used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In that month of June, for the first time in his deliberately active career, Neville experienced a disinclination to paint.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading In that month of June, for the first time in his deliberately active career, Neville experienced a disinclination to paint.
(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 Something--he didn't understand what--had suddenly left him satiated--and with all the uneasiness and discontent of satiation he forced matters until he could force no further.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For the first time in all his life the blank canvas of an unexecuted commission left him untempted, unresponsive, weary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when he realised that it was disinclination, it appalled him.
appalledadjectiveUS /əˈpɔːld/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading And when he realised that it was disinclination, it appalled him.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading For the first time in all his life the blank canvas of an unexecuted commission left him untempted, unresponsive, weary.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading For the first time in all his life the blank canvas of an unexecuted commission left him untempted, unresponsive, weary.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading In that month of June, for the first time in his deliberately active career, Neville experienced a disinclination to paint.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading For the first time in all his life the blank canvas of an unexecuted commission left him untempted, unresponsive, weary.
commissionsnounUS /kəˈmɪʃənz/
plural of “commission” — a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading He had commissions, several, and valuable; and let them lie.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Something--he didn't understand what--had suddenly left him satiated--and with all the uneasiness and discontent of satiation he forced matters until he could force no further.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading In that month of June, for the first time in his deliberately active career, Neville experienced a disinclination to paint.
didn't
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From this reading Something--he didn't understand what--had suddenly left him satiated--and with all the uneasiness and discontent of satiation he forced matters until he could force no further.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading Something--he didn't understand what--had suddenly left him satiated--and with all the uneasiness and discontent of satiation he forced matters until he could force no further.
disinclinationnounUS /dɪsɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
that toward which you are inclined to feel dislike
From this reading In that month of June, for the first time in his deliberately active career, Neville experienced a disinclination to paint.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading In that month of June, for the first time in his deliberately active career, Neville experienced a disinclination to paint.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In that month of June, for the first time in his deliberately active career, Neville experienced a disinclination to paint.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In that month of June, for the first time in his deliberately active career, Neville experienced a disinclination to paint.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Something--he didn't understand what--had suddenly left him satiated--and with all the uneasiness and discontent of satiation he forced matters until he could force no further.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Something--he didn't understand what--had suddenly left him satiated--and with all the uneasiness and discontent of satiation he forced matters until he could force no further.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Something--he didn't understand what--had suddenly left him satiated--and with all the uneasiness and discontent of satiation he forced matters until he could force no further.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Something--he didn't understand what--had suddenly left him satiated--and with all the uneasiness and discontent of satiation he forced matters until he could force no further.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when he realised that it was disinclination, it appalled him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when he realised that it was disinclination, it appalled him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In that month of June, for the first time in his deliberately active career, Neville experienced a disinclination to paint.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that month of June, for the first time in his deliberately active career, Neville experienced a disinclination to paint.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And when he realised that it was disinclination, it appalled him.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading In that month of June, for the first time in his deliberately active career, Neville experienced a disinclination to paint.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Something--he didn't understand what--had suddenly left him satiated--and with all the uneasiness and discontent of satiation he forced matters until he could force no further.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He had commissions, several, and valuable; and let them lie.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading He had commissions, several, and valuable; and let them lie.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in all his life the blank canvas of an unexecuted commission left him untempted, unresponsive, weary.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Something--he didn't understand what--had suddenly left him satiated--and with all the uneasiness and discontent of satiation he forced matters until he could force no further.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In that month of June, for the first time in his deliberately active career, Neville experienced a disinclination to paint.
Neville
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From this reading In that month of June, for the first time in his deliberately active career, Neville experienced a disinclination to paint.
not any; not one
From this reading Something--he didn't understand what--had suddenly left him satiated--and with all the uneasiness and discontent of satiation he forced matters until he could force no further.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In that month of June, for the first time in his deliberately active career, Neville experienced a disinclination to paint.
make a painting
From this reading In that month of June, for the first time in his deliberately active career, Neville experienced a disinclination to paint.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading And when he realised that it was disinclination, it appalled him.
satiatedadjectiveUS /ˈseɪʃiːeɪtɪd/
supplied (especially fed) to satisfaction
From this reading Something--he didn't understand what--had suddenly left him satiated--and with all the uneasiness and discontent of satiation he forced matters until he could force no further.
satiationnoun
the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more
From this reading Something--he didn't understand what--had suddenly left him satiated--and with all the uneasiness and discontent of satiation he forced matters until he could force no further.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He had commissions, several, and valuable; and let them lie.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something--he didn't understand what--had suddenly left him satiated--and with all the uneasiness and discontent of satiation he forced matters until he could force no further.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Something--he didn't understand what--had suddenly left him satiated--and with all the uneasiness and discontent of satiation he forced matters until he could force no further.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that month of June, for the first time in his deliberately active career, Neville experienced a disinclination to paint.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In that month of June, for the first time in his deliberately active career, Neville experienced a disinclination to paint.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had commissions, several, and valuable; and let them lie.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In that month of June, for the first time in his deliberately active career, Neville experienced a disinclination to paint.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In that month of June, for the first time in his deliberately active career, Neville experienced a disinclination to paint.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Something--he didn't understand what--had suddenly left him satiated--and with all the uneasiness and discontent of satiation he forced matters until he could force no further.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading Something--he didn't understand what--had suddenly left him satiated--and with all the uneasiness and discontent of satiation he forced matters until he could force no further.
unexecuted
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From this reading For the first time in all his life the blank canvas of an unexecuted commission left him untempted, unresponsive, weary.
unresponsiveadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈspɑːnsɪv/
not responding to some influence or stimulus
From this reading For the first time in all his life the blank canvas of an unexecuted commission left him untempted, unresponsive, weary.
untempted
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From this reading For the first time in all his life the blank canvas of an unexecuted commission left him untempted, unresponsive, weary.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Something--he didn't understand what--had suddenly left him satiated--and with all the uneasiness and discontent of satiation he forced matters until he could force no further.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading He had commissions, several, and valuable; and let them lie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when he realised that it was disinclination, it appalled him.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading For the first time in all his life the blank canvas of an unexecuted commission left him untempted, unresponsive, weary.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Something--he didn't understand what--had suddenly left him satiated--and with all the uneasiness and discontent of satiation he forced matters until he could force no further.
at the time that
From this reading And when he realised that it was disinclination, it appalled him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Something--he didn't understand what--had suddenly left him satiated--and with all the uneasiness and discontent of satiation he forced matters until he could force no further.
