aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The other men are all mad about you, and Gontrand tells me he wants you to give him sittings for the head of an oread, but he cannot have you.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the first week Olive went only to Camille's _atelier_.
(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 The other men are all mad about you, and Gontrand tells me he wants you to give him sittings for the head of an oread, but he cannot have you.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He was working hard at his "_etude blanche_," but no one had been allowed to see it, except, of course, M'sieur le Directeur.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I almost wish I had asked you to come always heavily veiled.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I almost wish I had asked you to come always heavily veiled.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The other men are all mad about you, and Gontrand tells me he wants you to give him sittings for the head of an oread, but he cannot have you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The other men are all mad about you, and Gontrand tells me he wants you to give him sittings for the head of an oread, but he cannot have you.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The other men are all mad about you, and Gontrand tells me he wants you to give him sittings for the head of an oread, but he cannot have you.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I almost wish I had asked you to come always heavily veiled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was working hard at his "_etude blanche_," but no one had been allowed to see it, except, of course, M'sieur le Directeur.
ateliernoun
a studio especially for an artist or designer
From this reading After the first week Olive went only to Camille's _atelier_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was working hard at his "_etude blanche_," but no one had been allowed to see it, except, of course, M'sieur le Directeur.
blanche
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From this reading He was working hard at his "_etude blanche_," but no one had been allowed to see it, except, of course, M'sieur le Directeur.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was working hard at his "_etude blanche_," but no one had been allowed to see it, except, of course, M'sieur le Directeur.
Camille's
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From this reading After the first week Olive went only to Camille's _atelier_.
cannot
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From this reading The other men are all mad about you, and Gontrand tells me he wants you to give him sittings for the head of an oread, but he cannot have you.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I almost wish I had asked you to come always heavily veiled.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He was working hard at his "_etude blanche_," but no one had been allowed to see it, except, of course, M'sieur le Directeur.
Directeur
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From this reading He was working hard at his "_etude blanche_," but no one had been allowed to see it, except, of course, M'sieur le Directeur.
etudenoun
a short composition for a solo instrument; intended as an exercise or to demonstrate technical virtuosity
From this reading He was working hard at his "_etude blanche_," but no one had been allowed to see it, except, of course, M'sieur le Directeur.
apart from; not including
From this reading He was working hard at his "_etude blanche_," but no one had been allowed to see it, except, of course, M'sieur le Directeur.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After the first week Olive went only to Camille's _atelier_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The other men are all mad about you, and Gontrand tells me he wants you to give him sittings for the head of an oread, but he cannot have you.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The other men are all mad about you, and Gontrand tells me he wants you to give him sittings for the head of an oread, but he cannot have you.
Gontrand
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From this reading The other men are all mad about you, and Gontrand tells me he wants you to give him sittings for the head of an oread, but he cannot have you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was working hard at his "_etude blanche_," but no one had been allowed to see it, except, of course, M'sieur le Directeur.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He was working hard at his "_etude blanche_," but no one had been allowed to see it, except, of course, M'sieur le Directeur.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The other men are all mad about you, and Gontrand tells me he wants you to give him sittings for the head of an oread, but he cannot have you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was working hard at his "_etude blanche_," but no one had been allowed to see it, except, of course, M'sieur le Directeur.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The other men are all mad about you, and Gontrand tells me he wants you to give him sittings for the head of an oread, but he cannot have you.
to a considerable degree
From this reading "I almost wish I had asked you to come always heavily veiled.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The other men are all mad about you, and Gontrand tells me he wants you to give him sittings for the head of an oread, but he cannot have you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was working hard at his "_etude blanche_," but no one had been allowed to see it, except, of course, M'sieur le Directeur.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I almost wish I had asked you to come always heavily veiled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was working hard at his "_etude blanche_," but no one had been allowed to see it, except, of course, M'sieur le Directeur.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading He was working hard at his "_etude blanche_," but no one had been allowed to see it, except, of course, M'sieur le Directeur.
M'sieur
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From this reading He was working hard at his "_etude blanche_," but no one had been allowed to see it, except, of course, M'sieur le Directeur.
roused to anger
From this reading The other men are all mad about you, and Gontrand tells me he wants you to give him sittings for the head of an oread, but he cannot have you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The other men are all mad about you, and Gontrand tells me he wants you to give him sittings for the head of an oread, but he cannot have you.
the force of workers available
From this reading The other men are all mad about you, and Gontrand tells me he wants you to give him sittings for the head of an oread, but he cannot have you.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You are mine."
not any; not one
From this reading He was working hard at his "_etude blanche_," but no one had been allowed to see it, except, of course, M'sieur le Directeur.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was working hard at his "_etude blanche_," but no one had been allowed to see it, except, of course, M'sieur le Directeur.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading After the first week Olive went only to Camille's _atelier_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was working hard at his "_etude blanche_," but no one had been allowed to see it, except, of course, M'sieur le Directeur.
and nothing more
From this reading After the first week Olive went only to Camille's _atelier_.
oreadnoun
(Greek mythology) one of the mountain nymphs
From this reading The other men are all mad about you, and Gontrand tells me he wants you to give him sittings for the head of an oread, but he cannot have you.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other men are all mad about you, and Gontrand tells me he wants you to give him sittings for the head of an oread, but he cannot have you.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was working hard at his "_etude blanche_," but no one had been allowed to see it, except, of course, M'sieur le Directeur.
sittings
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From this reading The other men are all mad about you, and Gontrand tells me he wants you to give him sittings for the head of an oread, but he cannot have you.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading The other men are all mad about you, and Gontrand tells me he wants you to give him sittings for the head of an oread, but he cannot have you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the first week Olive went only to Camille's _atelier_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the first week Olive went only to Camille's _atelier_.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading "I almost wish I had asked you to come always heavily veiled.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading The other men are all mad about you, and Gontrand tells me he wants you to give him sittings for the head of an oread, but he cannot have you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was working hard at his "_etude blanche_," but no one had been allowed to see it, except, of course, M'sieur le Directeur.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading After the first week Olive went only to Camille's _atelier_.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After the first week Olive went only to Camille's _atelier_.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I almost wish I had asked you to come always heavily veiled.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading He was working hard at his "_etude blanche_," but no one had been allowed to see it, except, of course, M'sieur le Directeur.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I almost wish I had asked you to come always heavily veiled.
