used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It hung upon Florian’s studio wall--a magnificent likeness of the handsome, dark-eyed original that would delight Viola’s tender heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The portrait of Rolfe Maxwell was finished, and awaited Viola’s return.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Florian himself had written to tell her how well he had succeeded in his undertaking, and how anxious he was to hear her verdict of well done.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The portrait of Rolfe Maxwell was finished, and awaited Viola’s return.
compensationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃən/
something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
From this reading The young widow had written promptly, expressing her fervent gratitude, and gracefully offering the most liberal compensation.
dark-eyed
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From this reading It hung upon Florian’s studio wall--a magnificent likeness of the handsome, dark-eyed original that would delight Viola’s tender heart.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading It hung upon Florian’s studio wall--a magnificent likeness of the handsome, dark-eyed original that would delight Viola’s tender heart.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Florian himself had written to tell her how well he had succeeded in his undertaking, and how anxious he was to hear her verdict of well done.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading The young widow had written promptly, expressing her fervent gratitude, and gracefully offering the most liberal compensation.
ferventadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading The young widow had written promptly, expressing her fervent gratitude, and gracefully offering the most liberal compensation.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The portrait of Rolfe Maxwell was finished, and awaited Viola’s return.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Whom first we love, you know, we seldom wed.”
Florian
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From this reading Florian himself had written to tell her how well he had succeeded in his undertaking, and how anxious he was to hear her verdict of well done.
Florian's
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From this reading It hung upon Florian’s studio wall--a magnificent likeness of the handsome, dark-eyed original that would delight Viola’s tender heart.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading The young widow had written promptly, expressing her fervent gratitude, and gracefully offering the most liberal compensation.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading The young widow had written promptly, expressing her fervent gratitude, and gracefully offering the most liberal compensation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Florian himself had written to tell her how well he had succeeded in his undertaking, and how anxious he was to hear her verdict of well done.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading It hung upon Florian’s studio wall--a magnificent likeness of the handsome, dark-eyed original that would delight Viola’s tender heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Florian himself had written to tell her how well he had succeeded in his undertaking, and how anxious he was to hear her verdict of well done.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Florian himself had written to tell her how well he had succeeded in his undertaking, and how anxious he was to hear her verdict of well done.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It hung upon Florian’s studio wall--a magnificent likeness of the handsome, dark-eyed original that would delight Viola’s tender heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Florian himself had written to tell her how well he had succeeded in his undertaking, and how anxious he was to hear her verdict of well done.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Florian himself had written to tell her how well he had succeeded in his undertaking, and how anxious he was to hear her verdict of well done.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Florian himself had written to tell her how well he had succeeded in his undertaking, and how anxious he was to hear her verdict of well done.
how
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From this reading Florian himself had written to tell her how well he had succeeded in his undertaking, and how anxious he was to hear her verdict of well done.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading It hung upon Florian’s studio wall--a magnificent likeness of the handsome, dark-eyed original that would delight Viola’s tender heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Florian himself had written to tell her how well he had succeeded in his undertaking, and how anxious he was to hear her verdict of well done.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It hung upon Florian’s studio wall--a magnificent likeness of the handsome, dark-eyed original that would delight Viola’s tender heart.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Whom first we love, you know, we seldom wed.”
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading The young widow had written promptly, expressing her fervent gratitude, and gracefully offering the most liberal compensation.
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading It hung upon Florian’s studio wall--a magnificent likeness of the handsome, dark-eyed original that would delight Viola’s tender heart.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Whom first we love, you know, we seldom wed.”
characterized by grandeur
From this reading It hung upon Florian’s studio wall--a magnificent likeness of the handsome, dark-eyed original that would delight Viola’s tender heart.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading The portrait of Rolfe Maxwell was finished, and awaited Viola’s return.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The young widow had written promptly, expressing her fervent gratitude, and gracefully offering the most liberal compensation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The portrait of Rolfe Maxwell was finished, and awaited Viola’s return.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading The young widow had written promptly, expressing her fervent gratitude, and gracefully offering the most liberal compensation.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading It hung upon Florian’s studio wall--a magnificent likeness of the handsome, dark-eyed original that would delight Viola’s tender heart.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading The portrait of Rolfe Maxwell was finished, and awaited Viola’s return.
with little or no delay
From this reading The young widow had written promptly, expressing her fervent gratitude, and gracefully offering the most liberal compensation.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The portrait of Rolfe Maxwell was finished, and awaited Viola’s return.
Rolfe
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From this reading The portrait of Rolfe Maxwell was finished, and awaited Viola’s return.
not often
From this reading “Whom first we love, you know, we seldom wed.”
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading It hung upon Florian’s studio wall--a magnificent likeness of the handsome, dark-eyed original that would delight Viola’s tender heart.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Florian himself had written to tell her how well he had succeeded in his undertaking, and how anxious he was to hear her verdict of well done.
express in words
From this reading Florian himself had written to tell her how well he had succeeded in his undertaking, and how anxious he was to hear her verdict of well done.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading It hung upon Florian’s studio wall--a magnificent likeness of the handsome, dark-eyed original that would delight Viola’s tender heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It hung upon Florian’s studio wall--a magnificent likeness of the handsome, dark-eyed original that would delight Viola’s tender heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The portrait of Rolfe Maxwell was finished, and awaited Viola’s return.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Florian himself had written to tell her how well he had succeeded in his undertaking, and how anxious he was to hear her verdict of well done.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Florian himself had written to tell her how well he had succeeded in his undertaking, and how anxious he was to hear her verdict of well done.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It hung upon Florian’s studio wall--a magnificent likeness of the handsome, dark-eyed original that would delight Viola’s tender heart.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading Florian himself had written to tell her how well he had succeeded in his undertaking, and how anxious he was to hear her verdict of well done.
Viola's
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From this reading The portrait of Rolfe Maxwell was finished, and awaited Viola’s return.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It hung upon Florian’s studio wall--a magnificent likeness of the handsome, dark-eyed original that would delight Viola’s tender heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The portrait of Rolfe Maxwell was finished, and awaited Viola’s return.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Whom first we love, you know, we seldom wed.”
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading “Whom first we love, you know, we seldom wed.”
(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 Florian himself had written to tell her how well he had succeeded in his undertaking, and how anxious he was to hear her verdict of well done.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Whom first we love, you know, we seldom wed.”
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The young widow had written promptly, expressing her fervent gratitude, and gracefully offering the most liberal compensation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It hung upon Florian’s studio wall--a magnificent likeness of the handsome, dark-eyed original that would delight Viola’s tender heart.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Florian himself had written to tell her how well he had succeeded in his undertaking, and how anxious he was to hear her verdict of well done.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Whom first we love, you know, we seldom wed.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young widow had written promptly, expressing her fervent gratitude, and gracefully offering the most liberal compensation.
