used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I can now recreate life in a way that was hidden from me before.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But in some curious way—I wonder will you understand me?—his personality has suggested to me an entirely new manner in art, an entirely new mode of style.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is nothing that art cannot express, and I know that the work I have done, since I met Dorian Gray, is good work, is the best work of my life.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading There is nothing that art cannot express, and I know that the work I have done, since I met Dorian Gray, is good work, is the best work of my life.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I can now recreate life in a way that was hidden from me before.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading There is nothing that art cannot express, and I know that the work I have done, since I met Dorian Gray, is good work, is the best work of my life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in some curious way—I wonder will you understand me?—his personality has suggested to me an entirely new manner in art, an entirely new mode of style.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can now recreate life in a way that was hidden from me before.
cannot
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From this reading There is nothing that art cannot express, and I know that the work I have done, since I met Dorian Gray, is good work, is the best work of my life.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading But in some curious way—I wonder will you understand me?—his personality has suggested to me an entirely new manner in art, an entirely new mode of style.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ‘A dream of form in days of thought’—who is it who says that?
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
From this reading I see things differently, I think of them differently.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There is nothing that art cannot express, and I know that the work I have done, since I met Dorian Gray, is good work, is the best work of my life.
DoriannounUS /ˈdɔːriən/
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
From this reading There is nothing that art cannot express, and I know that the work I have done, since I met Dorian Gray, is good work, is the best work of my life.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading ‘A dream of form in days of thought’—who is it who says that?
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But in some curious way—I wonder will you understand me?—his personality has suggested to me an entirely new manner in art, an entirely new mode of style.
give expression to
From this reading There is nothing that art cannot express, and I know that the work I have done, since I met Dorian Gray, is good work, is the best work of my life.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading ‘A dream of form in days of thought’—who is it who says that?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I can now recreate life in a way that was hidden from me before.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There is nothing that art cannot express, and I know that the work I have done, since I met Dorian Gray, is good work, is the best work of my life.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading There is nothing that art cannot express, and I know that the work I have done, since I met Dorian Gray, is good work, is the best work of my life.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But in some curious way—I wonder will you understand me?—his personality has suggested to me an entirely new manner in art, an entirely new mode of style.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is nothing that art cannot express, and I know that the work I have done, since I met Dorian Gray, is good work, is the best work of my life.
not accessible to view
From this reading I can now recreate life in a way that was hidden from me before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But in some curious way—I wonder will you understand me?—his personality has suggested to me an entirely new manner in art, an entirely new mode of style.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There is nothing that art cannot express, and I know that the work I have done, since I met Dorian Gray, is good work, is the best work of my life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in some curious way—I wonder will you understand me?—his personality has suggested to me an entirely new manner in art, an entirely new mode of style.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is nothing that art cannot express, and I know that the work I have done, since I met Dorian Gray, is good work, is the best work of my life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘A dream of form in days of thought’—who is it who says that?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There is nothing that art cannot express, and I know that the work I have done, since I met Dorian Gray, is good work, is the best work of my life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There is nothing that art cannot express, and I know that the work I have done, since I met Dorian Gray, is good work, is the best work of my life.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But in some curious way—I wonder will you understand me?—his personality has suggested to me an entirely new manner in art, an entirely new mode of style.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But in some curious way—I wonder will you understand me?—his personality has suggested to me an entirely new manner in art, an entirely new mode of style.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading There is nothing that art cannot express, and I know that the work I have done, since I met Dorian Gray, is good work, is the best work of my life.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But in some curious way—I wonder will you understand me?—his personality has suggested to me an entirely new manner in art, an entirely new mode of style.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There is nothing that art cannot express, and I know that the work I have done, since I met Dorian Gray, is good work, is the best work of my life.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But in some curious way—I wonder will you understand me?—his personality has suggested to me an entirely new manner in art, an entirely new mode of style.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is nothing that art cannot express, and I know that the work I have done, since I met Dorian Gray, is good work, is the best work of my life.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I can now recreate life in a way that was hidden from me before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is nothing that art cannot express, and I know that the work I have done, since I met Dorian Gray, is good work, is the best work of my life.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading But in some curious way—I wonder will you understand me?—his personality has suggested to me an entirely new manner in art, an entirely new mode of style.
recreateverbUS /ˈrekrieɪt/
give new life or energy to
From this reading I can now recreate life in a way that was hidden from me before.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading ‘A dream of form in days of thought’—who is it who says that?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see things differently, I think of them differently.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There is nothing that art cannot express, and I know that the work I have done, since I met Dorian Gray, is good work, is the best work of my life.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But in some curious way—I wonder will you understand me?—his personality has suggested to me an entirely new manner in art, an entirely new mode of style.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But in some curious way—I wonder will you understand me?—his personality has suggested to me an entirely new manner in art, an entirely new mode of style.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading But in some curious way—I wonder will you understand me?—his personality has suggested to me an entirely new manner in art, an entirely new mode of style.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is nothing that art cannot express, and I know that the work I have done, since I met Dorian Gray, is good work, is the best work of my life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is nothing that art cannot express, and I know that the work I have done, since I met Dorian Gray, is good work, is the best work of my life.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I see things differently, I think of them differently.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is nothing that art cannot express, and I know that the work I have done, since I met Dorian Gray, is good work, is the best work of my life.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I see things differently, I think of them differently.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I see things differently, I think of them differently.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ‘A dream of form in days of thought’—who is it who says that?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But in some curious way—I wonder will you understand me?—his personality has suggested to me an entirely new manner in art, an entirely new mode of style.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading But in some curious way—I wonder will you understand me?—his personality has suggested to me an entirely new manner in art, an entirely new mode of style.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can now recreate life in a way that was hidden from me before.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But in some curious way—I wonder will you understand me?—his personality has suggested to me an entirely new manner in art, an entirely new mode of style.
which person or people
From this reading ‘A dream of form in days of thought’—who is it who says that?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But in some curious way—I wonder will you understand me?—his personality has suggested to me an entirely new manner in art, an entirely new mode of style.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading But in some curious way—I wonder will you understand me?—his personality has suggested to me an entirely new manner in art, an entirely new mode of style.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There is nothing that art cannot express, and I know that the work I have done, since I met Dorian Gray, is good work, is the best work of my life.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But in some curious way—I wonder will you understand me?—his personality has suggested to me an entirely new manner in art, an entirely new mode of style.