used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She found herself repeating: "'And those that were good shall be happy, They shall sit in a golden chair; They shall splash at a ten-league canvas With brushes of comet's hair.'
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was very pleasant under the subdued lights from above.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading She followed the sweep of the drapery with delighted eye, taking an almost sensuous pleasure in the relation of color and the grace of the arms and throat--the simplicity of the modeling and the admirable characterization.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She followed the sweep of the drapery with delighted eye, taking an almost sensuous pleasure in the relation of color and the grace of the arms and throat--the simplicity of the modeling and the admirable characterization.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She followed the sweep of the drapery with delighted eye, taking an almost sensuous pleasure in the relation of color and the grace of the arms and throat--the simplicity of the modeling and the admirable characterization.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She followed the sweep of the drapery with delighted eye, taking an almost sensuous pleasure in the relation of color and the grace of the arms and throat--the simplicity of the modeling and the admirable characterization.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She followed the sweep of the drapery with delighted eye, taking an almost sensuous pleasure in the relation of color and the grace of the arms and throat--the simplicity of the modeling and the admirable characterization.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She found herself repeating: "'And those that were good shall be happy, They shall sit in a golden chair; They shall splash at a ten-league canvas With brushes of comet's hair.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She found herself repeating: "'And those that were good shall be happy, They shall sit in a golden chair; They shall splash at a ten-league canvas With brushes of comet's hair.'
brushesnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪz/
plural of “brush” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading She found herself repeating: "'And those that were good shall be happy, They shall sit in a golden chair; They shall splash at a ten-league canvas With brushes of comet's hair.'
BurnettnounUS /bərˈnet/
United States writer (born in England) remembered for her novels for children (1849-1924)
From this reading "Philip Burnett, I wonder if you're good?
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading She found herself repeating: "'And those that were good shall be happy, They shall sit in a golden chair; They shall splash at a ten-league canvas With brushes of comet's hair.'
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She found herself repeating: "'And those that were good shall be happy, They shall sit in a golden chair; They shall splash at a ten-league canvas With brushes of comet's hair.'
characterizationnounUS /ˌkerəktərɪˈzeɪʃən/
a graphic or vivid verbal description
From this reading She followed the sweep of the drapery with delighted eye, taking an almost sensuous pleasure in the relation of color and the grace of the arms and throat--the simplicity of the modeling and the admirable characterization.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading She followed the sweep of the drapery with delighted eye, taking an almost sensuous pleasure in the relation of color and the grace of the arms and throat--the simplicity of the modeling and the admirable characterization.
comet'snounUS /ˈkɑːməts/
possessive form of “comet” — (astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading She found herself repeating: "'And those that were good shall be happy, They shall sit in a golden chair; They shall splash at a ten-league canvas With brushes of comet's hair.'
greatly pleased
From this reading She followed the sweep of the drapery with delighted eye, taking an almost sensuous pleasure in the relation of color and the grace of the arms and throat--the simplicity of the modeling and the admirable characterization.
draperynounUS /ˈdreɪpəri/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading She followed the sweep of the drapery with delighted eye, taking an almost sensuous pleasure in the relation of color and the grace of the arms and throat--the simplicity of the modeling and the admirable characterization.
the organ of sight
From this reading She followed the sweep of the drapery with delighted eye, taking an almost sensuous pleasure in the relation of color and the grace of the arms and throat--the simplicity of the modeling and the admirable characterization.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She followed the sweep of the drapery with delighted eye, taking an almost sensuous pleasure in the relation of color and the grace of the arms and throat--the simplicity of the modeling and the admirable characterization.
set up or found
From this reading She found herself repeating: "'And those that were good shall be happy, They shall sit in a golden chair; They shall splash at a ten-league canvas With brushes of comet's hair.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was very pleasant under the subdued lights from above.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading She found herself repeating: "'And those that were good shall be happy, They shall sit in a golden chair; They shall splash at a ten-league canvas With brushes of comet's hair.'
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She found herself repeating: "'And those that were good shall be happy, They shall sit in a golden chair; They shall splash at a ten-league canvas With brushes of comet's hair.'
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading She followed the sweep of the drapery with delighted eye, taking an almost sensuous pleasure in the relation of color and the grace of the arms and throat--the simplicity of the modeling and the admirable characterization.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She found herself repeating: "'And those that were good shall be happy, They shall sit in a golden chair; They shall splash at a ten-league canvas With brushes of comet's hair.'
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She found herself repeating: "'And those that were good shall be happy, They shall sit in a golden chair; They shall splash at a ten-league canvas With brushes of comet's hair.'
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She found herself repeating: "'And those that were good shall be happy, They shall sit in a golden chair; They shall splash at a ten-league canvas With brushes of comet's hair.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Philip Burnett, I wonder if you're good?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Philip Burnett, I wonder if you're good?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She followed the sweep of the drapery with delighted eye, taking an almost sensuous pleasure in the relation of color and the grace of the arms and throat--the simplicity of the modeling and the admirable characterization.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very pleasant under the subdued lights from above.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading It was very pleasant under the subdued lights from above.
modelingnounUS /ˈmɑːdəlɪŋ/
sculpture produced by molding
From this reading She followed the sweep of the drapery with delighted eye, taking an almost sensuous pleasure in the relation of color and the grace of the arms and throat--the simplicity of the modeling and the admirable characterization.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She followed the sweep of the drapery with delighted eye, taking an almost sensuous pleasure in the relation of color and the grace of the arms and throat--the simplicity of the modeling and the admirable characterization.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading You ought to be.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "Philip Burnett, I wonder if you're good?
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was very pleasant under the subdued lights from above.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She followed the sweep of the drapery with delighted eye, taking an almost sensuous pleasure in the relation of color and the grace of the arms and throat--the simplicity of the modeling and the admirable characterization.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading She followed the sweep of the drapery with delighted eye, taking an almost sensuous pleasure in the relation of color and the grace of the arms and throat--the simplicity of the modeling and the admirable characterization.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading She found herself repeating: "'And those that were good shall be happy, They shall sit in a golden chair; They shall splash at a ten-league canvas With brushes of comet's hair.'
sensuousadjectiveUS /ˈsenʃəwəs/
taking delight in beauty
From this reading She followed the sweep of the drapery with delighted eye, taking an almost sensuous pleasure in the relation of color and the grace of the arms and throat--the simplicity of the modeling and the admirable characterization.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading She found herself repeating: "'And those that were good shall be happy, They shall sit in a golden chair; They shall splash at a ten-league canvas With brushes of comet's hair.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She followed the sweep of the drapery with delighted eye, taking an almost sensuous pleasure in the relation of color and the grace of the arms and throat--the simplicity of the modeling and the admirable characterization.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading She followed the sweep of the drapery with delighted eye, taking an almost sensuous pleasure in the relation of color and the grace of the arms and throat--the simplicity of the modeling and the admirable characterization.
be seated
From this reading She found herself repeating: "'And those that were good shall be happy, They shall sit in a golden chair; They shall splash at a ten-league canvas With brushes of comet's hair.'
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading She found herself repeating: "'And those that were good shall be happy, They shall sit in a golden chair; They shall splash at a ten-league canvas With brushes of comet's hair.'
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading It was very pleasant under the subdued lights from above.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading She followed the sweep of the drapery with delighted eye, taking an almost sensuous pleasure in the relation of color and the grace of the arms and throat--the simplicity of the modeling and the admirable characterization.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading She followed the sweep of the drapery with delighted eye, taking an almost sensuous pleasure in the relation of color and the grace of the arms and throat--the simplicity of the modeling and the admirable characterization.
ten-league
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From this reading She found herself repeating: "'And those that were good shall be happy, They shall sit in a golden chair; They shall splash at a ten-league canvas With brushes of comet's hair.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She found herself repeating: "'And those that were good shall be happy, They shall sit in a golden chair; They shall splash at a ten-league canvas With brushes of comet's hair.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was very pleasant under the subdued lights from above.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found herself repeating: "'And those that were good shall be happy, They shall sit in a golden chair; They shall splash at a ten-league canvas With brushes of comet's hair.'
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She found herself repeating: "'And those that were good shall be happy, They shall sit in a golden chair; They shall splash at a ten-league canvas With brushes of comet's hair.'
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading She followed the sweep of the drapery with delighted eye, taking an almost sensuous pleasure in the relation of color and the grace of the arms and throat--the simplicity of the modeling and the admirable characterization.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You ought to be.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was very pleasant under the subdued lights from above.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very pleasant under the subdued lights from above.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very pleasant under the subdued lights from above.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She found herself repeating: "'And those that were good shall be happy, They shall sit in a golden chair; They shall splash at a ten-league canvas With brushes of comet's hair.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading She followed the sweep of the drapery with delighted eye, taking an almost sensuous pleasure in the relation of color and the grace of the arms and throat--the simplicity of the modeling and the admirable characterization.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Philip Burnett, I wonder if you're good?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You ought to be.
you're
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From this reading "Philip Burnett, I wonder if you're good?
