Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading None the less it was the present exhibition that, for some cause connected with his "crisis," made him think fast, produced that effect he had spoken of to his mother as a sense of artistic life.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading There was youth in the air, and a multitudinous newness, for ever reviving, and the diffusion of a hundred talents, ingenuities, experiments.

(of a current) reversing direction

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Our young man had not in any recent year failed to see the Salon, which the general voice this season pronounced not particularly good.

relating to or characteristic of art or artists

From this reading None the less it was the present exhibition that, for some cause connected with his "crisis," made him think fast, produced that effect he had spoken of to his mother as a sense of artistic life.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading None the less it was the present exhibition that, for some cause connected with his "crisis," made him think fast, produced that effect he had spoken of to his mother as a sense of artistic life.

plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

plural of “bronze” — an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading The summer clouds made shadows on the roof of the great building; the white images, hard in their crudity, spotted the place with provocations; the rattle of plates at the restaurant sounded sociable in the distance, and our young man congratulated himself more than ever that he had not missed his chance.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading None the less it was the present exhibition that, for some cause connected with his "crisis," made him think fast, produced that effect he had spoken of to his mother as a sense of artistic life.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading The summer clouds made shadows on the roof of the great building; the white images, hard in their crudity, spotted the place with provocations; the rattle of plates at the restaurant sounded sociable in the distance, and our young man congratulated himself more than ever that he had not missed his chance.

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading The summer clouds made shadows on the roof of the great building; the white images, hard in their crudity, spotted the place with provocations; the rattle of plates at the restaurant sounded sociable in the distance, and our young man congratulated himself more than ever that he had not missed his chance.

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From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading The summer clouds made shadows on the roof of the great building; the white images, hard in their crudity, spotted the place with provocations; the rattle of plates at the restaurant sounded sociable in the distance, and our young man congratulated himself more than ever that he had not missed his chance.

being joined in close association

From this reading None the less it was the present exhibition that, for some cause connected with his "crisis," made him think fast, produced that effect he had spoken of to his mother as a sense of artistic life.

any disease easily transmitted by contact

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading None the less it was the present exhibition that, for some cause connected with his "crisis," made him think fast, produced that effect he had spoken of to his mother as a sense of artistic life.

a wild or unrefined state

From this reading The summer clouds made shadows on the roof of the great building; the white images, hard in their crudity, spotted the place with provocations; the rattle of plates at the restaurant sounded sociable in the distance, and our young man congratulated himself more than ever that he had not missed his chance.

slightly wet

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

(physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration

From this reading There was youth in the air, and a multitudinous newness, for ever reviving, and the diffusion of a hundred talents, ingenuities, experiments.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The summer clouds made shadows on the roof of the great building; the white images, hard in their crudity, spotted the place with provocations; the rattle of plates at the restaurant sounded sociable in the distance, and our young man congratulated himself more than ever that he had not missed his chance.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading None the less it was the present exhibition that, for some cause connected with his "crisis," made him think fast, produced that effect he had spoken of to his mother as a sense of artistic life.

Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

at any time

From this reading There was youth in the air, and a multitudinous newness, for ever reviving, and the diffusion of a hundred talents, ingenuities, experiments.

the act of exhibiting

From this reading None the less it was the present exhibition that, for some cause connected with his "crisis," made him think fast, produced that effect he had spoken of to his mother as a sense of artistic life.

plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading There was youth in the air, and a multitudinous newness, for ever reviving, and the diffusion of a hundred talents, ingenuities, experiments.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Our young man had not in any recent year failed to see the Salon, which the general voice this season pronounced not particularly good.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading None the less it was the present exhibition that, for some cause connected with his "crisis," made him think fast, produced that effect he had spoken of to his mother as a sense of artistic life.

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From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading None the less it was the present exhibition that, for some cause connected with his "crisis," made him think fast, produced that effect he had spoken of to his mother as a sense of artistic life.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Our young man had not in any recent year failed to see the Salon, which the general voice this season pronounced not particularly good.

(used of eyes) lacking liveliness

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Our young man had not in any recent year failed to see the Salon, which the general voice this season pronounced not particularly good.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The summer clouds made shadows on the roof of the great building; the white images, hard in their crudity, spotted the place with provocations; the rattle of plates at the restaurant sounded sociable in the distance, and our young man congratulated himself more than ever that he had not missed his chance.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Our young man had not in any recent year failed to see the Salon, which the general voice this season pronounced not particularly good.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The summer clouds made shadows on the roof of the great building; the white images, hard in their crudity, spotted the place with provocations; the rattle of plates at the restaurant sounded sociable in the distance, and our young man congratulated himself more than ever that he had not missed his chance.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading None the less it was the present exhibition that, for some cause connected with his "crisis," made him think fast, produced that effect he had spoken of to his mother as a sense of artistic life.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading None the less it was the present exhibition that, for some cause connected with his "crisis," made him think fast, produced that effect he had spoken of to his mother as a sense of artistic life.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The summer clouds made shadows on the roof of the great building; the white images, hard in their crudity, spotted the place with provocations; the rattle of plates at the restaurant sounded sociable in the distance, and our young man congratulated himself more than ever that he had not missed his chance.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading None the less it was the present exhibition that, for some cause connected with his "crisis," made him think fast, produced that effect he had spoken of to his mother as a sense of artistic life.

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From this reading There was youth in the air, and a multitudinous newness, for ever reviving, and the diffusion of a hundred talents, ingenuities, experiments.

exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

From this reading The summer clouds made shadows on the roof of the great building; the white images, hard in their crudity, spotted the place with provocations; the rattle of plates at the restaurant sounded sociable in the distance, and our young man congratulated himself more than ever that he had not missed his chance.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Our young man had not in any recent year failed to see the Salon, which the general voice this season pronounced not particularly good.

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From this reading There was youth in the air, and a multitudinous newness, for ever reviving, and the diffusion of a hundred talents, ingenuities, experiments.

calculated to please or gain favor

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading None the less it was the present exhibition that, for some cause connected with his "crisis," made him think fast, produced that effect he had spoken of to his mother as a sense of artistic life.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading None the less it was the present exhibition that, for some cause connected with his "crisis," made him think fast, produced that effect he had spoken of to his mother as a sense of artistic life.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading None the less it was the present exhibition that, for some cause connected with his "crisis," made him think fast, produced that effect he had spoken of to his mother as a sense of artistic life.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading None the less it was the present exhibition that, for some cause connected with his "crisis," made him think fast, produced that effect he had spoken of to his mother as a sense of artistic life.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Our young man had not in any recent year failed to see the Salon, which the general voice this season pronounced not particularly good.

a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading The summer clouds made shadows on the roof of the great building; the white images, hard in their crudity, spotted the place with provocations; the rattle of plates at the restaurant sounded sociable in the distance, and our young man congratulated himself more than ever that he had not missed his chance.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The summer clouds made shadows on the roof of the great building; the white images, hard in their crudity, spotted the place with provocations; the rattle of plates at the restaurant sounded sociable in the distance, and our young man congratulated himself more than ever that he had not missed his chance.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading None the less it was the present exhibition that, for some cause connected with his "crisis," made him think fast, produced that effect he had spoken of to his mother as a sense of artistic life.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading There was youth in the air, and a multitudinous newness, for ever reviving, and the diffusion of a hundred talents, ingenuities, experiments.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

the quality of being new; the opposite of oldness

From this reading There was youth in the air, and a multitudinous newness, for ever reviving, and the diffusion of a hundred talents, ingenuities, experiments.

not one, and not any

From this reading None the less it was the present exhibition that, for some cause connected with his "crisis," made him think fast, produced that effect he had spoken of to his mother as a sense of artistic life.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Our young man had not in any recent year failed to see the Salon, which the general voice this season pronounced not particularly good.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading None the less it was the present exhibition that, for some cause connected with his "crisis," made him think fast, produced that effect he had spoken of to his mother as a sense of artistic life.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The summer clouds made shadows on the roof of the great building; the white images, hard in their crudity, spotted the place with provocations; the rattle of plates at the restaurant sounded sociable in the distance, and our young man congratulated himself more than ever that he had not missed his chance.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our young man had not in any recent year failed to see the Salon, which the general voice this season pronounced not particularly good.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Our young man had not in any recent year failed to see the Salon, which the general voice this season pronounced not particularly good.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The summer clouds made shadows on the roof of the great building; the white images, hard in their crudity, spotted the place with provocations; the rattle of plates at the restaurant sounded sociable in the distance, and our young man congratulated himself more than ever that he had not missed his chance.

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading The summer clouds made shadows on the roof of the great building; the white images, hard in their crudity, spotted the place with provocations; the rattle of plates at the restaurant sounded sociable in the distance, and our young man congratulated himself more than ever that he had not missed his chance.

a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading None the less it was the present exhibition that, for some cause connected with his "crisis," made him think fast, produced that effect he had spoken of to his mother as a sense of artistic life.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading None the less it was the present exhibition that, for some cause connected with his "crisis," made him think fast, produced that effect he had spoken of to his mother as a sense of artistic life.

plural of “production” — the act or process of producing something

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading Our young man had not in any recent year failed to see the Salon, which the general voice this season pronounced not particularly good.

plural of “provocation” — unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment

From this reading The summer clouds made shadows on the roof of the great building; the white images, hard in their crudity, spotted the place with provocations; the rattle of plates at the restaurant sounded sociable in the distance, and our young man congratulated himself more than ever that he had not missed his chance.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

make short successive sounds

From this reading The summer clouds made shadows on the roof of the great building; the white images, hard in their crudity, spotted the place with provocations; the rattle of plates at the restaurant sounded sociable in the distance, and our young man congratulated himself more than ever that he had not missed his chance.

new

From this reading Our young man had not in any recent year failed to see the Salon, which the general voice this season pronounced not particularly good.

a building where people go to eat

From this reading The summer clouds made shadows on the roof of the great building; the white images, hard in their crudity, spotted the place with provocations; the rattle of plates at the restaurant sounded sociable in the distance, and our young man congratulated himself more than ever that he had not missed his chance.

tending to impart new life and vigor to

From this reading There was youth in the air, and a multitudinous newness, for ever reviving, and the diffusion of a hundred talents, ingenuities, experiments.

possessing material wealth

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading The summer clouds made shadows on the roof of the great building; the white images, hard in their crudity, spotted the place with provocations; the rattle of plates at the restaurant sounded sociable in the distance, and our young man congratulated himself more than ever that he had not missed his chance.

gallery where works of art can be displayed

From this reading Our young man had not in any recent year failed to see the Salon, which the general voice this season pronounced not particularly good.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

plural of “sculptor” — an artist who creates sculptures

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Our young man had not in any recent year failed to see the Salon, which the general voice this season pronounced not particularly good.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Our young man had not in any recent year failed to see the Salon, which the general voice this season pronounced not particularly good.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading None the less it was the present exhibition that, for some cause connected with his "crisis," made him think fast, produced that effect he had spoken of to his mother as a sense of artistic life.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading The summer clouds made shadows on the roof of the great building; the white images, hard in their crudity, spotted the place with provocations; the rattle of plates at the restaurant sounded sociable in the distance, and our young man congratulated himself more than ever that he had not missed his chance.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

inclined to or conducive to companionship with others

From this reading The summer clouds made shadows on the roof of the great building; the white images, hard in their crudity, spotted the place with provocations; the rattle of plates at the restaurant sounded sociable in the distance, and our young man congratulated himself more than ever that he had not missed his chance.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading None the less it was the present exhibition that, for some cause connected with his "crisis," made him think fast, produced that effect he had spoken of to his mother as a sense of artistic life.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading The summer clouds made shadows on the roof of the great building; the white images, hard in their crudity, spotted the place with provocations; the rattle of plates at the restaurant sounded sociable in the distance, and our young man congratulated himself more than ever that he had not missed his chance.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading None the less it was the present exhibition that, for some cause connected with his "crisis," made him think fast, produced that effect he had spoken of to his mother as a sense of artistic life.

having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)

From this reading The summer clouds made shadows on the roof of the great building; the white images, hard in their crudity, spotted the place with provocations; the rattle of plates at the restaurant sounded sociable in the distance, and our young man congratulated himself more than ever that he had not missed his chance.

plural of “studio” — workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The summer clouds made shadows on the roof of the great building; the white images, hard in their crudity, spotted the place with provocations; the rattle of plates at the restaurant sounded sociable in the distance, and our young man congratulated himself more than ever that he had not missed his chance.

plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities

From this reading There was youth in the air, and a multitudinous newness, for ever reviving, and the diffusion of a hundred talents, ingenuities, experiments.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The summer clouds made shadows on the roof of the great building; the white images, hard in their crudity, spotted the place with provocations; the rattle of plates at the restaurant sounded sociable in the distance, and our young man congratulated himself more than ever that he had not missed his chance.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading None the less it was the present exhibition that, for some cause connected with his "crisis," made him think fast, produced that effect he had spoken of to his mother as a sense of artistic life.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Our young man had not in any recent year failed to see the Salon, which the general voice this season pronounced not particularly good.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The summer clouds made shadows on the roof of the great building; the white images, hard in their crudity, spotted the place with provocations; the rattle of plates at the restaurant sounded sociable in the distance, and our young man congratulated himself more than ever that he had not missed his chance.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was youth in the air, and a multitudinous newness, for ever reviving, and the diffusion of a hundred talents, ingenuities, experiments.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading None the less it was the present exhibition that, for some cause connected with his "crisis," made him think fast, produced that effect he had spoken of to his mother as a sense of artistic life.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Our young man had not in any recent year failed to see the Salon, which the general voice this season pronounced not particularly good.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Our young man had not in any recent year failed to see the Salon, which the general voice this season pronounced not particularly good.

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From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading The precinct of the marbles and bronzes spoke to him especially to-day; the glazed garden, not florally rich, with its new productions alternating with perfunctory plants and its queer, damp smell, partly the odour of plastic clay, of the studios of sculptors, put forth the voice of old associations, of other visits, of companionships now ended--an insinuating eloquence which was at the same time somehow identical with the general sharp contagion of Paris.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Our young man had not in any recent year failed to see the Salon, which the general voice this season pronounced not particularly good.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading None the less it was the present exhibition that, for some cause connected with his "crisis," made him think fast, produced that effect he had spoken of to his mother as a sense of artistic life.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Our young man had not in any recent year failed to see the Salon, which the general voice this season pronounced not particularly good.

a Caucasian

From this reading The summer clouds made shadows on the roof of the great building; the white images, hard in their crudity, spotted the place with provocations; the rattle of plates at the restaurant sounded sociable in the distance, and our young man congratulated himself more than ever that he had not missed his chance.

in the company of; together with

From this reading None the less it was the present exhibition that, for some cause connected with his "crisis," made him think fast, produced that effect he had spoken of to his mother as a sense of artistic life.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Our young man had not in any recent year failed to see the Salon, which the general voice this season pronounced not particularly good.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Our young man had not in any recent year failed to see the Salon, which the general voice this season pronounced not particularly good.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading There was youth in the air, and a multitudinous newness, for ever reviving, and the diffusion of a hundred talents, ingenuities, experiments.