used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What to common eyes was a mass of grey, or green, was to him a pleasant combination of many gay and delicate hues.
ADOLPHE
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From this reading THOMAS THE CAT--MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER'S SKETCHES--ADOLPHE IS MY FRIEND--MY GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDFATHER DISTURBS MY REST--I LEAVE THE VINE.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure he saw colours where other people did not.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was gifted with an intense sense of, and love for, colour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was gifted with an intense sense of, and love for, colour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My great-grandfather had, as I said, some skill in painting.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading THOMAS THE CAT--MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER'S SKETCHES--ADOLPHE IS MY FRIEND--MY GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDFATHER DISTURBS MY REST--I LEAVE THE VINE.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading He was gifted with an intense sense of, and love for, colour.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading I am sure he saw colours where other people did not.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading What to common eyes was a mass of grey, or green, was to him a pleasant combination of many gay and delicate hues.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading What to common eyes was a mass of grey, or green, was to him a pleasant combination of many gay and delicate hues.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading What to common eyes was a mass of grey, or green, was to him a pleasant combination of many gay and delicate hues.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I am sure he saw colours where other people did not.
DISTURBSverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrbz/
third-person singular of “disturb” — move deeply
From this reading THOMAS THE CAT--MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER'S SKETCHES--ADOLPHE IS MY FRIEND--MY GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDFATHER DISTURBS MY REST--I LEAVE THE VINE.
opinion or judgment
From this reading What to common eyes was a mass of grey, or green, was to him a pleasant combination of many gay and delicate hues.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was gifted with an intense sense of, and love for, colour.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THOMAS THE CAT--MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER'S SKETCHES--ADOLPHE IS MY FRIEND--MY GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDFATHER DISTURBS MY REST--I LEAVE THE VINE.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading What to common eyes was a mass of grey, or green, was to him a pleasant combination of many gay and delicate hues.
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading He was gifted with an intense sense of, and love for, colour.
great-grandfather
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From this reading My great-grandfather had, as I said, some skill in painting.
GREAT-GRANDFATHER'S
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From this reading THOMAS THE CAT--MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER'S SKETCHES--ADOLPHE IS MY FRIEND--MY GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDFATHER DISTURBS MY REST--I LEAVE THE VINE.
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDFATHER
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From this reading THOMAS THE CAT--MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER'S SKETCHES--ADOLPHE IS MY FRIEND--MY GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDFATHER DISTURBS MY REST--I LEAVE THE VINE.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading What to common eyes was a mass of grey, or green, was to him a pleasant combination of many gay and delicate hues.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading What to common eyes was a mass of grey, or green, was to him a pleasant combination of many gay and delicate hues.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My great-grandfather had, as I said, some skill in painting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was gifted with an intense sense of, and love for, colour.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What to common eyes was a mass of grey, or green, was to him a pleasant combination of many gay and delicate hues.
huesnounUS /hjuːz/
plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading What to common eyes was a mass of grey, or green, was to him a pleasant combination of many gay and delicate hues.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THOMAS THE CAT--MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER'S SKETCHES--ADOLPHE IS MY FRIEND--MY GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDFATHER DISTURBS MY REST--I LEAVE THE VINE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My great-grandfather had, as I said, some skill in painting.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading He was gifted with an intense sense of, and love for, colour.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THOMAS THE CAT--MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER'S SKETCHES--ADOLPHE IS MY FRIEND--MY GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDFATHER DISTURBS MY REST--I LEAVE THE VINE.
go away from a place
From this reading THOMAS THE CAT--MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER'S SKETCHES--ADOLPHE IS MY FRIEND--MY GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDFATHER DISTURBS MY REST--I LEAVE THE VINE.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He was gifted with an intense sense of, and love for, colour.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading What to common eyes was a mass of grey, or green, was to him a pleasant combination of many gay and delicate hues.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading What to common eyes was a mass of grey, or green, was to him a pleasant combination of many gay and delicate hues.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THOMAS THE CAT--MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER'S SKETCHES--ADOLPHE IS MY FRIEND--MY GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDFATHER DISTURBS MY REST--I LEAVE THE VINE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am sure he saw colours where other people did not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was gifted with an intense sense of, and love for, colour.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What to common eyes was a mass of grey, or green, was to him a pleasant combination of many gay and delicate hues.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I am sure he saw colours where other people did not.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading My great-grandfather had, as I said, some skill in painting.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I am sure he saw colours where other people did not.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading What to common eyes was a mass of grey, or green, was to him a pleasant combination of many gay and delicate hues.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading THOMAS THE CAT--MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER'S SKETCHES--ADOLPHE IS MY FRIEND--MY GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDFATHER DISTURBS MY REST--I LEAVE THE VINE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading My great-grandfather had, as I said, some skill in painting.
cut with a saw
From this reading I am sure he saw colours where other people did not.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He was gifted with an intense sense of, and love for, colour.
SKETCHESnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading THOMAS THE CAT--MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER'S SKETCHES--ADOLPHE IS MY FRIEND--MY GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDFATHER DISTURBS MY REST--I LEAVE THE VINE.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading My great-grandfather had, as I said, some skill in painting.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My great-grandfather had, as I said, some skill in painting.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am sure he saw colours where other people did not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THOMAS THE CAT--MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER'S SKETCHES--ADOLPHE IS MY FRIEND--MY GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDFATHER DISTURBS MY REST--I LEAVE THE VINE.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THOMAS THE CAT--MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER'S SKETCHES--ADOLPHE IS MY FRIEND--MY GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDFATHER DISTURBS MY REST--I LEAVE THE VINE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What to common eyes was a mass of grey, or green, was to him a pleasant combination of many gay and delicate hues.
VINEnounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading THOMAS THE CAT--MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER'S SKETCHES--ADOLPHE IS MY FRIEND--MY GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDFATHER DISTURBS MY REST--I LEAVE THE VINE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was gifted with an intense sense of, and love for, colour.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What to common eyes was a mass of grey, or green, was to him a pleasant combination of many gay and delicate hues.
in or at the place that
From this reading I am sure he saw colours where other people did not.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was gifted with an intense sense of, and love for, colour.
