alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 They were all painting.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Not always they don’t,” said Cyril, “it has to be crimson lake and Prussian blue.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHIPWRECK ON THE TIN ISLANDS “Blue and red,” said Jane softly, “make purple.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Not always they don’t,” said Cyril, “it has to be crimson lake and Prussian blue.
BlueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE SHIPWRECK ON THE TIN ISLANDS “Blue and red,” said Jane softly, “make purple.”
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “Sepia’s the nastiest colour in the box, I think,” said Jane, sucking her brush.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading “Sepia’s the nastiest colour in the box, I think,” said Jane, sucking her brush.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading If you mix Vermilion and Indigo you get the most loathsome slate colour.”
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading “Not always they don’t,” said Cyril, “it has to be crimson lake and Prussian blue.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading “Not always they don’t,” said Cyril, “it has to be crimson lake and Prussian blue.
don't
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From this reading “Not always they don’t,” said Cyril, “it has to be crimson lake and Prussian blue.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If you mix Vermilion and Indigo you get the most loathsome slate colour.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Not always they don’t,” said Cyril, “it has to be crimson lake and Prussian blue.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Sepia’s the nastiest colour in the box, I think,” said Jane, sucking her brush.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Sepia’s the nastiest colour in the box, I think,” said Jane, sucking her brush.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you mix Vermilion and Indigo you get the most loathsome slate colour.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Sepia’s the nastiest colour in the box, I think,” said Jane, sucking her brush.
IndigonounUS /ˈɪndəɡoʊ/
a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
From this reading If you mix Vermilion and Indigo you get the most loathsome slate colour.”
ISLANDSnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE SHIPWRECK ON THE TIN ISLANDS “Blue and red,” said Jane softly, “make purple.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Not always they don’t,” said Cyril, “it has to be crimson lake and Prussian blue.
Jane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHIPWRECK ON THE TIN ISLANDS “Blue and red,” said Jane softly, “make purple.”
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “Not always they don’t,” said Cyril, “it has to be crimson lake and Prussian blue.
loathsomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊðsəm/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading If you mix Vermilion and Indigo you get the most loathsome slate colour.”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading THE SHIPWRECK ON THE TIN ISLANDS “Blue and red,” said Jane softly, “make purple.”
mixverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading If you mix Vermilion and Indigo you get the most loathsome slate colour.”
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading If you mix Vermilion and Indigo you get the most loathsome slate colour.”
nastiestadjectiveUS /ˈnæstiəst/
superlative of “nasty” — offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading “Sepia’s the nastiest colour in the box, I think,” said Jane, sucking her brush.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not always they don’t,” said Cyril, “it has to be crimson lake and Prussian blue.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SHIPWRECK ON THE TIN ISLANDS “Blue and red,” said Jane softly, “make purple.”
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading They were all painting.
PrussiannounUS /ˈprʌʃən/
a German inhabitant of Prussia
From this reading “Not always they don’t,” said Cyril, “it has to be crimson lake and Prussian blue.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading THE SHIPWRECK ON THE TIN ISLANDS “Blue and red,” said Jane softly, “make purple.”
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE SHIPWRECK ON THE TIN ISLANDS “Blue and red,” said Jane softly, “make purple.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE SHIPWRECK ON THE TIN ISLANDS “Blue and red,” said Jane softly, “make purple.”
Sepia's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sepia’s the nastiest colour in the box, I think,” said Jane, sucking her brush.
SHIPWRECKnounUS /ˈʃɪprek/
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading THE SHIPWRECK ON THE TIN ISLANDS “Blue and red,” said Jane softly, “make purple.”
slatenounUS /sleɪt/
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading If you mix Vermilion and Indigo you get the most loathsome slate colour.”
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading THE SHIPWRECK ON THE TIN ISLANDS “Blue and red,” said Jane softly, “make purple.”
suckingnounUS /ˈsʌkɪŋ/
the act of sucking
From this reading “Sepia’s the nastiest colour in the box, I think,” said Jane, sucking her brush.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHIPWRECK ON THE TIN ISLANDS “Blue and red,” said Jane softly, “make purple.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Not always they don’t,” said Cyril, “it has to be crimson lake and Prussian blue.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Sepia’s the nastiest colour in the box, I think,” said Jane, sucking her brush.
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 THE SHIPWRECK ON THE TIN ISLANDS “Blue and red,” said Jane softly, “make purple.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Not always they don’t,” said Cyril, “it has to be crimson lake and Prussian blue.
VermilionadjectiveUS /vərˈmɪljən/
of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
From this reading If you mix Vermilion and Indigo you get the most loathsome slate colour.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all painting.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you mix Vermilion and Indigo you get the most loathsome slate colour.”
