used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dr. Grey placed his hat and gloves on the piano, and established himself comfortably in a large chair near the arch, where Mrs. Gerome, palette in hand, sat before her easel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Pardon my intrusion, Mrs. Gerome, and ascribe it to Elsie's anxiety concerning your health.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading "Pardon my intrusion, Mrs. Gerome, and ascribe it to Elsie's anxiety concerning your health.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading Dr. Grey placed his hat and gloves on the piano, and established himself comfortably in a large chair near the arch, where Mrs. Gerome, palette in hand, sat before her easel.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading In compliance with her request, I have come to ascertain whether you really require my attention."
ascribeverbUS /əˈskraɪb/
attribute or credit to
From this reading "Pardon my intrusion, Mrs. Gerome, and ascribe it to Elsie's anxiety concerning your health.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading In compliance with her request, I have come to ascertain whether you really require my attention."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Elsie's nerves have run away with her sound common sense, and filled her mind with vagaries.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dr. Grey placed his hat and gloves on the piano, and established himself comfortably in a large chair near the arch, where Mrs. Gerome, palette in hand, sat before her easel.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Dr. Grey placed his hat and gloves on the piano, and established himself comfortably in a large chair near the arch, where Mrs. Gerome, palette in hand, sat before her easel.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In compliance with her request, I have come to ascertain whether you really require my attention."
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Dr. Grey placed his hat and gloves on the piano, and established himself comfortably in a large chair near the arch, where Mrs. Gerome, palette in hand, sat before her easel.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "Elsie's nerves have run away with her sound common sense, and filled her mind with vagaries.
compliancenounUS /kəmˈplaɪəns/
acting according to certain accepted standards
From this reading In compliance with her request, I have come to ascertain whether you really require my attention."
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading "Pardon my intrusion, Mrs. Gerome, and ascribe it to Elsie's anxiety concerning your health.
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From this reading Dr. Grey placed his hat and gloves on the piano, and established himself comfortably in a large chair near the arch, where Mrs. Gerome, palette in hand, sat before her easel.
easelnounUS /ˈiːzəl/
an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
From this reading Dr. Grey placed his hat and gloves on the piano, and established himself comfortably in a large chair near the arch, where Mrs. Gerome, palette in hand, sat before her easel.
Elsie's
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From this reading "Pardon my intrusion, Mrs. Gerome, and ascribe it to Elsie's anxiety concerning your health.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading She imagines that I need medicine, whereas I only require quiet and peace, which neither she nor you will permit me to enjoy."
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Dr. Grey placed his hat and gloves on the piano, and established himself comfortably in a large chair near the arch, where Mrs. Gerome, palette in hand, sat before her easel.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading "Elsie's nerves have run away with her sound common sense, and filled her mind with vagaries.
Gerome
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From this reading "Pardon my intrusion, Mrs. Gerome, and ascribe it to Elsie's anxiety concerning your health.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Dr. Grey placed his hat and gloves on the piano, and established himself comfortably in a large chair near the arch, where Mrs. Gerome, palette in hand, sat before her easel.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Dr. Grey placed his hat and gloves on the piano, and established himself comfortably in a large chair near the arch, where Mrs. Gerome, palette in hand, sat before her easel.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Dr. Grey placed his hat and gloves on the piano, and established himself comfortably in a large chair near the arch, where Mrs. Gerome, palette in hand, sat before her easel.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Dr. Grey placed his hat and gloves on the piano, and established himself comfortably in a large chair near the arch, where Mrs. Gerome, palette in hand, sat before her easel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In compliance with her request, I have come to ascertain whether you really require my attention."
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading "Pardon my intrusion, Mrs. Gerome, and ascribe it to Elsie's anxiety concerning your health.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In compliance with her request, I have come to ascertain whether you really require my attention."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dr. Grey placed his hat and gloves on the piano, and established himself comfortably in a large chair near the arch, where Mrs. Gerome, palette in hand, sat before her easel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Grey placed his hat and gloves on the piano, and established himself comfortably in a large chair near the arch, where Mrs. Gerome, palette in hand, sat before her easel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In compliance with her request, I have come to ascertain whether you really require my attention."
imaginesnounUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənz/
plural of “imago” — (psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood
From this reading She imagines that I need medicine, whereas I only require quiet and peace, which neither she nor you will permit me to enjoy."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In compliance with her request, I have come to ascertain whether you really require my attention."
intrusionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːʒən/
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading "Pardon my intrusion, Mrs. Gerome, and ascribe it to Elsie's anxiety concerning your health.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Pardon my intrusion, Mrs. Gerome, and ascribe it to Elsie's anxiety concerning your health.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dr. Grey placed his hat and gloves on the piano, and established himself comfortably in a large chair near the arch, where Mrs. Gerome, palette in hand, sat before her easel.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She imagines that I need medicine, whereas I only require quiet and peace, which neither she nor you will permit me to enjoy."
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading She imagines that I need medicine, whereas I only require quiet and peace, which neither she nor you will permit me to enjoy."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Elsie's nerves have run away with her sound common sense, and filled her mind with vagaries.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Pardon my intrusion, Mrs. Gerome, and ascribe it to Elsie's anxiety concerning your health.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Pardon my intrusion, Mrs. Gerome, and ascribe it to Elsie's anxiety concerning your health.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Dr. Grey placed his hat and gloves on the piano, and established himself comfortably in a large chair near the arch, where Mrs. Gerome, palette in hand, sat before her easel.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading She imagines that I need medicine, whereas I only require quiet and peace, which neither she nor you will permit me to enjoy."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She imagines that I need medicine, whereas I only require quiet and peace, which neither she nor you will permit me to enjoy."
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading "Elsie's nerves have run away with her sound common sense, and filled her mind with vagaries.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She imagines that I need medicine, whereas I only require quiet and peace, which neither she nor you will permit me to enjoy."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dr. Grey placed his hat and gloves on the piano, and established himself comfortably in a large chair near the arch, where Mrs. Gerome, palette in hand, sat before her easel.
and nothing more
From this reading She imagines that I need medicine, whereas I only require quiet and peace, which neither she nor you will permit me to enjoy."
palettenounUS /ˈpælət/
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
From this reading Dr. Grey placed his hat and gloves on the piano, and established himself comfortably in a large chair near the arch, where Mrs. Gerome, palette in hand, sat before her easel.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Pardon my intrusion, Mrs. Gerome, and ascribe it to Elsie's anxiety concerning your health.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading She imagines that I need medicine, whereas I only require quiet and peace, which neither she nor you will permit me to enjoy."
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading She imagines that I need medicine, whereas I only require quiet and peace, which neither she nor you will permit me to enjoy."
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Dr. Grey placed his hat and gloves on the piano, and established himself comfortably in a large chair near the arch, where Mrs. Gerome, palette in hand, sat before her easel.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Dr. Grey placed his hat and gloves on the piano, and established himself comfortably in a large chair near the arch, where Mrs. Gerome, palette in hand, sat before her easel.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She imagines that I need medicine, whereas I only require quiet and peace, which neither she nor you will permit me to enjoy."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading In compliance with her request, I have come to ascertain whether you really require my attention."
express the need or desire for
From this reading In compliance with her request, I have come to ascertain whether you really require my attention."
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading In compliance with her request, I have come to ascertain whether you really require my attention."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Elsie's nerves have run away with her sound common sense, and filled her mind with vagaries.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Dr. Grey placed his hat and gloves on the piano, and established himself comfortably in a large chair near the arch, where Mrs. Gerome, palette in hand, sat before her easel.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "Elsie's nerves have run away with her sound common sense, and filled her mind with vagaries.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She imagines that I need medicine, whereas I only require quiet and peace, which neither she nor you will permit me to enjoy."
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "Elsie's nerves have run away with her sound common sense, and filled her mind with vagaries.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She imagines that I need medicine, whereas I only require quiet and peace, which neither she nor you will permit me to enjoy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Grey placed his hat and gloves on the piano, and established himself comfortably in a large chair near the arch, where Mrs. Gerome, palette in hand, sat before her easel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Pardon my intrusion, Mrs. Gerome, and ascribe it to Elsie's anxiety concerning your health.
vagariesnounUS /ˈveɪɡəriz/
plural of “vagary” — an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)
From this reading "Elsie's nerves have run away with her sound common sense, and filled her mind with vagaries.
in or at the place that
From this reading Dr. Grey placed his hat and gloves on the piano, and established himself comfortably in a large chair near the arch, where Mrs. Gerome, palette in hand, sat before her easel.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading She imagines that I need medicine, whereas I only require quiet and peace, which neither she nor you will permit me to enjoy."
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading In compliance with her request, I have come to ascertain whether you really require my attention."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She imagines that I need medicine, whereas I only require quiet and peace, which neither she nor you will permit me to enjoy."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She imagines that I need medicine, whereas I only require quiet and peace, which neither she nor you will permit me to enjoy."
in the company of; together with
From this reading In compliance with her request, I have come to ascertain whether you really require my attention."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In compliance with her request, I have come to ascertain whether you really require my attention."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Pardon my intrusion, Mrs. Gerome, and ascribe it to Elsie's anxiety concerning your health.
