used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “DEAR HAROLD, “I have been behaving like a cad.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Your picture is an original Bronzino, worth quite enough to free you from all the difficulties brought about by the bank.
(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 Your picture is an original Bronzino, worth quite enough to free you from all the difficulties brought about by the bank.
alterationnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃən/
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Bronzino, I suppose, fancied his subject, and, like some other great painters, reproduced it in duplicate, with just the smallest amount of alteration that would serve to characterize and identify it.
a quantity of money
From this reading Bronzino, I suppose, fancied his subject, and, like some other great painters, reproduced it in duplicate, with just the smallest amount of alteration that would serve to characterize and identify it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Your picture is an original Bronzino, worth quite enough to free you from all the difficulties brought about by the bank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bronzino, I suppose, fancied his subject, and, like some other great painters, reproduced it in duplicate, with just the smallest amount of alteration that would serve to characterize and identify it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any copyist who could do such work could expend his time more profitably on a picture of his own.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Your picture is an original Bronzino, worth quite enough to free you from all the difficulties brought about by the bank.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “DEAR HAROLD, “I have been behaving like a cad.
behavingverbUS /bɪˈheɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading “DEAR HAROLD, “I have been behaving like a cad.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, it’s a _tour de force_ in colouring that no sane copyist would dream of imitating.
Bronzino
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From this reading Your picture is an original Bronzino, worth quite enough to free you from all the difficulties brought about by the bank.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Your picture is an original Bronzino, worth quite enough to free you from all the difficulties brought about by the bank.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Your picture is an original Bronzino, worth quite enough to free you from all the difficulties brought about by the bank.
cadnounUS /kæd/
someone who is morally reprehensible
From this reading “DEAR HAROLD, “I have been behaving like a cad.
characterizeverbUS /ˈkerəktəraɪz/
describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
From this reading Bronzino, I suppose, fancied his subject, and, like some other great painters, reproduced it in duplicate, with just the smallest amount of alteration that would serve to characterize and identify it.
colouringnounUS /ˈkʌlərrɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading Besides, it’s a _tour de force_ in colouring that no sane copyist would dream of imitating.
copyistnoun
someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts
From this reading Any copyist who could do such work could expend his time more profitably on a picture of his own.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Any copyist who could do such work could expend his time more profitably on a picture of his own.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Besides, it’s a _tour de force_ in colouring that no sane copyist would dream of imitating.
dearly loved
From this reading “DEAR HAROLD, “I have been behaving like a cad.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Your picture is an original Bronzino, worth quite enough to free you from all the difficulties brought about by the bank.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Any copyist who could do such work could expend his time more profitably on a picture of his own.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Besides, it’s a _tour de force_ in colouring that no sane copyist would dream of imitating.
duplicateverbUS /ˈduːpləkət/
make or do or perform again
From this reading Bronzino, I suppose, fancied his subject, and, like some other great painters, reproduced it in duplicate, with just the smallest amount of alteration that would serve to characterize and identify it.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Your picture is an original Bronzino, worth quite enough to free you from all the difficulties brought about by the bank.
expendverbUS /ɪkˈspend/
use up, consume fully
From this reading Any copyist who could do such work could expend his time more profitably on a picture of his own.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Bronzino, I suppose, fancied his subject, and, like some other great painters, reproduced it in duplicate, with just the smallest amount of alteration that would serve to characterize and identify it.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Besides, it’s a _tour de force_ in colouring that no sane copyist would dream of imitating.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Your picture is an original Bronzino, worth quite enough to free you from all the difficulties brought about by the bank.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Your picture is an original Bronzino, worth quite enough to free you from all the difficulties brought about by the bank.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Bronzino, I suppose, fancied his subject, and, like some other great painters, reproduced it in duplicate, with just the smallest amount of alteration that would serve to characterize and identify it.
HAROLD
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From this reading “DEAR HAROLD, “I have been behaving like a cad.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “DEAR HAROLD, “I have been behaving like a cad.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Any copyist who could do such work could expend his time more profitably on a picture of his own.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “DEAR HAROLD, “I have been behaving like a cad.
identifyverbUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪ/
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
From this reading Bronzino, I suppose, fancied his subject, and, like some other great painters, reproduced it in duplicate, with just the smallest amount of alteration that would serve to characterize and identify it.
imitatingverbUS /ˈɪməteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading Besides, it’s a _tour de force_ in colouring that no sane copyist would dream of imitating.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Besides, it’s a _tour de force_ in colouring that no sane copyist would dream of imitating.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your picture is an original Bronzino, worth quite enough to free you from all the difficulties brought about by the bank.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bronzino, I suppose, fancied his subject, and, like some other great painters, reproduced it in duplicate, with just the smallest amount of alteration that would serve to characterize and identify it.
it's
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From this reading Besides, it’s a _tour de force_ in colouring that no sane copyist would dream of imitating.
and nothing more
From this reading Bronzino, I suppose, fancied his subject, and, like some other great painters, reproduced it in duplicate, with just the smallest amount of alteration that would serve to characterize and identify it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “DEAR HAROLD, “I have been behaving like a cad.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Any copyist who could do such work could expend his time more profitably on a picture of his own.
not any; not one
From this reading Besides, it’s a _tour de force_ in colouring that no sane copyist would dream of imitating.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Any copyist who could do such work could expend his time more profitably on a picture of his own.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Any copyist who could do such work could expend his time more profitably on a picture of his own.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Your picture is an original Bronzino, worth quite enough to free you from all the difficulties brought about by the bank.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Bronzino, I suppose, fancied his subject, and, like some other great painters, reproduced it in duplicate, with just the smallest amount of alteration that would serve to characterize and identify it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Any copyist who could do such work could expend his time more profitably on a picture of his own.
paintersnounUS /ˈpeɪntərz/
plural of “painter” — an artist who paints
From this reading Bronzino, I suppose, fancied his subject, and, like some other great painters, reproduced it in duplicate, with just the smallest amount of alteration that would serve to characterize and identify it.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Your picture is an original Bronzino, worth quite enough to free you from all the difficulties brought about by the bank.
profitablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːfətəbli/
in a productive way
From this reading Any copyist who could do such work could expend his time more profitably on a picture of his own.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Your picture is an original Bronzino, worth quite enough to free you from all the difficulties brought about by the bank.
reproducedverbUS /ˌriːprəˈduːst/
past form of “reproduce” — make a copy or equivalent of
From this reading Bronzino, I suppose, fancied his subject, and, like some other great painters, reproduced it in duplicate, with just the smallest amount of alteration that would serve to characterize and identify it.
saneadjectiveUS /seɪn/
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading Besides, it’s a _tour de force_ in colouring that no sane copyist would dream of imitating.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Bronzino, I suppose, fancied his subject, and, like some other great painters, reproduced it in duplicate, with just the smallest amount of alteration that would serve to characterize and identify it.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bronzino, I suppose, fancied his subject, and, like some other great painters, reproduced it in duplicate, with just the smallest amount of alteration that would serve to characterize and identify it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Bronzino, I suppose, fancied his subject, and, like some other great painters, reproduced it in duplicate, with just the smallest amount of alteration that would serve to characterize and identify it.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Bronzino, I suppose, fancied his subject, and, like some other great painters, reproduced it in duplicate, with just the smallest amount of alteration that would serve to characterize and identify it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Any copyist who could do such work could expend his time more profitably on a picture of his own.
express a supposition
From this reading Bronzino, I suppose, fancied his subject, and, like some other great painters, reproduced it in duplicate, with just the smallest amount of alteration that would serve to characterize and identify it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Besides, it’s a _tour de force_ in colouring that no sane copyist would dream of imitating.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Your picture is an original Bronzino, worth quite enough to free you from all the difficulties brought about by the bank.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Any copyist who could do such work could expend his time more profitably on a picture of his own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Your picture is an original Bronzino, worth quite enough to free you from all the difficulties brought about by the bank.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading Besides, it’s a _tour de force_ in colouring that no sane copyist would dream of imitating.
which person or people
From this reading Any copyist who could do such work could expend his time more profitably on a picture of his own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bronzino, I suppose, fancied his subject, and, like some other great painters, reproduced it in duplicate, with just the smallest amount of alteration that would serve to characterize and identify it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Any copyist who could do such work could expend his time more profitably on a picture of his own.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Your picture is an original Bronzino, worth quite enough to free you from all the difficulties brought about by the bank.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Besides, it’s a _tour de force_ in colouring that no sane copyist would dream of imitating.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your picture is an original Bronzino, worth quite enough to free you from all the difficulties brought about by the bank.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your picture is an original Bronzino, worth quite enough to free you from all the difficulties brought about by the bank.
