used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He roused himself with a slight start and colored sensitively, passing his hand across his forehead.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He roused himself with a slight start and colored sensitively, passing his hand across his forehead.
anew
From this reading "Sometimes I lose it, and then I must wait a little until--until I find it again.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "What I want to paint is not always in your face," he answered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He roused himself with a slight start and colored sensitively, passing his hand across his forehead.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "What I want to paint is not always in your face," he answered.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He roused himself with a slight start and colored sensitively, passing his hand across his forehead.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "What I want to paint is not always in your face," he answered.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Sometimes I lose it, and then I must wait a little until--until I find it again.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He roused himself with a slight start and colored sensitively, passing his hand across his forehead.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading And he made a sudden unconscious gesture with his hands.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He roused himself with a slight start and colored sensitively, passing his hand across his forehead.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And he made a sudden unconscious gesture with his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He roused himself with a slight start and colored sensitively, passing his hand across his forehead.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He roused himself with a slight start and colored sensitively, passing his hand across his forehead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He roused himself with a slight start and colored sensitively, passing his hand across his forehead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What I want to paint is not always in your face," he answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What I want to paint is not always in your face," he answered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What I want to paint is not always in your face," he answered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Sometimes I lose it, and then I must wait a little until--until I find it again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Sometimes I lose it, and then I must wait a little until--until I find it again.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Sometimes I lose it, and then I must wait a little until--until I find it again.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And he made a sudden unconscious gesture with his hands.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Sometimes I lose it, and then I must wait a little until--until I find it again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "What I want to paint is not always in your face," he answered.
and nothing more
From this reading It is not only your face I want, it is yourself--yourself!"
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading "What I want to paint is not always in your face," he answered.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading He roused himself with a slight start and colored sensitively, passing his hand across his forehead.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading He roused himself with a slight start and colored sensitively, passing his hand across his forehead.
sensitivelyadverbUS /ˈsensɪtɪvli/
in a sensitive manner
From this reading He roused himself with a slight start and colored sensitively, passing his hand across his forehead.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading He roused himself with a slight start and colored sensitively, passing his hand across his forehead.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "Sometimes I lose it, and then I must wait a little until--until I find it again.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He roused himself with a slight start and colored sensitively, passing his hand across his forehead.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading And he made a sudden unconscious gesture with his hands.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Sometimes I lose it, and then I must wait a little until--until I find it again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What I want to paint is not always in your face," he answered.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading And he made a sudden unconscious gesture with his hands.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Sometimes I lose it, and then I must wait a little until--until I find it again.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Sometimes I lose it, and then I must wait a little until--until I find it again.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What I want to paint is not always in your face," he answered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What I want to paint is not always in your face," he answered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He roused himself with a slight start and colored sensitively, passing his hand across his forehead.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What I want to paint is not always in your face," he answered.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading It is not only your face I want, it is yourself--yourself!"
