used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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Ah
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From this reading Ah, Turner was a great artist, a very great artist," said Riche.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading "Well, as a matter of fact, I have been amusing myself looking through your charming work on Turner's paintings illustrated in colour.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DELAPINE MAKES AN EXPERIMENT IN BOTANY Delapine and Villebois left the room arm in arm, and entered the library where they found Riche idly glancing over a magazine, and at the same time quietly smoking his pipe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DELAPINE MAKES AN EXPERIMENT IN BOTANY Delapine and Villebois left the room arm in arm, and entered the library where they found Riche idly glancing over a magazine, and at the same time quietly smoking his pipe.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading DELAPINE MAKES AN EXPERIMENT IN BOTANY Delapine and Villebois left the room arm in arm, and entered the library where they found Riche idly glancing over a magazine, and at the same time quietly smoking his pipe.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Ah, Turner was a great artist, a very great artist," said Riche.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, as a matter of fact, I have been amusing myself looking through your charming work on Turner's paintings illustrated in colour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DELAPINE MAKES AN EXPERIMENT IN BOTANY Delapine and Villebois left the room arm in arm, and entered the library where they found Riche idly glancing over a magazine, and at the same time quietly smoking his pipe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What have you been doing with yourself for the last hour?"
BOTANYnounUS /ˈbɑːtəni/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
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past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Hullo, Riche," called out Villebois in his usual cheery tones.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading "Well, as a matter of fact, I have been amusing myself looking through your charming work on Turner's paintings illustrated in colour.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "Hullo, Riche," called out Villebois in his usual cheery tones.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading "Well, as a matter of fact, I have been amusing myself looking through your charming work on Turner's paintings illustrated in colour.
DELAPINE
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-ing form of “do” — engage in
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past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading DELAPINE MAKES AN EXPERIMENT IN BOTANY Delapine and Villebois left the room arm in arm, and entered the library where they found Riche idly glancing over a magazine, and at the same time quietly smoking his pipe.
EXPERIMENTnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
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a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "Well, as a matter of fact, I have been amusing myself looking through your charming work on Turner's paintings illustrated in colour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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set up or found
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-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading DELAPINE MAKES AN EXPERIMENT IN BOTANY Delapine and Villebois left the room arm in arm, and entered the library where they found Riche idly glancing over a magazine, and at the same time quietly smoking his pipe.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Ah, Turner was a great artist, a very great artist," said Riche.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you been doing with yourself for the last hour?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
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Hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hullo, Riche," called out Villebois in his usual cheery tones.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, as a matter of fact, I have been amusing myself looking through your charming work on Turner's paintings illustrated in colour.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
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illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading "Well, as a matter of fact, I have been amusing myself looking through your charming work on Turner's paintings illustrated in colour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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immediately past
From this reading "What have you been doing with yourself for the last hour?"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
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a room where books are kept
From this reading DELAPINE MAKES AN EXPERIMENT IN BOTANY Delapine and Villebois left the room arm in arm, and entered the library where they found Riche idly glancing over a magazine, and at the same time quietly smoking his pipe.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Well, as a matter of fact, I have been amusing myself looking through your charming work on Turner's paintings illustrated in colour.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading DELAPINE MAKES AN EXPERIMENT IN BOTANY Delapine and Villebois left the room arm in arm, and entered the library where they found Riche idly glancing over a magazine, and at the same time quietly smoking his pipe.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading DELAPINE MAKES AN EXPERIMENT IN BOTANY Delapine and Villebois left the room arm in arm, and entered the library where they found Riche idly glancing over a magazine, and at the same time quietly smoking his pipe.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Well, as a matter of fact, I have been amusing myself looking through your charming work on Turner's paintings illustrated in colour.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, as a matter of fact, I have been amusing myself looking through your charming work on Turner's paintings illustrated in colour.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Hullo, Riche," called out Villebois in his usual cheery tones.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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paintingsnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋz/
plural of “painting” — graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
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a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading DELAPINE MAKES AN EXPERIMENT IN BOTANY Delapine and Villebois left the room arm in arm, and entered the library where they found Riche idly glancing over a magazine, and at the same time quietly smoking his pipe.
with low volume
From this reading DELAPINE MAKES AN EXPERIMENT IN BOTANY Delapine and Villebois left the room arm in arm, and entered the library where they found Riche idly glancing over a magazine, and at the same time quietly smoking his pipe.
Riche
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Ah, Turner was a great artist, a very great artist," said Riche.
Identical; not different.
From this reading DELAPINE MAKES AN EXPERIMENT IN BOTANY Delapine and Villebois left the room arm in arm, and entered the library where they found Riche idly glancing over a magazine, and at the same time quietly smoking his pipe.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading DELAPINE MAKES AN EXPERIMENT IN BOTANY Delapine and Villebois left the room arm in arm, and entered the library where they found Riche idly glancing over a magazine, and at the same time quietly smoking his pipe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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from one end or side of something to the other
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Hullo, Riche," called out Villebois in his usual cheery tones.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading Ah, Turner was a great artist, a very great artist," said Riche.
Turner'snounUS /ˈtɜːrnərz/
possessive form of “turner” — United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
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usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
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precisely as stated
From this reading Ah, Turner was a great artist, a very great artist," said Riche.
Villebois
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah, Turner was a great artist, a very great artist," said Riche.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, as a matter of fact, I have been amusing myself looking through your charming work on Turner's paintings illustrated in colour.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you been doing with yourself for the last hour?"
in or at the place that
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in the company of; together with
From this reading "What have you been doing with yourself for the last hour?"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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the person or people being spoken to
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "What have you been doing with yourself for the last hour?"
