used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Logan's face wore a noble gathering serenity.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was too weak to talk much, and only wanted Mendel to hold his hand and to talk to him about art, about pictures "they" were going to paint, and about pictures they had both loved: Cranach, Dürer, Uccello, Giotto, Blake, Cézanne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was too weak to talk much, and only wanted Mendel to hold his hand and to talk to him about art, about pictures "they" were going to paint, and about pictures they had both loved: Cranach, Dürer, Uccello, Giotto, Blake, Cézanne.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading He was too weak to talk much, and only wanted Mendel to hold his hand and to talk to him about art, about pictures "they" were going to paint, and about pictures they had both loved: Cranach, Dürer, Uccello, Giotto, Blake, Cézanne.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * * * At half-past two the nurse came to fetch him.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading He was too weak to talk much, and only wanted Mendel to hold his hand and to talk to him about art, about pictures "they" were going to paint, and about pictures they had both loved: Cranach, Dürer, Uccello, Giotto, Blake, Cézanne.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He was too weak to talk much, and only wanted Mendel to hold his hand and to talk to him about art, about pictures "they" were going to paint, and about pictures they had both loved: Cranach, Dürer, Uccello, Giotto, Blake, Cézanne.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading * * * * * At half-past two the nurse came to fetch him.
Cranach
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was too weak to talk much, and only wanted Mendel to hold his hand and to talk to him about art, about pictures "they" were going to paint, and about pictures they had both loved: Cranach, Dürer, Uccello, Giotto, Blake, Cézanne.
Cézanne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was too weak to talk much, and only wanted Mendel to hold his hand and to talk to him about art, about pictures "they" were going to paint, and about pictures they had both loved: Cranach, Dürer, Uccello, Giotto, Blake, Cézanne.
Dürer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was too weak to talk much, and only wanted Mendel to hold his hand and to talk to him about art, about pictures "they" were going to paint, and about pictures they had both loved: Cranach, Dürer, Uccello, Giotto, Blake, Cézanne.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Logan's face wore a noble gathering serenity.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading * * * * * At half-past two the nurse came to fetch him.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Logan's face wore a noble gathering serenity.
Giottonoun
Florentine painter who gave up the stiff Byzantine style and developed a more naturalistic style; considered the greatest Italian painter prior to the Renaissance (1267-1337)
From this reading He was too weak to talk much, and only wanted Mendel to hold his hand and to talk to him about art, about pictures "they" were going to paint, and about pictures they had both loved: Cranach, Dürer, Uccello, Giotto, Blake, Cézanne.
the act of departing
From this reading He was too weak to talk much, and only wanted Mendel to hold his hand and to talk to him about art, about pictures "they" were going to paint, and about pictures they had both loved: Cranach, Dürer, Uccello, Giotto, Blake, Cézanne.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good men, those," said Logan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was too weak to talk much, and only wanted Mendel to hold his hand and to talk to him about art, about pictures "they" were going to paint, and about pictures they had both loved: Cranach, Dürer, Uccello, Giotto, Blake, Cézanne.
half-past
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * At half-past two the nurse came to fetch him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was too weak to talk much, and only wanted Mendel to hold his hand and to talk to him about art, about pictures "they" were going to paint, and about pictures they had both loved: Cranach, Dürer, Uccello, Giotto, Blake, Cézanne.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is very weak now," she said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading * * * * * At half-past two the nurse came to fetch him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was too weak to talk much, and only wanted Mendel to hold his hand and to talk to him about art, about pictures "they" were going to paint, and about pictures they had both loved: Cranach, Dürer, Uccello, Giotto, Blake, Cézanne.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He was too weak to talk much, and only wanted Mendel to hold his hand and to talk to him about art, about pictures "they" were going to paint, and about pictures they had both loved: Cranach, Dürer, Uccello, Giotto, Blake, Cézanne.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is very weak now," she said.
LogannounUS /ˈloʊɡən/
a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high)
From this reading "Good men, those," said Logan.
Logan's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Logan's face wore a noble gathering serenity.
held dear
From this reading He was too weak to talk much, and only wanted Mendel to hold his hand and to talk to him about art, about pictures "they" were going to paint, and about pictures they had both loved: Cranach, Dürer, Uccello, Giotto, Blake, Cézanne.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Good men, those," said Logan.
MendelnounUS /ˈmendəl/
Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884)
From this reading He was too weak to talk much, and only wanted Mendel to hold his hand and to talk to him about art, about pictures "they" were going to paint, and about pictures they had both loved: Cranach, Dürer, Uccello, Giotto, Blake, Cézanne.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was too weak to talk much, and only wanted Mendel to hold his hand and to talk to him about art, about pictures "they" were going to paint, and about pictures they had both loved: Cranach, Dürer, Uccello, Giotto, Blake, Cézanne.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Logan's face wore a noble gathering serenity.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "He is very weak now," she said.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading * * * * * At half-past two the nurse came to fetch him.
and nothing more
From this reading He was too weak to talk much, and only wanted Mendel to hold his hand and to talk to him about art, about pictures "they" were going to paint, and about pictures they had both loved: Cranach, Dürer, Uccello, Giotto, Blake, Cézanne.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading He was too weak to talk much, and only wanted Mendel to hold his hand and to talk to him about art, about pictures "they" were going to paint, and about pictures they had both loved: Cranach, Dürer, Uccello, Giotto, Blake, Cézanne.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He was too weak to talk much, and only wanted Mendel to hold his hand and to talk to him about art, about pictures "they" were going to paint, and about pictures they had both loved: Cranach, Dürer, Uccello, Giotto, Blake, Cézanne.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He is very weak now," she said.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading Logan's face wore a noble gathering serenity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is very weak now," she said.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He was too weak to talk much, and only wanted Mendel to hold his hand and to talk to him about art, about pictures "they" were going to paint, and about pictures they had both loved: Cranach, Dürer, Uccello, Giotto, Blake, Cézanne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * At half-past two the nurse came to fetch him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was too weak to talk much, and only wanted Mendel to hold his hand and to talk to him about art, about pictures "they" were going to paint, and about pictures they had both loved: Cranach, Dürer, Uccello, Giotto, Blake, Cézanne.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Good men, those," said Logan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * At half-past two the nurse came to fetch him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was too weak to talk much, and only wanted Mendel to hold his hand and to talk to him about art, about pictures "they" were going to paint, and about pictures they had both loved: Cranach, Dürer, Uccello, Giotto, Blake, Cézanne.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading * * * * * At half-past two the nurse came to fetch him.
Uccello
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was too weak to talk much, and only wanted Mendel to hold his hand and to talk to him about art, about pictures "they" were going to paint, and about pictures they had both loved: Cranach, Dürer, Uccello, Giotto, Blake, Cézanne.
precisely as stated
From this reading "He is very weak now," she said.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He was too weak to talk much, and only wanted Mendel to hold his hand and to talk to him about art, about pictures "they" were going to paint, and about pictures they had both loved: Cranach, Dürer, Uccello, Giotto, Blake, Cézanne.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was too weak to talk much, and only wanted Mendel to hold his hand and to talk to him about art, about pictures "they" were going to paint, and about pictures they had both loved: Cranach, Dürer, Uccello, Giotto, Blake, Cézanne.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading "He is very weak now," she said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was too weak to talk much, and only wanted Mendel to hold his hand and to talk to him about art, about pictures "they" were going to paint, and about pictures they had both loved: Cranach, Dürer, Uccello, Giotto, Blake, Cézanne.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Logan's face wore a noble gathering serenity.
