used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GREAT RESOLVE At the end of three months she sat again to Jack Hardy.
the state of being absent
From this reading She was also rather curious to see young Frank Pallister, of whom Geoffrey had spoken as sharing it with Jack during its rightful owner's absence.
anew
From this reading A GREAT RESOLVE At the end of three months she sat again to Jack Hardy.
(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 She did arrange it, for not only were all Geoff's friends her special care, but she wanted to behold that dear studio again.
allegoricaladjectiveUS /ˌæləˈɡɔːrəkəl/
used in or characteristic of or containing allegory
From this reading He wrote an imploring appeal that she would somehow contrive to spare time for him just to put her arms and hands into a wondrous allegorical picture he was painting.
in addition
From this reading She was also rather curious to see young Frank Pallister, of whom Geoffrey had spoken as sharing it with Jack during its rightful owner's absence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He wrote an imploring appeal that she would somehow contrive to spare time for him just to put her arms and hands into a wondrous allegorical picture he was painting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wrote an imploring appeal that she would somehow contrive to spare time for him just to put her arms and hands into a wondrous allegorical picture he was painting.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading He wrote an imploring appeal that she would somehow contrive to spare time for him just to put her arms and hands into a wondrous allegorical picture he was painting.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He wrote an imploring appeal that she would somehow contrive to spare time for him just to put her arms and hands into a wondrous allegorical picture he was painting.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading She did arrange it, for not only were all Geoff's friends her special care, but she wanted to behold that dear studio again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was also rather curious to see young Frank Pallister, of whom Geoffrey had spoken as sharing it with Jack during its rightful owner's absence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A GREAT RESOLVE At the end of three months she sat again to Jack Hardy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She found him to be a rosy, fair-haired, somewhat smartly-clad youth, looking even younger than his twenty careless years.
see with attention
From this reading She did arrange it, for not only were all Geoff's friends her special care, but she wanted to behold that dear studio again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did arrange it, for not only were all Geoff's friends her special care, but she wanted to behold that dear studio again.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She did arrange it, for not only were all Geoff's friends her special care, but she wanted to behold that dear studio again.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading She found him to be a rosy, fair-haired, somewhat smartly-clad youth, looking even younger than his twenty careless years.
contriveverbUS /kənˈtraɪv/
make or work out a plan for; devise
From this reading He wrote an imploring appeal that she would somehow contrive to spare time for him just to put her arms and hands into a wondrous allegorical picture he was painting.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading She was also rather curious to see young Frank Pallister, of whom Geoffrey had spoken as sharing it with Jack during its rightful owner's absence.
dearly loved
From this reading She did arrange it, for not only were all Geoff's friends her special care, but she wanted to behold that dear studio again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did arrange it, for not only were all Geoff's friends her special care, but she wanted to behold that dear studio again.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She was also rather curious to see young Frank Pallister, of whom Geoffrey had spoken as sharing it with Jack during its rightful owner's absence.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A GREAT RESOLVE At the end of three months she sat again to Jack Hardy.
divisible by two
From this reading She found him to be a rosy, fair-haired, somewhat smartly-clad youth, looking even younger than his twenty careless years.
fair-hairedadjective
favorite
From this reading She found him to be a rosy, fair-haired, somewhat smartly-clad youth, looking even younger than his twenty careless years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He wrote an imploring appeal that she would somehow contrive to spare time for him just to put her arms and hands into a wondrous allegorical picture he was painting.
set up or found
From this reading She found him to be a rosy, fair-haired, somewhat smartly-clad youth, looking even younger than his twenty careless years.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading She was also rather curious to see young Frank Pallister, of whom Geoffrey had spoken as sharing it with Jack during its rightful owner's absence.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She did arrange it, for not only were all Geoff's friends her special care, but she wanted to behold that dear studio again.
Geoff's
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From this reading She did arrange it, for not only were all Geoff's friends her special care, but she wanted to behold that dear studio again.
Geoffrey
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From this reading She was also rather curious to see young Frank Pallister, of whom Geoffrey had spoken as sharing it with Jack during its rightful owner's absence.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A GREAT RESOLVE At the end of three months she sat again to Jack Hardy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was also rather curious to see young Frank Pallister, of whom Geoffrey had spoken as sharing it with Jack during its rightful owner's absence.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He wrote an imploring appeal that she would somehow contrive to spare time for him just to put her arms and hands into a wondrous allegorical picture he was painting.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading A GREAT RESOLVE At the end of three months she sat again to Jack Hardy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wrote an imploring appeal that she would somehow contrive to spare time for him just to put her arms and hands into a wondrous allegorical picture he was painting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He wrote an imploring appeal that she would somehow contrive to spare time for him just to put her arms and hands into a wondrous allegorical picture he was painting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wrote an imploring appeal that she would somehow contrive to spare time for him just to put her arms and hands into a wondrous allegorical picture he was painting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She found him to be a rosy, fair-haired, somewhat smartly-clad youth, looking even younger than his twenty careless years.
imploringadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrɪŋ/
begging
From this reading He wrote an imploring appeal that she would somehow contrive to spare time for him just to put her arms and hands into a wondrous allegorical picture he was painting.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He wrote an imploring appeal that she would somehow contrive to spare time for him just to put her arms and hands into a wondrous allegorical picture he was painting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She did arrange it, for not only were all Geoff's friends her special care, but she wanted to behold that dear studio again.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She was also rather curious to see young Frank Pallister, of whom Geoffrey had spoken as sharing it with Jack during its rightful owner's absence.
a small worthless amount
From this reading A GREAT RESOLVE At the end of three months she sat again to Jack Hardy.
and nothing more
From this reading He wrote an imploring appeal that she would somehow contrive to spare time for him just to put her arms and hands into a wondrous allegorical picture he was painting.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She found him to be a rosy, fair-haired, somewhat smartly-clad youth, looking even younger than his twenty careless years.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A GREAT RESOLVE At the end of three months she sat again to Jack Hardy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did arrange it, for not only were all Geoff's friends her special care, but she wanted to behold that dear studio again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GREAT RESOLVE At the end of three months she sat again to Jack Hardy.
and nothing more
From this reading She did arrange it, for not only were all Geoff's friends her special care, but she wanted to behold that dear studio again.
owner'snounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
possessive form of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading She was also rather curious to see young Frank Pallister, of whom Geoffrey had spoken as sharing it with Jack during its rightful owner's absence.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading He wrote an imploring appeal that she would somehow contrive to spare time for him just to put her arms and hands into a wondrous allegorical picture he was painting.
Pallister
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From this reading She was also rather curious to see young Frank Pallister, of whom Geoffrey had spoken as sharing it with Jack during its rightful owner's absence.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He wrote an imploring appeal that she would somehow contrive to spare time for him just to put her arms and hands into a wondrous allegorical picture he was painting.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He wrote an imploring appeal that she would somehow contrive to spare time for him just to put her arms and hands into a wondrous allegorical picture he was painting.
on the contrary
From this reading She was also rather curious to see young Frank Pallister, of whom Geoffrey had spoken as sharing it with Jack during its rightful owner's absence.
RESOLVEverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading A GREAT RESOLVE At the end of three months she sat again to Jack Hardy.
rightfuladjectiveUS /ˈraɪtfəl/
legally valid
From this reading She was also rather curious to see young Frank Pallister, of whom Geoffrey had spoken as sharing it with Jack during its rightful owner's absence.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading She found him to be a rosy, fair-haired, somewhat smartly-clad youth, looking even younger than his twenty careless years.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A GREAT RESOLVE At the end of three months she sat again to Jack Hardy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was also rather curious to see young Frank Pallister, of whom Geoffrey had spoken as sharing it with Jack during its rightful owner's absence.
sharingnounUS /ˈʃerɪŋ/
using or enjoying something jointly with others
From this reading She was also rather curious to see young Frank Pallister, of whom Geoffrey had spoken as sharing it with Jack during its rightful owner's absence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A GREAT RESOLVE At the end of three months she sat again to Jack Hardy.
smartly-clad
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From this reading She found him to be a rosy, fair-haired, somewhat smartly-clad youth, looking even younger than his twenty careless years.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading He wrote an imploring appeal that she would somehow contrive to spare time for him just to put her arms and hands into a wondrous allegorical picture he was painting.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She found him to be a rosy, fair-haired, somewhat smartly-clad youth, looking even younger than his twenty careless years.
refrain from harming
From this reading He wrote an imploring appeal that she would somehow contrive to spare time for him just to put her arms and hands into a wondrous allegorical picture he was painting.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading She did arrange it, for not only were all Geoff's friends her special care, but she wanted to behold that dear studio again.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She was also rather curious to see young Frank Pallister, of whom Geoffrey had spoken as sharing it with Jack during its rightful owner's absence.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading She did arrange it, for not only were all Geoff's friends her special care, but she wanted to behold that dear studio again.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She found him to be a rosy, fair-haired, somewhat smartly-clad youth, looking even younger than his twenty careless years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wrote an imploring appeal that she would somehow contrive to spare time for him just to put her arms and hands into a wondrous allegorical picture he was painting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GREAT RESOLVE At the end of three months she sat again to Jack Hardy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A GREAT RESOLVE At the end of three months she sat again to Jack Hardy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He wrote an imploring appeal that she would somehow contrive to spare time for him just to put her arms and hands into a wondrous allegorical picture he was painting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GREAT RESOLVE At the end of three months she sat again to Jack Hardy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading She found him to be a rosy, fair-haired, somewhat smartly-clad youth, looking even younger than his twenty careless years.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She did arrange it, for not only were all Geoff's friends her special care, but she wanted to behold that dear studio again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wrote an imploring appeal that she would somehow contrive to spare time for him just to put her arms and hands into a wondrous allegorical picture he was painting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She did arrange it, for not only were all Geoff's friends her special care, but she wanted to behold that dear studio again.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was also rather curious to see young Frank Pallister, of whom Geoffrey had spoken as sharing it with Jack during its rightful owner's absence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was also rather curious to see young Frank Pallister, of whom Geoffrey had spoken as sharing it with Jack during its rightful owner's absence.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He wrote an imploring appeal that she would somehow contrive to spare time for him just to put her arms and hands into a wondrous allegorical picture he was painting.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wrote an imploring appeal that she would somehow contrive to spare time for him just to put her arms and hands into a wondrous allegorical picture he was painting.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He wrote an imploring appeal that she would somehow contrive to spare time for him just to put her arms and hands into a wondrous allegorical picture he was painting.
a late time of life
From this reading She found him to be a rosy, fair-haired, somewhat smartly-clad youth, looking even younger than his twenty careless years.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was also rather curious to see young Frank Pallister, of whom Geoffrey had spoken as sharing it with Jack during its rightful owner's absence.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading She found him to be a rosy, fair-haired, somewhat smartly-clad youth, looking even younger than his twenty careless years.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading She found him to be a rosy, fair-haired, somewhat smartly-clad youth, looking even younger than his twenty careless years.
