Chapter I · The Portrait in Basil’s Studio

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And Lord Henry struck a light on a dainty silver case and began to smoke a cigarette with a self-conscious and satisfied air, as if he had summed up the world in a phrase.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading There was a rustle of chirruping sparrows in the green lacquer leaves of the ivy, and the blue cloud-shadows chased themselves across the grass like swallows.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading And Lord Henry struck a light on a dainty silver case and began to smoke a cigarette with a self-conscious and satisfied air, as if he had summed up the world in a phrase.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And Lord Henry struck a light on a dainty silver case and began to smoke a cigarette with a self-conscious and satisfied air, as if he had summed up the world in a phrase.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And Lord Henry struck a light on a dainty silver case and began to smoke a cigarette with a self-conscious and satisfied air, as if he had summed up the world in a phrase.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading And Lord Henry struck a light on a dainty silver case and began to smoke a cigarette with a self-conscious and satisfied air, as if he had summed up the world in a phrase.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading There was a rustle of chirruping sparrows in the green lacquer leaves of the ivy, and the blue cloud-shadows chased themselves across the grass like swallows.

an occurrence of something

From this reading And Lord Henry struck a light on a dainty silver case and began to smoke a cigarette with a self-conscious and satisfied air, as if he had summed up the world in a phrase.

a person who is being chased

From this reading There was a rustle of chirruping sparrows in the green lacquer leaves of the ivy, and the blue cloud-shadows chased themselves across the grass like swallows.

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From this reading There was a rustle of chirruping sparrows in the green lacquer leaves of the ivy, and the blue cloud-shadows chased themselves across the grass like swallows.

finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

From this reading And Lord Henry struck a light on a dainty silver case and began to smoke a cigarette with a self-conscious and satisfied air, as if he had summed up the world in a phrase.

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From this reading There was a rustle of chirruping sparrows in the green lacquer leaves of the ivy, and the blue cloud-shadows chased themselves across the grass like swallows.

delicately beautiful

From this reading And Lord Henry struck a light on a dainty silver case and began to smoke a cigarette with a self-conscious and satisfied air, as if he had summed up the world in a phrase.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading And how delightful other people’s emotions were!—much more delightful than their ideas, it seemed to him.

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading And how delightful other people’s emotions were!—much more delightful than their ideas, it seemed to him.

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading One’s own soul, and the passions of one’s friends—those were the fascinating things in life.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading One’s own soul, and the passions of one’s friends—those were the fascinating things in life.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading How pleasant it was in the garden!

shoot down, of birds

From this reading There was a rustle of chirruping sparrows in the green lacquer leaves of the ivy, and the blue cloud-shadows chased themselves across the grass like swallows.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading There was a rustle of chirruping sparrows in the green lacquer leaves of the ivy, and the blue cloud-shadows chased themselves across the grass like swallows.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading And Lord Henry struck a light on a dainty silver case and began to smoke a cigarette with a self-conscious and satisfied air, as if he had summed up the world in a phrase.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And Lord Henry struck a light on a dainty silver case and began to smoke a cigarette with a self-conscious and satisfied air, as if he had summed up the world in a phrase.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading And Lord Henry struck a light on a dainty silver case and began to smoke a cigarette with a self-conscious and satisfied air, as if he had summed up the world in a phrase.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And how delightful other people’s emotions were!—much more delightful than their ideas, it seemed to him.

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From this reading How pleasant it was in the garden!

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading And how delightful other people’s emotions were!—much more delightful than their ideas, it seemed to him.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And Lord Henry struck a light on a dainty silver case and began to smoke a cigarette with a self-conscious and satisfied air, as if he had summed up the world in a phrase.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And Lord Henry struck a light on a dainty silver case and began to smoke a cigarette with a self-conscious and satisfied air, as if he had summed up the world in a phrase.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading How pleasant it was in the garden!

Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits

From this reading There was a rustle of chirruping sparrows in the green lacquer leaves of the ivy, and the blue cloud-shadows chased themselves across the grass like swallows.

a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish

From this reading There was a rustle of chirruping sparrows in the green lacquer leaves of the ivy, and the blue cloud-shadows chased themselves across the grass like swallows.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading There was a rustle of chirruping sparrows in the green lacquer leaves of the ivy, and the blue cloud-shadows chased themselves across the grass like swallows.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading One’s own soul, and the passions of one’s friends—those were the fascinating things in life.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading And Lord Henry struck a light on a dainty silver case and began to smoke a cigarette with a self-conscious and satisfied air, as if he had summed up the world in a phrase.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading There was a rustle of chirruping sparrows in the green lacquer leaves of the ivy, and the blue cloud-shadows chased themselves across the grass like swallows.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading And Lord Henry struck a light on a dainty silver case and began to smoke a cigarette with a self-conscious and satisfied air, as if he had summed up the world in a phrase.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And how delightful other people’s emotions were!—much more delightful than their ideas, it seemed to him.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading And how delightful other people’s emotions were!—much more delightful than their ideas, it seemed to him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was a rustle of chirruping sparrows in the green lacquer leaves of the ivy, and the blue cloud-shadows chased themselves across the grass like swallows.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And Lord Henry struck a light on a dainty silver case and began to smoke a cigarette with a self-conscious and satisfied air, as if he had summed up the world in a phrase.

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From this reading One’s own soul, and the passions of one’s friends—those were the fascinating things in life.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading And how delightful other people’s emotions were!—much more delightful than their ideas, it seemed to him.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading One’s own soul, and the passions of one’s friends—those were the fascinating things in life.

plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading One’s own soul, and the passions of one’s friends—those were the fascinating things in life.

possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading And how delightful other people’s emotions were!—much more delightful than their ideas, it seemed to him.

an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading And Lord Henry struck a light on a dainty silver case and began to smoke a cigarette with a self-conscious and satisfied air, as if he had summed up the world in a phrase.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading How pleasant it was in the garden!

make a dry crackling sound

From this reading There was a rustle of chirruping sparrows in the green lacquer leaves of the ivy, and the blue cloud-shadows chased themselves across the grass like swallows.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading And Lord Henry struck a light on a dainty silver case and began to smoke a cigarette with a self-conscious and satisfied air, as if he had summed up the world in a phrase.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading And how delightful other people’s emotions were!—much more delightful than their ideas, it seemed to him.

aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts

From this reading And Lord Henry struck a light on a dainty silver case and began to smoke a cigarette with a self-conscious and satisfied air, as if he had summed up the world in a phrase.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading And Lord Henry struck a light on a dainty silver case and began to smoke a cigarette with a self-conscious and satisfied air, as if he had summed up the world in a phrase.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading And Lord Henry struck a light on a dainty silver case and began to smoke a cigarette with a self-conscious and satisfied air, as if he had summed up the world in a phrase.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading One’s own soul, and the passions of one’s friends—those were the fascinating things in life.

plural of “sparrow” — any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects

From this reading There was a rustle of chirruping sparrows in the green lacquer leaves of the ivy, and the blue cloud-shadows chased themselves across the grass like swallows.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading And Lord Henry struck a light on a dainty silver case and began to smoke a cigarette with a self-conscious and satisfied air, as if he had summed up the world in a phrase.

inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of

From this reading And Lord Henry struck a light on a dainty silver case and began to smoke a cigarette with a self-conscious and satisfied air, as if he had summed up the world in a phrase.

plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food

From this reading There was a rustle of chirruping sparrows in the green lacquer leaves of the ivy, and the blue cloud-shadows chased themselves across the grass like swallows.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading And how delightful other people’s emotions were!—much more delightful than their ideas, it seemed to him.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading And Lord Henry struck a light on a dainty silver case and began to smoke a cigarette with a self-conscious and satisfied air, as if he had summed up the world in a phrase.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And how delightful other people’s emotions were!—much more delightful than their ideas, it seemed to him.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading There was a rustle of chirruping sparrows in the green lacquer leaves of the ivy, and the blue cloud-shadows chased themselves across the grass like swallows.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a rustle of chirruping sparrows in the green lacquer leaves of the ivy, and the blue cloud-shadows chased themselves across the grass like swallows.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading One’s own soul, and the passions of one’s friends—those were the fascinating things in life.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading One’s own soul, and the passions of one’s friends—those were the fascinating things in life.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And Lord Henry struck a light on a dainty silver case and began to smoke a cigarette with a self-conscious and satisfied air, as if he had summed up the world in a phrase.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading And Lord Henry struck a light on a dainty silver case and began to smoke a cigarette with a self-conscious and satisfied air, as if he had summed up the world in a phrase.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was a rustle of chirruping sparrows in the green lacquer leaves of the ivy, and the blue cloud-shadows chased themselves across the grass like swallows.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And how delightful other people’s emotions were!—much more delightful than their ideas, it seemed to him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And Lord Henry struck a light on a dainty silver case and began to smoke a cigarette with a self-conscious and satisfied air, as if he had summed up the world in a phrase.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading And Lord Henry struck a light on a dainty silver case and began to smoke a cigarette with a self-conscious and satisfied air, as if he had summed up the world in a phrase.