used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The decorator retreated a few steps and once more looked lovingly at the “sea bottom.”
(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 “Listen, Pavel!” he shouted, “when the mermaids begin to swim, you will let Julia come first and lower than all the rest; let her down to the very bottom!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The decorator retreated a few steps and once more looked lovingly at the “sea bottom.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The decorator retreated a few steps and once more looked lovingly at the “sea bottom.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It shall be done!”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Listen, Pavel!” he shouted, “when the mermaids begin to swim, you will let Julia come first and lower than all the rest; let her down to the very bottom!”
the lower side of anything
From this reading The enormous canvas on which was depicted the bottom of the sea was lowered.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading The enormous canvas on which was depicted the bottom of the sea was lowered.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Listen, Pavel!” he shouted, “when the mermaids begin to swim, you will let Julia come first and lower than all the rest; let her down to the very bottom!”
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading This was his latest creation.
decoratornounUS /ˈdekəreɪtər/
a person who specializes in interior decoration
From this reading The decorator retreated a few steps and once more looked lovingly at the “sea bottom.”
depictedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɪktəd/
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
From this reading The enormous canvas on which was depicted the bottom of the sea was lowered.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “It shall be done!”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Listen, Pavel!” he shouted, “when the mermaids begin to swim, you will let Julia come first and lower than all the rest; let her down to the very bottom!”
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The enormous canvas on which was depicted the bottom of the sea was lowered.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The decorator retreated a few steps and once more looked lovingly at the “sea bottom.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Listen, Pavel!” he shouted, “when the mermaids begin to swim, you will let Julia come first and lower than all the rest; let her down to the very bottom!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Listen, Pavel!” he shouted, “when the mermaids begin to swim, you will let Julia come first and lower than all the rest; let her down to the very bottom!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Listen, Pavel!” he shouted, “when the mermaids begin to swim, you will let Julia come first and lower than all the rest; let her down to the very bottom!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was his latest creation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It shall be done!”
Julia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Listen, Pavel!” he shouted, “when the mermaids begin to swim, you will let Julia come first and lower than all the rest; let her down to the very bottom!”
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading This was his latest creation.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Listen, Pavel!” he shouted, “when the mermaids begin to swim, you will let Julia come first and lower than all the rest; let her down to the very bottom!”
hear with intention
From this reading “Listen, Pavel!” he shouted, “when the mermaids begin to swim, you will let Julia come first and lower than all the rest; let her down to the very bottom!”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The decorator retreated a few steps and once more looked lovingly at the “sea bottom.”
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading The decorator retreated a few steps and once more looked lovingly at the “sea bottom.”
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading “Listen, Pavel!” he shouted, “when the mermaids begin to swim, you will let Julia come first and lower than all the rest; let her down to the very bottom!”
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading The enormous canvas on which was depicted the bottom of the sea was lowered.
mermaidsnounUS /ˈmɜːrmeɪdz/
plural of “mermaid” — half woman and half fish; lives in the sea
From this reading “Listen, Pavel!” he shouted, “when the mermaids begin to swim, you will let Julia come first and lower than all the rest; let her down to the very bottom!”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The decorator retreated a few steps and once more looked lovingly at the “sea bottom.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The enormous canvas on which was depicted the bottom of the sea was lowered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The enormous canvas on which was depicted the bottom of the sea was lowered.
on one occasion
From this reading The decorator retreated a few steps and once more looked lovingly at the “sea bottom.”
Pavel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Listen, Pavel!” he shouted, “when the mermaids begin to swim, you will let Julia come first and lower than all the rest; let her down to the very bottom!”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Listen, Pavel!” he shouted, “when the mermaids begin to swim, you will let Julia come first and lower than all the rest; let her down to the very bottom!”
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading The decorator retreated a few steps and once more looked lovingly at the “sea bottom.”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The enormous canvas on which was depicted the bottom of the sea was lowered.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “It shall be done!”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Listen, Pavel!” he shouted, “when the mermaids begin to swim, you will let Julia come first and lower than all the rest; let her down to the very bottom!”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The decorator retreated a few steps and once more looked lovingly at the “sea bottom.”
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading “Listen, Pavel!” he shouted, “when the mermaids begin to swim, you will let Julia come first and lower than all the rest; let her down to the very bottom!”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Listen, Pavel!” he shouted, “when the mermaids begin to swim, you will let Julia come first and lower than all the rest; let her down to the very bottom!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The enormous canvas on which was depicted the bottom of the sea was lowered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was his latest creation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Listen, Pavel!” he shouted, “when the mermaids begin to swim, you will let Julia come first and lower than all the rest; let her down to the very bottom!”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Listen, Pavel!” he shouted, “when the mermaids begin to swim, you will let Julia come first and lower than all the rest; let her down to the very bottom!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The enormous canvas on which was depicted the bottom of the sea was lowered.
at the time that
From this reading “Listen, Pavel!” he shouted, “when the mermaids begin to swim, you will let Julia come first and lower than all the rest; let her down to the very bottom!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The enormous canvas on which was depicted the bottom of the sea was lowered.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Listen, Pavel!” he shouted, “when the mermaids begin to swim, you will let Julia come first and lower than all the rest; let her down to the very bottom!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Listen, Pavel!” he shouted, “when the mermaids begin to swim, you will let Julia come first and lower than all the rest; let her down to the very bottom!”
