used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The moor might be a common piece of ugly waste land, but the statue was inscrutable--of that there was no doubt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I would have told him that he was talking mystical nonsense; but I had looked towards the bust, and my rudeness was checked on my lips.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading I hate your cruel, heavy-mouthed Roman busts; to me they have none of the beauty of life, and little of the interest of art.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But my eyes were fastened on this as they had never before looked on marble.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The moor might be a common piece of ugly waste land, but the statue was inscrutable--of that there was no doubt.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading I hate your cruel, heavy-mouthed Roman busts; to me they have none of the beauty of life, and little of the interest of art.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But my eyes were fastened on this as they had never before looked on marble.
bustverbUS /bʌst/
ruin completely
From this reading I would have told him that he was talking mystical nonsense; but I had looked towards the bust, and my rudeness was checked on my lips.
bustsnounUS /bʌsts/
plural of “bust” — a complete failure
From this reading I hate your cruel, heavy-mouthed Roman busts; to me they have none of the beauty of life, and little of the interest of art.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I would have told him that he was talking mystical nonsense; but I had looked towards the bust, and my rudeness was checked on my lips.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The oppression of the heavy woodlands, the mystery of the silent moor seemed to be caught and held in this face.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading I would have told him that he was talking mystical nonsense; but I had looked towards the bust, and my rudeness was checked on my lips.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The moor might be a common piece of ugly waste land, but the statue was inscrutable--of that there was no doubt.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading I hate your cruel, heavy-mouthed Roman busts; to me they have none of the beauty of life, and little of the interest of art.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The moor might be a common piece of ugly waste land, but the statue was inscrutable--of that there was no doubt.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But my eyes were fastened on this as they had never before looked on marble.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The oppression of the heavy woodlands, the mystery of the silent moor seemed to be caught and held in this face.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading But my eyes were fastened on this as they had never before looked on marble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I would have told him that he was talking mystical nonsense; but I had looked towards the bust, and my rudeness was checked on my lips.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I hate your cruel, heavy-mouthed Roman busts; to me they have none of the beauty of life, and little of the interest of art.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I would have told him that he was talking mystical nonsense; but I had looked towards the bust, and my rudeness was checked on my lips.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I would have told him that he was talking mystical nonsense; but I had looked towards the bust, and my rudeness was checked on my lips.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The oppression of the heavy woodlands, the mystery of the silent moor seemed to be caught and held in this face.
heavy-mouthed
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From this reading I hate your cruel, heavy-mouthed Roman busts; to me they have none of the beauty of life, and little of the interest of art.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The oppression of the heavy woodlands, the mystery of the silent moor seemed to be caught and held in this face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I would have told him that he was talking mystical nonsense; but I had looked towards the bust, and my rudeness was checked on my lips.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would have told him that he was talking mystical nonsense; but I had looked towards the bust, and my rudeness was checked on my lips.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The oppression of the heavy woodlands, the mystery of the silent moor seemed to be caught and held in this face.
inscrutableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskruːtəbəl/
of an obscure nature
From this reading The moor might be a common piece of ugly waste land, but the statue was inscrutable--of that there was no doubt.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I hate your cruel, heavy-mouthed Roman busts; to me they have none of the beauty of life, and little of the interest of art.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The moor might be a common piece of ugly waste land, but the statue was inscrutable--of that there was no doubt.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I hate your cruel, heavy-mouthed Roman busts; to me they have none of the beauty of life, and little of the interest of art.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I would have told him that he was talking mystical nonsense; but I had looked towards the bust, and my rudeness was checked on my lips.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I hate your cruel, heavy-mouthed Roman busts; to me they have none of the beauty of life, and little of the interest of art.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I would have told him that he was talking mystical nonsense; but I had looked towards the bust, and my rudeness was checked on my lips.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading But my eyes were fastened on this as they had never before looked on marble.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hate your cruel, heavy-mouthed Roman busts; to me they have none of the beauty of life, and little of the interest of art.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The moor might be a common piece of ugly waste land, but the statue was inscrutable--of that there was no doubt.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading The moor might be a common piece of ugly waste land, but the statue was inscrutable--of that there was no doubt.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I would have told him that he was talking mystical nonsense; but I had looked towards the bust, and my rudeness was checked on my lips.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The oppression of the heavy woodlands, the mystery of the silent moor seemed to be caught and held in this face.
mysticaladjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪkəl/
relating to or characteristic of mysticism
From this reading I would have told him that he was talking mystical nonsense; but I had looked towards the bust, and my rudeness was checked on my lips.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But my eyes were fastened on this as they had never before looked on marble.
not any; not one
From this reading The moor might be a common piece of ugly waste land, but the statue was inscrutable--of that there was no doubt.
not one, and not any
From this reading I hate your cruel, heavy-mouthed Roman busts; to me they have none of the beauty of life, and little of the interest of art.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading I would have told him that he was talking mystical nonsense; but I had looked towards the bust, and my rudeness was checked on my lips.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moor might be a common piece of ugly waste land, but the statue was inscrutable--of that there was no doubt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I would have told him that he was talking mystical nonsense; but I had looked towards the bust, and my rudeness was checked on my lips.
oppressionnounUS /əˈpreʃən/
the act of subjugating by cruelty
From this reading The oppression of the heavy woodlands, the mystery of the silent moor seemed to be caught and held in this face.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The moor might be a common piece of ugly waste land, but the statue was inscrutable--of that there was no doubt.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading I hate your cruel, heavy-mouthed Roman busts; to me they have none of the beauty of life, and little of the interest of art.
rudenessnounUS /ˈruːdnəs/
a manner that is rude and insulting
From this reading I would have told him that he was talking mystical nonsense; but I had looked towards the bust, and my rudeness was checked on my lips.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The oppression of the heavy woodlands, the mystery of the silent moor seemed to be caught and held in this face.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The oppression of the heavy woodlands, the mystery of the silent moor seemed to be caught and held in this face.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading The moor might be a common piece of ugly waste land, but the statue was inscrutable--of that there was no doubt.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading I would have told him that he was talking mystical nonsense; but I had looked towards the bust, and my rudeness was checked on my lips.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I would have told him that he was talking mystical nonsense; but I had looked towards the bust, and my rudeness was checked on my lips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I would have told him that he was talking mystical nonsense; but I had looked towards the bust, and my rudeness was checked on my lips.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The moor might be a common piece of ugly waste land, but the statue was inscrutable--of that there was no doubt.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I hate your cruel, heavy-mouthed Roman busts; to me they have none of the beauty of life, and little of the interest of art.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But my eyes were fastened on this as they had never before looked on marble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hate your cruel, heavy-mouthed Roman busts; to me they have none of the beauty of life, and little of the interest of art.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I would have told him that he was talking mystical nonsense; but I had looked towards the bust, and my rudeness was checked on my lips.
in the direction of
From this reading I would have told him that he was talking mystical nonsense; but I had looked towards the bust, and my rudeness was checked on my lips.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading The moor might be a common piece of ugly waste land, but the statue was inscrutable--of that there was no doubt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I would have told him that he was talking mystical nonsense; but I had looked towards the bust, and my rudeness was checked on my lips.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading The moor might be a common piece of ugly waste land, but the statue was inscrutable--of that there was no doubt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But my eyes were fastened on this as they had never before looked on marble.
woodlandsnounUS /ˈwʊdlændz/
plural of “woodland” — land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading The oppression of the heavy woodlands, the mystery of the silent moor seemed to be caught and held in this face.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would have told him that he was talking mystical nonsense; but I had looked towards the bust, and my rudeness was checked on my lips.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I hate your cruel, heavy-mouthed Roman busts; to me they have none of the beauty of life, and little of the interest of art.
