used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At that time there lived in Rome a celebrated sculptor.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But the sculptor himself was dissatisfied with it and claimed that there was something else to strive for, a beauty that was truly supreme, such as he had never yet been able to fix in marble or bronze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Out of clay, marble and bronze he fashioned the forms of gods and of men, and such was the beauty of his work that men proclaimed it immortal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the sculptor himself was dissatisfied with it and claimed that there was something else to strive for, a beauty that was truly supreme, such as he had never yet been able to fix in marble or bronze.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that time there lived in Rome a celebrated sculptor.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Out of clay, marble and bronze he fashioned the forms of gods and of men, and such was the beauty of his work that men proclaimed it immortal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But the sculptor himself was dissatisfied with it and claimed that there was something else to strive for, a beauty that was truly supreme, such as he had never yet been able to fix in marble or bronze.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading Out of clay, marble and bronze he fashioned the forms of gods and of men, and such was the beauty of his work that men proclaimed it immortal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the sculptor himself was dissatisfied with it and claimed that there was something else to strive for, a beauty that was truly supreme, such as he had never yet been able to fix in marble or bronze.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “I have not yet caught the radiance of the sun.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading At that time there lived in Rome a celebrated sculptor.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading But the sculptor himself was dissatisfied with it and claimed that there was something else to strive for, a beauty that was truly supreme, such as he had never yet been able to fix in marble or bronze.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Out of clay, marble and bronze he fashioned the forms of gods and of men, and such was the beauty of his work that men proclaimed it immortal.
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading But the sculptor himself was dissatisfied with it and claimed that there was something else to strive for, a beauty that was truly supreme, such as he had never yet been able to fix in marble or bronze.
else
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From this reading But the sculptor himself was dissatisfied with it and claimed that there was something else to strive for, a beauty that was truly supreme, such as he had never yet been able to fix in marble or bronze.
fashionedadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənd/
planned and made or fashioned artistically
From this reading Out of clay, marble and bronze he fashioned the forms of gods and of men, and such was the beauty of his work that men proclaimed it immortal.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading But the sculptor himself was dissatisfied with it and claimed that there was something else to strive for, a beauty that was truly supreme, such as he had never yet been able to fix in marble or bronze.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the sculptor himself was dissatisfied with it and claimed that there was something else to strive for, a beauty that was truly supreme, such as he had never yet been able to fix in marble or bronze.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Out of clay, marble and bronze he fashioned the forms of gods and of men, and such was the beauty of his work that men proclaimed it immortal.
garneredverbUS /ˈɡɑːrnərd/
past form of “garner” — acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
From this reading “I have not yet garnered the splendor of the moon,” he was wont to say.
plural of “god” — 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 Out of clay, marble and bronze he fashioned the forms of gods and of men, and such was the beauty of his work that men proclaimed it immortal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the sculptor himself was dissatisfied with it and claimed that there was something else to strive for, a beauty that was truly supreme, such as he had never yet been able to fix in marble or bronze.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have not yet garnered the splendor of the moon,” he was wont to say.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Out of clay, marble and bronze he fashioned the forms of gods and of men, and such was the beauty of his work that men proclaimed it immortal.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the sculptor himself was dissatisfied with it and claimed that there was something else to strive for, a beauty that was truly supreme, such as he had never yet been able to fix in marble or bronze.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Out of clay, marble and bronze he fashioned the forms of gods and of men, and such was the beauty of his work that men proclaimed it immortal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have not yet garnered the splendor of the moon,” he was wont to say.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading Out of clay, marble and bronze he fashioned the forms of gods and of men, and such was the beauty of his work that men proclaimed it immortal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At that time there lived in Rome a celebrated sculptor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Out of clay, marble and bronze he fashioned the forms of gods and of men, and such was the beauty of his work that men proclaimed it immortal.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading At that time there lived in Rome a celebrated sculptor.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Out of clay, marble and bronze he fashioned the forms of gods and of men, and such was the beauty of his work that men proclaimed it immortal.
the force of workers available
From this reading Out of clay, marble and bronze he fashioned the forms of gods and of men, and such was the beauty of his work that men proclaimed it immortal.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “I have not yet garnered the splendor of the moon,” he was wont to say.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But the sculptor himself was dissatisfied with it and claimed that there was something else to strive for, a beauty that was truly supreme, such as he had never yet been able to fix in marble or bronze.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I have not yet garnered the splendor of the moon,” he was wont to say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of clay, marble and bronze he fashioned the forms of gods and of men, and such was the beauty of his work that men proclaimed it immortal.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the sculptor himself was dissatisfied with it and claimed that there was something else to strive for, a beauty that was truly supreme, such as he had never yet been able to fix in marble or bronze.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of clay, marble and bronze he fashioned the forms of gods and of men, and such was the beauty of his work that men proclaimed it immortal.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Out of clay, marble and bronze he fashioned the forms of gods and of men, and such was the beauty of his work that men proclaimed it immortal.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading “I have not yet caught the radiance of the sun.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading At that time there lived in Rome a celebrated sculptor.
express in words
From this reading “I have not yet garnered the splendor of the moon,” he was wont to say.
sculptornounUS /ˈskʌlptər/
an artist who creates sculptures
From this reading At that time there lived in Rome a celebrated sculptor.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But the sculptor himself was dissatisfied with it and claimed that there was something else to strive for, a beauty that was truly supreme, such as he had never yet been able to fix in marble or bronze.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading “I have not yet garnered the splendor of the moon,” he was wont to say.
striveverbUS /straɪv/
attempt by employing effort
From this reading But the sculptor himself was dissatisfied with it and claimed that there was something else to strive for, a beauty that was truly supreme, such as he had never yet been able to fix in marble or bronze.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Out of clay, marble and bronze he fashioned the forms of gods and of men, and such was the beauty of his work that men proclaimed it immortal.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “I have not yet caught the radiance of the sun.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading But the sculptor himself was dissatisfied with it and claimed that there was something else to strive for, a beauty that was truly supreme, such as he had never yet been able to fix in marble or bronze.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that time there lived in Rome a celebrated sculptor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Out of clay, marble and bronze he fashioned the forms of gods and of men, and such was the beauty of his work that men proclaimed it immortal.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At that time there lived in Rome a celebrated sculptor.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At that time there lived in Rome a celebrated sculptor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the sculptor himself was dissatisfied with it and claimed that there was something else to strive for, a beauty that was truly supreme, such as he had never yet been able to fix in marble or bronze.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But the sculptor himself was dissatisfied with it and claimed that there was something else to strive for, a beauty that was truly supreme, such as he had never yet been able to fix in marble or bronze.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Out of clay, marble and bronze he fashioned the forms of gods and of men, and such was the beauty of his work that men proclaimed it immortal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the sculptor himself was dissatisfied with it and claimed that there was something else to strive for, a beauty that was truly supreme, such as he had never yet been able to fix in marble or bronze.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading “I have not yet garnered the splendor of the moon,” he was wont to say.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Out of clay, marble and bronze he fashioned the forms of gods and of men, and such was the beauty of his work that men proclaimed it immortal.
but in spite of that
From this reading But the sculptor himself was dissatisfied with it and claimed that there was something else to strive for, a beauty that was truly supreme, such as he had never yet been able to fix in marble or bronze.
