used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Occasionally the artist would bestow a deft touch upon the glowing canvas and would retire to a distance to note with a critical eye the new effect.
Agnes
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From this reading The unfinished portrait of Agnes Murdock looked down upon him with eyes of living beauty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Occasionally the artist would bestow a deft touch upon the glowing canvas and would retire to a distance to note with a critical eye the new effect.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Then he would consult his watch in nervous impatience; and, going to the window, he would glance anxiously up and down the street.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading Sprague was seated before his easel arranging his palette for the morning's work.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Occasionally the artist would bestow a deft touch upon the glowing canvas and would retire to a distance to note with a critical eye the new effect.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The unfinished portrait of Agnes Murdock looked down upon him with eyes of living beauty.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sprague was seated before his easel arranging his palette for the morning's work.
bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading Occasionally the artist would bestow a deft touch upon the glowing canvas and would retire to a distance to note with a critical eye the new effect.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading Occasionally the artist would bestow a deft touch upon the glowing canvas and would retire to a distance to note with a critical eye the new effect.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading Then he would consult his watch in nervous impatience; and, going to the window, he would glance anxiously up and down the street.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading Occasionally the artist would bestow a deft touch upon the glowing canvas and would retire to a distance to note with a critical eye the new effect.
deftadjectiveUS /deft/
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
From this reading Occasionally the artist would bestow a deft touch upon the glowing canvas and would retire to a distance to note with a critical eye the new effect.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Occasionally the artist would bestow a deft touch upon the glowing canvas and would retire to a distance to note with a critical eye the new effect.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The unfinished portrait of Agnes Murdock looked down upon him with eyes of living beauty.
easelnounUS /ˈiːzəl/
an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
From this reading Sprague was seated before his easel arranging his palette for the morning's work.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Occasionally the artist would bestow a deft touch upon the glowing canvas and would retire to a distance to note with a critical eye the new effect.
the organ of sight
From this reading Occasionally the artist would bestow a deft touch upon the glowing canvas and would retire to a distance to note with a critical eye the new effect.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The unfinished portrait of Agnes Murdock looked down upon him with eyes of living beauty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sprague was seated before his easel arranging his palette for the morning's work.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Then he would consult his watch in nervous impatience; and, going to the window, he would glance anxiously up and down the street.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Occasionally the artist would bestow a deft touch upon the glowing canvas and would retire to a distance to note with a critical eye the new effect.
the act of departing
From this reading Then he would consult his watch in nervous impatience; and, going to the window, he would glance anxiously up and down the street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he would consult his watch in nervous impatience; and, going to the window, he would glance anxiously up and down the street.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The unfinished portrait of Agnes Murdock looked down upon him with eyes of living beauty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sprague was seated before his easel arranging his palette for the morning's work.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Then he would consult his watch in nervous impatience; and, going to the window, he would glance anxiously up and down the street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he would consult his watch in nervous impatience; and, going to the window, he would glance anxiously up and down the street.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The unfinished portrait of Agnes Murdock looked down upon him with eyes of living beauty.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The unfinished portrait of Agnes Murdock looked down upon him with eyes of living beauty.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sprague was seated before his easel arranging his palette for the morning's work.
Murdock
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From this reading The unfinished portrait of Agnes Murdock looked down upon him with eyes of living beauty.
easily agitated
From this reading Then he would consult his watch in nervous impatience; and, going to the window, he would glance anxiously up and down the street.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Occasionally the artist would bestow a deft touch upon the glowing canvas and would retire to a distance to note with a critical eye the new effect.
a brief written record
From this reading Occasionally the artist would bestow a deft touch upon the glowing canvas and would retire to a distance to note with a critical eye the new effect.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally the artist would bestow a deft touch upon the glowing canvas and would retire to a distance to note with a critical eye the new effect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The unfinished portrait of Agnes Murdock looked down upon him with eyes of living beauty.
palettenounUS /ˈpælət/
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
From this reading Sprague was seated before his easel arranging his palette for the morning's work.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading THE PORTRAIT.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading Occasionally the artist would bestow a deft touch upon the glowing canvas and would retire to a distance to note with a critical eye the new effect.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Sprague was seated before his easel arranging his palette for the morning's work.
Sprague
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From this reading Sprague was seated before his easel arranging his palette for the morning's work.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Then he would consult his watch in nervous impatience; and, going to the window, he would glance anxiously up and down the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PORTRAIT.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he would consult his watch in nervous impatience; and, going to the window, he would glance anxiously up and down the street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Occasionally the artist would bestow a deft touch upon the glowing canvas and would retire to a distance to note with a critical eye the new effect.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Occasionally the artist would bestow a deft touch upon the glowing canvas and would retire to a distance to note with a critical eye the new effect.
unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading The unfinished portrait of Agnes Murdock looked down upon him with eyes of living beauty.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he would consult his watch in nervous impatience; and, going to the window, he would glance anxiously up and down the street.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The unfinished portrait of Agnes Murdock looked down upon him with eyes of living beauty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sprague was seated before his easel arranging his palette for the morning's work.
look attentively
From this reading Then he would consult his watch in nervous impatience; and, going to the window, he would glance anxiously up and down the street.
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 Then he would consult his watch in nervous impatience; and, going to the window, he would glance anxiously up and down the street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The unfinished portrait of Agnes Murdock looked down upon him with eyes of living beauty.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Sprague was seated before his easel arranging his palette for the morning's work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Occasionally the artist would bestow a deft touch upon the glowing canvas and would retire to a distance to note with a critical eye the new effect.
