used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our sittings were often far apart: there was illness in her family: she was away from Florence for months at a time: on her return it was hard to recapture our mood.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was late for one of our sittings and she put on an apron and scrubbed brushes and mortars, made my apprentices scurry; then laughed at my objections.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was late for one of our sittings and she put on an apron and scrubbed brushes and mortars, made my apprentices scurry; then laughed at my objections.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Our sittings were often far apart: there was illness in her family: she was away from Florence for months at a time: on her return it was hard to recapture our mood.
apprenticesnounUS /əˈprentəsɪz/
plural of “apprentice” — works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading I was late for one of our sittings and she put on an apron and scrubbed brushes and mortars, made my apprentices scurry; then laughed at my objections.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading I was late for one of our sittings and she put on an apron and scrubbed brushes and mortars, made my apprentices scurry; then laughed at my objections.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her smile...I used to think of it as hiding family secrets, feminine secrets, her own loneliness (“Yes, Leonardo...yes...there are times...”)
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her smile...I used to think of it as hiding family secrets, feminine secrets, her own loneliness (“Yes, Leonardo...yes...there are times...”)
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our sittings were often far apart: there was illness in her family: she was away from Florence for months at a time: on her return it was hard to recapture our mood.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Our sittings were often far apart: there was illness in her family: she was away from Florence for months at a time: on her return it was hard to recapture our mood.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was patient with me but I have often stood before her picture quite perplexed...especially if the light had changed...my colors had changed.
brushesnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪz/
plural of “brush” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading I was late for one of our sittings and she put on an apron and scrubbed brushes and mortars, made my apprentices scurry; then laughed at my objections.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was patient with me but I have often stood before her picture quite perplexed...especially if the light had changed...my colors had changed.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading She was patient with me but I have often stood before her picture quite perplexed...especially if the light had changed...my colors had changed.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “Next time you’re late, I’ll clean your leggio,” she said, and smiled teasingly.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading She was patient with me but I have often stood before her picture quite perplexed...especially if the light had changed...my colors had changed.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading She was patient with me but I have often stood before her picture quite perplexed...especially if the light had changed...my colors had changed.
a social unit living together
From this reading Our sittings were often far apart: there was illness in her family: she was away from Florence for months at a time: on her return it was hard to recapture our mood.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Our sittings were often far apart: there was illness in her family: she was away from Florence for months at a time: on her return it was hard to recapture our mood.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading Her smile...I used to think of it as hiding family secrets, feminine secrets, her own loneliness (“Yes, Leonardo...yes...there are times...”)
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Our sittings were often far apart: there was illness in her family: she was away from Florence for months at a time: on her return it was hard to recapture our mood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our sittings were often far apart: there was illness in her family: she was away from Florence for months at a time: on her return it was hard to recapture our mood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Our sittings were often far apart: there was illness in her family: she was away from Florence for months at a time: on her return it was hard to recapture our mood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was patient with me but I have often stood before her picture quite perplexed...especially if the light had changed...my colors had changed.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Our sittings were often far apart: there was illness in her family: she was away from Florence for months at a time: on her return it was hard to recapture our mood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was patient with me but I have often stood before her picture quite perplexed...especially if the light had changed...my colors had changed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Our sittings were often far apart: there was illness in her family: she was away from Florence for months at a time: on her return it was hard to recapture our mood.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Her smile...I used to think of it as hiding family secrets, feminine secrets, her own loneliness (“Yes, Leonardo...yes...there are times...”)
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She was patient with me but I have often stood before her picture quite perplexed...especially if the light had changed...my colors had changed.
I'll
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From this reading “Next time you’re late, I’ll clean your leggio,” she said, and smiled teasingly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was patient with me but I have often stood before her picture quite perplexed...especially if the light had changed...my colors had changed.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Our sittings were often far apart: there was illness in her family: she was away from Florence for months at a time: on her return it was hard to recapture our mood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our sittings were often far apart: there was illness in her family: she was away from Florence for months at a time: on her return it was hard to recapture our mood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our sittings were often far apart: there was illness in her family: she was away from Florence for months at a time: on her return it was hard to recapture our mood.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I was late for one of our sittings and she put on an apron and scrubbed brushes and mortars, made my apprentices scurry; then laughed at my objections.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading I was late for one of our sittings and she put on an apron and scrubbed brushes and mortars, made my apprentices scurry; then laughed at my objections.
leggio
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From this reading “Next time you’re late, I’ll clean your leggio,” she said, and smiled teasingly.
LeonardonounUS /ˌliːəˈnɑːrdoʊ/
Italian painter and sculptor and engineer and scientist and architect; the most versatile genius of the Italian Renaissance (1452-1519)
From this reading Her smile...I used to think of it as hiding family secrets, feminine secrets, her own loneliness (“Yes, Leonardo...yes...there are times...”)
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She was patient with me but I have often stood before her picture quite perplexed...especially if the light had changed...my colors had changed.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Her smile...I used to think of it as hiding family secrets, feminine secrets, her own loneliness (“Yes, Leonardo...yes...there are times...”)
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I was late for one of our sittings and she put on an apron and scrubbed brushes and mortars, made my apprentices scurry; then laughed at my objections.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was patient with me but I have often stood before her picture quite perplexed...especially if the light had changed...my colors had changed.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Our sittings were often far apart: there was illness in her family: she was away from Florence for months at a time: on her return it was hard to recapture our mood.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Our sittings were often far apart: there was illness in her family: she was away from Florence for months at a time: on her return it was hard to recapture our mood.
mortarsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtərz/
plural of “mortar” — a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
From this reading I was late for one of our sittings and she put on an apron and scrubbed brushes and mortars, made my apprentices scurry; then laughed at my objections.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She was patient with me but I have often stood before her picture quite perplexed...especially if the light had changed...my colors had changed.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Next time you’re late, I’ll clean your leggio,” she said, and smiled teasingly.
objectionsnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃənz/
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading I was late for one of our sittings and she put on an apron and scrubbed brushes and mortars, made my apprentices scurry; then laughed at my objections.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was late for one of our sittings and she put on an apron and scrubbed brushes and mortars, made my apprentices scurry; then laughed at my objections.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Our sittings were often far apart: there was illness in her family: she was away from Florence for months at a time: on her return it was hard to recapture our mood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Our sittings were often far apart: there was illness in her family: she was away from Florence for months at a time: on her return it was hard to recapture our mood.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was late for one of our sittings and she put on an apron and scrubbed brushes and mortars, made my apprentices scurry; then laughed at my objections.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our sittings were often far apart: there was illness in her family: she was away from Florence for months at a time: on her return it was hard to recapture our mood.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her smile...I used to think of it as hiding family secrets, feminine secrets, her own loneliness (“Yes, Leonardo...yes...there are times...”)
a person who requires medical care
From this reading She was patient with me but I have often stood before her picture quite perplexed...especially if the light had changed...my colors had changed.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading She was patient with me but I have often stood before her picture quite perplexed...especially if the light had changed...my colors had changed.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading She was patient with me but I have often stood before her picture quite perplexed...especially if the light had changed...my colors had changed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I was late for one of our sittings and she put on an apron and scrubbed brushes and mortars, made my apprentices scurry; then laughed at my objections.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was patient with me but I have often stood before her picture quite perplexed...especially if the light had changed...my colors had changed.
recaptureverbUS /riˈkæptʃər/
experience anew
From this reading Our sittings were often far apart: there was illness in her family: she was away from Florence for months at a time: on her return it was hard to recapture our mood.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Our sittings were often far apart: there was illness in her family: she was away from Florence for months at a time: on her return it was hard to recapture our mood.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Next time you’re late, I’ll clean your leggio,” she said, and smiled teasingly.
scrubbedadjectiveUS /skrʌbd/
made clean by scrubbing
From this reading I was late for one of our sittings and she put on an apron and scrubbed brushes and mortars, made my apprentices scurry; then laughed at my objections.
scurryverbUS /ˈskɜːri/
to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading I was late for one of our sittings and she put on an apron and scrubbed brushes and mortars, made my apprentices scurry; then laughed at my objections.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading Her smile...I used to think of it as hiding family secrets, feminine secrets, her own loneliness (“Yes, Leonardo...yes...there are times...”)
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our sittings were often far apart: there was illness in her family: she was away from Florence for months at a time: on her return it was hard to recapture our mood.
sittings
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From this reading Our sittings were often far apart: there was illness in her family: she was away from Florence for months at a time: on her return it was hard to recapture our mood.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Her smile...I used to think of it as hiding family secrets, feminine secrets, her own loneliness (“Yes, Leonardo...yes...there are times...”)
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Next time you’re late, I’ll clean your leggio,” she said, and smiled teasingly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She was patient with me but I have often stood before her picture quite perplexed...especially if the light had changed...my colors had changed.
teasinglyadverb
in a playfully teasing manner
From this reading “Next time you’re late, I’ll clean your leggio,” she said, and smiled teasingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was patient with me but I have often stood before her picture quite perplexed...especially if the light had changed...my colors had changed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I was late for one of our sittings and she put on an apron and scrubbed brushes and mortars, made my apprentices scurry; then laughed at my objections.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Our sittings were often far apart: there was illness in her family: she was away from Florence for months at a time: on her return it was hard to recapture our mood.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Her smile...I used to think of it as hiding family secrets, feminine secrets, her own loneliness (“Yes, Leonardo...yes...there are times...”)
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Our sittings were often far apart: there was illness in her family: she was away from Florence for months at a time: on her return it was hard to recapture our mood.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Her smile...I used to think of it as hiding family secrets, feminine secrets, her own loneliness (“Yes, Leonardo...yes...there are times...”)
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our sittings were often far apart: there was illness in her family: she was away from Florence for months at a time: on her return it was hard to recapture our mood.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Her smile...I used to think of it as hiding family secrets, feminine secrets, her own loneliness (“Yes, Leonardo...yes...there are times...”)
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our sittings were often far apart: there was illness in her family: she was away from Florence for months at a time: on her return it was hard to recapture our mood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our sittings were often far apart: there was illness in her family: she was away from Florence for months at a time: on her return it was hard to recapture our mood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was patient with me but I have often stood before her picture quite perplexed...especially if the light had changed...my colors had changed.
an affirmative
From this reading Her smile...I used to think of it as hiding family secrets, feminine secrets, her own loneliness (“Yes, Leonardo...yes...there are times...”)
you're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Next time you’re late, I’ll clean your leggio,” she said, and smiled teasingly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Next time you’re late, I’ll clean your leggio,” she said, and smiled teasingly.
