used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We live in an age when men treat art as if it were meant to be a form of autobiography.
abstractverbUS /æbˈstrækt/
consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
From this reading We have lost the abstract sense of beauty.
how long something has existed
From this reading We live in an age when men treat art as if it were meant to be a form of autobiography.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “An artist should create beautiful things, but should put nothing of his own life into them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some day I will show the world what it is; and for that reason the world shall never see my portrait of Dorian Gray.”
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading We live in an age when men treat art as if it were meant to be a form of autobiography.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading “An artist should create beautiful things, but should put nothing of his own life into them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We live in an age when men treat art as if it were meant to be a form of autobiography.
autobiographynounUS /ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
a biography of yourself
From this reading We live in an age when men treat art as if it were meant to be a form of autobiography.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We live in an age when men treat art as if it were meant to be a form of autobiography.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “An artist should create beautiful things, but should put nothing of his own life into them.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading We have lost the abstract sense of beauty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “An artist should create beautiful things, but should put nothing of his own life into them.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading “An artist should create beautiful things, but should put nothing of his own life into them.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I hate them for it,” cried Hallward.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Some day I will show the world what it is; and for that reason the world shall never see my portrait of Dorian Gray.”
DoriannounUS /ˈdɔːriən/
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
From this reading Some day I will show the world what it is; and for that reason the world shall never see my portrait of Dorian Gray.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I hate them for it,” cried Hallward.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading We live in an age when men treat art as if it were meant to be a form of autobiography.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Some day I will show the world what it is; and for that reason the world shall never see my portrait of Dorian Gray.”
Hallward
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From this reading “I hate them for it,” cried Hallward.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “I hate them for it,” cried Hallward.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have lost the abstract sense of beauty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “An artist should create beautiful things, but should put nothing of his own life into them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hate them for it,” cried Hallward.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We live in an age when men treat art as if it were meant to be a form of autobiography.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We live in an age when men treat art as if it were meant to be a form of autobiography.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “An artist should create beautiful things, but should put nothing of his own life into them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some day I will show the world what it is; and for that reason the world shall never see my portrait of Dorian Gray.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I hate them for it,” cried Hallward.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “An artist should create beautiful things, but should put nothing of his own life into them.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We live in an age when men treat art as if it were meant to be a form of autobiography.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading We have lost the abstract sense of beauty.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading We live in an age when men treat art as if it were meant to be a form of autobiography.
the force of workers available
From this reading We live in an age when men treat art as if it were meant to be a form of autobiography.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Some day I will show the world what it is; and for that reason the world shall never see my portrait of Dorian Gray.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Some day I will show the world what it is; and for that reason the world shall never see my portrait of Dorian Gray.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “An artist should create beautiful things, but should put nothing of his own life into them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “An artist should create beautiful things, but should put nothing of his own life into them.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “An artist should create beautiful things, but should put nothing of his own life into them.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Some day I will show the world what it is; and for that reason the world shall never see my portrait of Dorian Gray.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “An artist should create beautiful things, but should put nothing of his own life into them.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Some day I will show the world what it is; and for that reason the world shall never see my portrait of Dorian Gray.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Some day I will show the world what it is; and for that reason the world shall never see my portrait of Dorian Gray.”
a general conscious awareness
From this reading We have lost the abstract sense of beauty.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Some day I will show the world what it is; and for that reason the world shall never see my portrait of Dorian Gray.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “An artist should create beautiful things, but should put nothing of his own life into them.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Some day I will show the world what it is; and for that reason the world shall never see my portrait of Dorian Gray.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some day I will show the world what it is; and for that reason the world shall never see my portrait of Dorian Gray.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some day I will show the world what it is; and for that reason the world shall never see my portrait of Dorian Gray.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have lost the abstract sense of beauty.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I hate them for it,” cried Hallward.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “An artist should create beautiful things, but should put nothing of his own life into them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We live in an age when men treat art as if it were meant to be a form of autobiography.
interact in a certain way
From this reading We live in an age when men treat art as if it were meant to be a form of autobiography.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We live in an age when men treat art as if it were meant to be a form of autobiography.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We live in an age when men treat art as if it were meant to be a form of autobiography.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Some day I will show the world what it is; and for that reason the world shall never see my portrait of Dorian Gray.”
at the time that
From this reading We live in an age when men treat art as if it were meant to be a form of autobiography.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Some day I will show the world what it is; and for that reason the world shall never see my portrait of Dorian Gray.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Some day I will show the world what it is; and for that reason the world shall never see my portrait of Dorian Gray.”
