used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I shall have very little to say about the subjects of pictures--partly because you can find out for yourselves what subjects interest you; but mostly, because the subject of a picture has so very little to do with its beauty as a work of art.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But it is not this view of pictures that we are going to talk about in the present book.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading These portraits of the principal characters and pictures, illustrating great events, places, costumes, and modes of living of the period, add greatly to the interest of your reading.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These portraits of the principal characters and pictures, illustrating great events, places, costumes, and modes of living of the period, add greatly to the interest of your reading.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But it is not this view of pictures that we are going to talk about in the present book.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading I shall have very little to say about the subjects of pictures--partly because you can find out for yourselves what subjects interest you; but mostly, because the subject of a picture has so very little to do with its beauty as a work of art.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I shall have very little to say about the subjects of pictures--partly because you can find out for yourselves what subjects interest you; but mostly, because the subject of a picture has so very little to do with its beauty as a work of art.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading I shall have very little to say about the subjects of pictures--partly because you can find out for yourselves what subjects interest you; but mostly, because the subject of a picture has so very little to do with its beauty as a work of art.
for the reason that
From this reading I shall have very little to say about the subjects of pictures--partly because you can find out for yourselves what subjects interest you; but mostly, because the subject of a picture has so very little to do with its beauty as a work of art.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They bring the past time vividly before your eyes.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading But it is not this view of pictures that we are going to talk about in the present book.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They bring the past time vividly before your eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is not this view of pictures that we are going to talk about in the present book.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I shall have very little to say about the subjects of pictures--partly because you can find out for yourselves what subjects interest you; but mostly, because the subject of a picture has so very little to do with its beauty as a work of art.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading These portraits of the principal characters and pictures, illustrating great events, places, costumes, and modes of living of the period, add greatly to the interest of your reading.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading Some of you, I expect, collect photographs of pictures in connection with your history studies.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Some of you, I expect, collect photographs of pictures in connection with your history studies.
costumesnounUS /kɑːˈstuːmz/
plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading These portraits of the principal characters and pictures, illustrating great events, places, costumes, and modes of living of the period, add greatly to the interest of your reading.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I shall have very little to say about the subjects of pictures--partly because you can find out for yourselves what subjects interest you; but mostly, because the subject of a picture has so very little to do with its beauty as a work of art.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading These portraits of the principal characters and pictures, illustrating great events, places, costumes, and modes of living of the period, add greatly to the interest of your reading.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Some of you, I expect, collect photographs of pictures in connection with your history studies.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They bring the past time vividly before your eyes.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I shall have very little to say about the subjects of pictures--partly because you can find out for yourselves what subjects interest you; but mostly, because the subject of a picture has so very little to do with its beauty as a work of art.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I shall have very little to say about the subjects of pictures--partly because you can find out for yourselves what subjects interest you; but mostly, because the subject of a picture has so very little to do with its beauty as a work of art.
the act of departing
From this reading But it is not this view of pictures that we are going to talk about in the present book.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading These portraits of the principal characters and pictures, illustrating great events, places, costumes, and modes of living of the period, add greatly to the interest of your reading.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading These portraits of the principal characters and pictures, illustrating great events, places, costumes, and modes of living of the period, add greatly to the interest of your reading.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I shall have very little to say about the subjects of pictures--partly because you can find out for yourselves what subjects interest you; but mostly, because the subject of a picture has so very little to do with its beauty as a work of art.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I shall have very little to say about the subjects of pictures--partly because you can find out for yourselves what subjects interest you; but mostly, because the subject of a picture has so very little to do with its beauty as a work of art.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Some of you, I expect, collect photographs of pictures in connection with your history studies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some of you, I expect, collect photographs of pictures in connection with your history studies.
illustratingverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading These portraits of the principal characters and pictures, illustrating great events, places, costumes, and modes of living of the period, add greatly to the interest of your reading.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of you, I expect, collect photographs of pictures in connection with your history studies.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading These portraits of the principal characters and pictures, illustrating great events, places, costumes, and modes of living of the period, add greatly to the interest of your reading.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it is not this view of pictures that we are going to talk about in the present book.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it is not this view of pictures that we are going to talk about in the present book.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I shall have very little to say about the subjects of pictures--partly because you can find out for yourselves what subjects interest you; but mostly, because the subject of a picture has so very little to do with its beauty as a work of art.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I shall have very little to say about the subjects of pictures--partly because you can find out for yourselves what subjects interest you; but mostly, because the subject of a picture has so very little to do with its beauty as a work of art.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading These portraits of the principal characters and pictures, illustrating great events, places, costumes, and modes of living of the period, add greatly to the interest of your reading.
modesnounUS /moʊdz/
plural of “mode” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading These portraits of the principal characters and pictures, illustrating great events, places, costumes, and modes of living of the period, add greatly to the interest of your reading.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading I shall have very little to say about the subjects of pictures--partly because you can find out for yourselves what subjects interest you; but mostly, because the subject of a picture has so very little to do with its beauty as a work of art.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it is not this view of pictures that we are going to talk about in the present book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of you, I expect, collect photographs of pictures in connection with your history studies.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I shall have very little to say about the subjects of pictures--partly because you can find out for yourselves what subjects interest you; but mostly, because the subject of a picture has so very little to do with its beauty as a work of art.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading I shall have very little to say about the subjects of pictures--partly because you can find out for yourselves what subjects interest you; but mostly, because the subject of a picture has so very little to do with its beauty as a work of art.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading They bring the past time vividly before your eyes.
an amount of time
From this reading These portraits of the principal characters and pictures, illustrating great events, places, costumes, and modes of living of the period, add greatly to the interest of your reading.
photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading Some of you, I expect, collect photographs of pictures in connection with your history studies.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading I shall have very little to say about the subjects of pictures--partly because you can find out for yourselves what subjects interest you; but mostly, because the subject of a picture has so very little to do with its beauty as a work of art.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Some of you, I expect, collect photographs of pictures in connection with your history studies.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading These portraits of the principal characters and pictures, illustrating great events, places, costumes, and modes of living of the period, add greatly to the interest of your reading.
portraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading These portraits of the principal characters and pictures, illustrating great events, places, costumes, and modes of living of the period, add greatly to the interest of your reading.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But it is not this view of pictures that we are going to talk about in the present book.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading These portraits of the principal characters and pictures, illustrating great events, places, costumes, and modes of living of the period, add greatly to the interest of your reading.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading These portraits of the principal characters and pictures, illustrating great events, places, costumes, and modes of living of the period, add greatly to the interest of your reading.
express in words
From this reading I shall have very little to say about the subjects of pictures--partly because you can find out for yourselves what subjects interest you; but mostly, because the subject of a picture has so very little to do with its beauty as a work of art.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall have very little to say about the subjects of pictures--partly because you can find out for yourselves what subjects interest you; but mostly, because the subject of a picture has so very little to do with its beauty as a work of art.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I shall have very little to say about the subjects of pictures--partly because you can find out for yourselves what subjects interest you; but mostly, because the subject of a picture has so very little to do with its beauty as a work of art.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of you, I expect, collect photographs of pictures in connection with your history studies.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Some of you, I expect, collect photographs of pictures in connection with your history studies.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I shall have very little to say about the subjects of pictures--partly because you can find out for yourselves what subjects interest you; but mostly, because the subject of a picture has so very little to do with its beauty as a work of art.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I shall have very little to say about the subjects of pictures--partly because you can find out for yourselves what subjects interest you; but mostly, because the subject of a picture has so very little to do with its beauty as a work of art.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But it is not this view of pictures that we are going to talk about in the present book.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it is not this view of pictures that we are going to talk about in the present book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These portraits of the principal characters and pictures, illustrating great events, places, costumes, and modes of living of the period, add greatly to the interest of your reading.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These portraits of the principal characters and pictures, illustrating great events, places, costumes, and modes of living of the period, add greatly to the interest of your reading.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They bring the past time vividly before your eyes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But it is not this view of pictures that we are going to talk about in the present book.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They bring the past time vividly before your eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These portraits of the principal characters and pictures, illustrating great events, places, costumes, and modes of living of the period, add greatly to the interest of your reading.
precisely as stated
From this reading I shall have very little to say about the subjects of pictures--partly because you can find out for yourselves what subjects interest you; but mostly, because the subject of a picture has so very little to do with its beauty as a work of art.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading But it is not this view of pictures that we are going to talk about in the present book.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading They bring the past time vividly before your eyes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But it is not this view of pictures that we are going to talk about in the present book.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I shall have very little to say about the subjects of pictures--partly because you can find out for yourselves what subjects interest you; but mostly, because the subject of a picture has so very little to do with its beauty as a work of art.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some of you, I expect, collect photographs of pictures in connection with your history studies.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I shall have very little to say about the subjects of pictures--partly because you can find out for yourselves what subjects interest you; but mostly, because the subject of a picture has so very little to do with its beauty as a work of art.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Some of you, I expect, collect photographs of pictures in connection with your history studies.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Some of you, I expect, collect photographs of pictures in connection with your history studies.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading I shall have very little to say about the subjects of pictures--partly because you can find out for yourselves what subjects interest you; but mostly, because the subject of a picture has so very little to do with its beauty as a work of art.
