used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After she had departed, Whistler commenced to poke around the studio, and, to the great astonishment of a friend who had been an involuntary listener to the above conversation, he brought forth a canvas.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “She was right about one thing, it _is_ beautiful.”
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading After she had departed, Whistler commenced to poke around the studio, and, to the great astonishment of a friend who had been an involuntary listener to the above conversation, he brought forth a canvas.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After she had departed, Whistler commenced to poke around the studio, and, to the great astonishment of a friend who had been an involuntary listener to the above conversation, he brought forth a canvas.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After she had departed, Whistler commenced to poke around the studio, and, to the great astonishment of a friend who had been an involuntary listener to the above conversation, he brought forth a canvas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After she had departed, Whistler commenced to poke around the studio, and, to the great astonishment of a friend who had been an involuntary listener to the above conversation, he brought forth a canvas.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading After she had departed, Whistler commenced to poke around the studio, and, to the great astonishment of a friend who had been an involuntary listener to the above conversation, he brought forth a canvas.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading After she had departed, Whistler commenced to poke around the studio, and, to the great astonishment of a friend who had been an involuntary listener to the above conversation, he brought forth a canvas.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “She was right about one thing, it _is_ beautiful.”
for the reason that
From this reading “But the impudence of these people,” he continued, “who think that because they pay a few paltry hundred pounds they _own_ my pictures.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After she had departed, Whistler commenced to poke around the studio, and, to the great astonishment of a friend who had been an involuntary listener to the above conversation, he brought forth a canvas.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading After she had departed, Whistler commenced to poke around the studio, and, to the great astonishment of a friend who had been an involuntary listener to the above conversation, he brought forth a canvas.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But the impudence of these people,” he continued, “who think that because they pay a few paltry hundred pounds they _own_ my pictures.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading After she had departed, Whistler commenced to poke around the studio, and, to the great astonishment of a friend who had been an involuntary listener to the above conversation, he brought forth a canvas.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After she had departed, Whistler commenced to poke around the studio, and, to the great astonishment of a friend who had been an involuntary listener to the above conversation, he brought forth a canvas.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “But the impudence of these people,” he continued, “who think that because they pay a few paltry hundred pounds they _own_ my pictures.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading After she had departed, Whistler commenced to poke around the studio, and, to the great astonishment of a friend who had been an involuntary listener to the above conversation, he brought forth a canvas.
well in the past; former
From this reading After she had departed, Whistler commenced to poke around the studio, and, to the great astonishment of a friend who had been an involuntary listener to the above conversation, he brought forth a canvas.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “But the impudence of these people,” he continued, “who think that because they pay a few paltry hundred pounds they _own_ my pictures.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After she had departed, Whistler commenced to poke around the studio, and, to the great astonishment of a friend who had been an involuntary listener to the above conversation, he brought forth a canvas.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading After she had departed, Whistler commenced to poke around the studio, and, to the great astonishment of a friend who had been an involuntary listener to the above conversation, he brought forth a canvas.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading After she had departed, Whistler commenced to poke around the studio, and, to the great astonishment of a friend who had been an involuntary listener to the above conversation, he brought forth a canvas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After she had departed, Whistler commenced to poke around the studio, and, to the great astonishment of a friend who had been an involuntary listener to the above conversation, he brought forth a canvas.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After she had departed, Whistler commenced to poke around the studio, and, to the great astonishment of a friend who had been an involuntary listener to the above conversation, he brought forth a canvas.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here it is,” he said.
ten 10s
From this reading “But the impudence of these people,” he continued, “who think that because they pay a few paltry hundred pounds they _own_ my pictures.
impudencenoun
an impudent statement
From this reading “But the impudence of these people,” he continued, “who think that because they pay a few paltry hundred pounds they _own_ my pictures.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading After she had departed, Whistler commenced to poke around the studio, and, to the great astonishment of a friend who had been an involuntary listener to the above conversation, he brought forth a canvas.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Here it is,” he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Here it is,” he said.
listenernounUS /ˈlɪsənər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading After she had departed, Whistler commenced to poke around the studio, and, to the great astonishment of a friend who had been an involuntary listener to the above conversation, he brought forth a canvas.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “But the impudence of these people,” he continued, “who think that because they pay a few paltry hundred pounds they _own_ my pictures.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After she had departed, Whistler commenced to poke around the studio, and, to the great astonishment of a friend who had been an involuntary listener to the above conversation, he brought forth a canvas.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She was right about one thing, it _is_ beautiful.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “But the impudence of these people,” he continued, “who think that because they pay a few paltry hundred pounds they _own_ my pictures.
paltryadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːltri/
not worth considering
From this reading “But the impudence of these people,” he continued, “who think that because they pay a few paltry hundred pounds they _own_ my pictures.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “But the impudence of these people,” he continued, “who think that because they pay a few paltry hundred pounds they _own_ my pictures.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “But the impudence of these people,” he continued, “who think that because they pay a few paltry hundred pounds they _own_ my pictures.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “But the impudence of these people,” he continued, “who think that because they pay a few paltry hundred pounds they _own_ my pictures.
pokeverbUS /poʊk/
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading After she had departed, Whistler commenced to poke around the studio, and, to the great astonishment of a friend who had been an involuntary listener to the above conversation, he brought forth a canvas.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading “But the impudence of these people,” he continued, “who think that because they pay a few paltry hundred pounds they _own_ my pictures.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “She was right about one thing, it _is_ beautiful.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Here it is,” he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After she had departed, Whistler commenced to poke around the studio, and, to the great astonishment of a friend who had been an involuntary listener to the above conversation, he brought forth a canvas.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading After she had departed, Whistler commenced to poke around the studio, and, to the great astonishment of a friend who had been an involuntary listener to the above conversation, he brought forth a canvas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But the impudence of these people,” he continued, “who think that because they pay a few paltry hundred pounds they _own_ my pictures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After she had departed, Whistler commenced to poke around the studio, and, to the great astonishment of a friend who had been an involuntary listener to the above conversation, he brought forth a canvas.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “But the impudence of these people,” he continued, “who think that because they pay a few paltry hundred pounds they _own_ my pictures.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But the impudence of these people,” he continued, “who think that because they pay a few paltry hundred pounds they _own_ my pictures.
a special situation
From this reading “She was right about one thing, it _is_ beautiful.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “But the impudence of these people,” he continued, “who think that because they pay a few paltry hundred pounds they _own_ my pictures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After she had departed, Whistler commenced to poke around the studio, and, to the great astonishment of a friend who had been an involuntary listener to the above conversation, he brought forth a canvas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She was right about one thing, it _is_ beautiful.”
WhistlernounUS /ˈwɪslər/
United States painter (1834-1903)
From this reading After she had departed, Whistler commenced to poke around the studio, and, to the great astonishment of a friend who had been an involuntary listener to the above conversation, he brought forth a canvas.
which person or people
From this reading After she had departed, Whistler commenced to poke around the studio, and, to the great astonishment of a friend who had been an involuntary listener to the above conversation, he brought forth a canvas.
