1632
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From this reading Born in 1632, he is one of those famous Dutch artists of the Seventeenth Century, of whom I have already spoken.
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From this reading The picture is by Johannes Vermeer[5] of Delft, so called because this town in Holland was his birthplace and the scene of his life’s work.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We shall not discover this principle in the present picture of a _Young Woman Opening a Window_.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Born in 1632, he is one of those famous Dutch artists of the Seventeenth Century, of whom I have already spoken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The arrangement of the figure and its surroundings is simply natural.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading The arrangement of the figure and its surroundings is simply natural.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Born in 1632, he is one of those famous Dutch artists of the Seventeenth Century, of whom I have already spoken.
basedadjectiveUS /beɪst/
having a base
From this reading NATURALISTIC COMPOSITION (_Continued_) In _The Sower_, by Millet, we found that, though the composition was naturalistic, it was based upon the classic principle of rhythm of line.
for the reason that
From this reading The picture is by Johannes Vermeer[5] of Delft, so called because this town in Holland was his birthplace and the scene of his life’s work.
birthplacenounUS /ˈbɜːrθpleɪs/
the place where someone was born
From this reading The picture is by Johannes Vermeer[5] of Delft, so called because this town in Holland was his birthplace and the scene of his life’s work.
brought into existence
From this reading Born in 1632, he is one of those famous Dutch artists of the Seventeenth Century, of whom I have already spoken.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading NATURALISTIC COMPOSITION (_Continued_) In _The Sower_, by Millet, we found that, though the composition was naturalistic, it was based upon the classic principle of rhythm of line.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The picture is by Johannes Vermeer[5] of Delft, so called because this town in Holland was his birthplace and the scene of his life’s work.
a period of 100 years
From this reading Born in 1632, he is one of those famous Dutch artists of the Seventeenth Century, of whom I have already spoken.
classicnounUS /ˈklæsɪk/
a creation of the highest excellence
From this reading NATURALISTIC COMPOSITION (_Continued_) In _The Sower_, by Millet, we found that, though the composition was naturalistic, it was based upon the classic principle of rhythm of line.
COMPOSITIONnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading NATURALISTIC COMPOSITION (_Continued_) In _The Sower_, by Millet, we found that, though the composition was naturalistic, it was based upon the classic principle of rhythm of line.
without stop or interruption
From this reading NATURALISTIC COMPOSITION (_Continued_) In _The Sower_, by Millet, we found that, though the composition was naturalistic, it was based upon the classic principle of rhythm of line.
DelftnounUS /delft/
a style of glazed earthenware; usually white with blue decoration
From this reading The picture is by Johannes Vermeer[5] of Delft, so called because this town in Holland was his birthplace and the scene of his life’s work.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading We shall not discover this principle in the present picture of a _Young Woman Opening a Window_.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading Born in 1632, he is one of those famous Dutch artists of the Seventeenth Century, of whom I have already spoken.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Born in 1632, he is one of those famous Dutch artists of the Seventeenth Century, of whom I have already spoken.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The arrangement of the figure and its surroundings is simply natural.
set up or found
From this reading NATURALISTIC COMPOSITION (_Continued_) In _The Sower_, by Millet, we found that, though the composition was naturalistic, it was based upon the classic principle of rhythm of line.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Born in 1632, he is one of those famous Dutch artists of the Seventeenth Century, of whom I have already spoken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Born in 1632, he is one of those famous Dutch artists of the Seventeenth Century, of whom I have already spoken.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The picture is by Johannes Vermeer[5] of Delft, so called because this town in Holland was his birthplace and the scene of his life’s work.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading The picture is by Johannes Vermeer[5] of Delft, so called because this town in Holland was his birthplace and the scene of his life’s work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Born in 1632, he is one of those famous Dutch artists of the Seventeenth Century, of whom I have already spoken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NATURALISTIC COMPOSITION (_Continued_) In _The Sower_, by Millet, we found that, though the composition was naturalistic, it was based upon the classic principle of rhythm of line.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The arrangement of the figure and its surroundings is simply natural.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NATURALISTIC COMPOSITION (_Continued_) In _The Sower_, by Millet, we found that, though the composition was naturalistic, it was based upon the classic principle of rhythm of line.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The arrangement of the figure and its surroundings is simply natural.
Johannes
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From this reading The picture is by Johannes Vermeer[5] of Delft, so called because this town in Holland was his birthplace and the scene of his life’s work.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The picture is by Johannes Vermeer[5] of Delft, so called because this town in Holland was his birthplace and the scene of his life’s work.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading NATURALISTIC COMPOSITION (_Continued_) In _The Sower_, by Millet, we found that, though the composition was naturalistic, it was based upon the classic principle of rhythm of line.
MilletnounUS /ˈmɪlət/
any of various small-grained annual cereal and forage grasses of the genera Panicum, Echinochloa, Setaria, Sorghum, and Eleusine
From this reading NATURALISTIC COMPOSITION (_Continued_) In _The Sower_, by Millet, we found that, though the composition was naturalistic, it was based upon the classic principle of rhythm of line.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The arrangement of the figure and its surroundings is simply natural.
NATURALISTICadjectiveUS /ˌnætʃərəˈlɪstɪk/
representing what is real; not abstract or ideal
From this reading NATURALISTIC COMPOSITION (_Continued_) In _The Sower_, by Millet, we found that, though the composition was naturalistic, it was based upon the classic principle of rhythm of line.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We shall not discover this principle in the present picture of a _Young Woman Opening a Window_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NATURALISTIC COMPOSITION (_Continued_) In _The Sower_, by Millet, we found that, though the composition was naturalistic, it was based upon the classic principle of rhythm of line.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Born in 1632, he is one of those famous Dutch artists of the Seventeenth Century, of whom I have already spoken.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading We shall not discover this principle in the present picture of a _Young Woman Opening a Window_.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading We shall not discover this principle in the present picture of a _Young Woman Opening a Window_.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We shall not discover this principle in the present picture of a _Young Woman Opening a Window_.
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading NATURALISTIC COMPOSITION (_Continued_) In _The Sower_, by Millet, we found that, though the composition was naturalistic, it was based upon the classic principle of rhythm of line.
rhythmnounUS /ˈrɪðəm/
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
From this reading NATURALISTIC COMPOSITION (_Continued_) In _The Sower_, by Millet, we found that, though the composition was naturalistic, it was based upon the classic principle of rhythm of line.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The picture is by Johannes Vermeer[5] of Delft, so called because this town in Holland was his birthplace and the scene of his life’s work.
SeventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading Born in 1632, he is one of those famous Dutch artists of the Seventeenth Century, of whom I have already spoken.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall not discover this principle in the present picture of a _Young Woman Opening a Window_.
and nothing more
From this reading The arrangement of the figure and its surroundings is simply natural.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The picture is by Johannes Vermeer[5] of Delft, so called because this town in Holland was his birthplace and the scene of his life’s work.
SowernounUS /ˈsoʊər/
someone who sows
From this reading NATURALISTIC COMPOSITION (_Continued_) In _The Sower_, by Millet, we found that, though the composition was naturalistic, it was based upon the classic principle of rhythm of line.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Born in 1632, he is one of those famous Dutch artists of the Seventeenth Century, of whom I have already spoken.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading The arrangement of the figure and its surroundings is simply natural.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NATURALISTIC COMPOSITION (_Continued_) In _The Sower_, by Millet, we found that, though the composition was naturalistic, it was based upon the classic principle of rhythm of line.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NATURALISTIC COMPOSITION (_Continued_) In _The Sower_, by Millet, we found that, though the composition was naturalistic, it was based upon the classic principle of rhythm of line.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We shall not discover this principle in the present picture of a _Young Woman Opening a Window_.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Born in 1632, he is one of those famous Dutch artists of the Seventeenth Century, of whom I have already spoken.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading NATURALISTIC COMPOSITION (_Continued_) In _The Sower_, by Millet, we found that, though the composition was naturalistic, it was based upon the classic principle of rhythm of line.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The picture is by Johannes Vermeer[5] of Delft, so called because this town in Holland was his birthplace and the scene of his life’s work.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading NATURALISTIC COMPOSITION (_Continued_) In _The Sower_, by Millet, we found that, though the composition was naturalistic, it was based upon the classic principle of rhythm of line.
VermeernounUS /ˈvɜːrmɪr/
Dutch painter renowned for his use of light (1632-1675)
From this reading The picture is by Johannes Vermeer[5] of Delft, so called because this town in Holland was his birthplace and the scene of his life’s work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NATURALISTIC COMPOSITION (_Continued_) In _The Sower_, by Millet, we found that, though the composition was naturalistic, it was based upon the classic principle of rhythm of line.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading NATURALISTIC COMPOSITION (_Continued_) In _The Sower_, by Millet, we found that, though the composition was naturalistic, it was based upon the classic principle of rhythm of line.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Born in 1632, he is one of those famous Dutch artists of the Seventeenth Century, of whom I have already spoken.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading We shall not discover this principle in the present picture of a _Young Woman Opening a Window_.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading We shall not discover this principle in the present picture of a _Young Woman Opening a Window_.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The picture is by Johannes Vermeer[5] of Delft, so called because this town in Holland was his birthplace and the scene of his life’s work.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading We shall not discover this principle in the present picture of a _Young Woman Opening a Window_.
