adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I remember that the first time in my juvenile reading I came upon the phrase, "seated in a brown study," I pictured my hero in a brown chair, beside a brown table, in a room hung with brown paper.
absurdadjectiveUS /əbˈsɜːrd/
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading No doubt the most absurd thing I could have done after the departure of Professor Keredec and his singular friend would have been to settle myself before my canvas again with the intention of painting--and that is what I did.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading At least, I resumed my camp-stool and went through some of the motions habitually connected with the act of painting.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Let me not only seize upon the present opportunity but gild it, for the adventure of the afternoon left me in a study which was, at its mildest, a profound purple.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading No doubt the most absurd thing I could have done after the departure of Professor Keredec and his singular friend would have been to settle myself before my canvas again with the intention of painting--and that is what I did.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Let me not only seize upon the present opportunity but gild it, for the adventure of the afternoon left me in a study which was, at its mildest, a profound purple.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading No doubt the most absurd thing I could have done after the departure of Professor Keredec and his singular friend would have been to settle myself before my canvas again with the intention of painting--and that is what I did.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Later, being enlightened, I was ambitious to display the figure myself, but the uses of ordinary correspondence allowed the occasion for it to remain unoffered.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading Later, being enlightened, I was ambitious to display the figure myself, but the uses of ordinary correspondence allowed the occasion for it to remain unoffered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No doubt the most absurd thing I could have done after the departure of Professor Keredec and his singular friend would have been to settle myself before my canvas again with the intention of painting--and that is what I did.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least, I resumed my camp-stool and went through some of the motions habitually connected with the act of painting.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No doubt the most absurd thing I could have done after the departure of Professor Keredec and his singular friend would have been to settle myself before my canvas again with the intention of painting--and that is what I did.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading No doubt the most absurd thing I could have done after the departure of Professor Keredec and his singular friend would have been to settle myself before my canvas again with the intention of painting--and that is what I did.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Later, being enlightened, I was ambitious to display the figure myself, but the uses of ordinary correspondence allowed the occasion for it to remain unoffered.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading I remember that the first time in my juvenile reading I came upon the phrase, "seated in a brown study," I pictured my hero in a brown chair, beside a brown table, in a room hung with brown paper.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading I remember that the first time in my juvenile reading I came upon the phrase, "seated in a brown study," I pictured my hero in a brown chair, beside a brown table, in a room hung with brown paper.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Later, being enlightened, I was ambitious to display the figure myself, but the uses of ordinary correspondence allowed the occasion for it to remain unoffered.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I remember that the first time in my juvenile reading I came upon the phrase, "seated in a brown study," I pictured my hero in a brown chair, beside a brown table, in a room hung with brown paper.
camp-stool
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From this reading At least, I resumed my camp-stool and went through some of the motions habitually connected with the act of painting.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading No doubt the most absurd thing I could have done after the departure of Professor Keredec and his singular friend would have been to settle myself before my canvas again with the intention of painting--and that is what I did.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I remember that the first time in my juvenile reading I came upon the phrase, "seated in a brown study," I pictured my hero in a brown chair, beside a brown table, in a room hung with brown paper.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading At least, I resumed my camp-stool and went through some of the motions habitually connected with the act of painting.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading Later, being enlightened, I was ambitious to display the figure myself, but the uses of ordinary correspondence allowed the occasion for it to remain unoffered.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No doubt the most absurd thing I could have done after the departure of Professor Keredec and his singular friend would have been to settle myself before my canvas again with the intention of painting--and that is what I did.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading No doubt the most absurd thing I could have done after the departure of Professor Keredec and his singular friend would have been to settle myself before my canvas again with the intention of painting--and that is what I did.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No doubt the most absurd thing I could have done after the departure of Professor Keredec and his singular friend would have been to settle myself before my canvas again with the intention of painting--and that is what I did.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Later, being enlightened, I was ambitious to display the figure myself, but the uses of ordinary correspondence allowed the occasion for it to remain unoffered.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading No doubt the most absurd thing I could have done after the departure of Professor Keredec and his singular friend would have been to settle myself before my canvas again with the intention of painting--and that is what I did.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt the most absurd thing I could have done after the departure of Professor Keredec and his singular friend would have been to settle myself before my canvas again with the intention of painting--and that is what I did.
enlightenedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənd/
having knowledge and spiritual insight
From this reading Later, being enlightened, I was ambitious to display the figure myself, but the uses of ordinary correspondence allowed the occasion for it to remain unoffered.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Later, being enlightened, I was ambitious to display the figure myself, but the uses of ordinary correspondence allowed the occasion for it to remain unoffered.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I remember that the first time in my juvenile reading I came upon the phrase, "seated in a brown study," I pictured my hero in a brown chair, beside a brown table, in a room hung with brown paper.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Later, being enlightened, I was ambitious to display the figure myself, but the uses of ordinary correspondence allowed the occasion for it to remain unoffered.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading No doubt the most absurd thing I could have done after the departure of Professor Keredec and his singular friend would have been to settle myself before my canvas again with the intention of painting--and that is what I did.
gildverbUS /ɡɪld/
decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold
From this reading Let me not only seize upon the present opportunity but gild it, for the adventure of the afternoon left me in a study which was, at its mildest, a profound purple.
habituallyadverbUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəli/
according to habit or custom
From this reading At least, I resumed my camp-stool and went through some of the motions habitually connected with the act of painting.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No doubt the most absurd thing I could have done after the departure of Professor Keredec and his singular friend would have been to settle myself before my canvas again with the intention of painting--and that is what I did.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading I remember that the first time in my juvenile reading I came upon the phrase, "seated in a brown study," I pictured my hero in a brown chair, beside a brown table, in a room hung with brown paper.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No doubt the most absurd thing I could have done after the departure of Professor Keredec and his singular friend would have been to settle myself before my canvas again with the intention of painting--and that is what I did.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading I remember that the first time in my juvenile reading I came upon the phrase, "seated in a brown study," I pictured my hero in a brown chair, beside a brown table, in a room hung with brown paper.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No doubt the most absurd thing I could have done after the departure of Professor Keredec and his singular friend would have been to settle myself before my canvas again with the intention of painting--and that is what I did.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I remember that the first time in my juvenile reading I came upon the phrase, "seated in a brown study," I pictured my hero in a brown chair, beside a brown table, in a room hung with brown paper.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading No doubt the most absurd thing I could have done after the departure of Professor Keredec and his singular friend would have been to settle myself before my canvas again with the intention of painting--and that is what I did.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No doubt the most absurd thing I could have done after the departure of Professor Keredec and his singular friend would have been to settle myself before my canvas again with the intention of painting--and that is what I did.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Later, being enlightened, I was ambitious to display the figure myself, but the uses of ordinary correspondence allowed the occasion for it to remain unoffered.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Let me not only seize upon the present opportunity but gild it, for the adventure of the afternoon left me in a study which was, at its mildest, a profound purple.
juvenileadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːvənəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
From this reading I remember that the first time in my juvenile reading I came upon the phrase, "seated in a brown study," I pictured my hero in a brown chair, beside a brown table, in a room hung with brown paper.
Keredec
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From this reading No doubt the most absurd thing I could have done after the departure of Professor Keredec and his singular friend would have been to settle myself before my canvas again with the intention of painting--and that is what I did.
LateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later, being enlightened, I was ambitious to display the figure myself, but the uses of ordinary correspondence allowed the occasion for it to remain unoffered.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least, I resumed my camp-stool and went through some of the motions habitually connected with the act of painting.
leftnounUS /left/
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 Let me not only seize upon the present opportunity but gild it, for the adventure of the afternoon left me in a study which was, at its mildest, a profound purple.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me not only seize upon the present opportunity but gild it, for the adventure of the afternoon left me in a study which was, at its mildest, a profound purple.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me not only seize upon the present opportunity but gild it, for the adventure of the afternoon left me in a study which was, at its mildest, a profound purple.
mildestadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪldəst/
superlative of “mild” — moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Let me not only seize upon the present opportunity but gild it, for the adventure of the afternoon left me in a study which was, at its mildest, a profound purple.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading No doubt the most absurd thing I could have done after the departure of Professor Keredec and his singular friend would have been to settle myself before my canvas again with the intention of painting--and that is what I did.
motionsnounUS /ˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading At least, I resumed my camp-stool and went through some of the motions habitually connected with the act of painting.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No doubt the most absurd thing I could have done after the departure of Professor Keredec and his singular friend would have been to settle myself before my canvas again with the intention of painting--and that is what I did.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading No doubt the most absurd thing I could have done after the departure of Professor Keredec and his singular friend would have been to settle myself before my canvas again with the intention of painting--and that is what I did.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt the most absurd thing I could have done after the departure of Professor Keredec and his singular friend would have been to settle myself before my canvas again with the intention of painting--and that is what I did.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Let me not only seize upon the present opportunity but gild it, for the adventure of the afternoon left me in a study which was, at its mildest, a profound purple.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Later, being enlightened, I was ambitious to display the figure myself, but the uses of ordinary correspondence allowed the occasion for it to remain unoffered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No doubt the most absurd thing I could have done after the departure of Professor Keredec and his singular friend would have been to settle myself before my canvas again with the intention of painting--and that is what I did.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Let me not only seize upon the present opportunity but gild it, for the adventure of the afternoon left me in a study which was, at its mildest, a profound purple.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Let me not only seize upon the present opportunity but gild it, for the adventure of the afternoon left me in a study which was, at its mildest, a profound purple.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Later, being enlightened, I was ambitious to display the figure myself, but the uses of ordinary correspondence allowed the occasion for it to remain unoffered.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading No doubt the most absurd thing I could have done after the departure of Professor Keredec and his singular friend would have been to settle myself before my canvas again with the intention of painting--and that is what I did.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I remember that the first time in my juvenile reading I came upon the phrase, "seated in a brown study," I pictured my hero in a brown chair, beside a brown table, in a room hung with brown paper.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading I remember that the first time in my juvenile reading I came upon the phrase, "seated in a brown study," I pictured my hero in a brown chair, beside a brown table, in a room hung with brown paper.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading I remember that the first time in my juvenile reading I came upon the phrase, "seated in a brown study," I pictured my hero in a brown chair, beside a brown table, in a room hung with brown paper.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Let me not only seize upon the present opportunity but gild it, for the adventure of the afternoon left me in a study which was, at its mildest, a profound purple.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading No doubt the most absurd thing I could have done after the departure of Professor Keredec and his singular friend would have been to settle myself before my canvas again with the intention of painting--and that is what I did.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Let me not only seize upon the present opportunity but gild it, for the adventure of the afternoon left me in a study which was, at its mildest, a profound purple.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Let me not only seize upon the present opportunity but gild it, for the adventure of the afternoon left me in a study which was, at its mildest, a profound purple.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I remember that the first time in my juvenile reading I came upon the phrase, "seated in a brown study," I pictured my hero in a brown chair, beside a brown table, in a room hung with brown paper.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Later, being enlightened, I was ambitious to display the figure myself, but the uses of ordinary correspondence allowed the occasion for it to remain unoffered.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember that the first time in my juvenile reading I came upon the phrase, "seated in a brown study," I pictured my hero in a brown chair, beside a brown table, in a room hung with brown paper.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading At least, I resumed my camp-stool and went through some of the motions habitually connected with the act of painting.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I remember that the first time in my juvenile reading I came upon the phrase, "seated in a brown study," I pictured my hero in a brown chair, beside a brown table, in a room hung with brown paper.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading I remember that the first time in my juvenile reading I came upon the phrase, "seated in a brown study," I pictured my hero in a brown chair, beside a brown table, in a room hung with brown paper.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading Let me not only seize upon the present opportunity but gild it, for the adventure of the afternoon left me in a study which was, at its mildest, a profound purple.
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading No doubt the most absurd thing I could have done after the departure of Professor Keredec and his singular friend would have been to settle myself before my canvas again with the intention of painting--and that is what I did.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading No doubt the most absurd thing I could have done after the departure of Professor Keredec and his singular friend would have been to settle myself before my canvas again with the intention of painting--and that is what I did.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At least, I resumed my camp-stool and went through some of the motions habitually connected with the act of painting.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I remember that the first time in my juvenile reading I came upon the phrase, "seated in a brown study," I pictured my hero in a brown chair, beside a brown table, in a room hung with brown paper.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I remember that the first time in my juvenile reading I came upon the phrase, "seated in a brown study," I pictured my hero in a brown chair, beside a brown table, in a room hung with brown paper.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No doubt the most absurd thing I could have done after the departure of Professor Keredec and his singular friend would have been to settle myself before my canvas again with the intention of painting--and that is what I did.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No doubt the most absurd thing I could have done after the departure of Professor Keredec and his singular friend would have been to settle myself before my canvas again with the intention of painting--and that is what I did.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading No doubt the most absurd thing I could have done after the departure of Professor Keredec and his singular friend would have been to settle myself before my canvas again with the intention of painting--and that is what I did.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At least, I resumed my camp-stool and went through some of the motions habitually connected with the act of painting.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I remember that the first time in my juvenile reading I came upon the phrase, "seated in a brown study," I pictured my hero in a brown chair, beside a brown table, in a room hung with brown paper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No doubt the most absurd thing I could have done after the departure of Professor Keredec and his singular friend would have been to settle myself before my canvas again with the intention of painting--and that is what I did.
unoffered
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From this reading Later, being enlightened, I was ambitious to display the figure myself, but the uses of ordinary correspondence allowed the occasion for it to remain unoffered.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I remember that the first time in my juvenile reading I came upon the phrase, "seated in a brown study," I pictured my hero in a brown chair, beside a brown table, in a room hung with brown paper.
usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading Later, being enlightened, I was ambitious to display the figure myself, but the uses of ordinary correspondence allowed the occasion for it to remain unoffered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Later, being enlightened, I was ambitious to display the figure myself, but the uses of ordinary correspondence allowed the occasion for it to remain unoffered.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At least, I resumed my camp-stool and went through some of the motions habitually connected with the act of painting.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No doubt the most absurd thing I could have done after the departure of Professor Keredec and his singular friend would have been to settle myself before my canvas again with the intention of painting--and that is what I did.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Let me not only seize upon the present opportunity but gild it, for the adventure of the afternoon left me in a study which was, at its mildest, a profound purple.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading No doubt the most absurd thing I could have done after the departure of Professor Keredec and his singular friend would have been to settle myself before my canvas again with the intention of painting--and that is what I did.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No doubt the most absurd thing I could have done after the departure of Professor Keredec and his singular friend would have been to settle myself before my canvas again with the intention of painting--and that is what I did.
