aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His fingers were straying about among the litter of tin tubes and dry brushes, seeking for something.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading His fingers were straying about among the litter of tin tubes and dry brushes, seeking for something.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dorian Gray lifted his golden head from the pillow, and with pallid face and tear-stained eyes, looked at him as he walked over to the deal painting-table that was set beneath the high curtained window.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dorian Gray lifted his golden head from the pillow, and with pallid face and tear-stained eyes, looked at him as he walked over to the deal painting-table that was set beneath the high curtained window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dorian Gray lifted his golden head from the pillow, and with pallid face and tear-stained eyes, looked at him as he walked over to the deal painting-table that was set beneath the high curtained window.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Dorian Gray lifted his golden head from the pillow, and with pallid face and tear-stained eyes, looked at him as he walked over to the deal painting-table that was set beneath the high curtained window.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading Yes, it was for the long palette-knife, with its thin blade of lithe steel.
brushesnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪz/
plural of “brush” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading His fingers were straying about among the litter of tin tubes and dry brushes, seeking for something.
curtainedadjective
furnished or concealed with curtains or draperies
From this reading Dorian Gray lifted his golden head from the pillow, and with pallid face and tear-stained eyes, looked at him as he walked over to the deal painting-table that was set beneath the high curtained window.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Dorian Gray lifted his golden head from the pillow, and with pallid face and tear-stained eyes, looked at him as he walked over to the deal painting-table that was set beneath the high curtained window.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading What was he doing there?
DoriannounUS /ˈdɔːriən/
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
From this reading Dorian Gray lifted his golden head from the pillow, and with pallid face and tear-stained eyes, looked at him as he walked over to the deal painting-table that was set beneath the high curtained window.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading His fingers were straying about among the litter of tin tubes and dry brushes, seeking for something.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Dorian Gray lifted his golden head from the pillow, and with pallid face and tear-stained eyes, looked at him as he walked over to the deal painting-table that was set beneath the high curtained window.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dorian Gray lifted his golden head from the pillow, and with pallid face and tear-stained eyes, looked at him as he walked over to the deal painting-table that was set beneath the high curtained window.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading His fingers were straying about among the litter of tin tubes and dry brushes, seeking for something.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His fingers were straying about among the litter of tin tubes and dry brushes, seeking for something.
set up or found
From this reading He had found it at last.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dorian Gray lifted his golden head from the pillow, and with pallid face and tear-stained eyes, looked at him as he walked over to the deal painting-table that was set beneath the high curtained window.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Dorian Gray lifted his golden head from the pillow, and with pallid face and tear-stained eyes, looked at him as he walked over to the deal painting-table that was set beneath the high curtained window.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Dorian Gray lifted his golden head from the pillow, and with pallid face and tear-stained eyes, looked at him as he walked over to the deal painting-table that was set beneath the high curtained window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had found it at last.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dorian Gray lifted his golden head from the pillow, and with pallid face and tear-stained eyes, looked at him as he walked over to the deal painting-table that was set beneath the high curtained window.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Dorian Gray lifted his golden head from the pillow, and with pallid face and tear-stained eyes, looked at him as he walked over to the deal painting-table that was set beneath the high curtained window.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Dorian Gray lifted his golden head from the pillow, and with pallid face and tear-stained eyes, looked at him as he walked over to the deal painting-table that was set beneath the high curtained window.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dorian Gray lifted his golden head from the pillow, and with pallid face and tear-stained eyes, looked at him as he walked over to the deal painting-table that was set beneath the high curtained window.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dorian Gray lifted his golden head from the pillow, and with pallid face and tear-stained eyes, looked at him as he walked over to the deal painting-table that was set beneath the high curtained window.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, it was for the long palette-knife, with its thin blade of lithe steel.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes, it was for the long palette-knife, with its thin blade of lithe steel.
immediately past
From this reading He had found it at last.
held up in the air
From this reading Dorian Gray lifted his golden head from the pillow, and with pallid face and tear-stained eyes, looked at him as he walked over to the deal painting-table that was set beneath the high curtained window.
litheadjectiveUS /laɪð/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading Yes, it was for the long palette-knife, with its thin blade of lithe steel.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading His fingers were straying about among the litter of tin tubes and dry brushes, seeking for something.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Yes, it was for the long palette-knife, with its thin blade of lithe steel.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dorian Gray lifted his golden head from the pillow, and with pallid face and tear-stained eyes, looked at him as he walked over to the deal painting-table that was set beneath the high curtained window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His fingers were straying about among the litter of tin tubes and dry brushes, seeking for something.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dorian Gray lifted his golden head from the pillow, and with pallid face and tear-stained eyes, looked at him as he walked over to the deal painting-table that was set beneath the high curtained window.
painting-table
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From this reading Dorian Gray lifted his golden head from the pillow, and with pallid face and tear-stained eyes, looked at him as he walked over to the deal painting-table that was set beneath the high curtained window.
palette-knife
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, it was for the long palette-knife, with its thin blade of lithe steel.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading Dorian Gray lifted his golden head from the pillow, and with pallid face and tear-stained eyes, looked at him as he walked over to the deal painting-table that was set beneath the high curtained window.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Dorian Gray lifted his golden head from the pillow, and with pallid face and tear-stained eyes, looked at him as he walked over to the deal painting-table that was set beneath the high curtained window.
the act of searching for something
From this reading His fingers were straying about among the litter of tin tubes and dry brushes, seeking for something.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dorian Gray lifted his golden head from the pillow, and with pallid face and tear-stained eyes, looked at him as he walked over to the deal painting-table that was set beneath the high curtained window.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading His fingers were straying about among the litter of tin tubes and dry brushes, seeking for something.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Yes, it was for the long palette-knife, with its thin blade of lithe steel.
strayingadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪɪŋ/
unable to find your way
From this reading His fingers were straying about among the litter of tin tubes and dry brushes, seeking for something.
tear-stained
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dorian Gray lifted his golden head from the pillow, and with pallid face and tear-stained eyes, looked at him as he walked over to the deal painting-table that was set beneath the high curtained window.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dorian Gray lifted his golden head from the pillow, and with pallid face and tear-stained eyes, looked at him as he walked over to the deal painting-table that was set beneath the high curtained window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dorian Gray lifted his golden head from the pillow, and with pallid face and tear-stained eyes, looked at him as he walked over to the deal painting-table that was set beneath the high curtained window.
in or at that place or location
From this reading What was he doing there?
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Yes, it was for the long palette-knife, with its thin blade of lithe steel.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading His fingers were straying about among the litter of tin tubes and dry brushes, seeking for something.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dorian Gray lifted his golden head from the pillow, and with pallid face and tear-stained eyes, looked at him as he walked over to the deal painting-table that was set beneath the high curtained window.
tubesnounUS /tuːbz/
plural of “tube” — conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading His fingers were straying about among the litter of tin tubes and dry brushes, seeking for something.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Dorian Gray lifted his golden head from the pillow, and with pallid face and tear-stained eyes, looked at him as he walked over to the deal painting-table that was set beneath the high curtained window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dorian Gray lifted his golden head from the pillow, and with pallid face and tear-stained eyes, looked at him as he walked over to the deal painting-table that was set beneath the high curtained window.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His fingers were straying about among the litter of tin tubes and dry brushes, seeking for something.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was he doing there?
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Dorian Gray lifted his golden head from the pillow, and with pallid face and tear-stained eyes, looked at him as he walked over to the deal painting-table that was set beneath the high curtained window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dorian Gray lifted his golden head from the pillow, and with pallid face and tear-stained eyes, looked at him as he walked over to the deal painting-table that was set beneath the high curtained window.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, it was for the long palette-knife, with its thin blade of lithe steel.
