used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LULLABY As it happened, it was this very night that Barnes almost got a fair start upon his picture--almost found the inspiration to do it, as he expressed it, in a sort of gasp.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A LULLABY As it happened, it was this very night that Barnes almost got a fair start upon his picture--almost found the inspiration to do it, as he expressed it, in a sort of gasp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both come silently, unheralded, like angels and like angels stand dimly but a moment at the elbow and then vanish.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Both come silently, unheralded, like angels and like angels stand dimly but a moment at the elbow and then vanish.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A LULLABY As it happened, it was this very night that Barnes almost got a fair start upon his picture--almost found the inspiration to do it, as he expressed it, in a sort of gasp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Both come silently, unheralded, like angels and like angels stand dimly but a moment at the elbow and then vanish.
Barnes
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From this reading A LULLABY As it happened, it was this very night that Barnes almost got a fair start upon his picture--almost found the inspiration to do it, as he expressed it, in a sort of gasp.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both come silently, unheralded, like angels and like angels stand dimly but a moment at the elbow and then vanish.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Both come silently, unheralded, like angels and like angels stand dimly but a moment at the elbow and then vanish.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading One can no more foretell inspiration than one can Opportunity.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading He had passed a pleasant and peaceful hour with the old gentleman while the latter had recalled a dozen little episodes of Joe’s childhood.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Both come silently, unheralded, like angels and like angels stand dimly but a moment at the elbow and then vanish.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading Both come silently, unheralded, like angels and like angels stand dimly but a moment at the elbow and then vanish.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A LULLABY As it happened, it was this very night that Barnes almost got a fair start upon his picture--almost found the inspiration to do it, as he expressed it, in a sort of gasp.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He had passed a pleasant and peaceful hour with the old gentleman while the latter had recalled a dozen little episodes of Joe’s childhood.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Both come silently, unheralded, like angels and like angels stand dimly but a moment at the elbow and then vanish.
episodesnounUS /ˈepəsoʊdz/
plural of “episode” — a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading He had passed a pleasant and peaceful hour with the old gentleman while the latter had recalled a dozen little episodes of Joe’s childhood.
communicated in words
From this reading A LULLABY As it happened, it was this very night that Barnes almost got a fair start upon his picture--almost found the inspiration to do it, as he expressed it, in a sort of gasp.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading A LULLABY As it happened, it was this very night that Barnes almost got a fair start upon his picture--almost found the inspiration to do it, as he expressed it, in a sort of gasp.
foretellverbUS /fɔːrˈtel/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading One can no more foretell inspiration than one can Opportunity.
set up or found
From this reading A LULLABY As it happened, it was this very night that Barnes almost got a fair start upon his picture--almost found the inspiration to do it, as he expressed it, in a sort of gasp.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading A LULLABY As it happened, it was this very night that Barnes almost got a fair start upon his picture--almost found the inspiration to do it, as he expressed it, in a sort of gasp.
a man of refinement
From this reading He had passed a pleasant and peaceful hour with the old gentleman while the latter had recalled a dozen little episodes of Joe’s childhood.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A LULLABY As it happened, it was this very night that Barnes almost got a fair start upon his picture--almost found the inspiration to do it, as he expressed it, in a sort of gasp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had passed a pleasant and peaceful hour with the old gentleman while the latter had recalled a dozen little episodes of Joe’s childhood.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading A LULLABY As it happened, it was this very night that Barnes almost got a fair start upon his picture--almost found the inspiration to do it, as he expressed it, in a sort of gasp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A LULLABY As it happened, it was this very night that Barnes almost got a fair start upon his picture--almost found the inspiration to do it, as he expressed it, in a sort of gasp.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A LULLABY As it happened, it was this very night that Barnes almost got a fair start upon his picture--almost found the inspiration to do it, as he expressed it, in a sort of gasp.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He had passed a pleasant and peaceful hour with the old gentleman while the latter had recalled a dozen little episodes of Joe’s childhood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LULLABY As it happened, it was this very night that Barnes almost got a fair start upon his picture--almost found the inspiration to do it, as he expressed it, in a sort of gasp.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading A LULLABY As it happened, it was this very night that Barnes almost got a fair start upon his picture--almost found the inspiration to do it, as he expressed it, in a sort of gasp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A LULLABY As it happened, it was this very night that Barnes almost got a fair start upon his picture--almost found the inspiration to do it, as he expressed it, in a sort of gasp.
Joe's
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From this reading He had passed a pleasant and peaceful hour with the old gentleman while the latter had recalled a dozen little episodes of Joe’s childhood.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He had passed a pleasant and peaceful hour with the old gentleman while the latter had recalled a dozen little episodes of Joe’s childhood.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Both come silently, unheralded, like angels and like angels stand dimly but a moment at the elbow and then vanish.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had passed a pleasant and peaceful hour with the old gentleman while the latter had recalled a dozen little episodes of Joe’s childhood.
LULLABYnounUS /ˈlʌləbaɪ/
a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep
From this reading A LULLABY As it happened, it was this very night that Barnes almost got a fair start upon his picture--almost found the inspiration to do it, as he expressed it, in a sort of gasp.
a particular point in time
From this reading Both come silently, unheralded, like angels and like angels stand dimly but a moment at the elbow and then vanish.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One can no more foretell inspiration than one can Opportunity.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Barnes was sitting with Mr. Van Patten in the twilight.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A LULLABY As it happened, it was this very night that Barnes almost got a fair start upon his picture--almost found the inspiration to do it, as he expressed it, in a sort of gasp.
not any; not one
From this reading One can no more foretell inspiration than one can Opportunity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LULLABY As it happened, it was this very night that Barnes almost got a fair start upon his picture--almost found the inspiration to do it, as he expressed it, in a sort of gasp.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had passed a pleasant and peaceful hour with the old gentleman while the latter had recalled a dozen little episodes of Joe’s childhood.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One can no more foretell inspiration than one can Opportunity.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading One can no more foretell inspiration than one can Opportunity.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He had passed a pleasant and peaceful hour with the old gentleman while the latter had recalled a dozen little episodes of Joe’s childhood.
PattennounUS /ˈpætən/
footwear usually with wooden soles
From this reading Barnes was sitting with Mr. Van Patten in the twilight.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading He had passed a pleasant and peaceful hour with the old gentleman while the latter had recalled a dozen little episodes of Joe’s childhood.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading A LULLABY As it happened, it was this very night that Barnes almost got a fair start upon his picture--almost found the inspiration to do it, as he expressed it, in a sort of gasp.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading He had passed a pleasant and peaceful hour with the old gentleman while the latter had recalled a dozen little episodes of Joe’s childhood.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He had passed a pleasant and peaceful hour with the old gentleman while the latter had recalled a dozen little episodes of Joe’s childhood.
without speaking
From this reading Both come silently, unheralded, like angels and like angels stand dimly but a moment at the elbow and then vanish.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Barnes was sitting with Mr. Van Patten in the twilight.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading A LULLABY As it happened, it was this very night that Barnes almost got a fair start upon his picture--almost found the inspiration to do it, as he expressed it, in a sort of gasp.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Both come silently, unheralded, like angels and like angels stand dimly but a moment at the elbow and then vanish.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A LULLABY As it happened, it was this very night that Barnes almost got a fair start upon his picture--almost found the inspiration to do it, as he expressed it, in a sort of gasp.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One can no more foretell inspiration than one can Opportunity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A LULLABY As it happened, it was this very night that Barnes almost got a fair start upon his picture--almost found the inspiration to do it, as he expressed it, in a sort of gasp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LULLABY As it happened, it was this very night that Barnes almost got a fair start upon his picture--almost found the inspiration to do it, as he expressed it, in a sort of gasp.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Both come silently, unheralded, like angels and like angels stand dimly but a moment at the elbow and then vanish.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A LULLABY As it happened, it was this very night that Barnes almost got a fair start upon his picture--almost found the inspiration to do it, as he expressed it, in a sort of gasp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LULLABY As it happened, it was this very night that Barnes almost got a fair start upon his picture--almost found the inspiration to do it, as he expressed it, in a sort of gasp.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Barnes was sitting with Mr. Van Patten in the twilight.
unheraldedadjectiveUS /ənˈherəldɪd/
without warning or announcement
From this reading Both come silently, unheralded, like angels and like angels stand dimly but a moment at the elbow and then vanish.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A LULLABY As it happened, it was this very night that Barnes almost got a fair start upon his picture--almost found the inspiration to do it, as he expressed it, in a sort of gasp.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Barnes was sitting with Mr. Van Patten in the twilight.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Both come silently, unheralded, like angels and like angels stand dimly but a moment at the elbow and then vanish.
precisely as stated
From this reading A LULLABY As it happened, it was this very night that Barnes almost got a fair start upon his picture--almost found the inspiration to do it, as he expressed it, in a sort of gasp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LULLABY As it happened, it was this very night that Barnes almost got a fair start upon his picture--almost found the inspiration to do it, as he expressed it, in a sort of gasp.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had passed a pleasant and peaceful hour with the old gentleman while the latter had recalled a dozen little episodes of Joe’s childhood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Barnes was sitting with Mr. Van Patten in the twilight.
