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Scarlet Street

There'll Be Masterpieces

(Lesson 7)

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actress

a female actor
A video clip called You always wanted to be an actress... Now's your chance.

You always wanted to be an actress... Now's your chance.
art school

a school specializing in art
A video clip called Never went to art school, did she?

Never went to art school, did she?
case

an occurrence of something
A video clip called I can see you're going to be a very hard case.

I can see you're going to be a very hard case.
confidence

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
A video clip called Why don't you have confidence in your work?

Why don't you have confidence in your work?
description

a statement that represents something in words
A video clip called That's a very good description.

That's a very good description.
difference

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
A video clip called It won't stop with lunch... Well, what's the difference?

It won't stop with lunch... Well, what's the difference?
dinner

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
A video clip called Oh, leave me alone, I'm going out for dinner.

Oh, leave me alone, I'm going out for dinner.
evening

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
A video clip called This has been enough for one evening.

This has been enough for one evening.
feeling

the experiencing of affective and emotional states
A video clip called It's a matter of feeling, you know how feeling grows...

It's a matter of feeling, you know how feeling grows...
force

a powerful effect or influence
A video clip called Your work is not only original, but has a masculine force.

Your work is not only original, but has a masculine force.
gallery

a room or series of rooms where works of art are exhibited
A video clip called Could you come to the galleries tomorrow?

Could you come to the galleries tomorrow?
hand

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
A video clip called I don't know what you told Janeway but you've got him eating right out of your hand.

I don't know what you told Janeway but you've got him eating right out of your hand.
kid

a young person of either sex
A video clip called Ever since she was a kid, Mr. Janeway.

Ever since she was a kid, Mr. Janeway.
line

a mark that is long relative to its width
A video clip called I just put a line around what I feel when I look at things.

I just put a line around what I feel when I look at things.
lingo

a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
A video clip called You've been around the old boy long enough to pick up his lingo...

You've been around the old boy long enough to pick up his lingo...
love affair

a relationship between two lovers
A video clip called Every painting, if it's any good, is... a love affair.

Every painting, if it's any good, is... a love affair.
lunch

a midday meal
A video clip called It won't stop with lunch... Well, what's the difference?

It won't stop with lunch... Well, what's the difference?
masterpiece

the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman
A video clip called There'll be masterpieces.

There'll be masterpieces.
mind

that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason
A video clip called I'm glad you're around, Mr. Prince, to make up her mind for her.

I'm glad you're around, Mr. Prince, to make up her mind for her.
pardon

the act of excusing a mistake or offense
A video clip called I beg your pardon, but...

I beg your pardon, but...
percent

a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
A video clip called Here, 50 dollars less 20 percent.

Here, 50 dollars less 20 percent.
perspective

the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer
A video clip called You have a little trouble with perspective, don't you?

You have a little trouble with perspective, don't you?
sense

sound practical judgment
A video clip called If I had any sense I'd walk out on you.

If I had any sense I'd walk out on you.
studio

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
A video clip called Sure... go ahead. Look in her studio. Thank you.

Sure... go ahead. Look in her studio. Thank you.
thing

any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence
A video clip called I can't... I can't do a thing when you're angry with me.

I can't... I can't do a thing when you're angry with me.
things

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
A video clip called I just put a line around what I feel when I look at things.

I just put a line around what I feel when I look at things.
time

a reading of a point in time as given by a clock
A video clip called What time? Any time that's convenient.

What time? Any time that's convenient.
work

activity directed toward making or doing something
A video clip called Your work is not only original, but has a masculine force.

Your work is not only original, but has a masculine force.
act

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
A video clip called If you mean... Oh, stop acting like a green kid.

If you mean... Oh, stop acting like a green kid.
advise

give advice to
A video clip called As a friend I'd advise it.

As a friend I'd advise it.
beg

call upon in supplication; entreat
A video clip called I beg your pardon, but...

I beg your pardon, but...
bother

take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
A video clip called Don't bother, I'll let myself out.

Don't bother, I'll let myself out.
build up

enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages
A video clip called Prices will have to be built up, Mr. Prince, but...

Prices will have to be built up, Mr. Prince, but...
depend

be contingent upon (something that is elided)
A video clip called Well that depends...

Well that depends...
draw

make a mark or lines on a surface
A video clip called Because I can't draw.

Because I can't draw.
drop in

visit informally and spontaneously
A video clip called I just dropped in. I thought Millie was here.

I just dropped in. I thought Millie was here.
eat

take in solid food
A video clip called I don't know what you told Janeway but you've got him eating right out of your hand.

I don't know what you told Janeway but you've got him eating right out of your hand.
encourage

contribute to the progress or growth of
A video clip called I guess I'm the only one who's been encouraging her, kind of helping her along.

I guess I'm the only one who's been encouraging her, kind of helping her along.
fall in love

begin to experience feelings of love towards
A video clip called It's like... like falling in love, I guess.

It's like... like falling in love, I guess.
feed

feed into; supply
A video clip called Feed Janeway some of that.

Feed Janeway some of that.
find out

find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
A video clip called We'd like to find out who painted the pictures.

We'd like to find out who painted the pictures.
get along

have smooth relations
A video clip called How are you two getting along?

How are you two getting along?
go to

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
A video clip called Never went to art school, did she?

Never went to art school, did she?
grow

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
A video clip called You can't tell, it has to grow. Of course.

You can't tell, it has to grow. Of course.
handle

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
A video clip called Kitty, Mr. Dellarowe wants to handle all your work exclusively... Is it all right?

Kitty, Mr. Dellarowe wants to handle all your work exclusively... Is it all right?
help

give help or assistance; be of service
A video clip called And I'm afraid I can't help you.

And I'm afraid I can't help you.
hope

expect and wish
A video clip called Say, I hope you don't mind me looking at your picture?

Say, I hope you don't mind me looking at your picture?
introduce

cause to come to know personally
A video clip called Perhaps we'd better introduce ourselves

Perhaps we'd better introduce ourselves
leave alone

leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
A video clip called Oh, leave me alone, I'm going out for dinner.

Oh, leave me alone, I'm going out for dinner.
like

prefer or wish to do something
A video clip called We'd like to find out who painted the pictures.

We'd like to find out who painted the pictures.
look for

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
A video clip called ...we're looking for a man, and I'm afraid I don't know his name.

...we're looking for a man, and I'm afraid I don't know his name.
make up

form or compose
A video clip called I'm glad you're around, Mr. Prince, to make up her mind for her.

I'm glad you're around, Mr. Prince, to make up her mind for her.
master

be or become completely proficient or skilled in
A video clip called Yes, that's one thing I could never master: perspective.

Yes, that's one thing I could never master: perspective.
observe

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
A video clip called So I observed.

So I observed.
promise

make a promise or commitment
A video clip called She made me promise not to tell.

She made me promise not to tell.
put

put into a certain place or abstract location
A video clip called Look, if you're a friend of the painter, you'll put Mr. Dellarowe in touch with him.

Look, if you're a friend of the painter, you'll put Mr. Dellarowe in touch with him.
put back

put something back where it belongs
A video clip called For cat's sake.... Put that one back.

For cat's sake.... Put that one back.
quarrel

have a disagreement over something
A video clip called Why do you come here if you want to quarrel? I didn't ask you to come here.

Why do you come here if you want to quarrel? I didn't ask you to come here.
quote

repeat a passage from
A video clip called May I quote that?

May I quote that?
run

flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
A video clip called Well, I guess I'll have to run along.

Well, I guess I'll have to run along.
run away

flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
A video clip called Why did you run away from me like that?

Why did you run away from me like that?
stand

put up with something or somebody unpleasant
A video clip called See? She can't stand for anybody to talk about her.

See? She can't stand for anybody to talk about her.
stick around

be available or ready for a certain function or service
A video clip called Go ahead and paint if you want to. I'm not going to stick around if you're going to torment me.

Go ahead and paint if you want to. I'm not going to stick around if you're going to torment me.
take

require (time or space)
A video clip called How long does it take you to paint a picture?

How long does it take you to paint a picture?
torment

torment emotionally or mentally
A video clip called Go ahead and paint if you want to. I'm not going to stick around if you're going to torment me.

Go ahead and paint if you want to. I'm not going to stick around if you're going to torment me.
touch

be in direct physical contact with; make contact
A video clip called Look, if you're a friend of the painter, you'll put Mr. Dellarowe in touch with him.

Look, if you're a friend of the painter, you'll put Mr. Dellarowe in touch with him.
wait

wait before acting
A video clip called I'll get him in here alone with you. No, no... wait.

I'll get him in here alone with you. No, no... wait.
walk out

leave suddenly, often as an expression of disapproval
A video clip called If I had any sense I'd walk out on you.

If I had any sense I'd walk out on you.
write about

write about a particular topic
A video clip called Oh, no, no... Please don't write about me.

Oh, no, no... Please don't write about me.
afraid

filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement
A video clip called ...we're looking for a man, and I'm afraid I don't know his name.

...we're looking for a man, and I'm afraid I don't know his name.
angry

feeling or showing anger
A video clip called Kitty, don't be angry.

Kitty, don't be angry.
bad

having undesirable or negative qualities
A video clip called Now you see? You got me in bad.

Now you see? You got me in bad.
convenient

suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
A video clip called What time? Any time that's convenient.

What time? Any time that's convenient.
done with

having no further concern with
A video clip called I'm sorry, Chris, but why do you torment me about something that's over and done with?

I'm sorry, Chris, but why do you torment me about something that's over and done with?
extraordinary

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
A video clip called You're an extraordinary artist, Miss March. Oh, no.

You're an extraordinary artist, Miss March. Oh, no.
fine

characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment
A video clip called Fine work, that's remarkable painting.

Fine work, that's remarkable painting.
funny

not as expected
A video clip called She's funny about her painting.

She's funny about her painting.
glad

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
A video clip called Be glad to.

Be glad to.
green

not fully developed or mature; not ripe
A video clip called If you mean... Oh, stop acting like a green kid.

If you mean... Oh, stop acting like a green kid.
in for

certain to get or have
A video clip called What's in it for her?

What's in it for her?
masculine

associated with men and not with women
A video clip called Your work is not only original, but has a masculine force.

Your work is not only original, but has a masculine force.
modest

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
A video clip called Oh, don't be so modest, Miss March.

Oh, don't be so modest, Miss March.
original

being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of
A video clip called Your work is not only original, but has a masculine force.

Your work is not only original, but has a masculine force.
remarkable

unusual or striking
A video clip called Fine work, that's remarkable painting.

Fine work, that's remarkable painting.
stimulating

rousing or quickening activity or the senses
A video clip called You're a very stimulating person to talk to.

You're a very stimulating person to talk to.
strong

having strength or power greater than average or expected
A video clip called Nor I... You're work is very strong, Miss March.

Nor I... You're work is very strong, Miss March.
tired

depleted of strength or energy
A video clip called I can see you're tired, Miss March.

I can see you're tired, Miss March.
upset

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
A video clip called Say Mr. Janeway... she's kind of upset.

Say Mr. Janeway... she's kind of upset.
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