adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This painting is almost too good to be true," remarked one visitor prophetically as he purchased a print of it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One day a horrible discovery was made: the painting was not a genuine Old Master after all.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 One day a horrible discovery was made: the painting was not a genuine Old Master after all.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "This painting is almost too good to be true," remarked one visitor prophetically as he purchased a print of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had not been painted by the famous artist whose name was on it, and in fact it had been painted within the last ten years.
artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading It had not been painted by the famous artist whose name was on it, and in fact it had been painted within the last ten years.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This painting is almost too good to be true," remarked one visitor prophetically as he purchased a print of it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This painting is almost too good to be true," remarked one visitor prophetically as he purchased a print of it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had not been painted by the famous artist whose name was on it, and in fact it had been painted within the last ten years.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had not been painted by the famous artist whose name was on it, and in fact it had been painted within the last ten years.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading The museum directors and the curator were horrified and consumed with shame.
curatornounUS /kjʊˈreɪtər/
the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
From this reading The museum directors and the curator were horrified and consumed with shame.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day a horrible discovery was made: the painting was not a genuine Old Master after all.
directorsnounUS /dərˈektərz/
plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The museum directors and the curator were horrified and consumed with shame.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading One day a horrible discovery was made: the painting was not a genuine Old Master after all.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It had not been painted by the famous artist whose name was on it, and in fact it had been painted within the last ten years.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It had not been painted by the famous artist whose name was on it, and in fact it had been painted within the last ten years.
forgerynounUS /ˈfɔːrdʒəri/
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading It was a forgery.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading One day a horrible discovery was made: the painting was not a genuine Old Master after all.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "This painting is almost too good to be true," remarked one visitor prophetically as he purchased a print of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had not been painted by the famous artist whose name was on it, and in fact it had been painted within the last ten years.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This painting is almost too good to be true," remarked one visitor prophetically as he purchased a print of it.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading One day a horrible discovery was made: the painting was not a genuine Old Master after all.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading The museum directors and the curator were horrified and consumed with shame.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had not been painted by the famous artist whose name was on it, and in fact it had been painted within the last ten years.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This painting is almost too good to be true," remarked one visitor prophetically as he purchased a print of it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This painting is almost too good to be true," remarked one visitor prophetically as he purchased a print of it.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It had not been painted by the famous artist whose name was on it, and in fact it had been painted within the last ten years.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One day a horrible discovery was made: the painting was not a genuine Old Master after all.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading One day a horrible discovery was made: the painting was not a genuine Old Master after all.
museumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading The museum directors and the curator were horrified and consumed with shame.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It had not been painted by the famous artist whose name was on it, and in fact it had been painted within the last ten years.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One day a horrible discovery was made: the painting was not a genuine Old Master after all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This painting is almost too good to be true," remarked one visitor prophetically as he purchased a print of it.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One day a horrible discovery was made: the painting was not a genuine Old Master after all.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had not been painted by the famous artist whose name was on it, and in fact it had been painted within the last ten years.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "This painting is almost too good to be true," remarked one visitor prophetically as he purchased a print of it.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading It had not been painted by the famous artist whose name was on it, and in fact it had been painted within the last ten years.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading "This painting is almost too good to be true," remarked one visitor prophetically as he purchased a print of it.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading "This painting is almost too good to be true," remarked one visitor prophetically as he purchased a print of it.
prophetically
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This painting is almost too good to be true," remarked one visitor prophetically as he purchased a print of it.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "This painting is almost too good to be true," remarked one visitor prophetically as he purchased a print of it.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "This painting is almost too good to be true," remarked one visitor prophetically as he purchased a print of it.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading The museum directors and the curator were horrified and consumed with shame.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It had not been painted by the famous artist whose name was on it, and in fact it had been painted within the last ten years.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day a horrible discovery was made: the painting was not a genuine Old Master after all.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This painting is almost too good to be true," remarked one visitor prophetically as he purchased a print of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This painting is almost too good to be true," remarked one visitor prophetically as he purchased a print of it.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "This painting is almost too good to be true," remarked one visitor prophetically as he purchased a print of it.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "This painting is almost too good to be true," remarked one visitor prophetically as he purchased a print of it.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading "This painting is almost too good to be true," remarked one visitor prophetically as he purchased a print of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day a horrible discovery was made: the painting was not a genuine Old Master after all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The museum directors and the curator were horrified and consumed with shame.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading It had not been painted by the famous artist whose name was on it, and in fact it had been painted within the last ten years.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The museum directors and the curator were horrified and consumed with shame.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It had not been painted by the famous artist whose name was on it, and in fact it had been painted within the last ten years.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading It had not been painted by the famous artist whose name was on it, and in fact it had been painted within the last ten years.
