used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suppose we take a blind man into a large gallery, filled with fine paintings and beautiful statuary.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We point to one after another of the beautiful paintings before us, and describe them to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suppose we take a blind man into a large gallery, filled with fine paintings and beautiful statuary.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We point to one after another of the beautiful paintings before us, and describe them to him.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Suppose we take a blind man into a large gallery, filled with fine paintings and beautiful statuary.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We point to one after another of the beautiful paintings before us, and describe them to him.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Suppose we take a blind man into a large gallery, filled with fine paintings and beautiful statuary.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that is no help to our blind friend.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It is a clear day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is a clear day.
give a description of
From this reading We point to one after another of the beautiful paintings before us, and describe them to him.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Suppose we take a blind man into a large gallery, filled with fine paintings and beautiful statuary.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Suppose we take a blind man into a large gallery, filled with fine paintings and beautiful statuary.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But that is no help to our blind friend.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Suppose we take a blind man into a large gallery, filled with fine paintings and beautiful statuary.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But that is no help to our blind friend.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We point to one after another of the beautiful paintings before us, and describe them to him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Suppose we take a blind man into a large gallery, filled with fine paintings and beautiful statuary.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a clear day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a clear day.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Suppose we take a blind man into a large gallery, filled with fine paintings and beautiful statuary.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The sun is shining through the windows, and there is plenty of light there.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Suppose we take a blind man into a large gallery, filled with fine paintings and beautiful statuary.
not any; not one
From this reading But that is no help to our blind friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun is shining through the windows, and there is plenty of light there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We point to one after another of the beautiful paintings before us, and describe them to him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But that is no help to our blind friend.
paintingsnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋz/
plural of “painting” — graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading Suppose we take a blind man into a large gallery, filled with fine paintings and beautiful statuary.
a full supply
From this reading The sun is shining through the windows, and there is plenty of light there.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading We point to one after another of the beautiful paintings before us, and describe them to him.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The sun is shining through the windows, and there is plenty of light there.
statuarynounUS /ˈstætʃuːeri/
statues collectively
From this reading Suppose we take a blind man into a large gallery, filled with fine paintings and beautiful statuary.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun is shining through the windows, and there is plenty of light there.
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose we take a blind man into a large gallery, filled with fine paintings and beautiful statuary.
carry out
From this reading Suppose we take a blind man into a large gallery, filled with fine paintings and beautiful statuary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that is no help to our blind friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun is shining through the windows, and there is plenty of light there.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We point to one after another of the beautiful paintings before us, and describe them to him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The sun is shining through the windows, and there is plenty of light there.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sun is shining through the windows, and there is plenty of light there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But that is no help to our blind friend.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We point to one after another of the beautiful paintings before us, and describe them to him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Suppose we take a blind man into a large gallery, filled with fine paintings and beautiful statuary.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The sun is shining through the windows, and there is plenty of light there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suppose we take a blind man into a large gallery, filled with fine paintings and beautiful statuary.
