Chapter IX · Monotypes

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Painted with a bristle brush, a camel’s-hair brush, a sponge, a rag or your thumb, as the case may require; painted on glass and then printed on paper, with a clothes-wringer for a printing-press; can anything be more enchantingly unconventional?

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The =Materials= for your work are a piece of glass about six inches square, a tube of lamp-black oil-paint, some sewing-machine oil, and a pad of unruled writing-paper.

happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

From this reading They are charming, these monotypes; charming in effect when finished, delightful in their accidental results, and wholly fascinating in the method, or lack of method, used in their production.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading If you can paint at all, be it ever so little, you can make some kind of a monotype, and you will always have the feeling that you can do better next time.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading If you can paint at all, be it ever so little, you can make some kind of a monotype, and you will always have the feeling that you can do better next time.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading They are charming, these monotypes; charming in effect when finished, delightful in their accidental results, and wholly fascinating in the method, or lack of method, used in their production.

any thing at all

From this reading Painted with a bristle brush, a camel’s-hair brush, a sponge, a rag or your thumb, as the case may require; painted on glass and then printed on paper, with a clothes-wringer for a printing-press; can anything be more enchantingly unconventional?

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They are charming, these monotypes; charming in effect when finished, delightful in their accidental results, and wholly fascinating in the method, or lack of method, used in their production.

relating to or characteristic of art or artists

From this reading Yet the finished monotypes are truly artistic and beautiful.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Painted with a bristle brush, a camel’s-hair brush, a sponge, a rag or your thumb, as the case may require; painted on glass and then printed on paper, with a clothes-wringer for a printing-press; can anything be more enchantingly unconventional?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading If you can paint at all, be it ever so little, you can make some kind of a monotype, and you will always have the feeling that you can do better next time.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Painted with a bristle brush, a camel’s-hair brush, a sponge, a rag or your thumb, as the case may require; painted on glass and then printed on paper, with a clothes-wringer for a printing-press; can anything be more enchantingly unconventional?

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Yet the finished monotypes are truly artistic and beautiful.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading If you can paint at all, be it ever so little, you can make some kind of a monotype, and you will always have the feeling that you can do better next time.

be in a state of movement or action

From this reading Painted with a bristle brush, a camel’s-hair brush, a sponge, a rag or your thumb, as the case may require; painted on glass and then printed on paper, with a clothes-wringer for a printing-press; can anything be more enchantingly unconventional?

rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

From this reading Painted with a bristle brush, a camel’s-hair brush, a sponge, a rag or your thumb, as the case may require; painted on glass and then printed on paper, with a clothes-wringer for a printing-press; can anything be more enchantingly unconventional?

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From this reading Painted with a bristle brush, a camel’s-hair brush, a sponge, a rag or your thumb, as the case may require; painted on glass and then printed on paper, with a clothes-wringer for a printing-press; can anything be more enchantingly unconventional?

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Painted with a bristle brush, a camel’s-hair brush, a sponge, a rag or your thumb, as the case may require; painted on glass and then printed on paper, with a clothes-wringer for a printing-press; can anything be more enchantingly unconventional?

an occurrence of something

From this reading Painted with a bristle brush, a camel’s-hair brush, a sponge, a rag or your thumb, as the case may require; painted on glass and then printed on paper, with a clothes-wringer for a printing-press; can anything be more enchantingly unconventional?

pleasing or delighting

From this reading They are charming, these monotypes; charming in effect when finished, delightful in their accidental results, and wholly fascinating in the method, or lack of method, used in their production.

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From this reading Painted with a bristle brush, a camel’s-hair brush, a sponge, a rag or your thumb, as the case may require; painted on glass and then printed on paper, with a clothes-wringer for a printing-press; can anything be more enchantingly unconventional?

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading They are charming, these monotypes; charming in effect when finished, delightful in their accidental results, and wholly fascinating in the method, or lack of method, used in their production.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading If you can paint at all, be it ever so little, you can make some kind of a monotype, and you will always have the feeling that you can do better next time.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading They are charming, these monotypes; charming in effect when finished, delightful in their accidental results, and wholly fascinating in the method, or lack of method, used in their production.

in a bewitching manner

From this reading Painted with a bristle brush, a camel’s-hair brush, a sponge, a rag or your thumb, as the case may require; painted on glass and then printed on paper, with a clothes-wringer for a printing-press; can anything be more enchantingly unconventional?

at any time

From this reading If you can paint at all, be it ever so little, you can make some kind of a monotype, and you will always have the feeling that you can do better next time.

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading They are charming, these monotypes; charming in effect when finished, delightful in their accidental results, and wholly fascinating in the method, or lack of method, used in their production.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading If you can paint at all, be it ever so little, you can make some kind of a monotype, and you will always have the feeling that you can do better next time.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading They are charming, these monotypes; charming in effect when finished, delightful in their accidental results, and wholly fascinating in the method, or lack of method, used in their production.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Painted with a bristle brush, a camel’s-hair brush, a sponge, a rag or your thumb, as the case may require; painted on glass and then printed on paper, with a clothes-wringer for a printing-press; can anything be more enchantingly unconventional?

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading Painted with a bristle brush, a camel’s-hair brush, a sponge, a rag or your thumb, as the case may require; painted on glass and then printed on paper, with a clothes-wringer for a printing-press; can anything be more enchantingly unconventional?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If you can paint at all, be it ever so little, you can make some kind of a monotype, and you will always have the feeling that you can do better next time.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you can paint at all, be it ever so little, you can make some kind of a monotype, and you will always have the feeling that you can do better next time.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading They are charming, these monotypes; charming in effect when finished, delightful in their accidental results, and wholly fascinating in the method, or lack of method, used in their production.

plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading The =Materials= for your work are a piece of glass about six inches square, a tube of lamp-black oil-paint, some sewing-machine oil, and a pad of unruled writing-paper.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If you can paint at all, be it ever so little, you can make some kind of a monotype, and you will always have the feeling that you can do better next time.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading If you can paint at all, be it ever so little, you can make some kind of a monotype, and you will always have the feeling that you can do better next time.

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading They are charming, these monotypes; charming in effect when finished, delightful in their accidental results, and wholly fascinating in the method, or lack of method, used in their production.

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From this reading The =Materials= for your work are a piece of glass about six inches square, a tube of lamp-black oil-paint, some sewing-machine oil, and a pad of unruled writing-paper.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading If you can paint at all, be it ever so little, you can make some kind of a monotype, and you will always have the feeling that you can do better next time.

engage in

From this reading If you can paint at all, be it ever so little, you can make some kind of a monotype, and you will always have the feeling that you can do better next time.

plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading The =Materials= for your work are a piece of glass about six inches square, a tube of lamp-black oil-paint, some sewing-machine oil, and a pad of unruled writing-paper.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Painted with a bristle brush, a camel’s-hair brush, a sponge, a rag or your thumb, as the case may require; painted on glass and then printed on paper, with a clothes-wringer for a printing-press; can anything be more enchantingly unconventional?

a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading They are charming, these monotypes; charming in effect when finished, delightful in their accidental results, and wholly fascinating in the method, or lack of method, used in their production.

(biology) a taxonomic group with a single member (a single species or genus)

From this reading If you can paint at all, be it ever so little, you can make some kind of a monotype, and you will always have the feeling that you can do better next time.

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From this reading They are charming, these monotypes; charming in effect when finished, delightful in their accidental results, and wholly fascinating in the method, or lack of method, used in their production.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Painted with a bristle brush, a camel’s-hair brush, a sponge, a rag or your thumb, as the case may require; painted on glass and then printed on paper, with a clothes-wringer for a printing-press; can anything be more enchantingly unconventional?

immediately following in time or order

From this reading If you can paint at all, be it ever so little, you can make some kind of a monotype, and you will always have the feeling that you can do better next time.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They are charming, these monotypes; charming in effect when finished, delightful in their accidental results, and wholly fascinating in the method, or lack of method, used in their production.

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.

From this reading The =Materials= for your work are a piece of glass about six inches square, a tube of lamp-black oil-paint, some sewing-machine oil, and a pad of unruled writing-paper.

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From this reading The =Materials= for your work are a piece of glass about six inches square, a tube of lamp-black oil-paint, some sewing-machine oil, and a pad of unruled writing-paper.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Painted with a bristle brush, a camel’s-hair brush, a sponge, a rag or your thumb, as the case may require; painted on glass and then printed on paper, with a clothes-wringer for a printing-press; can anything be more enchantingly unconventional?

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They are charming, these monotypes; charming in effect when finished, delightful in their accidental results, and wholly fascinating in the method, or lack of method, used in their production.

a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge

From this reading The =Materials= for your work are a piece of glass about six inches square, a tube of lamp-black oil-paint, some sewing-machine oil, and a pad of unruled writing-paper.

make a painting

From this reading If you can paint at all, be it ever so little, you can make some kind of a monotype, and you will always have the feeling that you can do better next time.

coated with paint

From this reading Painted with a bristle brush, a camel’s-hair brush, a sponge, a rag or your thumb, as the case may require; painted on glass and then printed on paper, with a clothes-wringer for a printing-press; can anything be more enchantingly unconventional?

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading Painted with a bristle brush, a camel’s-hair brush, a sponge, a rag or your thumb, as the case may require; painted on glass and then printed on paper, with a clothes-wringer for a printing-press; can anything be more enchantingly unconventional?

a separate part of a whole

From this reading The =Materials= for your work are a piece of glass about six inches square, a tube of lamp-black oil-paint, some sewing-machine oil, and a pad of unruled writing-paper.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading Painted with a bristle brush, a camel’s-hair brush, a sponge, a rag or your thumb, as the case may require; painted on glass and then printed on paper, with a clothes-wringer for a printing-press; can anything be more enchantingly unconventional?

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From this reading Painted with a bristle brush, a camel’s-hair brush, a sponge, a rag or your thumb, as the case may require; painted on glass and then printed on paper, with a clothes-wringer for a printing-press; can anything be more enchantingly unconventional?

the act or process of producing something

From this reading They are charming, these monotypes; charming in effect when finished, delightful in their accidental results, and wholly fascinating in the method, or lack of method, used in their production.

a small piece of cloth or paper

From this reading Painted with a bristle brush, a camel’s-hair brush, a sponge, a rag or your thumb, as the case may require; painted on glass and then printed on paper, with a clothes-wringer for a printing-press; can anything be more enchantingly unconventional?

require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading Painted with a bristle brush, a camel’s-hair brush, a sponge, a rag or your thumb, as the case may require; painted on glass and then printed on paper, with a clothes-wringer for a printing-press; can anything be more enchantingly unconventional?

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading They are charming, these monotypes; charming in effect when finished, delightful in their accidental results, and wholly fascinating in the method, or lack of method, used in their production.

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From this reading The =Materials= for your work are a piece of glass about six inches square, a tube of lamp-black oil-paint, some sewing-machine oil, and a pad of unruled writing-paper.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading The =Materials= for your work are a piece of glass about six inches square, a tube of lamp-black oil-paint, some sewing-machine oil, and a pad of unruled writing-paper.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading If you can paint at all, be it ever so little, you can make some kind of a monotype, and you will always have the feeling that you can do better next time.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading If you can paint at all, be it ever so little, you can make some kind of a monotype, and you will always have the feeling that you can do better next time.

wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten

From this reading Painted with a bristle brush, a camel’s-hair brush, a sponge, a rag or your thumb, as the case may require; painted on glass and then printed on paper, with a clothes-wringer for a printing-press; can anything be more enchantingly unconventional?

make square

From this reading The =Materials= for your work are a piece of glass about six inches square, a tube of lamp-black oil-paint, some sewing-machine oil, and a pad of unruled writing-paper.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If you can paint at all, be it ever so little, you can make some kind of a monotype, and you will always have the feeling that you can do better next time.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading They are charming, these monotypes; charming in effect when finished, delightful in their accidental results, and wholly fascinating in the method, or lack of method, used in their production.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They are charming, these monotypes; charming in effect when finished, delightful in their accidental results, and wholly fascinating in the method, or lack of method, used in their production.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Painted with a bristle brush, a camel’s-hair brush, a sponge, a rag or your thumb, as the case may require; painted on glass and then printed on paper, with a clothes-wringer for a printing-press; can anything be more enchantingly unconventional?

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading They are charming, these monotypes; charming in effect when finished, delightful in their accidental results, and wholly fascinating in the method, or lack of method, used in their production.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They are charming, these monotypes; charming in effect when finished, delightful in their accidental results, and wholly fascinating in the method, or lack of method, used in their production.

the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb

From this reading Painted with a bristle brush, a camel’s-hair brush, a sponge, a rag or your thumb, as the case may require; painted on glass and then printed on paper, with a clothes-wringer for a printing-press; can anything be more enchantingly unconventional?

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading If you can paint at all, be it ever so little, you can make some kind of a monotype, and you will always have the feeling that you can do better next time.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Yet the finished monotypes are truly artistic and beautiful.

conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases

From this reading The =Materials= for your work are a piece of glass about six inches square, a tube of lamp-black oil-paint, some sewing-machine oil, and a pad of unruled writing-paper.

not conforming to accepted rules or standards

From this reading Painted with a bristle brush, a camel’s-hair brush, a sponge, a rag or your thumb, as the case may require; painted on glass and then printed on paper, with a clothes-wringer for a printing-press; can anything be more enchantingly unconventional?

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From this reading The =Materials= for your work are a piece of glass about six inches square, a tube of lamp-black oil-paint, some sewing-machine oil, and a pad of unruled writing-paper.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading They are charming, these monotypes; charming in effect when finished, delightful in their accidental results, and wholly fascinating in the method, or lack of method, used in their production.

at the time that

From this reading They are charming, these monotypes; charming in effect when finished, delightful in their accidental results, and wholly fascinating in the method, or lack of method, used in their production.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading They are charming, these monotypes; charming in effect when finished, delightful in their accidental results, and wholly fascinating in the method, or lack of method, used in their production.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading If you can paint at all, be it ever so little, you can make some kind of a monotype, and you will always have the feeling that you can do better next time.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Painted with a bristle brush, a camel’s-hair brush, a sponge, a rag or your thumb, as the case may require; painted on glass and then printed on paper, with a clothes-wringer for a printing-press; can anything be more enchantingly unconventional?

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The =Materials= for your work are a piece of glass about six inches square, a tube of lamp-black oil-paint, some sewing-machine oil, and a pad of unruled writing-paper.

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From this reading The =Materials= for your work are a piece of glass about six inches square, a tube of lamp-black oil-paint, some sewing-machine oil, and a pad of unruled writing-paper.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet the finished monotypes are truly artistic and beautiful.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you can paint at all, be it ever so little, you can make some kind of a monotype, and you will always have the feeling that you can do better next time.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Painted with a bristle brush, a camel’s-hair brush, a sponge, a rag or your thumb, as the case may require; painted on glass and then printed on paper, with a clothes-wringer for a printing-press; can anything be more enchantingly unconventional?