used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a few days Edward Graham worked at his big canvas under Anerly Bridge.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading This cavernous chamber had many advantages for a painter.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He had already dead-coloured his work, and got in some of the most important shadows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weather was superb, the "studio" as quiet as the top of Horeb, and the artist in the very best of spirits.
Anerly
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From this reading For a few days Edward Graham worked at his big canvas under Anerly Bridge.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading The weather was superb, the "studio" as quiet as the top of Horeb, and the artist in the very best of spirits.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The weather was superb, the "studio" as quiet as the top of Horeb, and the artist in the very best of spirits.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a few days Edward Graham worked at his big canvas under Anerly Bridge.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The weather was superb, the "studio" as quiet as the top of Horeb, and the artist in the very best of spirits.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For a few days Edward Graham worked at his big canvas under Anerly Bridge.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading For a few days Edward Graham worked at his big canvas under Anerly Bridge.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading For a few days Edward Graham worked at his big canvas under Anerly Bridge.
cavernousadjectiveUS /ˈkævərnəs/
being or suggesting a cavern
From this reading This cavernous chamber had many advantages for a painter.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading This cavernous chamber had many advantages for a painter.
COINCIDENCESnounUS /koʊˈɪnsədənsɪz/
plural of “coincidence” — an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading COINCIDENCES.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For a few days Edward Graham worked at his big canvas under Anerly Bridge.
dead-coloured
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From this reading He had already dead-coloured his work, and got in some of the most important shadows.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading For a few days Edward Graham worked at his big canvas under Anerly Bridge.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few days Edward Graham worked at his big canvas under Anerly Bridge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few days Edward Graham worked at his big canvas under Anerly Bridge.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had already dead-coloured his work, and got in some of the most important shadows.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading For a few days Edward Graham worked at his big canvas under Anerly Bridge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had already dead-coloured his work, and got in some of the most important shadows.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had already dead-coloured his work, and got in some of the most important shadows.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a few days Edward Graham worked at his big canvas under Anerly Bridge.
Horeb
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From this reading The weather was superb, the "studio" as quiet as the top of Horeb, and the artist in the very best of spirits.
of great significance or value
From this reading He had already dead-coloured his work, and got in some of the most important shadows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The weather was superb, the "studio" as quiet as the top of Horeb, and the artist in the very best of spirits.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading This cavernous chamber had many advantages for a painter.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had already dead-coloured his work, and got in some of the most important shadows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weather was superb, the "studio" as quiet as the top of Horeb, and the artist in the very best of spirits.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading This cavernous chamber had many advantages for a painter.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The weather was superb, the "studio" as quiet as the top of Horeb, and the artist in the very best of spirits.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading He had already dead-coloured his work, and got in some of the most important shadows.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had already dead-coloured his work, and got in some of the most important shadows.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The weather was superb, the "studio" as quiet as the top of Horeb, and the artist in the very best of spirits.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading The weather was superb, the "studio" as quiet as the top of Horeb, and the artist in the very best of spirits.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The weather was superb, the "studio" as quiet as the top of Horeb, and the artist in the very best of spirits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weather was superb, the "studio" as quiet as the top of Horeb, and the artist in the very best of spirits.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This cavernous chamber had many advantages for a painter.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The weather was superb, the "studio" as quiet as the top of Horeb, and the artist in the very best of spirits.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For a few days Edward Graham worked at his big canvas under Anerly Bridge.
precisely as stated
From this reading The weather was superb, the "studio" as quiet as the top of Horeb, and the artist in the very best of spirits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather was superb, the "studio" as quiet as the top of Horeb, and the artist in the very best of spirits.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was superb, the "studio" as quiet as the top of Horeb, and the artist in the very best of spirits.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had already dead-coloured his work, and got in some of the most important shadows.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For a few days Edward Graham worked at his big canvas under Anerly Bridge.
