AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A READJUSTMENT OF IDEAS Magda glanced from the divan covered with a huge tiger-skin to Michael, wheeling his easel into place.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Not withstanding that she had consented to sit for his picture of Circe, he had not deviated from the attitude which he had apparently determined upon from the first moment of her arrival at the Hermitage--an attitude of aloof indifference to which was added a bitterness of speech that continually thrust at her with its trenchant cynicism.
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading Not withstanding that she had consented to sit for his picture of Circe, he had not deviated from the attitude which he had apparently determined upon from the first moment of her arrival at the Hermitage--an attitude of aloof indifference to which was added a bitterness of speech that continually thrust at her with its trenchant cynicism.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not withstanding that she had consented to sit for his picture of Circe, he had not deviated from the attitude which he had apparently determined upon from the first moment of her arrival at the Hermitage--an attitude of aloof indifference to which was added a bitterness of speech that continually thrust at her with its trenchant cynicism.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A week’s hard work on the part of the artist had witnessed the completion of Lady Arabella’s portrait, and to-day he proposed to make some preliminary sketches for “Circe.”
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Not withstanding that she had consented to sit for his picture of Circe, he had not deviated from the attitude which he had apparently determined upon from the first moment of her arrival at the Hermitage--an attitude of aloof indifference to which was added a bitterness of speech that continually thrust at her with its trenchant cynicism.
Arabella's
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From this reading A week’s hard work on the part of the artist had witnessed the completion of Lady Arabella’s portrait, and to-day he proposed to make some preliminary sketches for “Circe.”
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Not withstanding that she had consented to sit for his picture of Circe, he had not deviated from the attitude which he had apparently determined upon from the first moment of her arrival at the Hermitage--an attitude of aloof indifference to which was added a bitterness of speech that continually thrust at her with its trenchant cynicism.
artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading A week’s hard work on the part of the artist had witnessed the completion of Lady Arabella’s portrait, and to-day he proposed to make some preliminary sketches for “Circe.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not withstanding that she had consented to sit for his picture of Circe, he had not deviated from the attitude which he had apparently determined upon from the first moment of her arrival at the Hermitage--an attitude of aloof indifference to which was added a bitterness of speech that continually thrust at her with its trenchant cynicism.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Not withstanding that she had consented to sit for his picture of Circe, he had not deviated from the attitude which he had apparently determined upon from the first moment of her arrival at the Hermitage--an attitude of aloof indifference to which was added a bitterness of speech that continually thrust at her with its trenchant cynicism.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Not withstanding that she had consented to sit for his picture of Circe, he had not deviated from the attitude which he had apparently determined upon from the first moment of her arrival at the Hermitage--an attitude of aloof indifference to which was added a bitterness of speech that continually thrust at her with its trenchant cynicism.
Circenoun
(Greek mythology) a sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine
From this reading A week’s hard work on the part of the artist had witnessed the completion of Lady Arabella’s portrait, and to-day he proposed to make some preliminary sketches for “Circe.”
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading This last fortnight passed in daily companionship with Quarrington had proved a considerable strain.
completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading A week’s hard work on the part of the artist had witnessed the completion of Lady Arabella’s portrait, and to-day he proposed to make some preliminary sketches for “Circe.”
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading Not withstanding that she had consented to sit for his picture of Circe, he had not deviated from the attitude which he had apparently determined upon from the first moment of her arrival at the Hermitage--an attitude of aloof indifference to which was added a bitterness of speech that continually thrust at her with its trenchant cynicism.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This last fortnight passed in daily companionship with Quarrington had proved a considerable strain.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Not withstanding that she had consented to sit for his picture of Circe, he had not deviated from the attitude which he had apparently determined upon from the first moment of her arrival at the Hermitage--an attitude of aloof indifference to which was added a bitterness of speech that continually thrust at her with its trenchant cynicism.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A READJUSTMENT OF IDEAS Magda glanced from the divan covered with a huge tiger-skin to Michael, wheeling his easel into place.
cynicismnounUS /ˈsɪnɪsɪzəm/
a cynical feeling of distrust
From this reading Not withstanding that she had consented to sit for his picture of Circe, he had not deviated from the attitude which he had apparently determined upon from the first moment of her arrival at the Hermitage--an attitude of aloof indifference to which was added a bitterness of speech that continually thrust at her with its trenchant cynicism.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading This last fortnight passed in daily companionship with Quarrington had proved a considerable strain.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading Not withstanding that she had consented to sit for his picture of Circe, he had not deviated from the attitude which he had apparently determined upon from the first moment of her arrival at the Hermitage--an attitude of aloof indifference to which was added a bitterness of speech that continually thrust at her with its trenchant cynicism.
deviatedverbUS /ˈdiːvieɪtɪd/
past form of “deviate” — turn aside; turn away from
From this reading Not withstanding that she had consented to sit for his picture of Circe, he had not deviated from the attitude which he had apparently determined upon from the first moment of her arrival at the Hermitage--an attitude of aloof indifference to which was added a bitterness of speech that continually thrust at her with its trenchant cynicism.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading A READJUSTMENT OF IDEAS Magda glanced from the divan covered with a huge tiger-skin to Michael, wheeling his easel into place.
easelnounUS /ˈiːzəl/
an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
From this reading A READJUSTMENT OF IDEAS Magda glanced from the divan covered with a huge tiger-skin to Michael, wheeling his easel into place.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Magda felt oddly nervous and unsure of herself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Not withstanding that she had consented to sit for his picture of Circe, he had not deviated from the attitude which he had apparently determined upon from the first moment of her arrival at the Hermitage--an attitude of aloof indifference to which was added a bitterness of speech that continually thrust at her with its trenchant cynicism.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A week’s hard work on the part of the artist had witnessed the completion of Lady Arabella’s portrait, and to-day he proposed to make some preliminary sketches for “Circe.”
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading This last fortnight passed in daily companionship with Quarrington had proved a considerable strain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A READJUSTMENT OF IDEAS Magda glanced from the divan covered with a huge tiger-skin to Michael, wheeling his easel into place.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A READJUSTMENT OF IDEAS Magda glanced from the divan covered with a huge tiger-skin to Michael, wheeling his easel into place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A week’s hard work on the part of the artist had witnessed the completion of Lady Arabella’s portrait, and to-day he proposed to make some preliminary sketches for “Circe.”
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A week’s hard work on the part of the artist had witnessed the completion of Lady Arabella’s portrait, and to-day he proposed to make some preliminary sketches for “Circe.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A week’s hard work on the part of the artist had witnessed the completion of Lady Arabella’s portrait, and to-day he proposed to make some preliminary sketches for “Circe.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not withstanding that she had consented to sit for his picture of Circe, he had not deviated from the attitude which he had apparently determined upon from the first moment of her arrival at the Hermitage--an attitude of aloof indifference to which was added a bitterness of speech that continually thrust at her with its trenchant cynicism.
HermitagenounUS /ˈhɜːrmətədʒ/
the abode of a hermit
From this reading Not withstanding that she had consented to sit for his picture of Circe, he had not deviated from the attitude which he had apparently determined upon from the first moment of her arrival at the Hermitage--an attitude of aloof indifference to which was added a bitterness of speech that continually thrust at her with its trenchant cynicism.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Magda felt oddly nervous and unsure of herself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A READJUSTMENT OF IDEAS Magda glanced from the divan covered with a huge tiger-skin to Michael, wheeling his easel into place.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading A READJUSTMENT OF IDEAS Magda glanced from the divan covered with a huge tiger-skin to Michael, wheeling his easel into place.
IDEASnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A READJUSTMENT OF IDEAS Magda glanced from the divan covered with a huge tiger-skin to Michael, wheeling his easel into place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This last fortnight passed in daily companionship with Quarrington had proved a considerable strain.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Not withstanding that she had consented to sit for his picture of Circe, he had not deviated from the attitude which he had apparently determined upon from the first moment of her arrival at the Hermitage--an attitude of aloof indifference to which was added a bitterness of speech that continually thrust at her with its trenchant cynicism.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A READJUSTMENT OF IDEAS Magda glanced from the divan covered with a huge tiger-skin to Michael, wheeling his easel into place.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Not withstanding that she had consented to sit for his picture of Circe, he had not deviated from the attitude which he had apparently determined upon from the first moment of her arrival at the Hermitage--an attitude of aloof indifference to which was added a bitterness of speech that continually thrust at her with its trenchant cynicism.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A week’s hard work on the part of the artist had witnessed the completion of Lady Arabella’s portrait, and to-day he proposed to make some preliminary sketches for “Circe.”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading This last fortnight passed in daily companionship with Quarrington had proved a considerable strain.
Magda
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From this reading A READJUSTMENT OF IDEAS Magda glanced from the divan covered with a huge tiger-skin to Michael, wheeling his easel into place.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading A week’s hard work on the part of the artist had witnessed the completion of Lady Arabella’s portrait, and to-day he proposed to make some preliminary sketches for “Circe.”
MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading A READJUSTMENT OF IDEAS Magda glanced from the divan covered with a huge tiger-skin to Michael, wheeling his easel into place.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Not withstanding that she had consented to sit for his picture of Circe, he had not deviated from the attitude which he had apparently determined upon from the first moment of her arrival at the Hermitage--an attitude of aloof indifference to which was added a bitterness of speech that continually thrust at her with its trenchant cynicism.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading Magda felt oddly nervous and unsure of herself.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not withstanding that she had consented to sit for his picture of Circe, he had not deviated from the attitude which he had apparently determined upon from the first moment of her arrival at the Hermitage--an attitude of aloof indifference to which was added a bitterness of speech that continually thrust at her with its trenchant cynicism.
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Magda felt oddly nervous and unsure of herself.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A READJUSTMENT OF IDEAS Magda glanced from the divan covered with a huge tiger-skin to Michael, wheeling his easel into place.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A week’s hard work on the part of the artist had witnessed the completion of Lady Arabella’s portrait, and to-day he proposed to make some preliminary sketches for “Circe.”
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A week’s hard work on the part of the artist had witnessed the completion of Lady Arabella’s portrait, and to-day he proposed to make some preliminary sketches for “Circe.”
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading This last fortnight passed in daily companionship with Quarrington had proved a considerable strain.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Not withstanding that she had consented to sit for his picture of Circe, he had not deviated from the attitude which he had apparently determined upon from the first moment of her arrival at the Hermitage--an attitude of aloof indifference to which was added a bitterness of speech that continually thrust at her with its trenchant cynicism.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A READJUSTMENT OF IDEAS Magda glanced from the divan covered with a huge tiger-skin to Michael, wheeling his easel into place.
portraitnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading A week’s hard work on the part of the artist had witnessed the completion of Lady Arabella’s portrait, and to-day he proposed to make some preliminary sketches for “Circe.”
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading A week’s hard work on the part of the artist had witnessed the completion of Lady Arabella’s portrait, and to-day he proposed to make some preliminary sketches for “Circe.”
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading A week’s hard work on the part of the artist had witnessed the completion of Lady Arabella’s portrait, and to-day he proposed to make some preliminary sketches for “Circe.”
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading This last fortnight passed in daily companionship with Quarrington had proved a considerable strain.
Quarrington
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From this reading This last fortnight passed in daily companionship with Quarrington had proved a considerable strain.
READJUSTMENTnounUS /riəˈdʒʌstmənt/
the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances)
From this reading A READJUSTMENT OF IDEAS Magda glanced from the divan covered with a huge tiger-skin to Michael, wheeling his easel into place.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not withstanding that she had consented to sit for his picture of Circe, he had not deviated from the attitude which he had apparently determined upon from the first moment of her arrival at the Hermitage--an attitude of aloof indifference to which was added a bitterness of speech that continually thrust at her with its trenchant cynicism.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Not withstanding that she had consented to sit for his picture of Circe, he had not deviated from the attitude which he had apparently determined upon from the first moment of her arrival at the Hermitage--an attitude of aloof indifference to which was added a bitterness of speech that continually thrust at her with its trenchant cynicism.
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading A week’s hard work on the part of the artist had witnessed the completion of Lady Arabella’s portrait, and to-day he proposed to make some preliminary sketches for “Circe.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A week’s hard work on the part of the artist had witnessed the completion of Lady Arabella’s portrait, and to-day he proposed to make some preliminary sketches for “Circe.”
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Not withstanding that she had consented to sit for his picture of Circe, he had not deviated from the attitude which he had apparently determined upon from the first moment of her arrival at the Hermitage--an attitude of aloof indifference to which was added a bitterness of speech that continually thrust at her with its trenchant cynicism.
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading This last fortnight passed in daily companionship with Quarrington had proved a considerable strain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not withstanding that she had consented to sit for his picture of Circe, he had not deviated from the attitude which he had apparently determined upon from the first moment of her arrival at the Hermitage--an attitude of aloof indifference to which was added a bitterness of speech that continually thrust at her with its trenchant cynicism.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A READJUSTMENT OF IDEAS Magda glanced from the divan covered with a huge tiger-skin to Michael, wheeling his easel into place.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This last fortnight passed in daily companionship with Quarrington had proved a considerable strain.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading Not withstanding that she had consented to sit for his picture of Circe, he had not deviated from the attitude which he had apparently determined upon from the first moment of her arrival at the Hermitage--an attitude of aloof indifference to which was added a bitterness of speech that continually thrust at her with its trenchant cynicism.
tiger-skin
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From this reading A READJUSTMENT OF IDEAS Magda glanced from the divan covered with a huge tiger-skin to Michael, wheeling his easel into place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A READJUSTMENT OF IDEAS Magda glanced from the divan covered with a huge tiger-skin to Michael, wheeling his easel into place.
to-day
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From this reading A week’s hard work on the part of the artist had witnessed the completion of Lady Arabella’s portrait, and to-day he proposed to make some preliminary sketches for “Circe.”
trenchantadjectiveUS /ˈtrentʃənt/
having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect
From this reading Not withstanding that she had consented to sit for his picture of Circe, he had not deviated from the attitude which he had apparently determined upon from the first moment of her arrival at the Hermitage--an attitude of aloof indifference to which was added a bitterness of speech that continually thrust at her with its trenchant cynicism.
unsureadjectiveUS /ənˈʃʊr/
lacking self-confidence
From this reading Magda felt oddly nervous and unsure of herself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Not withstanding that she had consented to sit for his picture of Circe, he had not deviated from the attitude which he had apparently determined upon from the first moment of her arrival at the Hermitage--an attitude of aloof indifference to which was added a bitterness of speech that continually thrust at her with its trenchant cynicism.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not withstanding that she had consented to sit for his picture of Circe, he had not deviated from the attitude which he had apparently determined upon from the first moment of her arrival at the Hermitage--an attitude of aloof indifference to which was added a bitterness of speech that continually thrust at her with its trenchant cynicism.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week’s hard work on the part of the artist had witnessed the completion of Lady Arabella’s portrait, and to-day he proposed to make some preliminary sketches for “Circe.”
wheelingnounUS /ˈwiːlɪŋ/
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading A READJUSTMENT OF IDEAS Magda glanced from the divan covered with a huge tiger-skin to Michael, wheeling his easel into place.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not withstanding that she had consented to sit for his picture of Circe, he had not deviated from the attitude which he had apparently determined upon from the first moment of her arrival at the Hermitage--an attitude of aloof indifference to which was added a bitterness of speech that continually thrust at her with its trenchant cynicism.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A READJUSTMENT OF IDEAS Magda glanced from the divan covered with a huge tiger-skin to Michael, wheeling his easel into place.
withstandingverbUS /wɪθˈstændɪŋ/
-ing form of “withstand” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading Not withstanding that she had consented to sit for his picture of Circe, he had not deviated from the attitude which he had apparently determined upon from the first moment of her arrival at the Hermitage--an attitude of aloof indifference to which was added a bitterness of speech that continually thrust at her with its trenchant cynicism.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading A week’s hard work on the part of the artist had witnessed the completion of Lady Arabella’s portrait, and to-day he proposed to make some preliminary sketches for “Circe.”
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A week’s hard work on the part of the artist had witnessed the completion of Lady Arabella’s portrait, and to-day he proposed to make some preliminary sketches for “Circe.”
