aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If I were to write about the place, I asked myself, how should I treat it?
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And instinctively, once alone, I made for the places where she had painted her extraordinary pictures; I tried to see what she had seen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I deliberately invited an interpretation in the way that came easiest to me--writing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And instinctively, once alone, I made for the places where she had painted her extraordinary pictures; I tried to see what she had seen.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Perhaps, now that she had opened my mind to another view, I should be sensitive to some similar interpretation--and possibly by way of literary expression.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If I were to write about the place, I asked myself, how should I treat it?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps, now that she had opened my mind to another view, I should be sensitive to some similar interpretation--and possibly by way of literary expression.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in this case there came no such revelation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Perhaps, now that she had opened my mind to another view, I should be sensitive to some similar interpretation--and possibly by way of literary expression.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I deliberately invited an interpretation in the way that came easiest to me--writing.
an occurrence of something
From this reading But in this case there came no such revelation.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading I deliberately invited an interpretation in the way that came easiest to me--writing.
easiestadjectiveUS /ˈiːziəst/
superlative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading I deliberately invited an interpretation in the way that came easiest to me--writing.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Perhaps, now that she had opened my mind to another view, I should be sensitive to some similar interpretation--and possibly by way of literary expression.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading And instinctively, once alone, I made for the places where she had painted her extraordinary pictures; I tried to see what she had seen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And instinctively, once alone, I made for the places where she had painted her extraordinary pictures; I tried to see what she had seen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And instinctively, once alone, I made for the places where she had painted her extraordinary pictures; I tried to see what she had seen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And instinctively, once alone, I made for the places where she had painted her extraordinary pictures; I tried to see what she had seen.
how
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From this reading If I were to write about the place, I asked myself, how should I treat it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And instinctively, once alone, I made for the places where she had painted her extraordinary pictures; I tried to see what she had seen.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I were to write about the place, I asked myself, how should I treat it?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I deliberately invited an interpretation in the way that came easiest to me--writing.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading And instinctively, once alone, I made for the places where she had painted her extraordinary pictures; I tried to see what she had seen.
interpretationnounUS /ˌɪntɜːrprɪˈteɪʃən/
a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
From this reading Perhaps, now that she had opened my mind to another view, I should be sensitive to some similar interpretation--and possibly by way of literary expression.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading I deliberately invited an interpretation in the way that came easiest to me--writing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I were to write about the place, I asked myself, how should I treat it?
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading Perhaps, now that she had opened my mind to another view, I should be sensitive to some similar interpretation--and possibly by way of literary expression.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And instinctively, once alone, I made for the places where she had painted her extraordinary pictures; I tried to see what she had seen.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I deliberately invited an interpretation in the way that came easiest to me--writing.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Perhaps, now that she had opened my mind to another view, I should be sensitive to some similar interpretation--and possibly by way of literary expression.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Perhaps, now that she had opened my mind to another view, I should be sensitive to some similar interpretation--and possibly by way of literary expression.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading If I were to write about the place, I asked myself, how should I treat it?
not any; not one
From this reading But in this case there came no such revelation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Perhaps, now that she had opened my mind to another view, I should be sensitive to some similar interpretation--and possibly by way of literary expression.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps, now that she had opened my mind to another view, I should be sensitive to some similar interpretation--and possibly by way of literary expression.
on one occasion
From this reading And instinctively, once alone, I made for the places where she had painted her extraordinary pictures; I tried to see what she had seen.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Perhaps, now that she had opened my mind to another view, I should be sensitive to some similar interpretation--and possibly by way of literary expression.
coated with paint
From this reading And instinctively, once alone, I made for the places where she had painted her extraordinary pictures; I tried to see what she had seen.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps, now that she had opened my mind to another view, I should be sensitive to some similar interpretation--and possibly by way of literary expression.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading And instinctively, once alone, I made for the places where she had painted her extraordinary pictures; I tried to see what she had seen.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If I were to write about the place, I asked myself, how should I treat it?
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And instinctively, once alone, I made for the places where she had painted her extraordinary pictures; I tried to see what she had seen.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps, now that she had opened my mind to another view, I should be sensitive to some similar interpretation--and possibly by way of literary expression.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading But in this case there came no such revelation.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And instinctively, once alone, I made for the places where she had painted her extraordinary pictures; I tried to see what she had seen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And instinctively, once alone, I made for the places where she had painted her extraordinary pictures; I tried to see what she had seen.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading Perhaps, now that she had opened my mind to another view, I should be sensitive to some similar interpretation--and possibly by way of literary expression.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And instinctively, once alone, I made for the places where she had painted her extraordinary pictures; I tried to see what she had seen.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Perhaps, now that she had opened my mind to another view, I should be sensitive to some similar interpretation--and possibly by way of literary expression.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Perhaps, now that she had opened my mind to another view, I should be sensitive to some similar interpretation--and possibly by way of literary expression.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Perhaps, now that she had opened my mind to another view, I should be sensitive to some similar interpretation--and possibly by way of literary expression.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But in this case there came no such revelation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps, now that she had opened my mind to another view, I should be sensitive to some similar interpretation--and possibly by way of literary expression.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And instinctively, once alone, I made for the places where she had painted her extraordinary pictures; I tried to see what she had seen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But in this case there came no such revelation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But in this case there came no such revelation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And instinctively, once alone, I made for the places where she had painted her extraordinary pictures; I tried to see what she had seen.
interact in a certain way
From this reading If I were to write about the place, I asked myself, how should I treat it?
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading And instinctively, once alone, I made for the places where she had painted her extraordinary pictures; I tried to see what she had seen.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Perhaps, now that she had opened my mind to another view, I should be sensitive to some similar interpretation--and possibly by way of literary expression.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Perhaps, now that she had opened my mind to another view, I should be sensitive to some similar interpretation--and possibly by way of literary expression.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I were to write about the place, I asked myself, how should I treat it?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And instinctively, once alone, I made for the places where she had painted her extraordinary pictures; I tried to see what she had seen.
in or at the place that
From this reading And instinctively, once alone, I made for the places where she had painted her extraordinary pictures; I tried to see what she had seen.
produce a literary work
From this reading If I were to write about the place, I asked myself, how should I treat it?
the act of creating written works
From this reading I deliberately invited an interpretation in the way that came easiest to me--writing.
