used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tine was reading in the inner gallery; and Havelaar was drawing an embroidery pattern; little Max was putting together a puzzle picture, and was getting angry because he could not find that red lady’s body.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tine was reading in the inner gallery; and Havelaar was drawing an embroidery pattern; little Max was putting together a puzzle picture, and was getting angry because he could not find that red lady’s body.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tine was reading in the inner gallery; and Havelaar was drawing an embroidery pattern; little Max was putting together a puzzle picture, and was getting angry because he could not find that red lady’s body.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Tine was reading in the inner gallery; and Havelaar was drawing an embroidery pattern; little Max was putting together a puzzle picture, and was getting angry because he could not find that red lady’s body.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Will it be right so, Tine?” asked Havelaar.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Will it be right so, Tine?” asked Havelaar.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “See, I have made this palm a little larger ... it is exactly Hogarth’s line of beauty.”
for the reason that
From this reading Tine was reading in the inner gallery; and Havelaar was drawing an embroidery pattern; little Max was putting together a puzzle picture, and was getting angry because he could not find that red lady’s body.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Tine was reading in the inner gallery; and Havelaar was drawing an embroidery pattern; little Max was putting together a puzzle picture, and was getting angry because he could not find that red lady’s body.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [COMPOSED BY STERN.]
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading [COMPOSED BY STERN.]
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Tine was reading in the inner gallery; and Havelaar was drawing an embroidery pattern; little Max was putting together a puzzle picture, and was getting angry because he could not find that red lady’s body.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Tine was reading in the inner gallery; and Havelaar was drawing an embroidery pattern; little Max was putting together a puzzle picture, and was getting angry because he could not find that red lady’s body.
embroiderynounUS /emˈbrɔɪdəri/
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
From this reading Tine was reading in the inner gallery; and Havelaar was drawing an embroidery pattern; little Max was putting together a puzzle picture, and was getting angry because he could not find that red lady’s body.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was evening.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “See, I have made this palm a little larger ... it is exactly Hogarth’s line of beauty.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Tine was reading in the inner gallery; and Havelaar was drawing an embroidery pattern; little Max was putting together a puzzle picture, and was getting angry because he could not find that red lady’s body.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Tine was reading in the inner gallery; and Havelaar was drawing an embroidery pattern; little Max was putting together a puzzle picture, and was getting angry because he could not find that red lady’s body.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Tine was reading in the inner gallery; and Havelaar was drawing an embroidery pattern; little Max was putting together a puzzle picture, and was getting angry because he could not find that red lady’s body.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “See, I have made this palm a little larger ... it is exactly Hogarth’s line of beauty.”
Havelaar
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From this reading Tine was reading in the inner gallery; and Havelaar was drawing an embroidery pattern; little Max was putting together a puzzle picture, and was getting angry because he could not find that red lady’s body.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tine was reading in the inner gallery; and Havelaar was drawing an embroidery pattern; little Max was putting together a puzzle picture, and was getting angry because he could not find that red lady’s body.
Hogarth's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “See, I have made this palm a little larger ... it is exactly Hogarth’s line of beauty.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “See, I have made this palm a little larger ... it is exactly Hogarth’s line of beauty.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tine was reading in the inner gallery; and Havelaar was drawing an embroidery pattern; little Max was putting together a puzzle picture, and was getting angry because he could not find that red lady’s body.
located inward
From this reading Tine was reading in the inner gallery; and Havelaar was drawing an embroidery pattern; little Max was putting together a puzzle picture, and was getting angry because he could not find that red lady’s body.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “See, I have made this palm a little larger ... it is exactly Hogarth’s line of beauty.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evening.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Tine was reading in the inner gallery; and Havelaar was drawing an embroidery pattern; little Max was putting together a puzzle picture, and was getting angry because he could not find that red lady’s body.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading “See, I have made this palm a little larger ... it is exactly Hogarth’s line of beauty.”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “See, I have made this palm a little larger ... it is exactly Hogarth’s line of beauty.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tine was reading in the inner gallery; and Havelaar was drawing an embroidery pattern; little Max was putting together a puzzle picture, and was getting angry because he could not find that red lady’s body.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “See, I have made this palm a little larger ... it is exactly Hogarth’s line of beauty.”
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Tine was reading in the inner gallery; and Havelaar was drawing an embroidery pattern; little Max was putting together a puzzle picture, and was getting angry because he could not find that red lady’s body.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tine was reading in the inner gallery; and Havelaar was drawing an embroidery pattern; little Max was putting together a puzzle picture, and was getting angry because he could not find that red lady’s body.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “See, I have made this palm a little larger ... it is exactly Hogarth’s line of beauty.”
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading “See, I have made this palm a little larger ... it is exactly Hogarth’s line of beauty.”
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading Tine was reading in the inner gallery; and Havelaar was drawing an embroidery pattern; little Max was putting together a puzzle picture, and was getting angry because he could not find that red lady’s body.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Tine was reading in the inner gallery; and Havelaar was drawing an embroidery pattern; little Max was putting together a puzzle picture, and was getting angry because he could not find that red lady’s body.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Tine was reading in the inner gallery; and Havelaar was drawing an embroidery pattern; little Max was putting together a puzzle picture, and was getting angry because he could not find that red lady’s body.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading Tine was reading in the inner gallery; and Havelaar was drawing an embroidery pattern; little Max was putting together a puzzle picture, and was getting angry because he could not find that red lady’s body.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Tine was reading in the inner gallery; and Havelaar was drawing an embroidery pattern; little Max was putting together a puzzle picture, and was getting angry because he could not find that red lady’s body.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Tine was reading in the inner gallery; and Havelaar was drawing an embroidery pattern; little Max was putting together a puzzle picture, and was getting angry because he could not find that red lady’s body.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Will it be right so, Tine?” asked Havelaar.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See, I have made this palm a little larger ... it is exactly Hogarth’s line of beauty.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Will it be right so, Tine?” asked Havelaar.
STERNadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading [COMPOSED BY STERN.]
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tine was reading in the inner gallery; and Havelaar was drawing an embroidery pattern; little Max was putting together a puzzle picture, and was getting angry because he could not find that red lady’s body.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tine was reading in the inner gallery; and Havelaar was drawing an embroidery pattern; little Max was putting together a puzzle picture, and was getting angry because he could not find that red lady’s body.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “See, I have made this palm a little larger ... it is exactly Hogarth’s line of beauty.”
TinenounUS /taɪn/
prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler
From this reading Tine was reading in the inner gallery; and Havelaar was drawing an embroidery pattern; little Max was putting together a puzzle picture, and was getting angry because he could not find that red lady’s body.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Tine was reading in the inner gallery; and Havelaar was drawing an embroidery pattern; little Max was putting together a puzzle picture, and was getting angry because he could not find that red lady’s body.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evening.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will it be right so, Tine?” asked Havelaar.
