used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through the open window of an opposite garret I could see a sculptor working at a colossal clay model.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Great clouds began to loom into view over the house-tops, rounded, toppling masses of grey, lit up with sullen orange against the pale limpid blue of the sky.
(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 In his white blouse he seemed big, out of all proportion to the rest of the world.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Through the open window of an opposite garret I could see a sculptor working at a colossal clay model.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Level with my eyes there were flat lead roofs and chimneys.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Through the open window of an opposite garret I could see a sculptor working at a colossal clay model.
bas
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From this reading On one of these was scrawled, in big, irregular, blue-painted letters: "_A bas Coignet_."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Great clouds began to loom into view over the house-tops, rounded, toppling masses of grey, lit up with sullen orange against the pale limpid blue of the sky.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In his white blouse he seemed big, out of all proportion to the rest of the world.
blousenounUS /blaʊs/
a top worn by women
From this reading In his white blouse he seemed big, out of all proportion to the rest of the world.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Great clouds began to loom into view over the house-tops, rounded, toppling masses of grey, lit up with sullen orange against the pale limpid blue of the sky.
blue-painted
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From this reading On one of these was scrawled, in big, irregular, blue-painted letters: "_A bas Coignet_."
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Level with my eyes there were flat lead roofs and chimneys.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Through the open window of an opposite garret I could see a sculptor working at a colossal clay model.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Great clouds began to loom into view over the house-tops, rounded, toppling masses of grey, lit up with sullen orange against the pale limpid blue of the sky.
Coignet
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From this reading On one of these was scrawled, in big, irregular, blue-painted letters: "_A bas Coignet_."
colossaladjectiveUS /kəˈlɑːsəl/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading Through the open window of an opposite garret I could see a sculptor working at a colossal clay model.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Through the open window of an opposite garret I could see a sculptor working at a colossal clay model.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Level with my eyes there were flat lead roofs and chimneys.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Level with my eyes there were flat lead roofs and chimneys.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Through the open window of an opposite garret I could see a sculptor working at a colossal clay model.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great clouds began to loom into view over the house-tops, rounded, toppling masses of grey, lit up with sullen orange against the pale limpid blue of the sky.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Great clouds began to loom into view over the house-tops, rounded, toppling masses of grey, lit up with sullen orange against the pale limpid blue of the sky.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his white blouse he seemed big, out of all proportion to the rest of the world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his white blouse he seemed big, out of all proportion to the rest of the world.
house-tops
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From this reading Great clouds began to loom into view over the house-tops, rounded, toppling masses of grey, lit up with sullen orange against the pale limpid blue of the sky.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Through the open window of an opposite garret I could see a sculptor working at a colossal clay model.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his white blouse he seemed big, out of all proportion to the rest of the world.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Great clouds began to loom into view over the house-tops, rounded, toppling masses of grey, lit up with sullen orange against the pale limpid blue of the sky.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading On one of these was scrawled, in big, irregular, blue-painted letters: "_A bas Coignet_."
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Level with my eyes there were flat lead roofs and chimneys.
the literary culture
From this reading On one of these was scrawled, in big, irregular, blue-painted letters: "_A bas Coignet_."
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Level with my eyes there were flat lead roofs and chimneys.
limpidadjective
clear and bright
From this reading Great clouds began to loom into view over the house-tops, rounded, toppling masses of grey, lit up with sullen orange against the pale limpid blue of the sky.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Great clouds began to loom into view over the house-tops, rounded, toppling masses of grey, lit up with sullen orange against the pale limpid blue of the sky.
loomverbUS /luːm/
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Great clouds began to loom into view over the house-tops, rounded, toppling masses of grey, lit up with sullen orange against the pale limpid blue of the sky.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Great clouds began to loom into view over the house-tops, rounded, toppling masses of grey, lit up with sullen orange against the pale limpid blue of the sky.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading Through the open window of an opposite garret I could see a sculptor working at a colossal clay model.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Level with my eyes there were flat lead roofs and chimneys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the open window of an opposite garret I could see a sculptor working at a colossal clay model.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one of these was scrawled, in big, irregular, blue-painted letters: "_A bas Coignet_."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one of these was scrawled, in big, irregular, blue-painted letters: "_A bas Coignet_."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Through the open window of an opposite garret I could see a sculptor working at a colossal clay model.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Through the open window of an opposite garret I could see a sculptor working at a colossal clay model.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Great clouds began to loom into view over the house-tops, rounded, toppling masses of grey, lit up with sullen orange against the pale limpid blue of the sky.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In his white blouse he seemed big, out of all proportion to the rest of the world.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Great clouds began to loom into view over the house-tops, rounded, toppling masses of grey, lit up with sullen orange against the pale limpid blue of the sky.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Great clouds began to loom into view over the house-tops, rounded, toppling masses of grey, lit up with sullen orange against the pale limpid blue of the sky.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading In his white blouse he seemed big, out of all proportion to the rest of the world.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading In his white blouse he seemed big, out of all proportion to the rest of the world.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Level with my eyes there were flat lead roofs and chimneys.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading Great clouds began to loom into view over the house-tops, rounded, toppling masses of grey, lit up with sullen orange against the pale limpid blue of the sky.
scrawledverbUS /skrɔːld/
past form of “scrawl” — write carelessly
From this reading On one of these was scrawled, in big, irregular, blue-painted letters: "_A bas Coignet_."
sculptornounUS /ˈskʌlptər/
an artist who creates sculptures
From this reading Through the open window of an opposite garret I could see a sculptor working at a colossal clay model.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Through the open window of an opposite garret I could see a sculptor working at a colossal clay model.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In his white blouse he seemed big, out of all proportion to the rest of the world.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Great clouds began to loom into view over the house-tops, rounded, toppling masses of grey, lit up with sullen orange against the pale limpid blue of the sky.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Great clouds began to loom into view over the house-tops, rounded, toppling masses of grey, lit up with sullen orange against the pale limpid blue of the sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the open window of an opposite garret I could see a sculptor working at a colossal clay model.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Level with my eyes there were flat lead roofs and chimneys.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On one of these was scrawled, in big, irregular, blue-painted letters: "_A bas Coignet_."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the open window of an opposite garret I could see a sculptor working at a colossal clay model.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his white blouse he seemed big, out of all proportion to the rest of the world.
topplingverbUS /ˈtɑːpəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “topple” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Great clouds began to loom into view over the house-tops, rounded, toppling masses of grey, lit up with sullen orange against the pale limpid blue of the sky.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Great clouds began to loom into view over the house-tops, rounded, toppling masses of grey, lit up with sullen orange against the pale limpid blue of the sky.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Great clouds began to loom into view over the house-tops, rounded, toppling masses of grey, lit up with sullen orange against the pale limpid blue of the sky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On one of these was scrawled, in big, irregular, blue-painted letters: "_A bas Coignet_."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Level with my eyes there were flat lead roofs and chimneys.
a Caucasian
From this reading In his white blouse he seemed big, out of all proportion to the rest of the world.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Through the open window of an opposite garret I could see a sculptor working at a colossal clay model.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Level with my eyes there were flat lead roofs and chimneys.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Through the open window of an opposite garret I could see a sculptor working at a colossal clay model.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In his white blouse he seemed big, out of all proportion to the rest of the world.
