used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had traveled much in Europe, and could even draw a bold outline for her of the East, which she had never seen.
quickly and without warning
From this reading In the rests, which were long, he led Miss Darrow, often without her being aware of it, down pleasant lanes of thought, all of which seemed to end abruptly in the garish sunshine of personality.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In the rests, which were long, he led Miss Darrow, often without her being aware of it, down pleasant lanes of thought, all of which seemed to end abruptly in the garish sunshine of personality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had traveled much in Europe, and could even draw a bold outline for her of the East, which she had never seen.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading He talked little of art, and then only when the subject was introduced by his model.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading In the rests, which were long, he led Miss Darrow, often without her being aware of it, down pleasant lanes of thought, all of which seemed to end abruptly in the garish sunshine of personality.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In the rests, which were long, he led Miss Darrow, often without her being aware of it, down pleasant lanes of thought, all of which seemed to end abruptly in the garish sunshine of personality.
fearless and daring
From this reading He had traveled much in Europe, and could even draw a bold outline for her of the East, which she had never seen.
BurnettnounUS /bərˈnet/
United States writer (born in England) remembered for her novels for children (1849-1924)
From this reading Miss Darrow discovered that Burnett could talk upon many subjects.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He talked little of art, and then only when the subject was introduced by his model.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Miss Darrow discovered that Burnett could talk upon many subjects.
DarrownounUS /ˈderoʊ/
United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
From this reading Miss Darrow discovered that Burnett could talk upon many subjects.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Miss Darrow discovered that Burnett could talk upon many subjects.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the rests, which were long, he led Miss Darrow, often without her being aware of it, down pleasant lanes of thought, all of which seemed to end abruptly in the garish sunshine of personality.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading He had traveled much in Europe, and could even draw a bold outline for her of the East, which she had never seen.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading He had traveled much in Europe, and could even draw a bold outline for her of the East, which she had never seen.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In the rests, which were long, he led Miss Darrow, often without her being aware of it, down pleasant lanes of thought, all of which seemed to end abruptly in the garish sunshine of personality.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading He had traveled much in Europe, and could even draw a bold outline for her of the East, which she had never seen.
divisible by two
From this reading He had traveled much in Europe, and could even draw a bold outline for her of the East, which she had never seen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had traveled much in Europe, and could even draw a bold outline for her of the East, which she had never seen.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading These mornings in the studio were full of subtleties.
garishadjectiveUS /ˈɡerɪʃ/
tastelessly showy
From this reading In the rests, which were long, he led Miss Darrow, often without her being aware of it, down pleasant lanes of thought, all of which seemed to end abruptly in the garish sunshine of personality.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had traveled much in Europe, and could even draw a bold outline for her of the East, which she had never seen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had traveled much in Europe, and could even draw a bold outline for her of the East, which she had never seen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had traveled much in Europe, and could even draw a bold outline for her of the East, which she had never seen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He talked little of art, and then only when the subject was introduced by his model.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These mornings in the studio were full of subtleties.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading He talked little of art, and then only when the subject was introduced by his model.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the rests, which were long, he led Miss Darrow, often without her being aware of it, down pleasant lanes of thought, all of which seemed to end abruptly in the garish sunshine of personality.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading In the rests, which were long, he led Miss Darrow, often without her being aware of it, down pleasant lanes of thought, all of which seemed to end abruptly in the garish sunshine of personality.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading In the rests, which were long, he led Miss Darrow, often without her being aware of it, down pleasant lanes of thought, all of which seemed to end abruptly in the garish sunshine of personality.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He talked little of art, and then only when the subject was introduced by his model.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In the rests, which were long, he led Miss Darrow, often without her being aware of it, down pleasant lanes of thought, all of which seemed to end abruptly in the garish sunshine of personality.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Miss Darrow discovered that Burnett could talk upon many subjects.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Darrow discovered that Burnett could talk upon many subjects.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading He talked little of art, and then only when the subject was introduced by his model.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading These mornings in the studio were full of subtleties.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had traveled much in Europe, and could even draw a bold outline for her of the East, which she had never seen.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had traveled much in Europe, and could even draw a bold outline for her of the East, which she had never seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These mornings in the studio were full of subtleties.
many times at short intervals
From this reading In the rests, which were long, he led Miss Darrow, often without her being aware of it, down pleasant lanes of thought, all of which seemed to end abruptly in the garish sunshine of personality.
and nothing more
From this reading He talked little of art, and then only when the subject was introduced by his model.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading He had traveled much in Europe, and could even draw a bold outline for her of the East, which she had never seen.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading In the rests, which were long, he led Miss Darrow, often without her being aware of it, down pleasant lanes of thought, all of which seemed to end abruptly in the garish sunshine of personality.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading In the rests, which were long, he led Miss Darrow, often without her being aware of it, down pleasant lanes of thought, all of which seemed to end abruptly in the garish sunshine of personality.
restsnounUS /rests/
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading In the rests, which were long, he led Miss Darrow, often without her being aware of it, down pleasant lanes of thought, all of which seemed to end abruptly in the garish sunshine of personality.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the rests, which were long, he led Miss Darrow, often without her being aware of it, down pleasant lanes of thought, all of which seemed to end abruptly in the garish sunshine of personality.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had traveled much in Europe, and could even draw a bold outline for her of the East, which she had never seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had traveled much in Europe, and could even draw a bold outline for her of the East, which she had never seen.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading These mornings in the studio were full of subtleties.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He talked little of art, and then only when the subject was introduced by his model.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Miss Darrow discovered that Burnett could talk upon many subjects.
subtletiesnounUS /ˈsʌtəltiz/
plural of “subtlety” — a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
From this reading These mornings in the studio were full of subtleties.
the rays of the sun
From this reading In the rests, which were long, he led Miss Darrow, often without her being aware of it, down pleasant lanes of thought, all of which seemed to end abruptly in the garish sunshine of personality.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Miss Darrow discovered that Burnett could talk upon many subjects.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He talked little of art, and then only when the subject was introduced by his model.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Darrow discovered that Burnett could talk upon many subjects.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These mornings in the studio were full of subtleties.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He talked little of art, and then only when the subject was introduced by his model.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These mornings in the studio were full of subtleties.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In the rests, which were long, he led Miss Darrow, often without her being aware of it, down pleasant lanes of thought, all of which seemed to end abruptly in the garish sunshine of personality.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the rests, which were long, he led Miss Darrow, often without her being aware of it, down pleasant lanes of thought, all of which seemed to end abruptly in the garish sunshine of personality.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading He had traveled much in Europe, and could even draw a bold outline for her of the East, which she had never seen.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Miss Darrow discovered that Burnett could talk upon many subjects.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He talked little of art, and then only when the subject was introduced by his model.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These mornings in the studio were full of subtleties.
at the time that
From this reading He talked little of art, and then only when the subject was introduced by his model.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had traveled much in Europe, and could even draw a bold outline for her of the East, which she had never seen.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In the rests, which were long, he led Miss Darrow, often without her being aware of it, down pleasant lanes of thought, all of which seemed to end abruptly in the garish sunshine of personality.
