adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Not a nude figure, I hope,” observed Miriam.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am weary, even more than I am ashamed, of seeing such things.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Every young sculptor seems to think that he must give the world some specimen of indecorous womanhood, and call it Eve, Venus, a Nymph, or any name that may apologize for a lack of decent clothing.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Every young sculptor seems to think that he must give the world some specimen of indecorous womanhood, and call it Eve, Venus, a Nymph, or any name that may apologize for a lack of decent clothing.
apologizeverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading “Every young sculptor seems to think that he must give the world some specimen of indecorous womanhood, and call it Eve, Venus, a Nymph, or any name that may apologize for a lack of decent clothing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nowadays people are as good as born in their clothes, and there is practically not a nude human being in existence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nowadays people are as good as born in their clothes, and there is practically not a nude human being in existence.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading I am weary, even more than I am ashamed, of seeing such things.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Nowadays people are as good as born in their clothes, and there is practically not a nude human being in existence.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading Nowadays people are as good as born in their clothes, and there is practically not a nude human being in existence.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Every young sculptor seems to think that he must give the world some specimen of indecorous womanhood, and call it Eve, Venus, a Nymph, or any name that may apologize for a lack of decent clothing.
CLEOPATRAnounUS /ˌkliːəˈpætrə/
beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC)
From this reading CLEOPATRA “My new statue!” said Kenyon, who had positively forgotten it in the thought of Hilda; “here it is, under this veil.”
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Nowadays people are as good as born in their clothes, and there is practically not a nude human being in existence.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading “Every young sculptor seems to think that he must give the world some specimen of indecorous womanhood, and call it Eve, Venus, a Nymph, or any name that may apologize for a lack of decent clothing.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading “Every young sculptor seems to think that he must give the world some specimen of indecorous womanhood, and call it Eve, Venus, a Nymph, or any name that may apologize for a lack of decent clothing.
EvenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading “Every young sculptor seems to think that he must give the world some specimen of indecorous womanhood, and call it Eve, Venus, a Nymph, or any name that may apologize for a lack of decent clothing.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I am weary, even more than I am ashamed, of seeing such things.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every young sculptor seems to think that he must give the world some specimen of indecorous womanhood, and call it Eve, Venus, a Nymph, or any name that may apologize for a lack of decent clothing.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Nowadays people are as good as born in their clothes, and there is practically not a nude human being in existence.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “Not a nude figure, I hope,” observed Miriam.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Every young sculptor seems to think that he must give the world some specimen of indecorous womanhood, and call it Eve, Venus, a Nymph, or any name that may apologize for a lack of decent clothing.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading CLEOPATRA “My new statue!” said Kenyon, who had positively forgotten it in the thought of Hilda; “here it is, under this veil.”
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Every young sculptor seems to think that he must give the world some specimen of indecorous womanhood, and call it Eve, Venus, a Nymph, or any name that may apologize for a lack of decent clothing.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Nowadays people are as good as born in their clothes, and there is practically not a nude human being in existence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CLEOPATRA “My new statue!” said Kenyon, who had positively forgotten it in the thought of Hilda; “here it is, under this veil.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Every young sculptor seems to think that he must give the world some specimen of indecorous womanhood, and call it Eve, Venus, a Nymph, or any name that may apologize for a lack of decent clothing.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading CLEOPATRA “My new statue!” said Kenyon, who had positively forgotten it in the thought of Hilda; “here it is, under this veil.”
Hilda
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From this reading CLEOPATRA “My new statue!” said Kenyon, who had positively forgotten it in the thought of Hilda; “here it is, under this veil.”
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Not a nude figure, I hope,” observed Miriam.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Nowadays people are as good as born in their clothes, and there is practically not a nude human being in existence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Not a nude figure, I hope,” observed Miriam.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CLEOPATRA “My new statue!” said Kenyon, who had positively forgotten it in the thought of Hilda; “here it is, under this veil.”
indecorousadjective
lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct
From this reading “Every young sculptor seems to think that he must give the world some specimen of indecorous womanhood, and call it Eve, Venus, a Nymph, or any name that may apologize for a lack of decent clothing.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CLEOPATRA “My new statue!” said Kenyon, who had positively forgotten it in the thought of Hilda; “here it is, under this veil.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CLEOPATRA “My new statue!” said Kenyon, who had positively forgotten it in the thought of Hilda; “here it is, under this veil.”
Kenyon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CLEOPATRA “My new statue!” said Kenyon, who had positively forgotten it in the thought of Hilda; “here it is, under this veil.”
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading “Every young sculptor seems to think that he must give the world some specimen of indecorous womanhood, and call it Eve, Venus, a Nymph, or any name that may apologize for a lack of decent clothing.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Every young sculptor seems to think that he must give the world some specimen of indecorous womanhood, and call it Eve, Venus, a Nymph, or any name that may apologize for a lack of decent clothing.
Miriam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not a nude figure, I hope,” observed Miriam.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I am weary, even more than I am ashamed, of seeing such things.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Every young sculptor seems to think that he must give the world some specimen of indecorous womanhood, and call it Eve, Venus, a Nymph, or any name that may apologize for a lack of decent clothing.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading CLEOPATRA “My new statue!” said Kenyon, who had positively forgotten it in the thought of Hilda; “here it is, under this veil.”
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Every young sculptor seems to think that he must give the world some specimen of indecorous womanhood, and call it Eve, Venus, a Nymph, or any name that may apologize for a lack of decent clothing.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading CLEOPATRA “My new statue!” said Kenyon, who had positively forgotten it in the thought of Hilda; “here it is, under this veil.”
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not a nude figure, I hope,” observed Miriam.
NowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Nowadays people are as good as born in their clothes, and there is practically not a nude human being in existence.
nudenounUS /nuːd/
a painting of a naked human figure
From this reading “Not a nude figure, I hope,” observed Miriam.
NymphnounUS /nɪmf/
(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
From this reading “Every young sculptor seems to think that he must give the world some specimen of indecorous womanhood, and call it Eve, Venus, a Nymph, or any name that may apologize for a lack of decent clothing.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “Not a nude figure, I hope,” observed Miriam.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CLEOPATRA “My new statue!” said Kenyon, who had positively forgotten it in the thought of Hilda; “here it is, under this veil.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Every young sculptor seems to think that he must give the world some specimen of indecorous womanhood, and call it Eve, Venus, a Nymph, or any name that may apologize for a lack of decent clothing.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Nowadays people are as good as born in their clothes, and there is practically not a nude human being in existence.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading CLEOPATRA “My new statue!” said Kenyon, who had positively forgotten it in the thought of Hilda; “here it is, under this veil.”
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Nowadays people are as good as born in their clothes, and there is practically not a nude human being in existence.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading CLEOPATRA “My new statue!” said Kenyon, who had positively forgotten it in the thought of Hilda; “here it is, under this veil.”
sculptornounUS /ˈskʌlptər/
an artist who creates sculptures
From this reading “Every young sculptor seems to think that he must give the world some specimen of indecorous womanhood, and call it Eve, Venus, a Nymph, or any name that may apologize for a lack of decent clothing.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I am weary, even more than I am ashamed, of seeing such things.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Every young sculptor seems to think that he must give the world some specimen of indecorous womanhood, and call it Eve, Venus, a Nymph, or any name that may apologize for a lack of decent clothing.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Every young sculptor seems to think that he must give the world some specimen of indecorous womanhood, and call it Eve, Venus, a Nymph, or any name that may apologize for a lack of decent clothing.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading “Every young sculptor seems to think that he must give the world some specimen of indecorous womanhood, and call it Eve, Venus, a Nymph, or any name that may apologize for a lack of decent clothing.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading CLEOPATRA “My new statue!” said Kenyon, who had positively forgotten it in the thought of Hilda; “here it is, under this veil.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I am weary, even more than I am ashamed, of seeing such things.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I am weary, even more than I am ashamed, of seeing such things.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Every young sculptor seems to think that he must give the world some specimen of indecorous womanhood, and call it Eve, Venus, a Nymph, or any name that may apologize for a lack of decent clothing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLEOPATRA “My new statue!” said Kenyon, who had positively forgotten it in the thought of Hilda; “here it is, under this veil.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nowadays people are as good as born in their clothes, and there is practically not a nude human being in existence.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nowadays people are as good as born in their clothes, and there is practically not a nude human being in existence.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I am weary, even more than I am ashamed, of seeing such things.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Every young sculptor seems to think that he must give the world some specimen of indecorous womanhood, and call it Eve, Venus, a Nymph, or any name that may apologize for a lack of decent clothing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading CLEOPATRA “My new statue!” said Kenyon, who had positively forgotten it in the thought of Hilda; “here it is, under this veil.”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading CLEOPATRA “My new statue!” said Kenyon, who had positively forgotten it in the thought of Hilda; “here it is, under this veil.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Every young sculptor seems to think that he must give the world some specimen of indecorous womanhood, and call it Eve, Venus, a Nymph, or any name that may apologize for a lack of decent clothing.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading CLEOPATRA “My new statue!” said Kenyon, who had positively forgotten it in the thought of Hilda; “here it is, under this veil.”
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading CLEOPATRA “My new statue!” said Kenyon, who had positively forgotten it in the thought of Hilda; “here it is, under this veil.”
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading “Every young sculptor seems to think that he must give the world some specimen of indecorous womanhood, and call it Eve, Venus, a Nymph, or any name that may apologize for a lack of decent clothing.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading I am weary, even more than I am ashamed, of seeing such things.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading CLEOPATRA “My new statue!” said Kenyon, who had positively forgotten it in the thought of Hilda; “here it is, under this veil.”
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading “Every young sculptor seems to think that he must give the world some specimen of indecorous womanhood, and call it Eve, Venus, a Nymph, or any name that may apologize for a lack of decent clothing.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Every young sculptor seems to think that he must give the world some specimen of indecorous womanhood, and call it Eve, Venus, a Nymph, or any name that may apologize for a lack of decent clothing.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Every young sculptor seems to think that he must give the world some specimen of indecorous womanhood, and call it Eve, Venus, a Nymph, or any name that may apologize for a lack of decent clothing.
