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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two days later Loswa entered the drawing-rooms of St. Pharamond, bearing with him a covered panel, which, after his ceremonious salutation of his hostess, he uncovered and placed on an unoccupied easel before her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days later Loswa entered the drawing-rooms of St. Pharamond, bearing with him a covered panel, which, after his ceremonious salutation of his hostess, he uncovered and placed on an unoccupied easel before her.
Ah
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From this reading 'Ah! my charming sea-born savage!' said Nadine as she approached it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Two days later Loswa entered the drawing-rooms of St. Pharamond, bearing with him a covered panel, which, after his ceremonious salutation of his hostess, he uncovered and placed on an unoccupied easel before her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days later Loswa entered the drawing-rooms of St. Pharamond, bearing with him a covered panel, which, after his ceremonious salutation of his hostess, he uncovered and placed on an unoccupied easel before her.
approached
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From this reading 'Ah! my charming sea-born savage!' said Nadine as she approached it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Ah! my charming sea-born savage!' said Nadine as she approached it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Produced however it might be, it was one of the most brilliant studies which had ever come from his hand.
bearing
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From this reading Two days later Loswa entered the drawing-rooms of St. Pharamond, bearing with him a covered panel, which, after his ceremonious salutation of his hostess, he uncovered and placed on an unoccupied easel before her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Two days later Loswa entered the drawing-rooms of St. Pharamond, bearing with him a covered panel, which, after his ceremonious salutation of his hostess, he uncovered and placed on an unoccupied easel before her.
brilliant
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From this reading Produced however it might be, it was one of the most brilliant studies which had ever come from his hand.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It still looked only a sketch, but it is a very sincere man who will display a sketch without touching it up and embellishing it, and Loswa was not sincere in that way, or in many others.
ceremonious
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From this reading Two days later Loswa entered the drawing-rooms of St. Pharamond, bearing with him a covered panel, which, after his ceremonious salutation of his hostess, he uncovered and placed on an unoccupied easel before her.
charming
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From this reading 'Ah! my charming sea-born savage!' said Nadine as she approached it.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Produced however it might be, it was one of the most brilliant studies which had ever come from his hand.
copied
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From this reading He had copied his original drawing done upon the island, enlarging and improving it, and, though the portrait had the look of an impromptu creation, an _impression_ vivid and masterly, it was in reality the product of many hours of painstaking labour and elaborate thought.
covered
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From this reading Two days later Loswa entered the drawing-rooms of St. Pharamond, bearing with him a covered panel, which, after his ceremonious salutation of his hostess, he uncovered and placed on an unoccupied easel before her.
creation
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From this reading He had copied his original drawing done upon the island, enlarging and improving it, and, though the portrait had the look of an impromptu creation, an _impression_ vivid and masterly, it was in reality the product of many hours of painstaking labour and elaborate thought.
days
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From this reading Two days later Loswa entered the drawing-rooms of St. Pharamond, bearing with him a covered panel, which, after his ceremonious salutation of his hostess, he uncovered and placed on an unoccupied easel before her.
display
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From this reading It still looked only a sketch, but it is a very sincere man who will display a sketch without touching it up and embellishing it, and Loswa was not sincere in that way, or in many others.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had copied his original drawing done upon the island, enlarging and improving it, and, though the portrait had the look of an impromptu creation, an _impression_ vivid and masterly, it was in reality the product of many hours of painstaking labour and elaborate thought.
drawing
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From this reading He had copied his original drawing done upon the island, enlarging and improving it, and, though the portrait had the look of an impromptu creation, an _impression_ vivid and masterly, it was in reality the product of many hours of painstaking labour and elaborate thought.
drawing-rooms
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From this reading Two days later Loswa entered the drawing-rooms of St. Pharamond, bearing with him a covered panel, which, after his ceremonious salutation of his hostess, he uncovered and placed on an unoccupied easel before her.
easel
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From this reading Two days later Loswa entered the drawing-rooms of St. Pharamond, bearing with him a covered panel, which, after his ceremonious salutation of his hostess, he uncovered and placed on an unoccupied easel before her.
elaborate
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From this reading He had copied his original drawing done upon the island, enlarging and improving it, and, though the portrait had the look of an impromptu creation, an _impression_ vivid and masterly, it was in reality the product of many hours of painstaking labour and elaborate thought.
embellishing
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From this reading It still looked only a sketch, but it is a very sincere man who will display a sketch without touching it up and embellishing it, and Loswa was not sincere in that way, or in many others.
enlarging
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From this reading He had copied his original drawing done upon the island, enlarging and improving it, and, though the portrait had the look of an impromptu creation, an _impression_ vivid and masterly, it was in reality the product of many hours of painstaking labour and elaborate thought.
entered
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From this reading Two days later Loswa entered the drawing-rooms of St. Pharamond, bearing with him a covered panel, which, after his ceremonious salutation of his hostess, he uncovered and placed on an unoccupied easel before her.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Produced however it might be, it was one of the most brilliant studies which had ever come from his hand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Produced however it might be, it was one of the most brilliant studies which had ever come from his hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had copied his original drawing done upon the island, enlarging and improving it, and, though the portrait had the look of an impromptu creation, an _impression_ vivid and masterly, it was in reality the product of many hours of painstaking labour and elaborate thought.
hand
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From this reading Produced however it might be, it was one of the most brilliant studies which had ever come from his hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two days later Loswa entered the drawing-rooms of St. Pharamond, bearing with him a covered panel, which, after his ceremonious salutation of his hostess, he uncovered and placed on an unoccupied easel before her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Two days later Loswa entered the drawing-rooms of St. Pharamond, bearing with him a covered panel, which, after his ceremonious salutation of his hostess, he uncovered and placed on an unoccupied easel before her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two days later Loswa entered the drawing-rooms of St. Pharamond, bearing with him a covered panel, which, after his ceremonious salutation of his hostess, he uncovered and placed on an unoccupied easel before her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two days later Loswa entered the drawing-rooms of St. Pharamond, bearing with him a covered panel, which, after his ceremonious salutation of his hostess, he uncovered and placed on an unoccupied easel before her.
hostess
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From this reading Two days later Loswa entered the drawing-rooms of St. Pharamond, bearing with him a covered panel, which, after his ceremonious salutation of his hostess, he uncovered and placed on an unoccupied easel before her.
hours
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From this reading He had copied his original drawing done upon the island, enlarging and improving it, and, though the portrait had the look of an impromptu creation, an _impression_ vivid and masterly, it was in reality the product of many hours of painstaking labour and elaborate thought.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Produced however it might be, it was one of the most brilliant studies which had ever come from his hand.
impression
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From this reading He had copied his original drawing done upon the island, enlarging and improving it, and, though the portrait had the look of an impromptu creation, an _impression_ vivid and masterly, it was in reality the product of many hours of painstaking labour and elaborate thought.
impromptu
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From this reading He had copied his original drawing done upon the island, enlarging and improving it, and, though the portrait had the look of an impromptu creation, an _impression_ vivid and masterly, it was in reality the product of many hours of painstaking labour and elaborate thought.
improving
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From this reading He had copied his original drawing done upon the island, enlarging and improving it, and, though the portrait had the look of an impromptu creation, an _impression_ vivid and masterly, it was in reality the product of many hours of painstaking labour and elaborate thought.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It still looked only a sketch, but it is a very sincere man who will display a sketch without touching it up and embellishing it, and Loswa was not sincere in that way, or in many others.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It still looked only a sketch, but it is a very sincere man who will display a sketch without touching it up and embellishing it, and Loswa was not sincere in that way, or in many others.
island
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From this reading He had copied his original drawing done upon the island, enlarging and improving it, and, though the portrait had the look of an impromptu creation, an _impression_ vivid and masterly, it was in reality the product of many hours of painstaking labour and elaborate thought.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Ah! my charming sea-born savage!' said Nadine as she approached it.
labour
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From this reading He had copied his original drawing done upon the island, enlarging and improving it, and, though the portrait had the look of an impromptu creation, an _impression_ vivid and masterly, it was in reality the product of many hours of painstaking labour and elaborate thought.
later
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From this reading Two days later Loswa entered the drawing-rooms of St. Pharamond, bearing with him a covered panel, which, after his ceremonious salutation of his hostess, he uncovered and placed on an unoccupied easel before her.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had copied his original drawing done upon the island, enlarging and improving it, and, though the portrait had the look of an impromptu creation, an _impression_ vivid and masterly, it was in reality the product of many hours of painstaking labour and elaborate thought.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It still looked only a sketch, but it is a very sincere man who will display a sketch without touching it up and embellishing it, and Loswa was not sincere in that way, or in many others.
Loswa
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From this reading Two days later Loswa entered the drawing-rooms of St. Pharamond, bearing with him a covered panel, which, after his ceremonious salutation of his hostess, he uncovered and placed on an unoccupied easel before her.
man
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From this reading It still looked only a sketch, but it is a very sincere man who will display a sketch without touching it up and embellishing it, and Loswa was not sincere in that way, or in many others.
many
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From this reading It still looked only a sketch, but it is a very sincere man who will display a sketch without touching it up and embellishing it, and Loswa was not sincere in that way, or in many others.
masterly
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From this reading He had copied his original drawing done upon the island, enlarging and improving it, and, though the portrait had the look of an impromptu creation, an _impression_ vivid and masterly, it was in reality the product of many hours of painstaking labour and elaborate thought.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Produced however it might be, it was one of the most brilliant studies which had ever come from his hand.
most
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From this reading Produced however it might be, it was one of the most brilliant studies which had ever come from his hand.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Ah! my charming sea-born savage!' said Nadine as she approached it.
Nadine
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From this reading 'Ah! my charming sea-born savage!' said Nadine as she approached it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It still looked only a sketch, but it is a very sincere man who will display a sketch without touching it up and embellishing it, and Loswa was not sincere in that way, or in many others.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two days later Loswa entered the drawing-rooms of St. Pharamond, bearing with him a covered panel, which, after his ceremonious salutation of his hostess, he uncovered and placed on an unoccupied easel before her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two days later Loswa entered the drawing-rooms of St. Pharamond, bearing with him a covered panel, which, after his ceremonious salutation of his hostess, he uncovered and placed on an unoccupied easel before her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Produced however it might be, it was one of the most brilliant studies which had ever come from his hand.
only
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From this reading It still looked only a sketch, but it is a very sincere man who will display a sketch without touching it up and embellishing it, and Loswa was not sincere in that way, or in many others.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It still looked only a sketch, but it is a very sincere man who will display a sketch without touching it up and embellishing it, and Loswa was not sincere in that way, or in many others.
original
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From this reading He had copied his original drawing done upon the island, enlarging and improving it, and, though the portrait had the look of an impromptu creation, an _impression_ vivid and masterly, it was in reality the product of many hours of painstaking labour and elaborate thought.
others
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From this reading It still looked only a sketch, but it is a very sincere man who will display a sketch without touching it up and embellishing it, and Loswa was not sincere in that way, or in many others.
painstaking
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From this reading He had copied his original drawing done upon the island, enlarging and improving it, and, though the portrait had the look of an impromptu creation, an _impression_ vivid and masterly, it was in reality the product of many hours of painstaking labour and elaborate thought.
panel
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From this reading Two days later Loswa entered the drawing-rooms of St. Pharamond, bearing with him a covered panel, which, after his ceremonious salutation of his hostess, he uncovered and placed on an unoccupied easel before her.
Pharamond
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From this reading Two days later Loswa entered the drawing-rooms of St. Pharamond, bearing with him a covered panel, which, after his ceremonious salutation of his hostess, he uncovered and placed on an unoccupied easel before her.
placed
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From this reading Two days later Loswa entered the drawing-rooms of St. Pharamond, bearing with him a covered panel, which, after his ceremonious salutation of his hostess, he uncovered and placed on an unoccupied easel before her.
portrait
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From this reading He had copied his original drawing done upon the island, enlarging and improving it, and, though the portrait had the look of an impromptu creation, an _impression_ vivid and masterly, it was in reality the product of many hours of painstaking labour and elaborate thought.
Produced
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From this reading Produced however it might be, it was one of the most brilliant studies which had ever come from his hand.
product
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From this reading He had copied his original drawing done upon the island, enlarging and improving it, and, though the portrait had the look of an impromptu creation, an _impression_ vivid and masterly, it was in reality the product of many hours of painstaking labour and elaborate thought.
reality
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From this reading He had copied his original drawing done upon the island, enlarging and improving it, and, though the portrait had the look of an impromptu creation, an _impression_ vivid and masterly, it was in reality the product of many hours of painstaking labour and elaborate thought.
said
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From this reading 'Ah! my charming sea-born savage!' said Nadine as she approached it.
salutation
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From this reading Two days later Loswa entered the drawing-rooms of St. Pharamond, bearing with him a covered panel, which, after his ceremonious salutation of his hostess, he uncovered and placed on an unoccupied easel before her.
savage
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From this reading 'Ah! my charming sea-born savage!' said Nadine as she approached it.
sea-born
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From this reading 'Ah! my charming sea-born savage!' said Nadine as she approached it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Ah! my charming sea-born savage!' said Nadine as she approached it.
sincere
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From this reading It still looked only a sketch, but it is a very sincere man who will display a sketch without touching it up and embellishing it, and Loswa was not sincere in that way, or in many others.
sketch
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From this reading It still looked only a sketch, but it is a very sincere man who will display a sketch without touching it up and embellishing it, and Loswa was not sincere in that way, or in many others.
St
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From this reading Two days later Loswa entered the drawing-rooms of St. Pharamond, bearing with him a covered panel, which, after his ceremonious salutation of his hostess, he uncovered and placed on an unoccupied easel before her.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It still looked only a sketch, but it is a very sincere man who will display a sketch without touching it up and embellishing it, and Loswa was not sincere in that way, or in many others.
studies
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From this reading Produced however it might be, it was one of the most brilliant studies which had ever come from his hand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It still looked only a sketch, but it is a very sincere man who will display a sketch without touching it up and embellishing it, and Loswa was not sincere in that way, or in many others.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days later Loswa entered the drawing-rooms of St. Pharamond, bearing with him a covered panel, which, after his ceremonious salutation of his hostess, he uncovered and placed on an unoccupied easel before her.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had copied his original drawing done upon the island, enlarging and improving it, and, though the portrait had the look of an impromptu creation, an _impression_ vivid and masterly, it was in reality the product of many hours of painstaking labour and elaborate thought.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had copied his original drawing done upon the island, enlarging and improving it, and, though the portrait had the look of an impromptu creation, an _impression_ vivid and masterly, it was in reality the product of many hours of painstaking labour and elaborate thought.
touching
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From this reading It still looked only a sketch, but it is a very sincere man who will display a sketch without touching it up and embellishing it, and Loswa was not sincere in that way, or in many others.
Two
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From this reading Two days later Loswa entered the drawing-rooms of St. Pharamond, bearing with him a covered panel, which, after his ceremonious salutation of his hostess, he uncovered and placed on an unoccupied easel before her.
uncovered
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From this reading Two days later Loswa entered the drawing-rooms of St. Pharamond, bearing with him a covered panel, which, after his ceremonious salutation of his hostess, he uncovered and placed on an unoccupied easel before her.
unoccupied
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From this reading Two days later Loswa entered the drawing-rooms of St. Pharamond, bearing with him a covered panel, which, after his ceremonious salutation of his hostess, he uncovered and placed on an unoccupied easel before her.
up
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From this reading It still looked only a sketch, but it is a very sincere man who will display a sketch without touching it up and embellishing it, and Loswa was not sincere in that way, or in many others.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had copied his original drawing done upon the island, enlarging and improving it, and, though the portrait had the look of an impromptu creation, an _impression_ vivid and masterly, it was in reality the product of many hours of painstaking labour and elaborate thought.
very
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From this reading It still looked only a sketch, but it is a very sincere man who will display a sketch without touching it up and embellishing it, and Loswa was not sincere in that way, or in many others.
vivid
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From this reading He had copied his original drawing done upon the island, enlarging and improving it, and, though the portrait had the look of an impromptu creation, an _impression_ vivid and masterly, it was in reality the product of many hours of painstaking labour and elaborate thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It still looked only a sketch, but it is a very sincere man who will display a sketch without touching it up and embellishing it, and Loswa was not sincere in that way, or in many others.
way
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From this reading It still looked only a sketch, but it is a very sincere man who will display a sketch without touching it up and embellishing it, and Loswa was not sincere in that way, or in many others.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two days later Loswa entered the drawing-rooms of St. Pharamond, bearing with him a covered panel, which, after his ceremonious salutation of his hostess, he uncovered and placed on an unoccupied easel before her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It still looked only a sketch, but it is a very sincere man who will display a sketch without touching it up and embellishing it, and Loswa was not sincere in that way, or in many others.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It still looked only a sketch, but it is a very sincere man who will display a sketch without touching it up and embellishing it, and Loswa was not sincere in that way, or in many others.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two days later Loswa entered the drawing-rooms of St. Pharamond, bearing with him a covered panel, which, after his ceremonious salutation of his hostess, he uncovered and placed on an unoccupied easel before her.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It still looked only a sketch, but it is a very sincere man who will display a sketch without touching it up and embellishing it, and Loswa was not sincere in that way, or in many others.
