used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had exhibited several times at Birmingham and Manchester, and last spring her "The Grove is all a Pale Frail Mist" in the Leeds Exhibition had sold for thirty guineas, but she had had nothing hung yet in the Royal Academy, though she had sent there more than once.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading She was standing in her studio, in front of her Academy picture, wondering lazily when it would be finished, and if it would get in.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She had exhibited several times at Birmingham and Manchester, and last spring her "The Grove is all a Pale Frail Mist" in the Leeds Exhibition had sold for thirty guineas, but she had had nothing hung yet in the Royal Academy, though she had sent there more than once.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her studio was an attic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was standing in her studio, in front of her Academy picture, wondering lazily when it would be finished, and if it would get in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had exhibited several times at Birmingham and Manchester, and last spring her "The Grove is all a Pale Frail Mist" in the Leeds Exhibition had sold for thirty guineas, but she had had nothing hung yet in the Royal Academy, though she had sent there more than once.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Her studio was an attic.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was standing in her studio, in front of her Academy picture, wondering lazily when it would be finished, and if it would get in.
BirminghamnounUS /ˈbɜːrmɪŋhæm/
the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
From this reading She had exhibited several times at Birmingham and Manchester, and last spring her "The Grove is all a Pale Frail Mist" in the Leeds Exhibition had sold for thirty guineas, but she had had nothing hung yet in the Royal Academy, though she had sent there more than once.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had exhibited several times at Birmingham and Manchester, and last spring her "The Grove is all a Pale Frail Mist" in the Leeds Exhibition had sold for thirty guineas, but she had had nothing hung yet in the Royal Academy, though she had sent there more than once.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading On the discoloured walls, and stacked in corners on the floor, were early works--a record to the investigator of the various stages she had passed.
discoloured
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From this reading On the discoloured walls, and stacked in corners on the floor, were early works--a record to the investigator of the various stages she had passed.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading On the discoloured walls, and stacked in corners on the floor, were early works--a record to the investigator of the various stages she had passed.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading She had exhibited several times at Birmingham and Manchester, and last spring her "The Grove is all a Pale Frail Mist" in the Leeds Exhibition had sold for thirty guineas, but she had had nothing hung yet in the Royal Academy, though she had sent there more than once.
ExhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading She had exhibited several times at Birmingham and Manchester, and last spring her "The Grove is all a Pale Frail Mist" in the Leeds Exhibition had sold for thirty guineas, but she had had nothing hung yet in the Royal Academy, though she had sent there more than once.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading They were all there--the pictures that one would have expected to find.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They were all there--the pictures that one would have expected to find.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading She was standing in her studio, in front of her Academy picture, wondering lazily when it would be finished, and if it would get in.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading On the discoloured walls, and stacked in corners on the floor, were early works--a record to the investigator of the various stages she had passed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had exhibited several times at Birmingham and Manchester, and last spring her "The Grove is all a Pale Frail Mist" in the Leeds Exhibition had sold for thirty guineas, but she had had nothing hung yet in the Royal Academy, though she had sent there more than once.
FrailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading She had exhibited several times at Birmingham and Manchester, and last spring her "The Grove is all a Pale Frail Mist" in the Leeds Exhibition had sold for thirty guineas, but she had had nothing hung yet in the Royal Academy, though she had sent there more than once.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She was standing in her studio, in front of her Academy picture, wondering lazily when it would be finished, and if it would get in.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She was standing in her studio, in front of her Academy picture, wondering lazily when it would be finished, and if it would get in.
GrovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading She had exhibited several times at Birmingham and Manchester, and last spring her "The Grove is all a Pale Frail Mist" in the Leeds Exhibition had sold for thirty guineas, but she had had nothing hung yet in the Royal Academy, though she had sent there more than once.
guineasnounUS /ˈɡɪniz/
plural of “guinea” — a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading She had exhibited several times at Birmingham and Manchester, and last spring her "The Grove is all a Pale Frail Mist" in the Leeds Exhibition had sold for thirty guineas, but she had had nothing hung yet in the Royal Academy, though she had sent there more than once.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had exhibited several times at Birmingham and Manchester, and last spring her "The Grove is all a Pale Frail Mist" in the Leeds Exhibition had sold for thirty guineas, but she had had nothing hung yet in the Royal Academy, though she had sent there more than once.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were all there--the pictures that one would have expected to find.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was standing in her studio, in front of her Academy picture, wondering lazily when it would be finished, and if it would get in.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading She had exhibited several times at Birmingham and Manchester, and last spring her "The Grove is all a Pale Frail Mist" in the Leeds Exhibition had sold for thirty guineas, but she had had nothing hung yet in the Royal Academy, though she had sent there more than once.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was standing in her studio, in front of her Academy picture, wondering lazily when it would be finished, and if it would get in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was standing in her studio, in front of her Academy picture, wondering lazily when it would be finished, and if it would get in.
investigatornounUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtər/
a scientist who devotes himself to doing research
From this reading On the discoloured walls, and stacked in corners on the floor, were early works--a record to the investigator of the various stages she had passed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had exhibited several times at Birmingham and Manchester, and last spring her "The Grove is all a Pale Frail Mist" in the Leeds Exhibition had sold for thirty guineas, but she had had nothing hung yet in the Royal Academy, though she had sent there more than once.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was standing in her studio, in front of her Academy picture, wondering lazily when it would be finished, and if it would get in.
immediately past
From this reading She had exhibited several times at Birmingham and Manchester, and last spring her "The Grove is all a Pale Frail Mist" in the Leeds Exhibition had sold for thirty guineas, but she had had nothing hung yet in the Royal Academy, though she had sent there more than once.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading She was standing in her studio, in front of her Academy picture, wondering lazily when it would be finished, and if it would get in.
LeedsnounUS /liːdz/
a city on the River Aire in West Yorkshire in northern England; a center of the clothing industry
From this reading She had exhibited several times at Birmingham and Manchester, and last spring her "The Grove is all a Pale Frail Mist" in the Leeds Exhibition had sold for thirty guineas, but she had had nothing hung yet in the Royal Academy, though she had sent there more than once.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading She had exhibited several times at Birmingham and Manchester, and last spring her "The Grove is all a Pale Frail Mist" in the Leeds Exhibition had sold for thirty guineas, but she had had nothing hung yet in the Royal Academy, though she had sent there more than once.
become covered with mist
From this reading She had exhibited several times at Birmingham and Manchester, and last spring her "The Grove is all a Pale Frail Mist" in the Leeds Exhibition had sold for thirty guineas, but she had had nothing hung yet in the Royal Academy, though she had sent there more than once.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had exhibited several times at Birmingham and Manchester, and last spring her "The Grove is all a Pale Frail Mist" in the Leeds Exhibition had sold for thirty guineas, but she had had nothing hung yet in the Royal Academy, though she had sent there more than once.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had exhibited several times at Birmingham and Manchester, and last spring her "The Grove is all a Pale Frail Mist" in the Leeds Exhibition had sold for thirty guineas, but she had had nothing hung yet in the Royal Academy, though she had sent there more than once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was standing in her studio, in front of her Academy picture, wondering lazily when it would be finished, and if it would get in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the discoloured walls, and stacked in corners on the floor, were early works--a record to the investigator of the various stages she had passed.
on one occasion
From this reading She had exhibited several times at Birmingham and Manchester, and last spring her "The Grove is all a Pale Frail Mist" in the Leeds Exhibition had sold for thirty guineas, but she had had nothing hung yet in the Royal Academy, though she had sent there more than once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were all there--the pictures that one would have expected to find.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She had exhibited several times at Birmingham and Manchester, and last spring her "The Grove is all a Pale Frail Mist" in the Leeds Exhibition had sold for thirty guineas, but she had had nothing hung yet in the Royal Academy, though she had sent there more than once.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading On the discoloured walls, and stacked in corners on the floor, were early works--a record to the investigator of the various stages she had passed.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading She was standing in her studio, in front of her Academy picture, wondering lazily when it would be finished, and if it would get in.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading They were all there--the pictures that one would have expected to find.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading On the discoloured walls, and stacked in corners on the floor, were early works--a record to the investigator of the various stages she had passed.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading She had exhibited several times at Birmingham and Manchester, and last spring her "The Grove is all a Pale Frail Mist" in the Leeds Exhibition had sold for thirty guineas, but she had had nothing hung yet in the Royal Academy, though she had sent there more than once.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She had exhibited several times at Birmingham and Manchester, and last spring her "The Grove is all a Pale Frail Mist" in the Leeds Exhibition had sold for thirty guineas, but she had had nothing hung yet in the Royal Academy, though she had sent there more than once.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She had exhibited several times at Birmingham and Manchester, and last spring her "The Grove is all a Pale Frail Mist" in the Leeds Exhibition had sold for thirty guineas, but she had had nothing hung yet in the Royal Academy, though she had sent there more than once.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was standing in her studio, in front of her Academy picture, wondering lazily when it would be finished, and if it would get in.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading She had exhibited several times at Birmingham and Manchester, and last spring her "The Grove is all a Pale Frail Mist" in the Leeds Exhibition had sold for thirty guineas, but she had had nothing hung yet in the Royal Academy, though she had sent there more than once.
the season of growth
From this reading She had exhibited several times at Birmingham and Manchester, and last spring her "The Grove is all a Pale Frail Mist" in the Leeds Exhibition had sold for thirty guineas, but she had had nothing hung yet in the Royal Academy, though she had sent there more than once.
stackedadjectiveUS /stækt/
arranged in a stack
From this reading On the discoloured walls, and stacked in corners on the floor, were early works--a record to the investigator of the various stages she had passed.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading On the discoloured walls, and stacked in corners on the floor, were early works--a record to the investigator of the various stages she had passed.
having a supporting base
From this reading She was standing in her studio, in front of her Academy picture, wondering lazily when it would be finished, and if it would get in.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading She was standing in her studio, in front of her Academy picture, wondering lazily when it would be finished, and if it would get in.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had exhibited several times at Birmingham and Manchester, and last spring her "The Grove is all a Pale Frail Mist" in the Leeds Exhibition had sold for thirty guineas, but she had had nothing hung yet in the Royal Academy, though she had sent there more than once.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were all there--the pictures that one would have expected to find.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had exhibited several times at Birmingham and Manchester, and last spring her "The Grove is all a Pale Frail Mist" in the Leeds Exhibition had sold for thirty guineas, but she had had nothing hung yet in the Royal Academy, though she had sent there more than once.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had exhibited several times at Birmingham and Manchester, and last spring her "The Grove is all a Pale Frail Mist" in the Leeds Exhibition had sold for thirty guineas, but she had had nothing hung yet in the Royal Academy, though she had sent there more than once.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all there--the pictures that one would have expected to find.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading She had exhibited several times at Birmingham and Manchester, and last spring her "The Grove is all a Pale Frail Mist" in the Leeds Exhibition had sold for thirty guineas, but she had had nothing hung yet in the Royal Academy, though she had sent there more than once.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had exhibited several times at Birmingham and Manchester, and last spring her "The Grove is all a Pale Frail Mist" in the Leeds Exhibition had sold for thirty guineas, but she had had nothing hung yet in the Royal Academy, though she had sent there more than once.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She had exhibited several times at Birmingham and Manchester, and last spring her "The Grove is all a Pale Frail Mist" in the Leeds Exhibition had sold for thirty guineas, but she had had nothing hung yet in the Royal Academy, though she had sent there more than once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the discoloured walls, and stacked in corners on the floor, were early works--a record to the investigator of the various stages she had passed.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading On the discoloured walls, and stacked in corners on the floor, were early works--a record to the investigator of the various stages she had passed.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading On the discoloured walls, and stacked in corners on the floor, were early works--a record to the investigator of the various stages she had passed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was standing in her studio, in front of her Academy picture, wondering lazily when it would be finished, and if it would get in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the discoloured walls, and stacked in corners on the floor, were early works--a record to the investigator of the various stages she had passed.
at the time that
From this reading She was standing in her studio, in front of her Academy picture, wondering lazily when it would be finished, and if it would get in.
showing curiosity
From this reading She was standing in her studio, in front of her Academy picture, wondering lazily when it would be finished, and if it would get in.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading On the discoloured walls, and stacked in corners on the floor, were early works--a record to the investigator of the various stages she had passed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was standing in her studio, in front of her Academy picture, wondering lazily when it would be finished, and if it would get in.
but in spite of that
From this reading She had exhibited several times at Birmingham and Manchester, and last spring her "The Grove is all a Pale Frail Mist" in the Leeds Exhibition had sold for thirty guineas, but she had had nothing hung yet in the Royal Academy, though she had sent there more than once.
