used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he is much more to me than a model or a sitter.
(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 Of course, I have done all that.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I won’t tell you that I am dissatisfied with what I have done of him, or that his beauty is such that art cannot express it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What the invention of oil-painting was to the Venetians, the face of Antinous was to late Greek sculpture, and the face of Dorian Gray will some day be to me.
Antinous
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From this reading What the invention of oil-painting was to the Venetians, the face of Antinous was to late Greek sculpture, and the face of Dorian Gray will some day be to me.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading I won’t tell you that I am dissatisfied with what I have done of him, or that his beauty is such that art cannot express it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What the invention of oil-painting was to the Venetians, the face of Antinous was to late Greek sculpture, and the face of Dorian Gray will some day be to me.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading I won’t tell you that I am dissatisfied with what I have done of him, or that his beauty is such that art cannot express it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he is much more to me than a model or a sitter.
cannot
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From this reading I won’t tell you that I am dissatisfied with what I have done of him, or that his beauty is such that art cannot express it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, I have done all that.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading What the invention of oil-painting was to the Venetians, the face of Antinous was to late Greek sculpture, and the face of Dorian Gray will some day be to me.
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading I won’t tell you that I am dissatisfied with what I have done of him, or that his beauty is such that art cannot express it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Of course, I have done all that.
DoriannounUS /ˈdɔːriən/
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
From this reading What the invention of oil-painting was to the Venetians, the face of Antinous was to late Greek sculpture, and the face of Dorian Gray will some day be to me.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading It is not merely that I paint from him, draw from him, sketch from him.
give expression to
From this reading I won’t tell you that I am dissatisfied with what I have done of him, or that his beauty is such that art cannot express it.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading What the invention of oil-painting was to the Venetians, the face of Antinous was to late Greek sculpture, and the face of Dorian Gray will some day be to me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is not merely that I paint from him, draw from him, sketch from him.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading What the invention of oil-painting was to the Venetians, the face of Antinous was to late Greek sculpture, and the face of Dorian Gray will some day be to me.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading What the invention of oil-painting was to the Venetians, the face of Antinous was to late Greek sculpture, and the face of Dorian Gray will some day be to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course, I have done all that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he is much more to me than a model or a sitter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is not merely that I paint from him, draw from him, sketch from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I won’t tell you that I am dissatisfied with what I have done of him, or that his beauty is such that art cannot express it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is not merely that I paint from him, draw from him, sketch from him.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading What the invention of oil-painting was to the Venetians, the face of Antinous was to late Greek sculpture, and the face of Dorian Gray will some day be to me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not merely that I paint from him, draw from him, sketch from him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not merely that I paint from him, draw from him, sketch from him.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading What the invention of oil-painting was to the Venetians, the face of Antinous was to late Greek sculpture, and the face of Dorian Gray will some day be to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What the invention of oil-painting was to the Venetians, the face of Antinous was to late Greek sculpture, and the face of Dorian Gray will some day be to me.
and nothing more
From this reading It is not merely that I paint from him, draw from him, sketch from him.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading But he is much more to me than a model or a sitter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But he is much more to me than a model or a sitter.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But he is much more to me than a model or a sitter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not merely that I paint from him, draw from him, sketch from him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What the invention of oil-painting was to the Venetians, the face of Antinous was to late Greek sculpture, and the face of Dorian Gray will some day be to me.
oil-painting
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From this reading What the invention of oil-painting was to the Venetians, the face of Antinous was to late Greek sculpture, and the face of Dorian Gray will some day be to me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But he is much more to me than a model or a sitter.
make a painting
From this reading It is not merely that I paint from him, draw from him, sketch from him.
sculpturenounUS /ˈskʌlptʃər/
a three-dimensional work of plastic art
From this reading What the invention of oil-painting was to the Venetians, the face of Antinous was to late Greek sculpture, and the face of Dorian Gray will some day be to me.
sitternounUS /ˈsɪtər/
Dutch astronomer who calculated the size of the universe and suggested that it is expanding (1872-1934)
From this reading But he is much more to me than a model or a sitter.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading It is not merely that I paint from him, draw from him, sketch from him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading What the invention of oil-painting was to the Venetians, the face of Antinous was to late Greek sculpture, and the face of Dorian Gray will some day be to me.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I won’t tell you that I am dissatisfied with what I have done of him, or that his beauty is such that art cannot express it.
express in words
From this reading I won’t tell you that I am dissatisfied with what I have done of him, or that his beauty is such that art cannot express it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But he is much more to me than a model or a sitter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not merely that I paint from him, draw from him, sketch from him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What the invention of oil-painting was to the Venetians, the face of Antinous was to late Greek sculpture, and the face of Dorian Gray will some day be to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What the invention of oil-painting was to the Venetians, the face of Antinous was to late Greek sculpture, and the face of Dorian Gray will some day be to me.
Venetians
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From this reading What the invention of oil-painting was to the Venetians, the face of Antinous was to late Greek sculpture, and the face of Dorian Gray will some day be to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What the invention of oil-painting was to the Venetians, the face of Antinous was to late Greek sculpture, and the face of Dorian Gray will some day be to me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What the invention of oil-painting was to the Venetians, the face of Antinous was to late Greek sculpture, and the face of Dorian Gray will some day be to me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What the invention of oil-painting was to the Venetians, the face of Antinous was to late Greek sculpture, and the face of Dorian Gray will some day be to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I won’t tell you that I am dissatisfied with what I have done of him, or that his beauty is such that art cannot express it.
won't
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From this reading I won’t tell you that I am dissatisfied with what I have done of him, or that his beauty is such that art cannot express it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I won’t tell you that I am dissatisfied with what I have done of him, or that his beauty is such that art cannot express it.
