Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Three more weeks had passed, and the never-ending picture had undergone so many touches that it was a little less advanced than before.

put in effect

From this reading It is the certain sign that an artistic creation will not result: work destroys it instead of improving it, and it is a proof, too, that we do not accomplish works worthy of the name, they are made in us, without effort, without will, almost unknown to us.

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading Three more weeks had passed, and the never-ending picture had undergone so many touches that it was a little less advanced than before.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It is the certain sign that an artistic creation will not result: work destroys it instead of improving it, and it is a proof, too, that we do not accomplish works worthy of the name, they are made in us, without effort, without will, almost unknown to us.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It is the certain sign that an artistic creation will not result: work destroys it instead of improving it, and it is a proof, too, that we do not accomplish works worthy of the name, they are made in us, without effort, without will, almost unknown to us.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Three more weeks had passed, and the never-ending picture had undergone so many touches that it was a little less advanced than before.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Camille began to rehearse the piece to follow _La Duchesse Blue_, and sometimes from one excuse, sometimes another, one day because she was fatigued, another because she was studying her part, she found a way of putting off half her visits to the studio.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It is the certain sign that an artistic creation will not result: work destroys it instead of improving it, and it is a proof, too, that we do not accomplish works worthy of the name, they are made in us, without effort, without will, almost unknown to us.

relating to or characteristic of art or artists

From this reading It is the certain sign that an artistic creation will not result: work destroys it instead of improving it, and it is a proof, too, that we do not accomplish works worthy of the name, they are made in us, without effort, without will, almost unknown to us.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The sittings, too, became more and more irregular.

for the reason that

From this reading Camille began to rehearse the piece to follow _La Duchesse Blue_, and sometimes from one excuse, sometimes another, one day because she was fatigued, another because she was studying her part, she found a way of putting off half her visits to the studio.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Three more weeks had passed, and the never-ending picture had undergone so many touches that it was a little less advanced than before.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Camille began to rehearse the piece to follow _La Duchesse Blue_, and sometimes from one excuse, sometimes another, one day because she was fatigued, another because she was studying her part, she found a way of putting off half her visits to the studio.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Camille began to rehearse the piece to follow _La Duchesse Blue_, and sometimes from one excuse, sometimes another, one day because she was fatigued, another because she was studying her part, she found a way of putting off half her visits to the studio.

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From this reading Camille began to rehearse the piece to follow _La Duchesse Blue_, and sometimes from one excuse, sometimes another, one day because she was fatigued, another because she was studying her part, she found a way of putting off half her visits to the studio.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading It is the certain sign that an artistic creation will not result: work destroys it instead of improving it, and it is a proof, too, that we do not accomplish works worthy of the name, they are made in us, without effort, without will, almost unknown to us.

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading When she did sit it was under very different conditions to the first sittings.

the human act of creating

From this reading It is the certain sign that an artistic creation will not result: work destroys it instead of improving it, and it is a proof, too, that we do not accomplish works worthy of the name, they are made in us, without effort, without will, almost unknown to us.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Camille began to rehearse the piece to follow _La Duchesse Blue_, and sometimes from one excuse, sometimes another, one day because she was fatigued, another because she was studying her part, she found a way of putting off half her visits to the studio.

third-person singular of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

From this reading It is the certain sign that an artistic creation will not result: work destroys it instead of improving it, and it is a proof, too, that we do not accomplish works worthy of the name, they are made in us, without effort, without will, almost unknown to us.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading When she did sit it was under very different conditions to the first sittings.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading When she did sit it was under very different conditions to the first sittings.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It is the certain sign that an artistic creation will not result: work destroys it instead of improving it, and it is a proof, too, that we do not accomplish works worthy of the name, they are made in us, without effort, without will, almost unknown to us.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Camille began to rehearse the piece to follow _La Duchesse Blue_, and sometimes from one excuse, sometimes another, one day because she was fatigued, another because she was studying her part, she found a way of putting off half her visits to the studio.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading It is the certain sign that an artistic creation will not result: work destroys it instead of improving it, and it is a proof, too, that we do not accomplish works worthy of the name, they are made in us, without effort, without will, almost unknown to us.

accept an excuse for

From this reading Camille began to rehearse the piece to follow _La Duchesse Blue_, and sometimes from one excuse, sometimes another, one day because she was fatigued, another because she was studying her part, she found a way of putting off half her visits to the studio.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading Camille began to rehearse the piece to follow _La Duchesse Blue_, and sometimes from one excuse, sometimes another, one day because she was fatigued, another because she was studying her part, she found a way of putting off half her visits to the studio.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading When she did sit it was under very different conditions to the first sittings.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Camille began to rehearse the piece to follow _La Duchesse Blue_, and sometimes from one excuse, sometimes another, one day because she was fatigued, another because she was studying her part, she found a way of putting off half her visits to the studio.

set up or found

From this reading Camille began to rehearse the piece to follow _La Duchesse Blue_, and sometimes from one excuse, sometimes another, one day because she was fatigued, another because she was studying her part, she found a way of putting off half her visits to the studio.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Camille began to rehearse the piece to follow _La Duchesse Blue_, and sometimes from one excuse, sometimes another, one day because she was fatigued, another because she was studying her part, she found a way of putting off half her visits to the studio.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Three more weeks had passed, and the never-ending picture had undergone so many touches that it was a little less advanced than before.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Camille began to rehearse the piece to follow _La Duchesse Blue_, and sometimes from one excuse, sometimes another, one day because she was fatigued, another because she was studying her part, she found a way of putting off half her visits to the studio.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Camille began to rehearse the piece to follow _La Duchesse Blue_, and sometimes from one excuse, sometimes another, one day because she was fatigued, another because she was studying her part, she found a way of putting off half her visits to the studio.

getting higher or more vigorous

From this reading It is the certain sign that an artistic creation will not result: work destroys it instead of improving it, and it is a proof, too, that we do not accomplish works worthy of the name, they are made in us, without effort, without will, almost unknown to us.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It is the certain sign that an artistic creation will not result: work destroys it instead of improving it, and it is a proof, too, that we do not accomplish works worthy of the name, they are made in us, without effort, without will, almost unknown to us.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading It is the certain sign that an artistic creation will not result: work destroys it instead of improving it, and it is a proof, too, that we do not accomplish works worthy of the name, they are made in us, without effort, without will, almost unknown to us.

contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice

From this reading The sittings, too, became more and more irregular.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is the certain sign that an artistic creation will not result: work destroys it instead of improving it, and it is a proof, too, that we do not accomplish works worthy of the name, they are made in us, without effort, without will, almost unknown to us.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Three more weeks had passed, and the never-ending picture had undergone so many touches that it was a little less advanced than before.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Camille began to rehearse the piece to follow _La Duchesse Blue_, and sometimes from one excuse, sometimes another, one day because she was fatigued, another because she was studying her part, she found a way of putting off half her visits to the studio.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Three more weeks had passed, and the never-ending picture had undergone so many touches that it was a little less advanced than before.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Three more weeks had passed, and the never-ending picture had undergone so many touches that it was a little less advanced than before.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It is the certain sign that an artistic creation will not result: work destroys it instead of improving it, and it is a proof, too, that we do not accomplish works worthy of the name, they are made in us, without effort, without will, almost unknown to us.

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 Three more weeks had passed, and the never-ending picture had undergone so many touches that it was a little less advanced than before.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Three more weeks had passed, and the never-ending picture had undergone so many touches that it was a little less advanced than before.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It is the certain sign that an artistic creation will not result: work destroys it instead of improving it, and it is a proof, too, that we do not accomplish works worthy of the name, they are made in us, without effort, without will, almost unknown to us.

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

From this reading Three more weeks had passed, and the never-ending picture had undergone so many touches that it was a little less advanced than before.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is the certain sign that an artistic creation will not result: work destroys it instead of improving it, and it is a proof, too, that we do not accomplish works worthy of the name, they are made in us, without effort, without will, almost unknown to us.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is the certain sign that an artistic creation will not result: work destroys it instead of improving it, and it is a proof, too, that we do not accomplish works worthy of the name, they are made in us, without effort, without will, almost unknown to us.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Camille began to rehearse the piece to follow _La Duchesse Blue_, and sometimes from one excuse, sometimes another, one day because she was fatigued, another because she was studying her part, she found a way of putting off half her visits to the studio.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Camille began to rehearse the piece to follow _La Duchesse Blue_, and sometimes from one excuse, sometimes another, one day because she was fatigued, another because she was studying her part, she found a way of putting off half her visits to the studio.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Camille began to rehearse the piece to follow _La Duchesse Blue_, and sometimes from one excuse, sometimes another, one day because she was fatigued, another because she was studying her part, she found a way of putting off half her visits to the studio.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Three more weeks had passed, and the never-ending picture had undergone so many touches that it was a little less advanced than before.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Three more weeks had passed, and the never-ending picture had undergone so many touches that it was a little less advanced than before.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading Camille began to rehearse the piece to follow _La Duchesse Blue_, and sometimes from one excuse, sometimes another, one day because she was fatigued, another because she was studying her part, she found a way of putting off half her visits to the studio.

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading It is the certain sign that an artistic creation will not result: work destroys it instead of improving it, and it is a proof, too, that we do not accomplish works worthy of the name, they are made in us, without effort, without will, almost unknown to us.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading Camille began to rehearse the piece to follow _La Duchesse Blue_, and sometimes from one excuse, sometimes another, one day because she was fatigued, another because she was studying her part, she found a way of putting off half her visits to the studio.

engage in a rehearsal

From this reading Camille began to rehearse the piece to follow _La Duchesse Blue_, and sometimes from one excuse, sometimes another, one day because she was fatigued, another because she was studying her part, she found a way of putting off half her visits to the studio.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading It is the certain sign that an artistic creation will not result: work destroys it instead of improving it, and it is a proof, too, that we do not accomplish works worthy of the name, they are made in us, without effort, without will, almost unknown to us.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Camille began to rehearse the piece to follow _La Duchesse Blue_, and sometimes from one excuse, sometimes another, one day because she was fatigued, another because she was studying her part, she found a way of putting off half her visits to the studio.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading It is the certain sign that an artistic creation will not result: work destroys it instead of improving it, and it is a proof, too, that we do not accomplish works worthy of the name, they are made in us, without effort, without will, almost unknown to us.

be seated

From this reading When she did sit it was under very different conditions to the first sittings.

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From this reading The sittings, too, became more and more irregular.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Three more weeks had passed, and the never-ending picture had undergone so many touches that it was a little less advanced than before.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Camille began to rehearse the piece to follow _La Duchesse Blue_, and sometimes from one excuse, sometimes another, one day because she was fatigued, another because she was studying her part, she found a way of putting off half her visits to the studio.

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading Camille began to rehearse the piece to follow _La Duchesse Blue_, and sometimes from one excuse, sometimes another, one day because she was fatigued, another because she was studying her part, she found a way of putting off half her visits to the studio.

reading carefully with intent to remember

From this reading Camille began to rehearse the piece to follow _La Duchesse Blue_, and sometimes from one excuse, sometimes another, one day because she was fatigued, another because she was studying her part, she found a way of putting off half her visits to the studio.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Three more weeks had passed, and the never-ending picture had undergone so many touches that it was a little less advanced than before.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Three more weeks had passed, and the never-ending picture had undergone so many touches that it was a little less advanced than before.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Three more weeks had passed, and the never-ending picture had undergone so many touches that it was a little less advanced than before.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It is the certain sign that an artistic creation will not result: work destroys it instead of improving it, and it is a proof, too, that we do not accomplish works worthy of the name, they are made in us, without effort, without will, almost unknown to us.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three more weeks had passed, and the never-ending picture had undergone so many touches that it was a little less advanced than before.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It is the certain sign that an artistic creation will not result: work destroys it instead of improving it, and it is a proof, too, that we do not accomplish works worthy of the name, they are made in us, without effort, without will, almost unknown to us.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It is the certain sign that an artistic creation will not result: work destroys it instead of improving it, and it is a proof, too, that we do not accomplish works worthy of the name, they are made in us, without effort, without will, almost unknown to us.

plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body

From this reading Three more weeks had passed, and the never-ending picture had undergone so many touches that it was a little less advanced than before.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading When she did sit it was under very different conditions to the first sittings.

inflected form of “undergo” — pass through

From this reading Three more weeks had passed, and the never-ending picture had undergone so many touches that it was a little less advanced than before.

not known

From this reading It is the certain sign that an artistic creation will not result: work destroys it instead of improving it, and it is a proof, too, that we do not accomplish works worthy of the name, they are made in us, without effort, without will, almost unknown to us.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It is the certain sign that an artistic creation will not result: work destroys it instead of improving it, and it is a proof, too, that we do not accomplish works worthy of the name, they are made in us, without effort, without will, almost unknown to us.

precisely as stated

From this reading When she did sit it was under very different conditions to the first sittings.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading Camille began to rehearse the piece to follow _La Duchesse Blue_, and sometimes from one excuse, sometimes another, one day because she was fatigued, another because she was studying her part, she found a way of putting off half her visits to the studio.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Three more weeks had passed, and the never-ending picture had undergone so many touches that it was a little less advanced than before.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Camille began to rehearse the piece to follow _La Duchesse Blue_, and sometimes from one excuse, sometimes another, one day because she was fatigued, another because she was studying her part, she found a way of putting off half her visits to the studio.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It is the certain sign that an artistic creation will not result: work destroys it instead of improving it, and it is a proof, too, that we do not accomplish works worthy of the name, they are made in us, without effort, without will, almost unknown to us.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Three more weeks had passed, and the never-ending picture had undergone so many touches that it was a little less advanced than before.

at the time that

From this reading When she did sit it was under very different conditions to the first sittings.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It is the certain sign that an artistic creation will not result: work destroys it instead of improving it, and it is a proof, too, that we do not accomplish works worthy of the name, they are made in us, without effort, without will, almost unknown to us.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading It is the certain sign that an artistic creation will not result: work destroys it instead of improving it, and it is a proof, too, that we do not accomplish works worthy of the name, they are made in us, without effort, without will, almost unknown to us.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading It is the certain sign that an artistic creation will not result: work destroys it instead of improving it, and it is a proof, too, that we do not accomplish works worthy of the name, they are made in us, without effort, without will, almost unknown to us.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading It is the certain sign that an artistic creation will not result: work destroys it instead of improving it, and it is a proof, too, that we do not accomplish works worthy of the name, they are made in us, without effort, without will, almost unknown to us.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading It is the certain sign that an artistic creation will not result: work destroys it instead of improving it, and it is a proof, too, that we do not accomplish works worthy of the name, they are made in us, without effort, without will, almost unknown to us.