used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The French have a great dislike to any thing obscure.
aerialnounUS /ˈeriəl/
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
From this reading Hence they have no idea either of mental or aerial perspective.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading They cannot bear to suppose for a moment there should be any thing they do not understand: they are shockingly afraid of being _mystified_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Every thing must be distinctly made out and in the foreground; for if it is not so clear that they can take it up bit by bit, it is wholly lost upon them, and they turn away as from an unmeaning blank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every thing must be distinctly made out and in the foreground; for if it is not so clear that they can take it up bit by bit, it is wholly lost upon them, and they turn away as from an unmeaning blank.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The French have a great dislike to any thing obscure.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They cannot bear to suppose for a moment there should be any thing they do not understand: they are shockingly afraid of being _mystified_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every thing must be distinctly made out and in the foreground; for if it is not so clear that they can take it up bit by bit, it is wholly lost upon them, and they turn away as from an unmeaning blank.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Every thing must be distinctly made out and in the foreground; for if it is not so clear that they can take it up bit by bit, it is wholly lost upon them, and they turn away as from an unmeaning blank.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They cannot bear to suppose for a moment there should be any thing they do not understand: they are shockingly afraid of being _mystified_.
have
From this reading They cannot bear to suppose for a moment there should be any thing they do not understand: they are shockingly afraid of being _mystified_.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They cannot bear to suppose for a moment there should be any thing they do not understand: they are shockingly afraid of being _mystified_.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Every thing must be distinctly made out and in the foreground; for if it is not so clear that they can take it up bit by bit, it is wholly lost upon them, and they turn away as from an unmeaning blank.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Every thing must be distinctly made out and in the foreground; for if it is not so clear that they can take it up bit by bit, it is wholly lost upon them, and they turn away as from an unmeaning blank.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every thing must be distinctly made out and in the foreground; for if it is not so clear that they can take it up bit by bit, it is wholly lost upon them, and they turn away as from an unmeaning blank.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Every thing must be distinctly made out and in the foreground; for if it is not so clear that they can take it up bit by bit, it is wholly lost upon them, and they turn away as from an unmeaning blank.
cannot
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From this reading They cannot bear to suppose for a moment there should be any thing they do not understand: they are shockingly afraid of being _mystified_.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading This is the cause of the stiff, unnatural look of their portraits.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Every thing must be distinctly made out and in the foreground; for if it is not so clear that they can take it up bit by bit, it is wholly lost upon them, and they turn away as from an unmeaning blank.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading The French have a great dislike to any thing obscure.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Every thing must be distinctly made out and in the foreground; for if it is not so clear that they can take it up bit by bit, it is wholly lost upon them, and they turn away as from an unmeaning blank.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They cannot bear to suppose for a moment there should be any thing they do not understand: they are shockingly afraid of being _mystified_.
one or the other of two
From this reading Hence they have no idea either of mental or aerial perspective.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every thing must be distinctly made out and in the foreground; for if it is not so clear that they can take it up bit by bit, it is wholly lost upon them, and they turn away as from an unmeaning blank.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They cannot bear to suppose for a moment there should be any thing they do not understand: they are shockingly afraid of being _mystified_.
foregroundnounUS /ˈfɔːrɡraʊnd/
the part of a scene that is near the viewer
From this reading Every thing must be distinctly made out and in the foreground; for if it is not so clear that they can take it up bit by bit, it is wholly lost upon them, and they turn away as from an unmeaning blank.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The French have a great dislike to any thing obscure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every thing must be distinctly made out and in the foreground; for if it is not so clear that they can take it up bit by bit, it is wholly lost upon them, and they turn away as from an unmeaning blank.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The French have a great dislike to any thing obscure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The French have a great dislike to any thing obscure.
for this reason
From this reading Hence they have no idea either of mental or aerial perspective.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Hence they have no idea either of mental or aerial perspective.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Every thing must be distinctly made out and in the foreground; for if it is not so clear that they can take it up bit by bit, it is wholly lost upon them, and they turn away as from an unmeaning blank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every thing must be distinctly made out and in the foreground; for if it is not so clear that they can take it up bit by bit, it is wholly lost upon them, and they turn away as from an unmeaning blank.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every thing must be distinctly made out and in the foreground; for if it is not so clear that they can take it up bit by bit, it is wholly lost upon them, and they turn away as from an unmeaning blank.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every thing must be distinctly made out and in the foreground; for if it is not so clear that they can take it up bit by bit, it is wholly lost upon them, and they turn away as from an unmeaning blank.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading This is the cause of the stiff, unnatural look of their portraits.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Every thing must be distinctly made out and in the foreground; for if it is not so clear that they can take it up bit by bit, it is wholly lost upon them, and they turn away as from an unmeaning blank.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Every thing must be distinctly made out and in the foreground; for if it is not so clear that they can take it up bit by bit, it is wholly lost upon them, and they turn away as from an unmeaning blank.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Hence they have no idea either of mental or aerial perspective.
a particular point in time
From this reading They cannot bear to suppose for a moment there should be any thing they do not understand: they are shockingly afraid of being _mystified_.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Every thing must be distinctly made out and in the foreground; for if it is not so clear that they can take it up bit by bit, it is wholly lost upon them, and they turn away as from an unmeaning blank.
mystifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading They cannot bear to suppose for a moment there should be any thing they do not understand: they are shockingly afraid of being _mystified_.
not any; not one
From this reading Hence they have no idea either of mental or aerial perspective.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They cannot bear to suppose for a moment there should be any thing they do not understand: they are shockingly afraid of being _mystified_.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading The French have a great dislike to any thing obscure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They cannot bear to suppose for a moment there should be any thing they do not understand: they are shockingly afraid of being _mystified_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hence they have no idea either of mental or aerial perspective.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every thing must be distinctly made out and in the foreground; for if it is not so clear that they can take it up bit by bit, it is wholly lost upon them, and they turn away as from an unmeaning blank.
perspectivenounUS /pərˈspektɪv/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Hence they have no idea either of mental or aerial perspective.
portraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading This is the cause of the stiff, unnatural look of their portraits.
shockinglyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋli/
extremely
From this reading They cannot bear to suppose for a moment there should be any thing they do not understand: they are shockingly afraid of being _mystified_.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They cannot bear to suppose for a moment there should be any thing they do not understand: they are shockingly afraid of being _mystified_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Every thing must be distinctly made out and in the foreground; for if it is not so clear that they can take it up bit by bit, it is wholly lost upon them, and they turn away as from an unmeaning blank.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading This is the cause of the stiff, unnatural look of their portraits.
express a supposition
From this reading They cannot bear to suppose for a moment there should be any thing they do not understand: they are shockingly afraid of being _mystified_.
carry out
From this reading Every thing must be distinctly made out and in the foreground; for if it is not so clear that they can take it up bit by bit, it is wholly lost upon them, and they turn away as from an unmeaning blank.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every thing must be distinctly made out and in the foreground; for if it is not so clear that they can take it up bit by bit, it is wholly lost upon them, and they turn away as from an unmeaning blank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The French have a great dislike to any thing obscure.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This is the cause of the stiff, unnatural look of their portraits.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Every thing must be distinctly made out and in the foreground; for if it is not so clear that they can take it up bit by bit, it is wholly lost upon them, and they turn away as from an unmeaning blank.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They cannot bear to suppose for a moment there should be any thing they do not understand: they are shockingly afraid of being _mystified_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They cannot bear to suppose for a moment there should be any thing they do not understand: they are shockingly afraid of being _mystified_.
a special situation
From this reading The French have a great dislike to any thing obscure.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the cause of the stiff, unnatural look of their portraits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The French have a great dislike to any thing obscure.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Every thing must be distinctly made out and in the foreground; for if it is not so clear that they can take it up bit by bit, it is wholly lost upon them, and they turn away as from an unmeaning blank.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading They cannot bear to suppose for a moment there should be any thing they do not understand: they are shockingly afraid of being _mystified_.
unmeaningadjective
without meaning
From this reading Every thing must be distinctly made out and in the foreground; for if it is not so clear that they can take it up bit by bit, it is wholly lost upon them, and they turn away as from an unmeaning blank.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading This is the cause of the stiff, unnatural look of their portraits.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Every thing must be distinctly made out and in the foreground; for if it is not so clear that they can take it up bit by bit, it is wholly lost upon them, and they turn away as from an unmeaning blank.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Every thing must be distinctly made out and in the foreground; for if it is not so clear that they can take it up bit by bit, it is wholly lost upon them, and they turn away as from an unmeaning blank.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Every thing must be distinctly made out and in the foreground; for if it is not so clear that they can take it up bit by bit, it is wholly lost upon them, and they turn away as from an unmeaning blank.
