used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Looking back, I now see that between us all we sowed a seed that afternoon destined to germinate and grow into a living plant, whose nurture was to become the controlling interest of my life and my husband’s.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Glad of the opportunity to tell those thoughtful women about our wonderful years in the Eternal City, I set gaily about my task.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Had I foreseen just what those consequences would be, would I have accepted the club’s invitation?
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Looking back, I now see that between us all we sowed a seed that afternoon destined to germinate and grow into a living plant, whose nurture was to become the controlling interest of my life and my husband’s.
(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 Looking back, I now see that between us all we sowed a seed that afternoon destined to germinate and grow into a living plant, whose nurture was to become the controlling interest of my life and my husband’s.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For the direct outcome of that innocent talk was the Art Association of Newport, an institution of which, since its founding, I have been the secretary and pulling horse, and he has been the power behind the throne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Looking back, I now see that between us all we sowed a seed that afternoon destined to germinate and grow into a living plant, whose nurture was to become the controlling interest of my life and my husband’s.
ARTauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading THE ART ASSOCIATION OF NEWPORT When I was asked to write that paper on “Artists’ Life in Rome” for the Current Topics Club of Newport, I little thought what the consequences would be!
ArtistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading THE ART ASSOCIATION OF NEWPORT When I was asked to write that paper on “Artists’ Life in Rome” for the Current Topics Club of Newport, I little thought what the consequences would be!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE ART ASSOCIATION OF NEWPORT When I was asked to write that paper on “Artists’ Life in Rome” for the Current Topics Club of Newport, I little thought what the consequences would be!
ASSOCIATIONnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading THE ART ASSOCIATION OF NEWPORT When I was asked to write that paper on “Artists’ Life in Rome” for the Current Topics Club of Newport, I little thought what the consequences would be!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Looking back, I now see that between us all we sowed a seed that afternoon destined to germinate and grow into a living plant, whose nurture was to become the controlling interest of my life and my husband’s.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE ART ASSOCIATION OF NEWPORT When I was asked to write that paper on “Artists’ Life in Rome” for the Current Topics Club of Newport, I little thought what the consequences would be!
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Looking back, I now see that between us all we sowed a seed that afternoon destined to germinate and grow into a living plant, whose nurture was to become the controlling interest of my life and my husband’s.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the direct outcome of that innocent talk was the Art Association of Newport, an institution of which, since its founding, I have been the secretary and pulling horse, and he has been the power behind the throne.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading For the direct outcome of that innocent talk was the Art Association of Newport, an institution of which, since its founding, I have been the secretary and pulling horse, and he has been the power behind the throne.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Looking back, I now see that between us all we sowed a seed that afternoon destined to germinate and grow into a living plant, whose nurture was to become the controlling interest of my life and my husband’s.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Glad of the opportunity to tell those thoughtful women about our wonderful years in the Eternal City, I set gaily about my task.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE ART ASSOCIATION OF NEWPORT When I was asked to write that paper on “Artists’ Life in Rome” for the Current Topics Club of Newport, I little thought what the consequences would be!
club'snounUS /klʌbz/
possessive form of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Had I foreseen just what those consequences would be, would I have accepted the club’s invitation?
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE ART ASSOCIATION OF NEWPORT When I was asked to write that paper on “Artists’ Life in Rome” for the Current Topics Club of Newport, I little thought what the consequences would be!
controllingadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊlɪŋ/
able to control or determine policy
From this reading Looking back, I now see that between us all we sowed a seed that afternoon destined to germinate and grow into a living plant, whose nurture was to become the controlling interest of my life and my husband’s.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading THE ART ASSOCIATION OF NEWPORT When I was asked to write that paper on “Artists’ Life in Rome” for the Current Topics Club of Newport, I little thought what the consequences would be!
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading Looking back, I now see that between us all we sowed a seed that afternoon destined to germinate and grow into a living plant, whose nurture was to become the controlling interest of my life and my husband’s.
command with authority
From this reading For the direct outcome of that innocent talk was the Art Association of Newport, an institution of which, since its founding, I have been the secretary and pulling horse, and he has been the power behind the throne.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Glad of the opportunity to tell those thoughtful women about our wonderful years in the Eternal City, I set gaily about my task.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ART ASSOCIATION OF NEWPORT When I was asked to write that paper on “Artists’ Life in Rome” for the Current Topics Club of Newport, I little thought what the consequences would be!
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading Had I foreseen just what those consequences would be, would I have accepted the club’s invitation?
foundingnounUS /ˈfaʊndɪŋ/
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
From this reading For the direct outcome of that innocent talk was the Art Association of Newport, an institution of which, since its founding, I have been the secretary and pulling horse, and he has been the power behind the throne.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading Glad of the opportunity to tell those thoughtful women about our wonderful years in the Eternal City, I set gaily about my task.
germinateverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrməneɪt/
produce buds, branches, or germinate
From this reading Looking back, I now see that between us all we sowed a seed that afternoon destined to germinate and grow into a living plant, whose nurture was to become the controlling interest of my life and my husband’s.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Glad of the opportunity to tell those thoughtful women about our wonderful years in the Eternal City, I set gaily about my task.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Looking back, I now see that between us all we sowed a seed that afternoon destined to germinate and grow into a living plant, whose nurture was to become the controlling interest of my life and my husband’s.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had I foreseen just what those consequences would be, would I have accepted the club’s invitation?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the direct outcome of that innocent talk was the Art Association of Newport, an institution of which, since its founding, I have been the secretary and pulling horse, and he has been the power behind the throne.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had I foreseen just what those consequences would be, would I have accepted the club’s invitation?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the direct outcome of that innocent talk was the Art Association of Newport, an institution of which, since its founding, I have been the secretary and pulling horse, and he has been the power behind the throne.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading For the direct outcome of that innocent talk was the Art Association of Newport, an institution of which, since its founding, I have been the secretary and pulling horse, and he has been the power behind the throne.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Looking back, I now see that between us all we sowed a seed that afternoon destined to germinate and grow into a living plant, whose nurture was to become the controlling interest of my life and my husband’s.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ART ASSOCIATION OF NEWPORT When I was asked to write that paper on “Artists’ Life in Rome” for the Current Topics Club of Newport, I little thought what the consequences would be!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ART ASSOCIATION OF NEWPORT When I was asked to write that paper on “Artists’ Life in Rome” for the Current Topics Club of Newport, I little thought what the consequences would be!
free from evil or guilt
From this reading For the direct outcome of that innocent talk was the Art Association of Newport, an institution of which, since its founding, I have been the secretary and pulling horse, and he has been the power behind the throne.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading For the direct outcome of that innocent talk was the Art Association of Newport, an institution of which, since its founding, I have been the secretary and pulling horse, and he has been the power behind the throne.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Looking back, I now see that between us all we sowed a seed that afternoon destined to germinate and grow into a living plant, whose nurture was to become the controlling interest of my life and my husband’s.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Looking back, I now see that between us all we sowed a seed that afternoon destined to germinate and grow into a living plant, whose nurture was to become the controlling interest of my life and my husband’s.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Had I foreseen just what those consequences would be, would I have accepted the club’s invitation?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For the direct outcome of that innocent talk was the Art Association of Newport, an institution of which, since its founding, I have been the secretary and pulling horse, and he has been the power behind the throne.
and nothing more
From this reading Had I foreseen just what those consequences would be, would I have accepted the club’s invitation?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE ART ASSOCIATION OF NEWPORT When I was asked to write that paper on “Artists’ Life in Rome” for the Current Topics Club of Newport, I little thought what the consequences would be!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE ART ASSOCIATION OF NEWPORT When I was asked to write that paper on “Artists’ Life in Rome” for the Current Topics Club of Newport, I little thought what the consequences would be!
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Looking back, I now see that between us all we sowed a seed that afternoon destined to germinate and grow into a living plant, whose nurture was to become the controlling interest of my life and my husband’s.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking back, I now see that between us all we sowed a seed that afternoon destined to germinate and grow into a living plant, whose nurture was to become the controlling interest of my life and my husband’s.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Glad of the opportunity to tell those thoughtful women about our wonderful years in the Eternal City, I set gaily about my task.
NEWPORTnounUS /ˈnuːpɔːrt/
a port city in southeastern Wales
From this reading THE ART ASSOCIATION OF NEWPORT When I was asked to write that paper on “Artists’ Life in Rome” for the Current Topics Club of Newport, I little thought what the consequences would be!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Looking back, I now see that between us all we sowed a seed that afternoon destined to germinate and grow into a living plant, whose nurture was to become the controlling interest of my life and my husband’s.
nurtureverbUS /ˈnɜːrtʃər/
help develop, help grow
From this reading Looking back, I now see that between us all we sowed a seed that afternoon destined to germinate and grow into a living plant, whose nurture was to become the controlling interest of my life and my husband’s.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ART ASSOCIATION OF NEWPORT When I was asked to write that paper on “Artists’ Life in Rome” for the Current Topics Club of Newport, I little thought what the consequences would be!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ART ASSOCIATION OF NEWPORT When I was asked to write that paper on “Artists’ Life in Rome” for the Current Topics Club of Newport, I little thought what the consequences would be!
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Glad of the opportunity to tell those thoughtful women about our wonderful years in the Eternal City, I set gaily about my task.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Glad of the opportunity to tell those thoughtful women about our wonderful years in the Eternal City, I set gaily about my task.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading For the direct outcome of that innocent talk was the Art Association of Newport, an institution of which, since its founding, I have been the secretary and pulling horse, and he has been the power behind the throne.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading THE ART ASSOCIATION OF NEWPORT When I was asked to write that paper on “Artists’ Life in Rome” for the Current Topics Club of Newport, I little thought what the consequences would be!
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading Looking back, I now see that between us all we sowed a seed that afternoon destined to germinate and grow into a living plant, whose nurture was to become the controlling interest of my life and my husband’s.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading For the direct outcome of that innocent talk was the Art Association of Newport, an institution of which, since its founding, I have been the secretary and pulling horse, and he has been the power behind the throne.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading For the direct outcome of that innocent talk was the Art Association of Newport, an institution of which, since its founding, I have been the secretary and pulling horse, and he has been the power behind the throne.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading THE ART ASSOCIATION OF NEWPORT When I was asked to write that paper on “Artists’ Life in Rome” for the Current Topics Club of Newport, I little thought what the consequences would be!
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading For the direct outcome of that innocent talk was the Art Association of Newport, an institution of which, since its founding, I have been the secretary and pulling horse, and he has been the power behind the throne.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Looking back, I now see that between us all we sowed a seed that afternoon destined to germinate and grow into a living plant, whose nurture was to become the controlling interest of my life and my husband’s.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading Looking back, I now see that between us all we sowed a seed that afternoon destined to germinate and grow into a living plant, whose nurture was to become the controlling interest of my life and my husband’s.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Glad of the opportunity to tell those thoughtful women about our wonderful years in the Eternal City, I set gaily about my task.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For the direct outcome of that innocent talk was the Art Association of Newport, an institution of which, since its founding, I have been the secretary and pulling horse, and he has been the power behind the throne.
sowedverbUS /saʊd/
past form of “sow” — place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading Looking back, I now see that between us all we sowed a seed that afternoon destined to germinate and grow into a living plant, whose nurture was to become the controlling interest of my life and my husband’s.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading For the direct outcome of that innocent talk was the Art Association of Newport, an institution of which, since its founding, I have been the secretary and pulling horse, and he has been the power behind the throne.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Glad of the opportunity to tell those thoughtful women about our wonderful years in the Eternal City, I set gaily about my task.
express in words
From this reading Glad of the opportunity to tell those thoughtful women about our wonderful years in the Eternal City, I set gaily about my task.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ART ASSOCIATION OF NEWPORT When I was asked to write that paper on “Artists’ Life in Rome” for the Current Topics Club of Newport, I little thought what the consequences would be!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ART ASSOCIATION OF NEWPORT When I was asked to write that paper on “Artists’ Life in Rome” for the Current Topics Club of Newport, I little thought what the consequences would be!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Glad of the opportunity to tell those thoughtful women about our wonderful years in the Eternal City, I set gaily about my task.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE ART ASSOCIATION OF NEWPORT When I was asked to write that paper on “Artists’ Life in Rome” for the Current Topics Club of Newport, I little thought what the consequences would be!
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Glad of the opportunity to tell those thoughtful women about our wonderful years in the Eternal City, I set gaily about my task.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading For the direct outcome of that innocent talk was the Art Association of Newport, an institution of which, since its founding, I have been the secretary and pulling horse, and he has been the power behind the throne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ART ASSOCIATION OF NEWPORT When I was asked to write that paper on “Artists’ Life in Rome” for the Current Topics Club of Newport, I little thought what the consequences would be!
TopicsnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪks/
plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading THE ART ASSOCIATION OF NEWPORT When I was asked to write that paper on “Artists’ Life in Rome” for the Current Topics Club of Newport, I little thought what the consequences would be!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Looking back, I now see that between us all we sowed a seed that afternoon destined to germinate and grow into a living plant, whose nurture was to become the controlling interest of my life and my husband’s.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ART ASSOCIATION OF NEWPORT When I was asked to write that paper on “Artists’ Life in Rome” for the Current Topics Club of Newport, I little thought what the consequences would be!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Looking back, I now see that between us all we sowed a seed that afternoon destined to germinate and grow into a living plant, whose nurture was to become the controlling interest of my life and my husband’s.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE ART ASSOCIATION OF NEWPORT When I was asked to write that paper on “Artists’ Life in Rome” for the Current Topics Club of Newport, I little thought what the consequences would be!
at the time that
From this reading THE ART ASSOCIATION OF NEWPORT When I was asked to write that paper on “Artists’ Life in Rome” for the Current Topics Club of Newport, I little thought what the consequences would be!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For the direct outcome of that innocent talk was the Art Association of Newport, an institution of which, since its founding, I have been the secretary and pulling horse, and he has been the power behind the throne.
belonging to which person
From this reading Looking back, I now see that between us all we sowed a seed that afternoon destined to germinate and grow into a living plant, whose nurture was to become the controlling interest of my life and my husband’s.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Glad of the opportunity to tell those thoughtful women about our wonderful years in the Eternal City, I set gaily about my task.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Glad of the opportunity to tell those thoughtful women about our wonderful years in the Eternal City, I set gaily about my task.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE ART ASSOCIATION OF NEWPORT When I was asked to write that paper on “Artists’ Life in Rome” for the Current Topics Club of Newport, I little thought what the consequences would be!
produce a literary work
From this reading THE ART ASSOCIATION OF NEWPORT When I was asked to write that paper on “Artists’ Life in Rome” for the Current Topics Club of Newport, I little thought what the consequences would be!
a late time of life
From this reading Glad of the opportunity to tell those thoughtful women about our wonderful years in the Eternal City, I set gaily about my task.
