used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Mr. Grantham," continued the City man, "you have a great career before you.
academiciannounUS /ˌækədəˈmɪʃən/
someone elected to honorary membership in an academy
From this reading You'll be an academician before five years are over; you are one of our future great painters."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You'll be an academician before five years are over; you are one of our future great painters."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And no doubt he has it," thought Lorimer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You'll be an academician before five years are over; you are one of our future great painters."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He gazed around the studio once more, and suddenly noticing the portrait of Dora, he said, "Holloa! what's this?" and proceeded to measure the picture.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You'll be an academician before five years are over; you are one of our future great painters."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Mr. Grantham," continued the City man, "you have a great career before you.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "Mr. Grantham," continued the City man, "you have a great career before you.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "Mr. Grantham," continued the City man, "you have a great career before you.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Mr. Grantham," continued the City man, "you have a great career before you.
Dora
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From this reading He gazed around the studio once more, and suddenly noticing the portrait of Dora, he said, "Holloa! what's this?" and proceeded to measure the picture.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "And no doubt he has it," thought Lorimer.
every person
From this reading Everybody says so.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading You'll be an academician before five years are over; you are one of our future great painters."
yet to be or coming
From this reading You'll be an academician before five years are over; you are one of our future great painters."
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He gazed around the studio once more, and suddenly noticing the portrait of Dora, he said, "Holloa! what's this?" and proceeded to measure the picture.
Grantham
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From this reading "Mr. Grantham," continued the City man, "you have a great career before you.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Mr. Grantham," continued the City man, "you have a great career before you.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And no doubt he has it," thought Lorimer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mr. Grantham," continued the City man, "you have a great career before you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And no doubt he has it," thought Lorimer.
Holloanoun
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading He gazed around the studio once more, and suddenly noticing the portrait of Dora, he said, "Holloa! what's this?" and proceeded to measure the picture.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And no doubt he has it," thought Lorimer.
Lorimer
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From this reading "And no doubt he has it," thought Lorimer.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Mr. Grantham," continued the City man, "you have a great career before you.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He gazed around the studio once more, and suddenly noticing the portrait of Dora, he said, "Holloa! what's this?" and proceeded to measure the picture.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He gazed around the studio once more, and suddenly noticing the portrait of Dora, he said, "Holloa! what's this?" and proceeded to measure the picture.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Grantham," continued the City man, "you have a great career before you.
not any; not one
From this reading "And no doubt he has it," thought Lorimer.
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading He gazed around the studio once more, and suddenly noticing the portrait of Dora, he said, "Holloa! what's this?" and proceeded to measure the picture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You'll be an academician before five years are over; you are one of our future great painters."
on one occasion
From this reading He gazed around the studio once more, and suddenly noticing the portrait of Dora, he said, "Holloa! what's this?" and proceeded to measure the picture.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You'll be an academician before five years are over; you are one of our future great painters."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You'll be an academician before five years are over; you are one of our future great painters."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You'll be an academician before five years are over; you are one of our future great painters."
paintersnounUS /ˈpeɪntərz/
plural of “painter” — an artist who paints
From this reading You'll be an academician before five years are over; you are one of our future great painters."
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He gazed around the studio once more, and suddenly noticing the portrait of Dora, he said, "Holloa! what's this?" and proceeded to measure the picture.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading He gazed around the studio once more, and suddenly noticing the portrait of Dora, he said, "Holloa! what's this?" and proceeded to measure the picture.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading He gazed around the studio once more, and suddenly noticing the portrait of Dora, he said, "Holloa! what's this?" and proceeded to measure the picture.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He gazed around the studio once more, and suddenly noticing the portrait of Dora, he said, "Holloa! what's this?" and proceeded to measure the picture.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Everybody says so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Everybody says so.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading He gazed around the studio once more, and suddenly noticing the portrait of Dora, he said, "Holloa! what's this?" and proceeded to measure the picture.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He gazed around the studio once more, and suddenly noticing the portrait of Dora, he said, "Holloa! what's this?" and proceeded to measure the picture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mr. Grantham," continued the City man, "you have a great career before you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He gazed around the studio once more, and suddenly noticing the portrait of Dora, he said, "Holloa! what's this?" and proceeded to measure the picture.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "And no doubt he has it," thought Lorimer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He gazed around the studio once more, and suddenly noticing the portrait of Dora, he said, "Holloa! what's this?" and proceeded to measure the picture.
what's
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From this reading He gazed around the studio once more, and suddenly noticing the portrait of Dora, he said, "Holloa! what's this?" and proceeded to measure the picture.
a late time of life
From this reading You'll be an academician before five years are over; you are one of our future great painters."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Grantham," continued the City man, "you have a great career before you.
You'll
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From this reading You'll be an academician before five years are over; you are one of our future great painters."
