used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She would have a workshop like Herr Dehnicke's, and employ a dozen women-hands with Frau Laue as forewoman.
advertiseverbUS /ˈædvərtaɪz/
call attention to
From this reading Then she would advertise for her lost father, and move her poor insane mother to an expensive private asylum.
(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 As she lay sleepless, through the hot summer nights, from overwork, she made plans of all the great things she would do when her art had conquered the world.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then she would advertise for her lost father, and move her poor insane mother to an expensive private asylum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With part of the sum she had earned, Lilly invested in new materials, and soon more sunsets flared behind woods of dried grass and flowers pasted on glass.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading As she lay sleepless, through the hot summer nights, from overwork, she made plans of all the great things she would do when her art had conquered the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she lay sleepless, through the hot summer nights, from overwork, she made plans of all the great things she would do when her art had conquered the world.
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading Then she would advertise for her lost father, and move her poor insane mother to an expensive private asylum.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading With part of the sum she had earned, Lilly invested in new materials, and soon more sunsets flared behind woods of dried grass and flowers pasted on glass.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Bright times followed.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading As she lay sleepless, through the hot summer nights, from overwork, she made plans of all the great things she would do when her art had conquered the world.
Dehnicke's
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From this reading She would have a workshop like Herr Dehnicke's, and employ a dozen women-hands with Frau Laue as forewoman.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As she lay sleepless, through the hot summer nights, from overwork, she made plans of all the great things she would do when her art had conquered the world.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading She would have a workshop like Herr Dehnicke's, and employ a dozen women-hands with Frau Laue as forewoman.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading With part of the sum she had earned, Lilly invested in new materials, and soon more sunsets flared behind woods of dried grass and flowers pasted on glass.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading With part of the sum she had earned, Lilly invested in new materials, and soon more sunsets flared behind woods of dried grass and flowers pasted on glass.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading She would have a workshop like Herr Dehnicke's, and employ a dozen women-hands with Frau Laue as forewoman.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading Then she would advertise for her lost father, and move her poor insane mother to an expensive private asylum.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then she would advertise for her lost father, and move her poor insane mother to an expensive private asylum.
flaredverbUS /flerd/
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading With part of the sum she had earned, Lilly invested in new materials, and soon more sunsets flared behind woods of dried grass and flowers pasted on glass.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading With part of the sum she had earned, Lilly invested in new materials, and soon more sunsets flared behind woods of dried grass and flowers pasted on glass.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Bright times followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then she would advertise for her lost father, and move her poor insane mother to an expensive private asylum.
forewomannounUS /ˈfɔːrwuːmən/
a woman who is foreperson of a jury
From this reading She would have a workshop like Herr Dehnicke's, and employ a dozen women-hands with Frau Laue as forewoman.
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading She would have a workshop like Herr Dehnicke's, and employ a dozen women-hands with Frau Laue as forewoman.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As she lay sleepless, through the hot summer nights, from overwork, she made plans of all the great things she would do when her art had conquered the world.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading With part of the sum she had earned, Lilly invested in new materials, and soon more sunsets flared behind woods of dried grass and flowers pasted on glass.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading With part of the sum she had earned, Lilly invested in new materials, and soon more sunsets flared behind woods of dried grass and flowers pasted on glass.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As she lay sleepless, through the hot summer nights, from overwork, she made plans of all the great things she would do when her art had conquered the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With part of the sum she had earned, Lilly invested in new materials, and soon more sunsets flared behind woods of dried grass and flowers pasted on glass.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have a workshop like Herr Dehnicke's, and employ a dozen women-hands with Frau Laue as forewoman.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she lay sleepless, through the hot summer nights, from overwork, she made plans of all the great things she would do when her art had conquered the world.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading She would have a workshop like Herr Dehnicke's, and employ a dozen women-hands with Frau Laue as forewoman.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading As she lay sleepless, through the hot summer nights, from overwork, she made plans of all the great things she would do when her art had conquered the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With part of the sum she had earned, Lilly invested in new materials, and soon more sunsets flared behind woods of dried grass and flowers pasted on glass.
insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading Then she would advertise for her lost father, and move her poor insane mother to an expensive private asylum.
investedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəd/
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading With part of the sum she had earned, Lilly invested in new materials, and soon more sunsets flared behind woods of dried grass and flowers pasted on glass.
Laue
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From this reading She would have a workshop like Herr Dehnicke's, and employ a dozen women-hands with Frau Laue as forewoman.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As she lay sleepless, through the hot summer nights, from overwork, she made plans of all the great things she would do when her art had conquered the world.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She would have a workshop like Herr Dehnicke's, and employ a dozen women-hands with Frau Laue as forewoman.
Lilly
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From this reading With part of the sum she had earned, Lilly invested in new materials, and soon more sunsets flared behind woods of dried grass and flowers pasted on glass.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Then she would advertise for her lost father, and move her poor insane mother to an expensive private asylum.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As she lay sleepless, through the hot summer nights, from overwork, she made plans of all the great things she would do when her art had conquered the world.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading With part of the sum she had earned, Lilly invested in new materials, and soon more sunsets flared behind woods of dried grass and flowers pasted on glass.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With part of the sum she had earned, Lilly invested in new materials, and soon more sunsets flared behind woods of dried grass and flowers pasted on glass.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Then she would advertise for her lost father, and move her poor insane mother to an expensive private asylum.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then she would advertise for her lost father, and move her poor insane mother to an expensive private asylum.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading With part of the sum she had earned, Lilly invested in new materials, and soon more sunsets flared behind woods of dried grass and flowers pasted on glass.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading As she lay sleepless, through the hot summer nights, from overwork, she made plans of all the great things she would do when her art had conquered the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With part of the sum she had earned, Lilly invested in new materials, and soon more sunsets flared behind woods of dried grass and flowers pasted on glass.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With part of the sum she had earned, Lilly invested in new materials, and soon more sunsets flared behind woods of dried grass and flowers pasted on glass.
overworkverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrk/
use too much
From this reading As she lay sleepless, through the hot summer nights, from overwork, she made plans of all the great things she would do when her art had conquered the world.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading With part of the sum she had earned, Lilly invested in new materials, and soon more sunsets flared behind woods of dried grass and flowers pasted on glass.
pastedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪstɪd/
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
From this reading With part of the sum she had earned, Lilly invested in new materials, and soon more sunsets flared behind woods of dried grass and flowers pasted on glass.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading As she lay sleepless, through the hot summer nights, from overwork, she made plans of all the great things she would do when her art had conquered the world.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Then she would advertise for her lost father, and move her poor insane mother to an expensive private asylum.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Then she would advertise for her lost father, and move her poor insane mother to an expensive private asylum.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With part of the sum she had earned, Lilly invested in new materials, and soon more sunsets flared behind woods of dried grass and flowers pasted on glass.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading As she lay sleepless, through the hot summer nights, from overwork, she made plans of all the great things she would do when her art had conquered the world.
in the near future
From this reading With part of the sum she had earned, Lilly invested in new materials, and soon more sunsets flared behind woods of dried grass and flowers pasted on glass.
a quantity of money
From this reading With part of the sum she had earned, Lilly invested in new materials, and soon more sunsets flared behind woods of dried grass and flowers pasted on glass.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading As she lay sleepless, through the hot summer nights, from overwork, she made plans of all the great things she would do when her art had conquered the world.
sunsetsnounUS /ˈsʌnsets/
plural of “sunset” — the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading With part of the sum she had earned, Lilly invested in new materials, and soon more sunsets flared behind woods of dried grass and flowers pasted on glass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With part of the sum she had earned, Lilly invested in new materials, and soon more sunsets flared behind woods of dried grass and flowers pasted on glass.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she would advertise for her lost father, and move her poor insane mother to an expensive private asylum.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading As she lay sleepless, through the hot summer nights, from overwork, she made plans of all the great things she would do when her art had conquered the world.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As she lay sleepless, through the hot summer nights, from overwork, she made plans of all the great things she would do when her art had conquered the world.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Bright times followed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she would advertise for her lost father, and move her poor insane mother to an expensive private asylum.
at the time that
From this reading As she lay sleepless, through the hot summer nights, from overwork, she made plans of all the great things she would do when her art had conquered the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With part of the sum she had earned, Lilly invested in new materials, and soon more sunsets flared behind woods of dried grass and flowers pasted on glass.
women-hands
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She would have a workshop like Herr Dehnicke's, and employ a dozen women-hands with Frau Laue as forewoman.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading With part of the sum she had earned, Lilly invested in new materials, and soon more sunsets flared behind woods of dried grass and flowers pasted on glass.
workshopnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːp/
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading She would have a workshop like Herr Dehnicke's, and employ a dozen women-hands with Frau Laue as forewoman.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As she lay sleepless, through the hot summer nights, from overwork, she made plans of all the great things she would do when her art had conquered the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As she lay sleepless, through the hot summer nights, from overwork, she made plans of all the great things she would do when her art had conquered the world.
