used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Already Vandover saw a great picture upon it; a great wave of emotion suddenly welled up within him and he cried with enthusiasm:
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already Vandover saw a great picture upon it; a great wave of emotion suddenly welled up within him and he cried with enthusiasm:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The very sight of the heavy cream-white twill was an inspiration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Under the huge north light was the easel, and clamped upon it the stretcher, blank, and untouched.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "By God! it is in moods like this that _chef d'oeuvres_ are made."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Vandover turned back to his work.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Under the huge north light was the easel, and clamped upon it the stretcher, blank, and untouched.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By God! it is in moods like this that _chef d'oeuvres_ are made."
chefnounUS /ʃef/
a professional cook
From this reading "By God! it is in moods like this that _chef d'oeuvres_ are made."
clampedverbUS /klæmpt/
past form of “clamp” — fasten or fix with a clamp
From this reading Under the huge north light was the easel, and clamped upon it the stretcher, blank, and untouched.
cream-white
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From this reading The very sight of the heavy cream-white twill was an inspiration.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Already Vandover saw a great picture upon it; a great wave of emotion suddenly welled up within him and he cried with enthusiasm:
d'oeuvres
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From this reading "By God! it is in moods like this that _chef d'oeuvres_ are made."
easelnounUS /ˈiːzəl/
an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
From this reading Under the huge north light was the easel, and clamped upon it the stretcher, blank, and untouched.
any strong feeling
From this reading Already Vandover saw a great picture upon it; a great wave of emotion suddenly welled up within him and he cried with enthusiasm:
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Already Vandover saw a great picture upon it; a great wave of emotion suddenly welled up within him and he cried with enthusiasm:
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "By God! it is in moods like this that _chef d'oeuvres_ are made."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Already Vandover saw a great picture upon it; a great wave of emotion suddenly welled up within him and he cried with enthusiasm:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Already Vandover saw a great picture upon it; a great wave of emotion suddenly welled up within him and he cried with enthusiasm:
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The very sight of the heavy cream-white twill was an inspiration.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Already Vandover saw a great picture upon it; a great wave of emotion suddenly welled up within him and he cried with enthusiasm:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vandover turned back to his work.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Under the huge north light was the easel, and clamped upon it the stretcher, blank, and untouched.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "By God! it is in moods like this that _chef d'oeuvres_ are made."
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading The very sight of the heavy cream-white twill was an inspiration.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "By God! it is in moods like this that _chef d'oeuvres_ are made."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Under the huge north light was the easel, and clamped upon it the stretcher, blank, and untouched.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Under the huge north light was the easel, and clamped upon it the stretcher, blank, and untouched.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "By God! it is in moods like this that _chef d'oeuvres_ are made."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "By God! it is in moods like this that _chef d'oeuvres_ are made."
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading "By God! it is in moods like this that _chef d'oeuvres_ are made."
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Under the huge north light was the easel, and clamped upon it the stretcher, blank, and untouched.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The very sight of the heavy cream-white twill was an inspiration.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Already Vandover saw a great picture upon it; a great wave of emotion suddenly welled up within him and he cried with enthusiasm:
cut with a saw
From this reading Already Vandover saw a great picture upon it; a great wave of emotion suddenly welled up within him and he cried with enthusiasm:
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The very sight of the heavy cream-white twill was an inspiration.
stretchernounUS /ˈstretʃər/
a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting
From this reading Under the huge north light was the easel, and clamped upon it the stretcher, blank, and untouched.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Already Vandover saw a great picture upon it; a great wave of emotion suddenly welled up within him and he cried with enthusiasm:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "By God! it is in moods like this that _chef d'oeuvres_ are made."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under the huge north light was the easel, and clamped upon it the stretcher, blank, and untouched.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "By God! it is in moods like this that _chef d'oeuvres_ are made."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vandover turned back to his work.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Vandover turned back to his work.
twillnounUS /twɪl/
a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs
From this reading The very sight of the heavy cream-white twill was an inspiration.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the huge north light was the easel, and clamped upon it the stretcher, blank, and untouched.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading Under the huge north light was the easel, and clamped upon it the stretcher, blank, and untouched.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Already Vandover saw a great picture upon it; a great wave of emotion suddenly welled up within him and he cried with enthusiasm:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Under the huge north light was the easel, and clamped upon it the stretcher, blank, and untouched.
Vandover
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From this reading Vandover turned back to his work.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very sight of the heavy cream-white twill was an inspiration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Under the huge north light was the easel, and clamped upon it the stretcher, blank, and untouched.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Already Vandover saw a great picture upon it; a great wave of emotion suddenly welled up within him and he cried with enthusiasm:
welled
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From this reading Already Vandover saw a great picture upon it; a great wave of emotion suddenly welled up within him and he cried with enthusiasm:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Already Vandover saw a great picture upon it; a great wave of emotion suddenly welled up within him and he cried with enthusiasm:
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Already Vandover saw a great picture upon it; a great wave of emotion suddenly welled up within him and he cried with enthusiasm:
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Vandover turned back to his work.
