5. Canvas

 Definition: A piece of this cloth used by artist for painting on, usually with oil paints, or the painting itself.

Pronunciation: /kæn.vəs/

Grammatical meaning: Noun and a verb.

Story quote: Sue found Behrman in his room. In one area was a blank canvas that had been waiting twenty-five years for the first line of paint.

Sentences: I need to buy a new canvas. / The artist painted his canvas plain white before beginning his painting.