1460
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From this reading No. 1460 in the catalogue appealed to no one by cheap sentiment or sensational treatment.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Academy had been open about a week, long enough for the newspaper critics to tell the public what it ought to admire.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Academy had been open about a week, long enough for the newspaper critics to tell the public what it ought to admire.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading The Academy had been open about a week, long enough for the newspaper critics to tell the public what it ought to admire.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading The Academy had been open about a week, long enough for the newspaper critics to tell the public what it ought to admire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Strange to say, this year the critics were unanimous in bestowing their highest praises on a piece of statuary, and a great future for the sculptor was predicted.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading No. 1460 in the catalogue appealed to no one by cheap sentiment or sensational treatment.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was but the lightly-draped figure of a beautiful girl; one in the first flush of womanhood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Academy had been open about a week, long enough for the newspaper critics to tell the public what it ought to admire.
bestowingverbUS /bɪˈstoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “bestow” — present
From this reading Strange to say, this year the critics were unanimous in bestowing their highest praises on a piece of statuary, and a great future for the sculptor was predicted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was but the lightly-draped figure of a beautiful girl; one in the first flush of womanhood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No. 1460 in the catalogue appealed to no one by cheap sentiment or sensational treatment.
catalogueverbUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/
make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading No. 1460 in the catalogue appealed to no one by cheap sentiment or sensational treatment.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading No. 1460 in the catalogue appealed to no one by cheap sentiment or sensational treatment.
criticsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪks/
plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading The Academy had been open about a week, long enough for the newspaper critics to tell the public what it ought to admire.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early in May.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The Academy had been open about a week, long enough for the newspaper critics to tell the public what it ought to admire.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading It was but the lightly-draped figure of a beautiful girl; one in the first flush of womanhood.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was but the lightly-draped figure of a beautiful girl; one in the first flush of womanhood.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading It was but the lightly-draped figure of a beautiful girl; one in the first flush of womanhood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Academy had been open about a week, long enough for the newspaper critics to tell the public what it ought to admire.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Strange to say, this year the critics were unanimous in bestowing their highest praises on a piece of statuary, and a great future for the sculptor was predicted.
a young female
From this reading It was but the lightly-draped figure of a beautiful girl; one in the first flush of womanhood.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Strange to say, this year the critics were unanimous in bestowing their highest praises on a piece of statuary, and a great future for the sculptor was predicted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Academy had been open about a week, long enough for the newspaper critics to tell the public what it ought to admire.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Strange to say, this year the critics were unanimous in bestowing their highest praises on a piece of statuary, and a great future for the sculptor was predicted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was early in May.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early in May.
lightly-draped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was but the lightly-draped figure of a beautiful girl; one in the first flush of womanhood.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Academy had been open about a week, long enough for the newspaper critics to tell the public what it ought to admire.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was early in May.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The Academy had been open about a week, long enough for the newspaper critics to tell the public what it ought to admire.
not any; not one
From this reading No. 1460 in the catalogue appealed to no one by cheap sentiment or sensational treatment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Strange to say, this year the critics were unanimous in bestowing their highest praises on a piece of statuary, and a great future for the sculptor was predicted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Strange to say, this year the critics were unanimous in bestowing their highest praises on a piece of statuary, and a great future for the sculptor was predicted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No. 1460 in the catalogue appealed to no one by cheap sentiment or sensational treatment.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The Academy had been open about a week, long enough for the newspaper critics to tell the public what it ought to admire.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No. 1460 in the catalogue appealed to no one by cheap sentiment or sensational treatment.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The Academy had been open about a week, long enough for the newspaper critics to tell the public what it ought to admire.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Strange to say, this year the critics were unanimous in bestowing their highest praises on a piece of statuary, and a great future for the sculptor was predicted.
praisesnounUS /ˈpreɪzəz/
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Strange to say, this year the critics were unanimous in bestowing their highest praises on a piece of statuary, and a great future for the sculptor was predicted.
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading Strange to say, this year the critics were unanimous in bestowing their highest praises on a piece of statuary, and a great future for the sculptor was predicted.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The Academy had been open about a week, long enough for the newspaper critics to tell the public what it ought to admire.
express in words
From this reading Strange to say, this year the critics were unanimous in bestowing their highest praises on a piece of statuary, and a great future for the sculptor was predicted.
sculptornounUS /ˈskʌlptər/
an artist who creates sculptures
From this reading Strange to say, this year the critics were unanimous in bestowing their highest praises on a piece of statuary, and a great future for the sculptor was predicted.
sensationaladjectiveUS /senˈseɪʃənəl/
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
From this reading No. 1460 in the catalogue appealed to no one by cheap sentiment or sensational treatment.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading No. 1460 in the catalogue appealed to no one by cheap sentiment or sensational treatment.
statuarynounUS /ˈstætʃuːeri/
statues collectively
From this reading Strange to say, this year the critics were unanimous in bestowing their highest praises on a piece of statuary, and a great future for the sculptor was predicted.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange to say, this year the critics were unanimous in bestowing their highest praises on a piece of statuary, and a great future for the sculptor was predicted.
express in words
From this reading The Academy had been open about a week, long enough for the newspaper critics to tell the public what it ought to admire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Academy had been open about a week, long enough for the newspaper critics to tell the public what it ought to admire.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Strange to say, this year the critics were unanimous in bestowing their highest praises on a piece of statuary, and a great future for the sculptor was predicted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Strange to say, this year the critics were unanimous in bestowing their highest praises on a piece of statuary, and a great future for the sculptor was predicted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Academy had been open about a week, long enough for the newspaper critics to tell the public what it ought to admire.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading No. 1460 in the catalogue appealed to no one by cheap sentiment or sensational treatment.
unanimousadjectiveUS /juːˈnænəməs/
in complete agreement
From this reading Strange to say, this year the critics were unanimous in bestowing their highest praises on a piece of statuary, and a great future for the sculptor was predicted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early in May.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The Academy had been open about a week, long enough for the newspaper critics to tell the public what it ought to admire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Strange to say, this year the critics were unanimous in bestowing their highest praises on a piece of statuary, and a great future for the sculptor was predicted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Academy had been open about a week, long enough for the newspaper critics to tell the public what it ought to admire.
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading It was but the lightly-draped figure of a beautiful girl; one in the first flush of womanhood.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Strange to say, this year the critics were unanimous in bestowing their highest praises on a piece of statuary, and a great future for the sculptor was predicted.
