used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Take one tiny memory out of a man's life--and the entire universe may turn topsy turvy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Take one tiny memory out of a man's life--and the entire universe may turn topsy turvy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was educated at Hunter College, became a ballet dancer, took up painting and has done some very charming canvases.
balletnounUS /bæˈleɪ/
a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers
From this reading She was educated at Hunter College, became a ballet dancer, took up painting and has done some very charming canvases.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She was educated at Hunter College, became a ballet dancer, took up painting and has done some very charming canvases.
brought into existence
From this reading _Gerda Rhoads was born in Vienna and came to the United States with her parents by way of London and Rio.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Gerda Rhoads was born in Vienna and came to the United States with her parents by way of London and Rio.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Gerda Rhoads was born in Vienna and came to the United States with her parents by way of London and Rio.
canvasesnounUS /ˈkænvəsɪz/
plural of “canvas” — a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading She was educated at Hunter College, became a ballet dancer, took up painting and has done some very charming canvases.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading She was educated at Hunter College, became a ballet dancer, took up painting and has done some very charming canvases.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading She was educated at Hunter College, became a ballet dancer, took up painting and has done some very charming canvases.
dancernounUS /ˈdænsər/
a performer who dances professionally
From this reading She was educated at Hunter College, became a ballet dancer, took up painting and has done some very charming canvases.
doesn't
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From this reading Sounds glamorous, doesn't it?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She was educated at Hunter College, became a ballet dancer, took up painting and has done some very charming canvases.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading She was educated at Hunter College, became a ballet dancer, took up painting and has done some very charming canvases.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Take one tiny memory out of a man's life--and the entire universe may turn topsy turvy.
Gerda
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From this reading _Gerda Rhoads was born in Vienna and came to the United States with her parents by way of London and Rio.
glamorousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlæmərəs/
having an air of allure, romance and excitement
From this reading Sounds glamorous, doesn't it?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was educated at Hunter College, became a ballet dancer, took up painting and has done some very charming canvases.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Gerda Rhoads was born in Vienna and came to the United States with her parents by way of London and Rio.
someone who hunts game
From this reading She was educated at Hunter College, became a ballet dancer, took up painting and has done some very charming canvases.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Gerda Rhoads was born in Vienna and came to the United States with her parents by way of London and Rio.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sounds glamorous, doesn't it?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Take one tiny memory out of a man's life--and the entire universe may turn topsy turvy.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _Gerda Rhoads was born in Vienna and came to the United States with her parents by way of London and Rio.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Take one tiny memory out of a man's life--and the entire universe may turn topsy turvy.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Then she married a painter and they went to Paris and she turned to writing.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Take one tiny memory out of a man's life--and the entire universe may turn topsy turvy.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Take one tiny memory out of a man's life--and the entire universe may turn topsy turvy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Take one tiny memory out of a man's life--and the entire universe may turn topsy turvy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Take one tiny memory out of a man's life--and the entire universe may turn topsy turvy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Take one tiny memory out of a man's life--and the entire universe may turn topsy turvy.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading Then she married a painter and they went to Paris and she turned to writing.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading She was educated at Hunter College, became a ballet dancer, took up painting and has done some very charming canvases.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading _Gerda Rhoads was born in Vienna and came to the United States with her parents by way of London and Rio.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Then she married a painter and they went to Paris and she turned to writing.
Rhoads
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From this reading _Gerda Rhoads was born in Vienna and came to the United States with her parents by way of London and Rio.
RionounUS /ˈriːoʊ/
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading _Gerda Rhoads was born in Vienna and came to the United States with her parents by way of London and Rio.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was educated at Hunter College, became a ballet dancer, took up painting and has done some very charming canvases.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was educated at Hunter College, became a ballet dancer, took up painting and has done some very charming canvases.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Sounds glamorous, doesn't it?
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _Gerda Rhoads was born in Vienna and came to the United States with her parents by way of London and Rio.
carry out
From this reading Take one tiny memory out of a man's life--and the entire universe may turn topsy turvy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Take one tiny memory out of a man's life--and the entire universe may turn topsy turvy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she married a painter and they went to Paris and she turned to writing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she married a painter and they went to Paris and she turned to writing.
very small
From this reading Take one tiny memory out of a man's life--and the entire universe may turn topsy turvy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Gerda Rhoads was born in Vienna and came to the United States with her parents by way of London and Rio.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She was educated at Hunter College, became a ballet dancer, took up painting and has done some very charming canvases.
topsy
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From this reading Take one tiny memory out of a man's life--and the entire universe may turn topsy turvy.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Take one tiny memory out of a man's life--and the entire universe may turn topsy turvy.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then she married a painter and they went to Paris and she turned to writing.
turvy
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From this reading Take one tiny memory out of a man's life--and the entire universe may turn topsy turvy.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading _Gerda Rhoads was born in Vienna and came to the United States with her parents by way of London and Rio.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Take one tiny memory out of a man's life--and the entire universe may turn topsy turvy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was educated at Hunter College, became a ballet dancer, took up painting and has done some very charming canvases.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was educated at Hunter College, became a ballet dancer, took up painting and has done some very charming canvases.
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading _Gerda Rhoads was born in Vienna and came to the United States with her parents by way of London and Rio.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Gerda Rhoads was born in Vienna and came to the United States with her parents by way of London and Rio.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _Gerda Rhoads was born in Vienna and came to the United States with her parents by way of London and Rio.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then she married a painter and they went to Paris and she turned to writing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Gerda Rhoads was born in Vienna and came to the United States with her parents by way of London and Rio.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Then she married a painter and they went to Paris and she turned to writing.
