used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For his very life--though the finishing of his work had been the signal of his doom, and the executioner waiting to make a sudden end of him when the last touch was laid upon the canvas, Austin Lovel could not have painted slowly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For his very life--though the finishing of his work had been the signal of his doom, and the executioner waiting to make a sudden end of him when the last touch was laid upon the canvas, Austin Lovel could not have painted slowly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The dashing offhand brush was like a young thoroughbred, that could not be pulled, let the jockey saw at his mouth as he might.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dashing offhand brush was like a young thoroughbred, that could not be pulled, let the jockey saw at his mouth as he might.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading For his very life--though the finishing of his work had been the signal of his doom, and the executioner waiting to make a sudden end of him when the last touch was laid upon the canvas, Austin Lovel could not have painted slowly.
AUSTIN'SnounUS /ˈɔːstənz/
possessive form of “austin” — state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading AUSTIN'S PROSPECTS.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The dashing offhand brush was like a young thoroughbred, that could not be pulled, let the jockey saw at his mouth as he might.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For his very life--though the finishing of his work had been the signal of his doom, and the executioner waiting to make a sudden end of him when the last touch was laid upon the canvas, Austin Lovel could not have painted slowly.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading The dashing offhand brush was like a young thoroughbred, that could not be pulled, let the jockey saw at his mouth as he might.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading For his very life--though the finishing of his work had been the signal of his doom, and the executioner waiting to make a sudden end of him when the last touch was laid upon the canvas, Austin Lovel could not have painted slowly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For his very life--though the finishing of his work had been the signal of his doom, and the executioner waiting to make a sudden end of him when the last touch was laid upon the canvas, Austin Lovel could not have painted slowly.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading The dashing offhand brush was like a young thoroughbred, that could not be pulled, let the jockey saw at his mouth as he might.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading For his very life--though the finishing of his work had been the signal of his doom, and the executioner waiting to make a sudden end of him when the last touch was laid upon the canvas, Austin Lovel could not have painted slowly.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading And yet the painter would have liked much to prolong this easy intercourse with his sister.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading For his very life--though the finishing of his work had been the signal of his doom, and the executioner waiting to make a sudden end of him when the last touch was laid upon the canvas, Austin Lovel could not have painted slowly.
executionernounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃənər/
an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
From this reading For his very life--though the finishing of his work had been the signal of his doom, and the executioner waiting to make a sudden end of him when the last touch was laid upon the canvas, Austin Lovel could not have painted slowly.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading For his very life--though the finishing of his work had been the signal of his doom, and the executioner waiting to make a sudden end of him when the last touch was laid upon the canvas, Austin Lovel could not have painted slowly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For his very life--though the finishing of his work had been the signal of his doom, and the executioner waiting to make a sudden end of him when the last touch was laid upon the canvas, Austin Lovel could not have painted slowly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For his very life--though the finishing of his work had been the signal of his doom, and the executioner waiting to make a sudden end of him when the last touch was laid upon the canvas, Austin Lovel could not have painted slowly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For his very life--though the finishing of his work had been the signal of his doom, and the executioner waiting to make a sudden end of him when the last touch was laid upon the canvas, Austin Lovel could not have painted slowly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dashing offhand brush was like a young thoroughbred, that could not be pulled, let the jockey saw at his mouth as he might.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For his very life--though the finishing of his work had been the signal of his doom, and the executioner waiting to make a sudden end of him when the last touch was laid upon the canvas, Austin Lovel could not have painted slowly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For his very life--though the finishing of his work had been the signal of his doom, and the executioner waiting to make a sudden end of him when the last touch was laid upon the canvas, Austin Lovel could not have painted slowly.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading And yet the painter would have liked much to prolong this easy intercourse with his sister.
jockeyverbUS /ˈdʒɑːki/
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
From this reading The dashing offhand brush was like a young thoroughbred, that could not be pulled, let the jockey saw at his mouth as he might.
set down according to a plan
From this reading For his very life--though the finishing of his work had been the signal of his doom, and the executioner waiting to make a sudden end of him when the last touch was laid upon the canvas, Austin Lovel could not have painted slowly.
immediately past
From this reading For his very life--though the finishing of his work had been the signal of his doom, and the executioner waiting to make a sudden end of him when the last touch was laid upon the canvas, Austin Lovel could not have painted slowly.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The dashing offhand brush was like a young thoroughbred, that could not be pulled, let the jockey saw at his mouth as he might.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For his very life--though the finishing of his work had been the signal of his doom, and the executioner waiting to make a sudden end of him when the last touch was laid upon the canvas, Austin Lovel could not have painted slowly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The dashing offhand brush was like a young thoroughbred, that could not be pulled, let the jockey saw at his mouth as he might.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading And yet the painter would have liked much to prolong this easy intercourse with his sister.
Lovel
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From this reading For his very life--though the finishing of his work had been the signal of his doom, and the executioner waiting to make a sudden end of him when the last touch was laid upon the canvas, Austin Lovel could not have painted slowly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The picture made rapid progress.
engage in
From this reading For his very life--though the finishing of his work had been the signal of his doom, and the executioner waiting to make a sudden end of him when the last touch was laid upon the canvas, Austin Lovel could not have painted slowly.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The dashing offhand brush was like a young thoroughbred, that could not be pulled, let the jockey saw at his mouth as he might.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The dashing offhand brush was like a young thoroughbred, that could not be pulled, let the jockey saw at his mouth as he might.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And yet the painter would have liked much to prolong this easy intercourse with his sister.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For his very life--though the finishing of his work had been the signal of his doom, and the executioner waiting to make a sudden end of him when the last touch was laid upon the canvas, Austin Lovel could not have painted slowly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For his very life--though the finishing of his work had been the signal of his doom, and the executioner waiting to make a sudden end of him when the last touch was laid upon the canvas, Austin Lovel could not have painted slowly.
offhandadjectiveUS /ˈɔːfˈhænd/
with little or no preparation or forethought
From this reading The dashing offhand brush was like a young thoroughbred, that could not be pulled, let the jockey saw at his mouth as he might.
coated with paint
From this reading For his very life--though the finishing of his work had been the signal of his doom, and the executioner waiting to make a sudden end of him when the last touch was laid upon the canvas, Austin Lovel could not have painted slowly.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading And yet the painter would have liked much to prolong this easy intercourse with his sister.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The picture made rapid progress.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The picture made rapid progress.
prolongverbUS /prəˈlɔːŋ/
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
From this reading And yet the painter would have liked much to prolong this easy intercourse with his sister.
PROSPECTSnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading AUSTIN'S PROSPECTS.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The dashing offhand brush was like a young thoroughbred, that could not be pulled, let the jockey saw at his mouth as he might.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading The picture made rapid progress.
cut with a saw
From this reading The dashing offhand brush was like a young thoroughbred, that could not be pulled, let the jockey saw at his mouth as he might.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading For his very life--though the finishing of his work had been the signal of his doom, and the executioner waiting to make a sudden end of him when the last touch was laid upon the canvas, Austin Lovel could not have painted slowly.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading And yet the painter would have liked much to prolong this easy intercourse with his sister.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading For his very life--though the finishing of his work had been the signal of his doom, and the executioner waiting to make a sudden end of him when the last touch was laid upon the canvas, Austin Lovel could not have painted slowly.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading For his very life--though the finishing of his work had been the signal of his doom, and the executioner waiting to make a sudden end of him when the last touch was laid upon the canvas, Austin Lovel could not have painted slowly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dashing offhand brush was like a young thoroughbred, that could not be pulled, let the jockey saw at his mouth as he might.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The picture made rapid progress.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And yet the painter would have liked much to prolong this easy intercourse with his sister.
thoroughbrednounUS /ˈθɜːroʊˈbred/
a well-bred person
From this reading The dashing offhand brush was like a young thoroughbred, that could not be pulled, let the jockey saw at his mouth as he might.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For his very life--though the finishing of his work had been the signal of his doom, and the executioner waiting to make a sudden end of him when the last touch was laid upon the canvas, Austin Lovel could not have painted slowly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For his very life--though the finishing of his work had been the signal of his doom, and the executioner waiting to make a sudden end of him when the last touch was laid upon the canvas, Austin Lovel could not have painted slowly.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading For his very life--though the finishing of his work had been the signal of his doom, and the executioner waiting to make a sudden end of him when the last touch was laid upon the canvas, Austin Lovel could not have painted slowly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For his very life--though the finishing of his work had been the signal of his doom, and the executioner waiting to make a sudden end of him when the last touch was laid upon the canvas, Austin Lovel could not have painted slowly.
precisely as stated
From this reading For his very life--though the finishing of his work had been the signal of his doom, and the executioner waiting to make a sudden end of him when the last touch was laid upon the canvas, Austin Lovel could not have painted slowly.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading For his very life--though the finishing of his work had been the signal of his doom, and the executioner waiting to make a sudden end of him when the last touch was laid upon the canvas, Austin Lovel could not have painted slowly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For his very life--though the finishing of his work had been the signal of his doom, and the executioner waiting to make a sudden end of him when the last touch was laid upon the canvas, Austin Lovel could not have painted slowly.
at the time that
From this reading For his very life--though the finishing of his work had been the signal of his doom, and the executioner waiting to make a sudden end of him when the last touch was laid upon the canvas, Austin Lovel could not have painted slowly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And yet the painter would have liked much to prolong this easy intercourse with his sister.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For his very life--though the finishing of his work had been the signal of his doom, and the executioner waiting to make a sudden end of him when the last touch was laid upon the canvas, Austin Lovel could not have painted slowly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And yet the painter would have liked much to prolong this easy intercourse with his sister.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet the painter would have liked much to prolong this easy intercourse with his sister.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The dashing offhand brush was like a young thoroughbred, that could not be pulled, let the jockey saw at his mouth as he might.
