used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Max was standing in the studio; the easel, still bearing the portrait, had been pushed into a corner, its face to the wall; everywhere the warm sun fell upon a rigid severity of aspect, as though the room had instinctively been bared for the enacting of some scene.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading The old painting blouse he usually wore had been discarded for the blue serge suit, severely masculine in aspect; his hair had been reduced to an usual order, his whole appearance was rigid, active, braced for the coming moment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The old painting blouse he usually wore had been discarded for the blue serge suit, severely masculine in aspect; his hair had been reduced to an usual order, his whole appearance was rigid, active, braced for the coming moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was midway between the hours of nine and ten on the morning following.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading And this moment arrived sooner even than anticipation had suggested.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The old painting blouse he usually wore had been discarded for the blue serge suit, severely masculine in aspect; his hair had been reduced to an usual order, his whole appearance was rigid, active, braced for the coming moment.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading And this moment arrived sooner even than anticipation had suggested.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Max was standing in the studio; the easel, still bearing the portrait, had been pushed into a corner, its face to the wall; everywhere the warm sun fell upon a rigid severity of aspect, as though the room had instinctively been bared for the enacting of some scene.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Max was standing in the studio; the easel, still bearing the portrait, had been pushed into a corner, its face to the wall; everywhere the warm sun fell upon a rigid severity of aspect, as though the room had instinctively been bared for the enacting of some scene.
baredadjectiveUS /berd/
having the head uncovered
From this reading Max was standing in the studio; the easel, still bearing the portrait, had been pushed into a corner, its face to the wall; everywhere the warm sun fell upon a rigid severity of aspect, as though the room had instinctively been bared for the enacting of some scene.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Max was standing in the studio; the easel, still bearing the portrait, had been pushed into a corner, its face to the wall; everywhere the warm sun fell upon a rigid severity of aspect, as though the room had instinctively been bared for the enacting of some scene.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Max was standing in the studio; the easel, still bearing the portrait, had been pushed into a corner, its face to the wall; everywhere the warm sun fell upon a rigid severity of aspect, as though the room had instinctively been bared for the enacting of some scene.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was midway between the hours of nine and ten on the morning following.
blousenounUS /blaʊs/
a top worn by women
From this reading The old painting blouse he usually wore had been discarded for the blue serge suit, severely masculine in aspect; his hair had been reduced to an usual order, his whole appearance was rigid, active, braced for the coming moment.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The old painting blouse he usually wore had been discarded for the blue serge suit, severely masculine in aspect; his hair had been reduced to an usual order, his whole appearance was rigid, active, braced for the coming moment.
bracedadjectiveUS /breɪst/
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading The old painting blouse he usually wore had been discarded for the blue serge suit, severely masculine in aspect; his hair had been reduced to an usual order, his whole appearance was rigid, active, braced for the coming moment.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The old painting blouse he usually wore had been discarded for the blue serge suit, severely masculine in aspect; his hair had been reduced to an usual order, his whole appearance was rigid, active, braced for the coming moment.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Max was standing in the studio; the easel, still bearing the portrait, had been pushed into a corner, its face to the wall; everywhere the warm sun fell upon a rigid severity of aspect, as though the room had instinctively been bared for the enacting of some scene.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading The old painting blouse he usually wore had been discarded for the blue serge suit, severely masculine in aspect; his hair had been reduced to an usual order, his whole appearance was rigid, active, braced for the coming moment.
easelnounUS /ˈiːzəl/
an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
From this reading Max was standing in the studio; the easel, still bearing the portrait, had been pushed into a corner, its face to the wall; everywhere the warm sun fell upon a rigid severity of aspect, as though the room had instinctively been bared for the enacting of some scene.
enactingverbUS /eˈnæktɪŋ/
-ing form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading Max was standing in the studio; the easel, still bearing the portrait, had been pushed into a corner, its face to the wall; everywhere the warm sun fell upon a rigid severity of aspect, as though the room had instinctively been bared for the enacting of some scene.
divisible by two
From this reading And this moment arrived sooner even than anticipation had suggested.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Max was standing in the studio; the easel, still bearing the portrait, had been pushed into a corner, its face to the wall; everywhere the warm sun fell upon a rigid severity of aspect, as though the room had instinctively been bared for the enacting of some scene.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Max was standing in the studio; the easel, still bearing the portrait, had been pushed into a corner, its face to the wall; everywhere the warm sun fell upon a rigid severity of aspect, as though the room had instinctively been bared for the enacting of some scene.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Max was standing in the studio; the easel, still bearing the portrait, had been pushed into a corner, its face to the wall; everywhere the warm sun fell upon a rigid severity of aspect, as though the room had instinctively been bared for the enacting of some scene.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was midway between the hours of nine and ten on the morning following.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Max was standing in the studio; the easel, still bearing the portrait, had been pushed into a corner, its face to the wall; everywhere the warm sun fell upon a rigid severity of aspect, as though the room had instinctively been bared for the enacting of some scene.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Max was standing in the studio; the easel, still bearing the portrait, had been pushed into a corner, its face to the wall; everywhere the warm sun fell upon a rigid severity of aspect, as though the room had instinctively been bared for the enacting of some scene.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The old painting blouse he usually wore had been discarded for the blue serge suit, severely masculine in aspect; his hair had been reduced to an usual order, his whole appearance was rigid, active, braced for the coming moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old painting blouse he usually wore had been discarded for the blue serge suit, severely masculine in aspect; his hair had been reduced to an usual order, his whole appearance was rigid, active, braced for the coming moment.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Max himself, in a subtle manner, struck the same note.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old painting blouse he usually wore had been discarded for the blue serge suit, severely masculine in aspect; his hair had been reduced to an usual order, his whole appearance was rigid, active, braced for the coming moment.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was midway between the hours of nine and ten on the morning following.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Max was standing in the studio; the easel, still bearing the portrait, had been pushed into a corner, its face to the wall; everywhere the warm sun fell upon a rigid severity of aspect, as though the room had instinctively been bared for the enacting of some scene.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading Max was standing in the studio; the easel, still bearing the portrait, had been pushed into a corner, its face to the wall; everywhere the warm sun fell upon a rigid severity of aspect, as though the room had instinctively been bared for the enacting of some scene.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Max was standing in the studio; the easel, still bearing the portrait, had been pushed into a corner, its face to the wall; everywhere the warm sun fell upon a rigid severity of aspect, as though the room had instinctively been bared for the enacting of some scene.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was midway between the hours of nine and ten on the morning following.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Max was standing in the studio; the easel, still bearing the portrait, had been pushed into a corner, its face to the wall; everywhere the warm sun fell upon a rigid severity of aspect, as though the room had instinctively been bared for the enacting of some scene.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Max himself, in a subtle manner, struck the same note.
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading The old painting blouse he usually wore had been discarded for the blue serge suit, severely masculine in aspect; his hair had been reduced to an usual order, his whole appearance was rigid, active, braced for the coming moment.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Max was standing in the studio; the easel, still bearing the portrait, had been pushed into a corner, its face to the wall; everywhere the warm sun fell upon a rigid severity of aspect, as though the room had instinctively been bared for the enacting of some scene.
midwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading It was midway between the hours of nine and ten on the morning following.
a particular point in time
From this reading The old painting blouse he usually wore had been discarded for the blue serge suit, severely masculine in aspect; his hair had been reduced to an usual order, his whole appearance was rigid, active, braced for the coming moment.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was midway between the hours of nine and ten on the morning following.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was midway between the hours of nine and ten on the morning following.
a brief written record
From this reading Max himself, in a subtle manner, struck the same note.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was midway between the hours of nine and ten on the morning following.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old painting blouse he usually wore had been discarded for the blue serge suit, severely masculine in aspect; his hair had been reduced to an usual order, his whole appearance was rigid, active, braced for the coming moment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was midway between the hours of nine and ten on the morning following.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The old painting blouse he usually wore had been discarded for the blue serge suit, severely masculine in aspect; his hair had been reduced to an usual order, his whole appearance was rigid, active, braced for the coming moment.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading The old painting blouse he usually wore had been discarded for the blue serge suit, severely masculine in aspect; his hair had been reduced to an usual order, his whole appearance was rigid, active, braced for the coming moment.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Max was standing in the studio; the easel, still bearing the portrait, had been pushed into a corner, its face to the wall; everywhere the warm sun fell upon a rigid severity of aspect, as though the room had instinctively been bared for the enacting of some scene.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Max was standing in the studio; the easel, still bearing the portrait, had been pushed into a corner, its face to the wall; everywhere the warm sun fell upon a rigid severity of aspect, as though the room had instinctively been bared for the enacting of some scene.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading The old painting blouse he usually wore had been discarded for the blue serge suit, severely masculine in aspect; his hair had been reduced to an usual order, his whole appearance was rigid, active, braced for the coming moment.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading Max was standing in the studio; the easel, still bearing the portrait, had been pushed into a corner, its face to the wall; everywhere the warm sun fell upon a rigid severity of aspect, as though the room had instinctively been bared for the enacting of some scene.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Max was standing in the studio; the easel, still bearing the portrait, had been pushed into a corner, its face to the wall; everywhere the warm sun fell upon a rigid severity of aspect, as though the room had instinctively been bared for the enacting of some scene.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Max himself, in a subtle manner, struck the same note.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Max was standing in the studio; the easel, still bearing the portrait, had been pushed into a corner, its face to the wall; everywhere the warm sun fell upon a rigid severity of aspect, as though the room had instinctively been bared for the enacting of some scene.
sergenounUS /sɜːrdʒ/
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading The old painting blouse he usually wore had been discarded for the blue serge suit, severely masculine in aspect; his hair had been reduced to an usual order, his whole appearance was rigid, active, braced for the coming moment.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The old painting blouse he usually wore had been discarded for the blue serge suit, severely masculine in aspect; his hair had been reduced to an usual order, his whole appearance was rigid, active, braced for the coming moment.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading Max was standing in the studio; the easel, still bearing the portrait, had been pushed into a corner, its face to the wall; everywhere the warm sun fell upon a rigid severity of aspect, as though the room had instinctively been bared for the enacting of some scene.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Max was standing in the studio; the easel, still bearing the portrait, had been pushed into a corner, its face to the wall; everywhere the warm sun fell upon a rigid severity of aspect, as though the room had instinctively been bared for the enacting of some scene.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading And this moment arrived sooner even than anticipation had suggested.
having a supporting base
From this reading Max was standing in the studio; the easel, still bearing the portrait, had been pushed into a corner, its face to the wall; everywhere the warm sun fell upon a rigid severity of aspect, as though the room had instinctively been bared for the enacting of some scene.
not in physical motion
From this reading Max was standing in the studio; the easel, still bearing the portrait, had been pushed into a corner, its face to the wall; everywhere the warm sun fell upon a rigid severity of aspect, as though the room had instinctively been bared for the enacting of some scene.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Max himself, in a subtle manner, struck the same note.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Max was standing in the studio; the easel, still bearing the portrait, had been pushed into a corner, its face to the wall; everywhere the warm sun fell upon a rigid severity of aspect, as though the room had instinctively been bared for the enacting of some scene.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading Max himself, in a subtle manner, struck the same note.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading And this moment arrived sooner even than anticipation had suggested.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The old painting blouse he usually wore had been discarded for the blue serge suit, severely masculine in aspect; his hair had been reduced to an usual order, his whole appearance was rigid, active, braced for the coming moment.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Max was standing in the studio; the easel, still bearing the portrait, had been pushed into a corner, its face to the wall; everywhere the warm sun fell upon a rigid severity of aspect, as though the room had instinctively been bared for the enacting of some scene.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was midway between the hours of nine and ten on the morning following.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And this moment arrived sooner even than anticipation had suggested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was midway between the hours of nine and ten on the morning following.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this moment arrived sooner even than anticipation had suggested.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Max was standing in the studio; the easel, still bearing the portrait, had been pushed into a corner, its face to the wall; everywhere the warm sun fell upon a rigid severity of aspect, as though the room had instinctively been bared for the enacting of some scene.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Max was standing in the studio; the easel, still bearing the portrait, had been pushed into a corner, its face to the wall; everywhere the warm sun fell upon a rigid severity of aspect, as though the room had instinctively been bared for the enacting of some scene.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Max was standing in the studio; the easel, still bearing the portrait, had been pushed into a corner, its face to the wall; everywhere the warm sun fell upon a rigid severity of aspect, as though the room had instinctively been bared for the enacting of some scene.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The old painting blouse he usually wore had been discarded for the blue serge suit, severely masculine in aspect; his hair had been reduced to an usual order, his whole appearance was rigid, active, braced for the coming moment.
under normal conditions
From this reading The old painting blouse he usually wore had been discarded for the blue serge suit, severely masculine in aspect; his hair had been reduced to an usual order, his whole appearance was rigid, active, braced for the coming moment.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Max was standing in the studio; the easel, still bearing the portrait, had been pushed into a corner, its face to the wall; everywhere the warm sun fell upon a rigid severity of aspect, as though the room had instinctively been bared for the enacting of some scene.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Max was standing in the studio; the easel, still bearing the portrait, had been pushed into a corner, its face to the wall; everywhere the warm sun fell upon a rigid severity of aspect, as though the room had instinctively been bared for the enacting of some scene.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was midway between the hours of nine and ten on the morning following.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The old painting blouse he usually wore had been discarded for the blue serge suit, severely masculine in aspect; his hair had been reduced to an usual order, his whole appearance was rigid, active, braced for the coming moment.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The old painting blouse he usually wore had been discarded for the blue serge suit, severely masculine in aspect; his hair had been reduced to an usual order, his whole appearance was rigid, active, braced for the coming moment.
