used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why, Judithe, I fancied you had gone to change your habit ages ago, and here you are, plunged in a brown study."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mrs. McVeigh entered the sitting room some time after and was astonished to find her still there and alone.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading "Why, Judithe, I fancied you had gone to change your habit ages ago, and here you are, plunged in a brown study."
in the past
From this reading "Why, Judithe, I fancied you had gone to change your habit ages ago, and here you are, plunged in a brown study."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Mrs. McVeigh entered the sitting room some time after and was astonished to find her still there and alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. McVeigh entered the sitting room some time after and was astonished to find her still there and alone.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, Judithe, I fancied you had gone to change your habit ages ago, and here you are, plunged in a brown study."
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Mrs. McVeigh entered the sitting room some time after and was astonished to find her still there and alone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be a gem on canvas; oh, for the talent of our Dumaresque!"
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "No--a blue and green one," was the smiling response.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "Why, Judithe, I fancied you had gone to change your habit ages ago, and here you are, plunged in a brown study."
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading It would be a gem on canvas; oh, for the talent of our Dumaresque!"
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "Why, Judithe, I fancied you had gone to change your habit ages ago, and here you are, plunged in a brown study."
Dumaresque
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From this reading It would be a gem on canvas; oh, for the talent of our Dumaresque!"
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Mrs. McVeigh entered the sitting room some time after and was astonished to find her still there and alone.
at any time
From this reading "Have you ever observed what a paintable view there is from this point?
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading "Why, Judithe, I fancied you had gone to change your habit ages ago, and here you are, plunged in a brown study."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Mrs. McVeigh entered the sitting room some time after and was astonished to find her still there and alone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would be a gem on canvas; oh, for the talent of our Dumaresque!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Have you ever observed what a paintable view there is from this point?
gemnounUS /dʒem/
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading It would be a gem on canvas; oh, for the talent of our Dumaresque!"
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Why, Judithe, I fancied you had gone to change your habit ages ago, and here you are, plunged in a brown study."
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "No--a blue and green one," was the smiling response.
an established custom
From this reading "Why, Judithe, I fancied you had gone to change your habit ages ago, and here you are, plunged in a brown study."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Why, Judithe, I fancied you had gone to change your habit ages ago, and here you are, plunged in a brown study."
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you ever observed what a paintable view there is from this point?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. McVeigh entered the sitting room some time after and was astonished to find her still there and alone.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Why, Judithe, I fancied you had gone to change your habit ages ago, and here you are, plunged in a brown study."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, Judithe, I fancied you had gone to change your habit ages ago, and here you are, plunged in a brown study."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why, Judithe, I fancied you had gone to change your habit ages ago, and here you are, plunged in a brown study."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Have you ever observed what a paintable view there is from this point?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be a gem on canvas; oh, for the talent of our Dumaresque!"
Judithe
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From this reading "Why, Judithe, I fancied you had gone to change your habit ages ago, and here you are, plunged in a brown study."
McVeigh
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From this reading Mrs. McVeigh entered the sitting room some time after and was astonished to find her still there and alone.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. McVeigh entered the sitting room some time after and was astonished to find her still there and alone.
not any; not one
From this reading "No--a blue and green one," was the smiling response.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Have you ever observed what a paintable view there is from this point?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would be a gem on canvas; oh, for the talent of our Dumaresque!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading It would be a gem on canvas; oh, for the talent of our Dumaresque!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It would be a gem on canvas; oh, for the talent of our Dumaresque!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No--a blue and green one," was the smiling response.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It would be a gem on canvas; oh, for the talent of our Dumaresque!"
paintableadjective
lending itself to being painted
From this reading "Have you ever observed what a paintable view there is from this point?
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading "Why, Judithe, I fancied you had gone to change your habit ages ago, and here you are, plunged in a brown study."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Have you ever observed what a paintable view there is from this point?
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading "No--a blue and green one," was the smiling response.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mrs. McVeigh entered the sitting room some time after and was astonished to find her still there and alone.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Mrs. McVeigh entered the sitting room some time after and was astonished to find her still there and alone.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "No--a blue and green one," was the smiling response.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mrs. McVeigh entered the sitting room some time after and was astonished to find her still there and alone.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mrs. McVeigh entered the sitting room some time after and was astonished to find her still there and alone.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "Why, Judithe, I fancied you had gone to change your habit ages ago, and here you are, plunged in a brown study."
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading It would be a gem on canvas; oh, for the talent of our Dumaresque!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. McVeigh entered the sitting room some time after and was astonished to find her still there and alone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mrs. McVeigh entered the sitting room some time after and was astonished to find her still there and alone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Have you ever observed what a paintable view there is from this point?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mrs. McVeigh entered the sitting room some time after and was astonished to find her still there and alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. McVeigh entered the sitting room some time after and was astonished to find her still there and alone.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "Have you ever observed what a paintable view there is from this point?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. McVeigh entered the sitting room some time after and was astonished to find her still there and alone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Have you ever observed what a paintable view there is from this point?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Judithe, I fancied you had gone to change your habit ages ago, and here you are, plunged in a brown study."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be a gem on canvas; oh, for the talent of our Dumaresque!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, Judithe, I fancied you had gone to change your habit ages ago, and here you are, plunged in a brown study."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, Judithe, I fancied you had gone to change your habit ages ago, and here you are, plunged in a brown study."
