used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BATTLE When you paint a battle-scene let every inch of the foreground be dabbled with blood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were gazing on the broken plaster cupids, the faded chinoiseries and singeries, and the immortal lion throne of the Kradenda.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading _Leonardo da Vinci._ On this very day the King was inspecting the throne-room in the company of Dr Sforelli, who was a person endowed, like most of his race, with a sound artistic instinct.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading BATTLE When you paint a battle-scene let every inch of the foreground be dabbled with blood.
battle-scene
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From this reading BATTLE When you paint a battle-scene let every inch of the foreground be dabbled with blood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BATTLE When you paint a battle-scene let every inch of the foreground be dabbled with blood.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading "You must have this renewed," observed Sforelli, stroking his swarthy beard.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading BATTLE When you paint a battle-scene let every inch of the foreground be dabbled with blood.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading They were gazing on the broken plaster cupids, the faded chinoiseries and singeries, and the immortal lion throne of the Kradenda.
chinoiseries
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From this reading They were gazing on the broken plaster cupids, the faded chinoiseries and singeries, and the immortal lion throne of the Kradenda.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading _Leonardo da Vinci._ On this very day the King was inspecting the throne-room in the company of Dr Sforelli, who was a person endowed, like most of his race, with a sound artistic instinct.
cupidsnounUS /ˈkjuːpɪdz/
plural of “cupid” — (Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading They were gazing on the broken plaster cupids, the faded chinoiseries and singeries, and the immortal lion throne of the Kradenda.
danounUS /dɑː/
an official prosecutor for a judicial district
From this reading _Leonardo da Vinci._ On this very day the King was inspecting the throne-room in the company of Dr Sforelli, who was a person endowed, like most of his race, with a sound artistic instinct.
dabbledadjectiveUS /ˈdæbəld/
covered with bright patches (often used in combination)
From this reading BATTLE When you paint a battle-scene let every inch of the foreground be dabbled with blood.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Leonardo da Vinci._ On this very day the King was inspecting the throne-room in the company of Dr Sforelli, who was a person endowed, like most of his race, with a sound artistic instinct.
Dr
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From this reading _Leonardo da Vinci._ On this very day the King was inspecting the throne-room in the company of Dr Sforelli, who was a person endowed, like most of his race, with a sound artistic instinct.
endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading _Leonardo da Vinci._ On this very day the King was inspecting the throne-room in the company of Dr Sforelli, who was a person endowed, like most of his race, with a sound artistic instinct.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading BATTLE When you paint a battle-scene let every inch of the foreground be dabbled with blood.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading They were gazing on the broken plaster cupids, the faded chinoiseries and singeries, and the immortal lion throne of the Kradenda.
foregroundnounUS /ˈfɔːrɡraʊnd/
the part of a scene that is near the viewer
From this reading BATTLE When you paint a battle-scene let every inch of the foreground be dabbled with blood.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They were gazing on the broken plaster cupids, the faded chinoiseries and singeries, and the immortal lion throne of the Kradenda.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "It will make a splendid and royal hall."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You must have this renewed," observed Sforelli, stroking his swarthy beard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Leonardo da Vinci._ On this very day the King was inspecting the throne-room in the company of Dr Sforelli, who was a person endowed, like most of his race, with a sound artistic instinct.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading They were gazing on the broken plaster cupids, the faded chinoiseries and singeries, and the immortal lion throne of the Kradenda.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Leonardo da Vinci._ On this very day the King was inspecting the throne-room in the company of Dr Sforelli, who was a person endowed, like most of his race, with a sound artistic instinct.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading BATTLE When you paint a battle-scene let every inch of the foreground be dabbled with blood.
inspectingverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading _Leonardo da Vinci._ On this very day the King was inspecting the throne-room in the company of Dr Sforelli, who was a person endowed, like most of his race, with a sound artistic instinct.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading _Leonardo da Vinci._ On this very day the King was inspecting the throne-room in the company of Dr Sforelli, who was a person endowed, like most of his race, with a sound artistic instinct.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will make a splendid and royal hall."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _Leonardo da Vinci._ On this very day the King was inspecting the throne-room in the company of Dr Sforelli, who was a person endowed, like most of his race, with a sound artistic instinct.
Kradenda
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From this reading They were gazing on the broken plaster cupids, the faded chinoiseries and singeries, and the immortal lion throne of the Kradenda.
LeonardonounUS /ˌliːəˈnɑːrdoʊ/
Italian painter and sculptor and engineer and scientist and architect; the most versatile genius of the Italian Renaissance (1452-1519)
From this reading _Leonardo da Vinci._ On this very day the King was inspecting the throne-room in the company of Dr Sforelli, who was a person endowed, like most of his race, with a sound artistic instinct.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading BATTLE When you paint a battle-scene let every inch of the foreground be dabbled with blood.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _Leonardo da Vinci._ On this very day the King was inspecting the throne-room in the company of Dr Sforelli, who was a person endowed, like most of his race, with a sound artistic instinct.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading They were gazing on the broken plaster cupids, the faded chinoiseries and singeries, and the immortal lion throne of the Kradenda.
engage in
From this reading "It will make a splendid and royal hall."
used to form the superlative
From this reading _Leonardo da Vinci._ On this very day the King was inspecting the throne-room in the company of Dr Sforelli, who was a person endowed, like most of his race, with a sound artistic instinct.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must have this renewed," observed Sforelli, stroking his swarthy beard.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "You must have this renewed," observed Sforelli, stroking his swarthy beard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BATTLE When you paint a battle-scene let every inch of the foreground be dabbled with blood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Leonardo da Vinci._ On this very day the King was inspecting the throne-room in the company of Dr Sforelli, who was a person endowed, like most of his race, with a sound artistic instinct.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading BATTLE When you paint a battle-scene let every inch of the foreground be dabbled with blood.
a human being
From this reading _Leonardo da Vinci._ On this very day the King was inspecting the throne-room in the company of Dr Sforelli, who was a person endowed, like most of his race, with a sound artistic instinct.
plasterverbUS /ˈplæstər/
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading They were gazing on the broken plaster cupids, the faded chinoiseries and singeries, and the immortal lion throne of the Kradenda.
any competition
From this reading _Leonardo da Vinci._ On this very day the King was inspecting the throne-room in the company of Dr Sforelli, who was a person endowed, like most of his race, with a sound artistic instinct.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading "You must have this renewed," observed Sforelli, stroking his swarthy beard.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading "It will make a splendid and royal hall."
Sforelli
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From this reading _Leonardo da Vinci._ On this very day the King was inspecting the throne-room in the company of Dr Sforelli, who was a person endowed, like most of his race, with a sound artistic instinct.
singeries
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From this reading They were gazing on the broken plaster cupids, the faded chinoiseries and singeries, and the immortal lion throne of the Kradenda.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading _Leonardo da Vinci._ On this very day the King was inspecting the throne-room in the company of Dr Sforelli, who was a person endowed, like most of his race, with a sound artistic instinct.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading "It will make a splendid and royal hall."
strokingnounUS /ˈstroʊkɪŋ/
a light touch with the hands
From this reading "You must have this renewed," observed Sforelli, stroking his swarthy beard.
swarthyadjectiveUS /ˈswɔːrði/
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading "You must have this renewed," observed Sforelli, stroking his swarthy beard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BATTLE When you paint a battle-scene let every inch of the foreground be dabbled with blood.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were gazing on the broken plaster cupids, the faded chinoiseries and singeries, and the immortal lion throne of the Kradenda.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Leonardo da Vinci._ On this very day the King was inspecting the throne-room in the company of Dr Sforelli, who was a person endowed, like most of his race, with a sound artistic instinct.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading They were gazing on the broken plaster cupids, the faded chinoiseries and singeries, and the immortal lion throne of the Kradenda.
throne-room
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From this reading _Leonardo da Vinci._ On this very day the King was inspecting the throne-room in the company of Dr Sforelli, who was a person endowed, like most of his race, with a sound artistic instinct.
precisely as stated
From this reading _Leonardo da Vinci._ On this very day the King was inspecting the throne-room in the company of Dr Sforelli, who was a person endowed, like most of his race, with a sound artistic instinct.
Vinci
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From this reading _Leonardo da Vinci._ On this very day the King was inspecting the throne-room in the company of Dr Sforelli, who was a person endowed, like most of his race, with a sound artistic instinct.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Leonardo da Vinci._ On this very day the King was inspecting the throne-room in the company of Dr Sforelli, who was a person endowed, like most of his race, with a sound artistic instinct.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were gazing on the broken plaster cupids, the faded chinoiseries and singeries, and the immortal lion throne of the Kradenda.
at the time that
From this reading BATTLE When you paint a battle-scene let every inch of the foreground be dabbled with blood.
which person or people
From this reading _Leonardo da Vinci._ On this very day the King was inspecting the throne-room in the company of Dr Sforelli, who was a person endowed, like most of his race, with a sound artistic instinct.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will make a splendid and royal hall."
in the company of; together with
From this reading BATTLE When you paint a battle-scene let every inch of the foreground be dabbled with blood.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BATTLE When you paint a battle-scene let every inch of the foreground be dabbled with blood.
