used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Elise and Judy worked diligently at Julien's, the hard academic drawing being good for them and helping to counteract a tendency both had to rather slipshod methods.
academicadjectiveUS /ˌækəˈdemɪk/
associated with academia or an academy
From this reading Elise and Judy worked diligently at Julien's, the hard academic drawing being good for them and helping to counteract a tendency both had to rather slipshod methods.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading They gave only the morning to the school and in the afternoon looked at pictures or painted at home, if they could get a model among their acquaintances.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading They gave only the morning to the school and in the afternoon looked at pictures or painted at home, if they could get a model among their acquaintances.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They gave only the morning to the school and in the afternoon looked at pictures or painted at home, if they could get a model among their acquaintances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elise and Judy worked diligently at Julien's, the hard academic drawing being good for them and helping to counteract a tendency both had to rather slipshod methods.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Elise and Judy worked diligently at Julien's, the hard academic drawing being good for them and helping to counteract a tendency both had to rather slipshod methods.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Elise and Judy worked diligently at Julien's, the hard academic drawing being good for them and helping to counteract a tendency both had to rather slipshod methods.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Elise and Judy worked diligently at Julien's, the hard academic drawing being good for them and helping to counteract a tendency both had to rather slipshod methods.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Judy made some charming memory sketches of the Paris streets.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They gave only the morning to the school and in the afternoon looked at pictures or painted at home, if they could get a model among their acquaintances.
counteractverbUS /ˈkaʊntərækt/
act in opposition to
From this reading Elise and Judy worked diligently at Julien's, the hard academic drawing being good for them and helping to counteract a tendency both had to rather slipshod methods.
diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading Elise and Judy worked diligently at Julien's, the hard academic drawing being good for them and helping to counteract a tendency both had to rather slipshod methods.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Elise and Judy worked diligently at Julien's, the hard academic drawing being good for them and helping to counteract a tendency both had to rather slipshod methods.
Elise
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From this reading Elise and Judy worked diligently at Julien's, the hard academic drawing being good for them and helping to counteract a tendency both had to rather slipshod methods.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Elise and Judy worked diligently at Julien's, the hard academic drawing being good for them and helping to counteract a tendency both had to rather slipshod methods.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They gave only the morning to the school and in the afternoon looked at pictures or painted at home, if they could get a model among their acquaintances.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They gave only the morning to the school and in the afternoon looked at pictures or painted at home, if they could get a model among their acquaintances.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Elise and Judy worked diligently at Julien's, the hard academic drawing being good for them and helping to counteract a tendency both had to rather slipshod methods.
GREEN-EYEDadjective
suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
From this reading THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elise and Judy worked diligently at Julien's, the hard academic drawing being good for them and helping to counteract a tendency both had to rather slipshod methods.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Elise and Judy worked diligently at Julien's, the hard academic drawing being good for them and helping to counteract a tendency both had to rather slipshod methods.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Elise and Judy worked diligently at Julien's, the hard academic drawing being good for them and helping to counteract a tendency both had to rather slipshod methods.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They gave only the morning to the school and in the afternoon looked at pictures or painted at home, if they could get a model among their acquaintances.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They gave only the morning to the school and in the afternoon looked at pictures or painted at home, if they could get a model among their acquaintances.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They gave only the morning to the school and in the afternoon looked at pictures or painted at home, if they could get a model among their acquaintances.
Judy
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From this reading Elise and Judy worked diligently at Julien's, the hard academic drawing being good for them and helping to counteract a tendency both had to rather slipshod methods.
Julien's
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From this reading Elise and Judy worked diligently at Julien's, the hard academic drawing being good for them and helping to counteract a tendency both had to rather slipshod methods.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They gave only the morning to the school and in the afternoon looked at pictures or painted at home, if they could get a model among their acquaintances.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Judy made some charming memory sketches of the Paris streets.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Judy made some charming memory sketches of the Paris streets.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading The winter went merrily on.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Elise and Judy worked diligently at Julien's, the hard academic drawing being good for them and helping to counteract a tendency both had to rather slipshod methods.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading They gave only the morning to the school and in the afternoon looked at pictures or painted at home, if they could get a model among their acquaintances.
MONSTERnounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They gave only the morning to the school and in the afternoon looked at pictures or painted at home, if they could get a model among their acquaintances.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Judy made some charming memory sketches of the Paris streets.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The winter went merrily on.
and nothing more
From this reading They gave only the morning to the school and in the afternoon looked at pictures or painted at home, if they could get a model among their acquaintances.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They gave only the morning to the school and in the afternoon looked at pictures or painted at home, if they could get a model among their acquaintances.
coated with paint
From this reading They gave only the morning to the school and in the afternoon looked at pictures or painted at home, if they could get a model among their acquaintances.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Judy made some charming memory sketches of the Paris streets.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading They gave only the morning to the school and in the afternoon looked at pictures or painted at home, if they could get a model among their acquaintances.
on the contrary
From this reading Elise and Judy worked diligently at Julien's, the hard academic drawing being good for them and helping to counteract a tendency both had to rather slipshod methods.
an educational institution
From this reading They gave only the morning to the school and in the afternoon looked at pictures or painted at home, if they could get a model among their acquaintances.
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading Judy made some charming memory sketches of the Paris streets.
slipshodadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpʃɑːd/
marked by great carelessness
From this reading Elise and Judy worked diligently at Julien's, the hard academic drawing being good for them and helping to counteract a tendency both had to rather slipshod methods.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Judy made some charming memory sketches of the Paris streets.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Judy made some charming memory sketches of the Paris streets.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading Elise and Judy worked diligently at Julien's, the hard academic drawing being good for them and helping to counteract a tendency both had to rather slipshod methods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They gave only the morning to the school and in the afternoon looked at pictures or painted at home, if they could get a model among their acquaintances.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Elise and Judy worked diligently at Julien's, the hard academic drawing being good for them and helping to counteract a tendency both had to rather slipshod methods.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They gave only the morning to the school and in the afternoon looked at pictures or painted at home, if they could get a model among their acquaintances.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elise and Judy worked diligently at Julien's, the hard academic drawing being good for them and helping to counteract a tendency both had to rather slipshod methods.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The winter went merrily on.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter went merrily on.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Elise and Judy worked diligently at Julien's, the hard academic drawing being good for them and helping to counteract a tendency both had to rather slipshod methods.
