used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he opened a huge port-folio, which was full of sketches--and they were all of the same subject, treated in a hundred ways--they were all Hope Wayne.
(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 Then he opened a huge port-folio, which was full of sketches--and they were all of the same subject, treated in a hundred ways--they were all Hope Wayne.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sometimes it was a lady leaning from an oriel window in a medieval tower, listening in the moonlight, with love in her eyes and attitude, to the music of a guitar, touched by a gallant knight below, who looked as Arthur Merlin would have looked had Arthur Merlin been a gallant medieval knight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arthur Merlin returned to his studio and carefully locked the door.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Then it was Juliet, pale and unconscious in the tomb; superb in snow-white drapery; pure as an angel, lovely as a woman; but it was Hope Wayne still--and Romeo stole frightened in, but Romeo was Arthur.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur Merlin returned to his studio and carefully locked the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sometimes it was a lady leaning from an oriel window in a medieval tower, listening in the moonlight, with love in her eyes and attitude, to the music of a guitar, touched by a gallant knight below, who looked as Arthur Merlin would have looked had Arthur Merlin been a gallant medieval knight.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Sometimes it was a lady leaning from an oriel window in a medieval tower, listening in the moonlight, with love in her eyes and attitude, to the music of a guitar, touched by a gallant knight below, who looked as Arthur Merlin would have looked had Arthur Merlin been a gallant medieval knight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sometimes it was a lady leaning from an oriel window in a medieval tower, listening in the moonlight, with love in her eyes and attitude, to the music of a guitar, touched by a gallant knight below, who looked as Arthur Merlin would have looked had Arthur Merlin been a gallant medieval knight.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Sometimes it was a lady leaning from an oriel window in a medieval tower, listening in the moonlight, with love in her eyes and attitude, to the music of a guitar, touched by a gallant knight below, who looked as Arthur Merlin would have looked had Arthur Merlin been a gallant medieval knight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then it was Juliet, pale and unconscious in the tomb; superb in snow-white drapery; pure as an angel, lovely as a woman; but it was Hope Wayne still--and Romeo stole frightened in, but Romeo was Arthur.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sometimes it was a lady leaning from an oriel window in a medieval tower, listening in the moonlight, with love in her eyes and attitude, to the music of a guitar, touched by a gallant knight below, who looked as Arthur Merlin would have looked had Arthur Merlin been a gallant medieval knight.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Arthur Merlin returned to his studio and carefully locked the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Arthur Merlin returned to his studio and carefully locked the door.
draperynounUS /ˈdreɪpəri/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Then it was Juliet, pale and unconscious in the tomb; superb in snow-white drapery; pure as an angel, lovely as a woman; but it was Hope Wayne still--and Romeo stole frightened in, but Romeo was Arthur.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Sometimes it was a lady leaning from an oriel window in a medieval tower, listening in the moonlight, with love in her eyes and attitude, to the music of a guitar, touched by a gallant knight below, who looked as Arthur Merlin would have looked had Arthur Merlin been a gallant medieval knight.
FINISHINGnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading FINISHING PICTURES.
made afraid
From this reading Then it was Juliet, pale and unconscious in the tomb; superb in snow-white drapery; pure as an angel, lovely as a woman; but it was Hope Wayne still--and Romeo stole frightened in, but Romeo was Arthur.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sometimes it was a lady leaning from an oriel window in a medieval tower, listening in the moonlight, with love in her eyes and attitude, to the music of a guitar, touched by a gallant knight below, who looked as Arthur Merlin would have looked had Arthur Merlin been a gallant medieval knight.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Then he opened a huge port-folio, which was full of sketches--and they were all of the same subject, treated in a hundred ways--they were all Hope Wayne.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading Sometimes it was a lady leaning from an oriel window in a medieval tower, listening in the moonlight, with love in her eyes and attitude, to the music of a guitar, touched by a gallant knight below, who looked as Arthur Merlin would have looked had Arthur Merlin been a gallant medieval knight.
guitarnounUS /ɡɪˈtɑːr/
a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
From this reading Sometimes it was a lady leaning from an oriel window in a medieval tower, listening in the moonlight, with love in her eyes and attitude, to the music of a guitar, touched by a gallant knight below, who looked as Arthur Merlin would have looked had Arthur Merlin been a gallant medieval knight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sometimes it was a lady leaning from an oriel window in a medieval tower, listening in the moonlight, with love in her eyes and attitude, to the music of a guitar, touched by a gallant knight below, who looked as Arthur Merlin would have looked had Arthur Merlin been a gallant medieval knight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sometimes it was a lady leaning from an oriel window in a medieval tower, listening in the moonlight, with love in her eyes and attitude, to the music of a guitar, touched by a gallant knight below, who looked as Arthur Merlin would have looked had Arthur Merlin been a gallant medieval knight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he opened a huge port-folio, which was full of sketches--and they were all of the same subject, treated in a hundred ways--they were all Hope Wayne.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes it was a lady leaning from an oriel window in a medieval tower, listening in the moonlight, with love in her eyes and attitude, to the music of a guitar, touched by a gallant knight below, who looked as Arthur Merlin would have looked had Arthur Merlin been a gallant medieval knight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arthur Merlin returned to his studio and carefully locked the door.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Then he opened a huge port-folio, which was full of sketches--and they were all of the same subject, treated in a hundred ways--they were all Hope Wayne.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Then he opened a huge port-folio, which was full of sketches--and they were all of the same subject, treated in a hundred ways--they were all Hope Wayne.
ten 10s
From this reading Then he opened a huge port-folio, which was full of sketches--and they were all of the same subject, treated in a hundred ways--they were all Hope Wayne.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he opened a huge port-folio, which was full of sketches--and they were all of the same subject, treated in a hundred ways--they were all Hope Wayne.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes it was a lady leaning from an oriel window in a medieval tower, listening in the moonlight, with love in her eyes and attitude, to the music of a guitar, touched by a gallant knight below, who looked as Arthur Merlin would have looked had Arthur Merlin been a gallant medieval knight.
Juliet
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From this reading Then it was Juliet, pale and unconscious in the tomb; superb in snow-white drapery; pure as an angel, lovely as a woman; but it was Hope Wayne still--and Romeo stole frightened in, but Romeo was Arthur.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Sometimes it was a lady leaning from an oriel window in a medieval tower, listening in the moonlight, with love in her eyes and attitude, to the music of a guitar, touched by a gallant knight below, who looked as Arthur Merlin would have looked had Arthur Merlin been a gallant medieval knight.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Sometimes it was a lady leaning from an oriel window in a medieval tower, listening in the moonlight, with love in her eyes and attitude, to the music of a guitar, touched by a gallant knight below, who looked as Arthur Merlin would have looked had Arthur Merlin been a gallant medieval knight.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Sometimes it was a lady leaning from an oriel window in a medieval tower, listening in the moonlight, with love in her eyes and attitude, to the music of a guitar, touched by a gallant knight below, who looked as Arthur Merlin would have looked had Arthur Merlin been a gallant medieval knight.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Sometimes it was a lady leaning from an oriel window in a medieval tower, listening in the moonlight, with love in her eyes and attitude, to the music of a guitar, touched by a gallant knight below, who looked as Arthur Merlin would have looked had Arthur Merlin been a gallant medieval knight.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Arthur Merlin returned to his studio and carefully locked the door.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sometimes it was a lady leaning from an oriel window in a medieval tower, listening in the moonlight, with love in her eyes and attitude, to the music of a guitar, touched by a gallant knight below, who looked as Arthur Merlin would have looked had Arthur Merlin been a gallant medieval knight.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Sometimes it was a lady leaning from an oriel window in a medieval tower, listening in the moonlight, with love in her eyes and attitude, to the music of a guitar, touched by a gallant knight below, who looked as Arthur Merlin would have looked had Arthur Merlin been a gallant medieval knight.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Then it was Juliet, pale and unconscious in the tomb; superb in snow-white drapery; pure as an angel, lovely as a woman; but it was Hope Wayne still--and Romeo stole frightened in, but Romeo was Arthur.
medievaladjectiveUS /mɪˈdiːvəl/
relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
From this reading Sometimes it was a lady leaning from an oriel window in a medieval tower, listening in the moonlight, with love in her eyes and attitude, to the music of a guitar, touched by a gallant knight below, who looked as Arthur Merlin would have looked had Arthur Merlin been a gallant medieval knight.
MerlinnounUS /ˈmɜːrlɪn/
(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor
From this reading Arthur Merlin returned to his studio and carefully locked the door.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Sometimes it was a lady leaning from an oriel window in a medieval tower, listening in the moonlight, with love in her eyes and attitude, to the music of a guitar, touched by a gallant knight below, who looked as Arthur Merlin would have looked had Arthur Merlin been a gallant medieval knight.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Sometimes it was a lady leaning from an oriel window in a medieval tower, listening in the moonlight, with love in her eyes and attitude, to the music of a guitar, touched by a gallant knight below, who looked as Arthur Merlin would have looked had Arthur Merlin been a gallant medieval knight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he opened a huge port-folio, which was full of sketches--and they were all of the same subject, treated in a hundred ways--they were all Hope Wayne.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Then he opened a huge port-folio, which was full of sketches--and they were all of the same subject, treated in a hundred ways--they were all Hope Wayne.
orielnoun
a projecting bay window corbeled or cantilevered out from a wall
From this reading Sometimes it was a lady leaning from an oriel window in a medieval tower, listening in the moonlight, with love in her eyes and attitude, to the music of a guitar, touched by a gallant knight below, who looked as Arthur Merlin would have looked had Arthur Merlin been a gallant medieval knight.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Then it was Juliet, pale and unconscious in the tomb; superb in snow-white drapery; pure as an angel, lovely as a woman; but it was Hope Wayne still--and Romeo stole frightened in, but Romeo was Arthur.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading FINISHING PICTURES.
port-folio
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From this reading Then he opened a huge port-folio, which was full of sketches--and they were all of the same subject, treated in a hundred ways--they were all Hope Wayne.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Then it was Juliet, pale and unconscious in the tomb; superb in snow-white drapery; pure as an angel, lovely as a woman; but it was Hope Wayne still--and Romeo stole frightened in, but Romeo was Arthur.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Arthur Merlin returned to his studio and carefully locked the door.
RomeonounUS /ˈroʊmioʊ/
an ardent male lover
From this reading Then it was Juliet, pale and unconscious in the tomb; superb in snow-white drapery; pure as an angel, lovely as a woman; but it was Hope Wayne still--and Romeo stole frightened in, but Romeo was Arthur.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Then he opened a huge port-folio, which was full of sketches--and they were all of the same subject, treated in a hundred ways--they were all Hope Wayne.
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading Then he opened a huge port-folio, which was full of sketches--and they were all of the same subject, treated in a hundred ways--they were all Hope Wayne.
snow-whiteadjective
of the white color of snow
From this reading Then it was Juliet, pale and unconscious in the tomb; superb in snow-white drapery; pure as an angel, lovely as a woman; but it was Hope Wayne still--and Romeo stole frightened in, but Romeo was Arthur.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes it was a lady leaning from an oriel window in a medieval tower, listening in the moonlight, with love in her eyes and attitude, to the music of a guitar, touched by a gallant knight below, who looked as Arthur Merlin would have looked had Arthur Merlin been a gallant medieval knight.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then it was Juliet, pale and unconscious in the tomb; superb in snow-white drapery; pure as an angel, lovely as a woman; but it was Hope Wayne still--and Romeo stole frightened in, but Romeo was Arthur.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Then it was Juliet, pale and unconscious in the tomb; superb in snow-white drapery; pure as an angel, lovely as a woman; but it was Hope Wayne still--and Romeo stole frightened in, but Romeo was Arthur.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Arthur Merlin returned to his studio and carefully locked the door.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Then he opened a huge port-folio, which was full of sketches--and they were all of the same subject, treated in a hundred ways--they were all Hope Wayne.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Then it was Juliet, pale and unconscious in the tomb; superb in snow-white drapery; pure as an angel, lovely as a woman; but it was Hope Wayne still--and Romeo stole frightened in, but Romeo was Arthur.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arthur Merlin returned to his studio and carefully locked the door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he opened a huge port-folio, which was full of sketches--and they were all of the same subject, treated in a hundred ways--they were all Hope Wayne.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he opened a huge port-folio, which was full of sketches--and they were all of the same subject, treated in a hundred ways--they were all Hope Wayne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arthur Merlin returned to his studio and carefully locked the door.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Then it was Juliet, pale and unconscious in the tomb; superb in snow-white drapery; pure as an angel, lovely as a woman; but it was Hope Wayne still--and Romeo stole frightened in, but Romeo was Arthur.
having come into contact
From this reading Sometimes it was a lady leaning from an oriel window in a medieval tower, listening in the moonlight, with love in her eyes and attitude, to the music of a guitar, touched by a gallant knight below, who looked as Arthur Merlin would have looked had Arthur Merlin been a gallant medieval knight.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Sometimes it was a lady leaning from an oriel window in a medieval tower, listening in the moonlight, with love in her eyes and attitude, to the music of a guitar, touched by a gallant knight below, who looked as Arthur Merlin would have looked had Arthur Merlin been a gallant medieval knight.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Then he opened a huge port-folio, which was full of sketches--and they were all of the same subject, treated in a hundred ways--they were all Hope Wayne.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Then it was Juliet, pale and unconscious in the tomb; superb in snow-white drapery; pure as an angel, lovely as a woman; but it was Hope Wayne still--and Romeo stole frightened in, but Romeo was Arthur.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he opened a huge port-folio, which was full of sketches--and they were all of the same subject, treated in a hundred ways--they were all Hope Wayne.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading Then he opened a huge port-folio, which was full of sketches--and they were all of the same subject, treated in a hundred ways--they were all Hope Wayne.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Then he opened a huge port-folio, which was full of sketches--and they were all of the same subject, treated in a hundred ways--they were all Hope Wayne.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then he opened a huge port-folio, which was full of sketches--and they were all of the same subject, treated in a hundred ways--they were all Hope Wayne.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he opened a huge port-folio, which was full of sketches--and they were all of the same subject, treated in a hundred ways--they were all Hope Wayne.
which person or people
From this reading Sometimes it was a lady leaning from an oriel window in a medieval tower, listening in the moonlight, with love in her eyes and attitude, to the music of a guitar, touched by a gallant knight below, who looked as Arthur Merlin would have looked had Arthur Merlin been a gallant medieval knight.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Sometimes it was a lady leaning from an oriel window in a medieval tower, listening in the moonlight, with love in her eyes and attitude, to the music of a guitar, touched by a gallant knight below, who looked as Arthur Merlin would have looked had Arthur Merlin been a gallant medieval knight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sometimes it was a lady leaning from an oriel window in a medieval tower, listening in the moonlight, with love in her eyes and attitude, to the music of a guitar, touched by a gallant knight below, who looked as Arthur Merlin would have looked had Arthur Merlin been a gallant medieval knight.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Then it was Juliet, pale and unconscious in the tomb; superb in snow-white drapery; pure as an angel, lovely as a woman; but it was Hope Wayne still--and Romeo stole frightened in, but Romeo was Arthur.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes it was a lady leaning from an oriel window in a medieval tower, listening in the moonlight, with love in her eyes and attitude, to the music of a guitar, touched by a gallant knight below, who looked as Arthur Merlin would have looked had Arthur Merlin been a gallant medieval knight.
