a huge gilded grating ordered by a Roman prince for a church he was decorating.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had sent Gianbattista home, and had dismissed the men who were working at a huge gilded grating ordered by a Roman prince for a church he was decorating.
which person or people
From this reading He had sent Gianbattista home, and had dismissed the men who were working at a huge gilded grating ordered by a Roman prince for a church he was decorating.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marzio worked on by the light of a strong lamp until the features were all finished and he had indicated the pupils of the eyes with the fine-pointed punch.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Marzio worked on by the light of a strong lamp until the features were all finished and he had indicated the pupils of the eyes with the fine-pointed punch.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading He had sent Gianbattista home, and had dismissed the men who were working at a huge gilded grating ordered by a Roman prince for a church he was decorating.
workmanshipnounUS /ˈwɜːrkmənʃɪp/
skill in an occupation or trade
From this reading Then he sat some time at his bench with the beautiful piece of workmanship under his fingers, looking hard at it and straining his eyes to find imperfections that did not exist.
