used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain-- (Not the Art of the Ancients, brand-new are the Cubies.) Archipenko’s their guide, Anatomics their bane; They’re the joy of the mad, the despair of the sane, (With their emerald hair and their eyes red as rubies.) --A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain.
abuseverbUS /əˈbjuːs/
treat badly
From this reading (The Cubies all vow he and Braque take the Bun.) First you seize all that’s plain to the eye, then you lose it; Next you search for the Soul and proceed to abuse it.
adnounUS /æd/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading C is for Color Cubistic ad libitum-- (Orange and blue, yellow, purple and green.) “Throw them all on your boards,” Cubies say, “then exhibit ’em!”
(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 (The Cubies all vow he and Braque take the Bun.) First you seize all that’s plain to the eye, then you lose it; Next you search for the Soul and proceed to abuse it.
Anatomics
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From this reading A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain-- (Not the Art of the Ancients, brand-new are the Cubies.) Archipenko’s their guide, Anatomics their bane; They’re the joy of the mad, the despair of the sane, (With their emerald hair and their eyes red as rubies.) --A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain.
AncientsnounUS /ˈeɪntʃənts/
people who lived in times long past (especially during the historical period before the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe)
From this reading A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain-- (Not the Art of the Ancients, brand-new are the Cubies.) Archipenko’s their guide, Anatomics their bane; They’re the joy of the mad, the despair of the sane, (With their emerald hair and their eyes red as rubies.) --A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain-- (Not the Art of the Ancients, brand-new are the Cubies.) Archipenko’s their guide, Anatomics their bane; They’re the joy of the mad, the despair of the sane, (With their emerald hair and their eyes red as rubies.) --A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain.
Archipenko's
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From this reading A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain-- (Not the Art of the Ancients, brand-new are the Cubies.) Archipenko’s their guide, Anatomics their bane; They’re the joy of the mad, the despair of the sane, (With their emerald hair and their eyes red as rubies.) --A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain-- (Not the Art of the Ancients, brand-new are the Cubies.) Archipenko’s their guide, Anatomics their bane; They’re the joy of the mad, the despair of the sane, (With their emerald hair and their eyes red as rubies.) --A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain-- (Not the Art of the Ancients, brand-new are the Cubies.) Archipenko’s their guide, Anatomics their bane; They’re the joy of the mad, the despair of the sane, (With their emerald hair and their eyes red as rubies.) --A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain-- (Not the Art of the Ancients, brand-new are the Cubies.) Archipenko’s their guide, Anatomics their bane; They’re the joy of the mad, the despair of the sane, (With their emerald hair and their eyes red as rubies.) --A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading B is for Beauty as Brancusi views it.
banenounUS /beɪn/
something causing misery or death
From this reading A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain-- (Not the Art of the Ancients, brand-new are the Cubies.) Archipenko’s their guide, Anatomics their bane; They’re the joy of the mad, the despair of the sane, (With their emerald hair and their eyes red as rubies.) --A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading B is for Beauty as Brancusi views it.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading C is for Color Cubistic ad libitum-- (Orange and blue, yellow, purple and green.) “Throw them all on your boards,” Cubies say, “then exhibit ’em!”
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading C is for Color Cubistic ad libitum-- (Orange and blue, yellow, purple and green.) “Throw them all on your boards,” Cubies say, “then exhibit ’em!”
Brancusinoun
Romanian sculptor noted for abstractions of animal forms (1876-1957)
From this reading B is for Beauty as Brancusi views it.
brand-newadjectiveUS /ˈbrændnuː/
conspicuously new
From this reading A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain-- (Not the Art of the Ancients, brand-new are the Cubies.) Archipenko’s their guide, Anatomics their bane; They’re the joy of the mad, the despair of the sane, (With their emerald hair and their eyes red as rubies.) --A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain.
BraquenounUS /bræk/
French painter who led the cubist movement (1882-1963)
From this reading (The Cubies all vow he and Braque take the Bun.) First you seize all that’s plain to the eye, then you lose it; Next you search for the Soul and proceed to abuse it.
BunnounUS /bʌn/
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
From this reading (The Cubies all vow he and Braque take the Bun.) First you seize all that’s plain to the eye, then you lose it; Next you search for the Soul and proceed to abuse it.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading C is for Color Cubistic ad libitum-- (Orange and blue, yellow, purple and green.) “Throw them all on your boards,” Cubies say, “then exhibit ’em!”
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading C is for Color Cubistic ad libitum-- (Orange and blue, yellow, purple and green.) “Throw them all on your boards,” Cubies say, “then exhibit ’em!”
Cubies
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From this reading A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain-- (Not the Art of the Ancients, brand-new are the Cubies.) Archipenko’s their guide, Anatomics their bane; They’re the joy of the mad, the despair of the sane, (With their emerald hair and their eyes red as rubies.) --A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain.
Cubisticadjective
relating to or characteristic of cubism
From this reading C is for Color Cubistic ad libitum-- (Orange and blue, yellow, purple and green.) “Throw them all on your boards,” Cubies say, “then exhibit ’em!”
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain-- (Not the Art of the Ancients, brand-new are the Cubies.) Archipenko’s their guide, Anatomics their bane; They’re the joy of the mad, the despair of the sane, (With their emerald hair and their eyes red as rubies.) --A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain.
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain-- (Not the Art of the Ancients, brand-new are the Cubies.) Archipenko’s their guide, Anatomics their bane; They’re the joy of the mad, the despair of the sane, (With their emerald hair and their eyes red as rubies.) --A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading (They tell me it’s easy and no end of fun.) --B is for Beauty as Brancusi views it.
a quad with a square body
From this reading C is for Color Cubistic ad libitum-- (Orange and blue, yellow, purple and green.) “Throw them all on your boards,” Cubies say, “then exhibit ’em!”
emeraldnounUS /ˈemrəld/
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain-- (Not the Art of the Ancients, brand-new are the Cubies.) Archipenko’s their guide, Anatomics their bane; They’re the joy of the mad, the despair of the sane, (With their emerald hair and their eyes red as rubies.) --A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading (They tell me it’s easy and no end of fun.) --B is for Beauty as Brancusi views it.
exhibitverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading C is for Color Cubistic ad libitum-- (Orange and blue, yellow, purple and green.) “Throw them all on your boards,” Cubies say, “then exhibit ’em!”
the organ of sight
From this reading (The Cubies all vow he and Braque take the Bun.) First you seize all that’s plain to the eye, then you lose it; Next you search for the Soul and proceed to abuse it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain-- (Not the Art of the Ancients, brand-new are the Cubies.) Archipenko’s their guide, Anatomics their bane; They’re the joy of the mad, the despair of the sane, (With their emerald hair and their eyes red as rubies.) --A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading (The Cubies all vow he and Braque take the Bun.) First you seize all that’s plain to the eye, then you lose it; Next you search for the Soul and proceed to abuse it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain-- (Not the Art of the Ancients, brand-new are the Cubies.) Archipenko’s their guide, Anatomics their bane; They’re the joy of the mad, the despair of the sane, (With their emerald hair and their eyes red as rubies.) --A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading (They tell me it’s easy and no end of fun.) --B is for Beauty as Brancusi views it.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading C is for Color Cubistic ad libitum-- (Orange and blue, yellow, purple and green.) “Throw them all on your boards,” Cubies say, “then exhibit ’em!”
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain-- (Not the Art of the Ancients, brand-new are the Cubies.) Archipenko’s their guide, Anatomics their bane; They’re the joy of the mad, the despair of the sane, (With their emerald hair and their eyes red as rubies.) --A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain-- (Not the Art of the Ancients, brand-new are the Cubies.) Archipenko’s their guide, Anatomics their bane; They’re the joy of the mad, the despair of the sane, (With their emerald hair and their eyes red as rubies.) --A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (The Cubies all vow he and Braque take the Bun.) First you seize all that’s plain to the eye, then you lose it; Next you search for the Soul and proceed to abuse it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain-- (Not the Art of the Ancients, brand-new are the Cubies.) Archipenko’s their guide, Anatomics their bane; They’re the joy of the mad, the despair of the sane, (With their emerald hair and their eyes red as rubies.) --A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain-- (Not the Art of the Ancients, brand-new are the Cubies.) Archipenko’s their guide, Anatomics their bane; They’re the joy of the mad, the despair of the sane, (With their emerald hair and their eyes red as rubies.) --A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading B is for Beauty as Brancusi views it.
it's
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From this reading (They tell me it’s easy and no end of fun.) --B is for Beauty as Brancusi views it.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain-- (Not the Art of the Ancients, brand-new are the Cubies.) Archipenko’s their guide, Anatomics their bane; They’re the joy of the mad, the despair of the sane, (With their emerald hair and their eyes red as rubies.) --A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain.
libitum
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From this reading C is for Color Cubistic ad libitum-- (Orange and blue, yellow, purple and green.) “Throw them all on your boards,” Cubies say, “then exhibit ’em!”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading (The Cubies all vow he and Braque take the Bun.) First you seize all that’s plain to the eye, then you lose it; Next you search for the Soul and proceed to abuse it.
roused to anger
From this reading A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain-- (Not the Art of the Ancients, brand-new are the Cubies.) Archipenko’s their guide, Anatomics their bane; They’re the joy of the mad, the despair of the sane, (With their emerald hair and their eyes red as rubies.) --A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (They tell me it’s easy and no end of fun.) --B is for Beauty as Brancusi views it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading (The Cubies all vow he and Braque take the Bun.) First you seize all that’s plain to the eye, then you lose it; Next you search for the Soul and proceed to abuse it.
not any; not one
From this reading (They tell me it’s easy and no end of fun.) --B is for Beauty as Brancusi views it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain-- (Not the Art of the Ancients, brand-new are the Cubies.) Archipenko’s their guide, Anatomics their bane; They’re the joy of the mad, the despair of the sane, (With their emerald hair and their eyes red as rubies.) --A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain-- (Not the Art of the Ancients, brand-new are the Cubies.) Archipenko’s their guide, Anatomics their bane; They’re the joy of the mad, the despair of the sane, (With their emerald hair and their eyes red as rubies.) --A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading C is for Color Cubistic ad libitum-- (Orange and blue, yellow, purple and green.) “Throw them all on your boards,” Cubies say, “then exhibit ’em!”
OrangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading C is for Color Cubistic ad libitum-- (Orange and blue, yellow, purple and green.) “Throw them all on your boards,” Cubies say, “then exhibit ’em!”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading (The Cubies all vow he and Braque take the Bun.) First you seize all that’s plain to the eye, then you lose it; Next you search for the Soul and proceed to abuse it.
continue talking
From this reading (The Cubies all vow he and Braque take the Bun.) First you seize all that’s plain to the eye, then you lose it; Next you search for the Soul and proceed to abuse it.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading C is for Color Cubistic ad libitum-- (Orange and blue, yellow, purple and green.) “Throw them all on your boards,” Cubies say, “then exhibit ’em!”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain-- (Not the Art of the Ancients, brand-new are the Cubies.) Archipenko’s their guide, Anatomics their bane; They’re the joy of the mad, the despair of the sane, (With their emerald hair and their eyes red as rubies.) --A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain.
rubiesnounUS /ˈruːbiz/
plural of “ruby” — a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain-- (Not the Art of the Ancients, brand-new are the Cubies.) Archipenko’s their guide, Anatomics their bane; They’re the joy of the mad, the despair of the sane, (With their emerald hair and their eyes red as rubies.) --A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain.
saneadjectiveUS /seɪn/
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain-- (Not the Art of the Ancients, brand-new are the Cubies.) Archipenko’s their guide, Anatomics their bane; They’re the joy of the mad, the despair of the sane, (With their emerald hair and their eyes red as rubies.) --A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain.
express in words
From this reading C is for Color Cubistic ad libitum-- (Orange and blue, yellow, purple and green.) “Throw them all on your boards,” Cubies say, “then exhibit ’em!”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading (The Cubies all vow he and Braque take the Bun.) First you seize all that’s plain to the eye, then you lose it; Next you search for the Soul and proceed to abuse it.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading (The Cubies all vow he and Braque take the Bun.) First you seize all that’s plain to the eye, then you lose it; Next you search for the Soul and proceed to abuse it.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading (The Cubies all vow he and Braque take the Bun.) First you seize all that’s plain to the eye, then you lose it; Next you search for the Soul and proceed to abuse it.
carry out
From this reading (The Cubies all vow he and Braque take the Bun.) First you seize all that’s plain to the eye, then you lose it; Next you search for the Soul and proceed to abuse it.
express in words
From this reading (They tell me it’s easy and no end of fun.) --B is for Beauty as Brancusi views it.
that's
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From this reading (The Cubies all vow he and Braque take the Bun.) First you seize all that’s plain to the eye, then you lose it; Next you search for the Soul and proceed to abuse it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain-- (Not the Art of the Ancients, brand-new are the Cubies.) Archipenko’s their guide, Anatomics their bane; They’re the joy of the mad, the despair of the sane, (With their emerald hair and their eyes red as rubies.) --A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain-- (Not the Art of the Ancients, brand-new are the Cubies.) Archipenko’s their guide, Anatomics their bane; They’re the joy of the mad, the despair of the sane, (With their emerald hair and their eyes red as rubies.) --A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading C is for Color Cubistic ad libitum-- (Orange and blue, yellow, purple and green.) “Throw them all on your boards,” Cubies say, “then exhibit ’em!”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading (The Cubies all vow he and Braque take the Bun.) First you seize all that’s plain to the eye, then you lose it; Next you search for the Soul and proceed to abuse it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (They tell me it’s easy and no end of fun.) --B is for Beauty as Brancusi views it.
They're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain-- (Not the Art of the Ancients, brand-new are the Cubies.) Archipenko’s their guide, Anatomics their bane; They’re the joy of the mad, the despair of the sane, (With their emerald hair and their eyes red as rubies.) --A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain.
propel through the air
From this reading C is for Color Cubistic ad libitum-- (Orange and blue, yellow, purple and green.) “Throw them all on your boards,” Cubies say, “then exhibit ’em!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (The Cubies all vow he and Braque take the Bun.) First you seize all that’s plain to the eye, then you lose it; Next you search for the Soul and proceed to abuse it.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading B is for Beauty as Brancusi views it.
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading (The Cubies all vow he and Braque take the Bun.) First you seize all that’s plain to the eye, then you lose it; Next you search for the Soul and proceed to abuse it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain-- (Not the Art of the Ancients, brand-new are the Cubies.) Archipenko’s their guide, Anatomics their bane; They’re the joy of the mad, the despair of the sane, (With their emerald hair and their eyes red as rubies.) --A is for Art in the Cubies’ domain.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading C is for Color Cubistic ad libitum-- (Orange and blue, yellow, purple and green.) “Throw them all on your boards,” Cubies say, “then exhibit ’em!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading (The Cubies all vow he and Braque take the Bun.) First you seize all that’s plain to the eye, then you lose it; Next you search for the Soul and proceed to abuse it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading C is for Color Cubistic ad libitum-- (Orange and blue, yellow, purple and green.) “Throw them all on your boards,” Cubies say, “then exhibit ’em!”
