used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
(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 But when they were alone, he made up for all his brutality by a certain tenderness which he was at great pains to dissemble.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But when they were alone, he made up for all his brutality by a certain tenderness which he was at great pains to dissemble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had but one phrase of commendation, and it harped back and reminded them both of Leighton.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had but one phrase of commendation, and it harped back and reminded them both of Leighton.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He had but one phrase of commendation, and it harped back and reminded them both of Leighton.
bountynounUS /ˈbaʊnti/
payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
brutalitynounUS /bruːˈtæləti/
the trait of extreme cruelty
From this reading But when they were alone, he made up for all his brutality by a certain tenderness which he was at great pains to dissemble.
Brux
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From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lewis's life in Paris fell into unusual, but not unhappy, lines.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But when they were alone, he made up for all his brutality by a certain tenderness which he was at great pains to dissemble.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But when they were alone, he made up for all his brutality by a certain tenderness which he was at great pains to dissemble.
commendationnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdeɪʃən/
an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
From this reading He had but one phrase of commendation, and it harped back and reminded them both of Leighton.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading When Le Brux was well pleased with Lewis, he would say, "My son, I shall yet create thee."
dissembleverbUS /dɪˈsembəl/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading But when they were alone, he made up for all his brutality by a certain tenderness which he was at great pains to dissemble.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Lewis's life in Paris fell into unusual, but not unhappy, lines.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
harpedverbUS /hɑːrpt/
past form of “harp” — come back to
From this reading He had but one phrase of commendation, and it harped back and reminded them both of Leighton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When Le Brux was well pleased with Lewis, he would say, "My son, I shall yet create thee."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lewis's life in Paris fell into unusual, but not unhappy, lines.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lewis's life in Paris fell into unusual, but not unhappy, lines.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
immediately past
From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
Leighton
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From this reading He had but one phrase of commendation, and it harped back and reminded them both of Leighton.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading When Le Brux was well pleased with Lewis, he would say, "My son, I shall yet create thee."
Lewis'snounUS /ˈluːɪsɪz/
possessive form of “lewis” — United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Lewis's life in Paris fell into unusual, but not unhappy, lines.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Lewis's life in Paris fell into unusual, but not unhappy, lines.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Lewis's life in Paris fell into unusual, but not unhappy, lines.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But when they were alone, he made up for all his brutality by a certain tenderness which he was at great pains to dissemble.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When Le Brux was well pleased with Lewis, he would say, "My son, I shall yet create thee."
noised
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From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lewis's life in Paris fell into unusual, but not unhappy, lines.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had but one phrase of commendation, and it harped back and reminded them both of Leighton.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had but one phrase of commendation, and it harped back and reminded them both of Leighton.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
others
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From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading But when they were alone, he made up for all his brutality by a certain tenderness which he was at great pains to dissemble.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Lewis's life in Paris fell into unusual, but not unhappy, lines.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading He had but one phrase of commendation, and it harped back and reminded them both of Leighton.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading When Le Brux was well pleased with Lewis, he would say, "My son, I shall yet create thee."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading He had but one phrase of commendation, and it harped back and reminded them both of Leighton.
express in words
From this reading When Le Brux was well pleased with Lewis, he would say, "My son, I shall yet create thee."
scullionnounUS /ˈskʌljən/
a kitchen servant employed to do menial tasks (especially washing)
From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
sculptornounUS /ˈskʌlptər/
an artist who creates sculptures
From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading When Le Brux was well pleased with Lewis, he would say, "My son, I shall yet create thee."
a male human offspring
From this reading When Le Brux was well pleased with Lewis, he would say, "My son, I shall yet create thee."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading But when they were alone, he made up for all his brutality by a certain tenderness which he was at great pains to dissemble.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading When Le Brux was well pleased with Lewis, he would say, "My son, I shall yet create thee."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had but one phrase of commendation, and it harped back and reminded them both of Leighton.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when they were alone, he made up for all his brutality by a certain tenderness which he was at great pains to dissemble.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when they were alone, he made up for all his brutality by a certain tenderness which he was at great pains to dissemble.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Lewis's life in Paris fell into unusual, but not unhappy, lines.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Lewis's life in Paris fell into unusual, but not unhappy, lines.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But when they were alone, he made up for all his brutality by a certain tenderness which he was at great pains to dissemble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
(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 When Le Brux was well pleased with Lewis, he would say, "My son, I shall yet create thee."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
at the time that
From this reading It was true that when others were around, Le Brux treated him as though he were a scullion or at least a poor relative living on his bounty, for the great sculptor was in dread lest it be noised about that he had at last taken a pupil.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But when they were alone, he made up for all his brutality by a certain tenderness which he was at great pains to dissemble.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Le Brux was well pleased with Lewis, he would say, "My son, I shall yet create thee."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When Le Brux was well pleased with Lewis, he would say, "My son, I shall yet create thee."
but in spite of that
From this reading When Le Brux was well pleased with Lewis, he would say, "My son, I shall yet create thee."
