1719
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From this reading It was the bubble mania of 1719 and 1720, brought upon Europe by John Law, which completed the "secularization" of caricature.
1720
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From this reading It was the bubble mania of 1719 and 1720, brought upon Europe by John Law, which completed the "secularization" of caricature.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since the Reformation they have all been obliged to pass through a painful process of weaning, and each in turn to try for an independent existence.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading The bubble frenzy, besides giving an impulse to the caricaturist's art it had not before received, withdrew attention from ecclesiastical subjects, and supplied abundant material drawn from sources purely mundane.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Art, as well as literature, learning, and science, was subservient to religion during the Middle Ages, and drew its chief nourishment from Mother Church.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Since the Reformation they have all been obliged to pass through a painful process of weaning, and each in turn to try for an independent existence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Since the Reformation they have all been obliged to pass through a painful process of weaning, and each in turn to try for an independent existence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the bubble mania of 1719 and 1720, brought upon Europe by John Law, which completed the "secularization" of caricature.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Art, as well as literature, learning, and science, was subservient to religion during the Middle Ages, and drew its chief nourishment from Mother Church.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Art, as well as literature, learning, and science, was subservient to religion during the Middle Ages, and drew its chief nourishment from Mother Church.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The bubble frenzy, besides giving an impulse to the caricaturist's art it had not before received, withdrew attention from ecclesiastical subjects, and supplied abundant material drawn from sources purely mundane.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since the Reformation they have all been obliged to pass through a painful process of weaning, and each in turn to try for an independent existence.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The bubble frenzy, besides giving an impulse to the caricaturist's art it had not before received, withdrew attention from ecclesiastical subjects, and supplied abundant material drawn from sources purely mundane.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The bubble frenzy, besides giving an impulse to the caricaturist's art it had not before received, withdrew attention from ecclesiastical subjects, and supplied abundant material drawn from sources purely mundane.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was the bubble mania of 1719 and 1720, brought upon Europe by John Law, which completed the "secularization" of caricature.
bubbleverbUS /ˈbʌbəl/
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading It was the bubble mania of 1719 and 1720, brought upon Europe by John Law, which completed the "secularization" of caricature.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the bubble mania of 1719 and 1720, brought upon Europe by John Law, which completed the "secularization" of caricature.
caricatureverbUS /ˈkerəkətʃər/
represent in or produce a caricature of
From this reading It was the bubble mania of 1719 and 1720, brought upon Europe by John Law, which completed the "secularization" of caricature.
caricaturist's
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From this reading The bubble frenzy, besides giving an impulse to the caricaturist's art it had not before received, withdrew attention from ecclesiastical subjects, and supplied abundant material drawn from sources purely mundane.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Art, as well as literature, learning, and science, was subservient to religion during the Middle Ages, and drew its chief nourishment from Mother Church.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Art, as well as literature, learning, and science, was subservient to religion during the Middle Ages, and drew its chief nourishment from Mother Church.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It was the bubble mania of 1719 and 1720, brought upon Europe by John Law, which completed the "secularization" of caricature.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The bubble frenzy, besides giving an impulse to the caricaturist's art it had not before received, withdrew attention from ecclesiastical subjects, and supplied abundant material drawn from sources purely mundane.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Art, as well as literature, learning, and science, was subservient to religion during the Middle Ages, and drew its chief nourishment from Mother Church.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Art, as well as literature, learning, and science, was subservient to religion during the Middle Ages, and drew its chief nourishment from Mother Church.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Since the Reformation they have all been obliged to pass through a painful process of weaning, and each in turn to try for an independent existence.
ecclesiasticaladjectiveUS /ɪˌkliːziˈæstɪkəl/
of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church)
From this reading The bubble frenzy, besides giving an impulse to the caricaturist's art it had not before received, withdrew attention from ecclesiastical subjects, and supplied abundant material drawn from sources purely mundane.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading It was the bubble mania of 1719 and 1720, brought upon Europe by John Law, which completed the "secularization" of caricature.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Since the Reformation they have all been obliged to pass through a painful process of weaning, and each in turn to try for an independent existence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since the Reformation they have all been obliged to pass through a painful process of weaning, and each in turn to try for an independent existence.
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading The bubble frenzy, besides giving an impulse to the caricaturist's art it had not before received, withdrew attention from ecclesiastical subjects, and supplied abundant material drawn from sources purely mundane.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Art, as well as literature, learning, and science, was subservient to religion during the Middle Ages, and drew its chief nourishment from Mother Church.
the act of giving
From this reading The bubble frenzy, besides giving an impulse to the caricaturist's art it had not before received, withdrew attention from ecclesiastical subjects, and supplied abundant material drawn from sources purely mundane.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bubble frenzy, besides giving an impulse to the caricaturist's art it had not before received, withdrew attention from ecclesiastical subjects, and supplied abundant material drawn from sources purely mundane.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since the Reformation they have all been obliged to pass through a painful process of weaning, and each in turn to try for an independent existence.
HOGARTHnounUS /ˈhoʊɡɑːrθ/
English artist noted for a series of engravings that satirized the affectations of his time (1697-1764)
From this reading PRECEDING HOGARTH.
an instinctive motive
From this reading The bubble frenzy, besides giving an impulse to the caricaturist's art it had not before received, withdrew attention from ecclesiastical subjects, and supplied abundant material drawn from sources purely mundane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since the Reformation they have all been obliged to pass through a painful process of weaning, and each in turn to try for an independent existence.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading Since the Reformation they have all been obliged to pass through a painful process of weaning, and each in turn to try for an independent existence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the bubble mania of 1719 and 1720, brought upon Europe by John Law, which completed the "secularization" of caricature.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Art, as well as literature, learning, and science, was subservient to religion during the Middle Ages, and drew its chief nourishment from Mother Church.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading It was the bubble mania of 1719 and 1720, brought upon Europe by John Law, which completed the "secularization" of caricature.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading It was the bubble mania of 1719 and 1720, brought upon Europe by John Law, which completed the "secularization" of caricature.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading Art, as well as literature, learning, and science, was subservient to religion during the Middle Ages, and drew its chief nourishment from Mother Church.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading Art, as well as literature, learning, and science, was subservient to religion during the Middle Ages, and drew its chief nourishment from Mother Church.
manianounUS /ˈmeɪniə/
an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
From this reading It was the bubble mania of 1719 and 1720, brought upon Europe by John Law, which completed the "secularization" of caricature.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading The bubble frenzy, besides giving an impulse to the caricaturist's art it had not before received, withdrew attention from ecclesiastical subjects, and supplied abundant material drawn from sources purely mundane.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Art, as well as literature, learning, and science, was subservient to religion during the Middle Ages, and drew its chief nourishment from Mother Church.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Art, as well as literature, learning, and science, was subservient to religion during the Middle Ages, and drew its chief nourishment from Mother Church.
mundaneadjectiveUS /mənˈdeɪn/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading The bubble frenzy, besides giving an impulse to the caricaturist's art it had not before received, withdrew attention from ecclesiastical subjects, and supplied abundant material drawn from sources purely mundane.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The bubble frenzy, besides giving an impulse to the caricaturist's art it had not before received, withdrew attention from ecclesiastical subjects, and supplied abundant material drawn from sources purely mundane.
nourishmentnounUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃmənt/
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading Art, as well as literature, learning, and science, was subservient to religion during the Middle Ages, and drew its chief nourishment from Mother Church.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Since the Reformation they have all been obliged to pass through a painful process of weaning, and each in turn to try for an independent existence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the bubble mania of 1719 and 1720, brought upon Europe by John Law, which completed the "secularization" of caricature.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Since the Reformation they have all been obliged to pass through a painful process of weaning, and each in turn to try for an independent existence.
go across or through
From this reading Since the Reformation they have all been obliged to pass through a painful process of weaning, and each in turn to try for an independent existence.
PRECEDINGadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading PRECEDING HOGARTH.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading Since the Reformation they have all been obliged to pass through a painful process of weaning, and each in turn to try for an independent existence.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading The bubble frenzy, besides giving an impulse to the caricaturist's art it had not before received, withdrew attention from ecclesiastical subjects, and supplied abundant material drawn from sources purely mundane.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The bubble frenzy, besides giving an impulse to the caricaturist's art it had not before received, withdrew attention from ecclesiastical subjects, and supplied abundant material drawn from sources purely mundane.
ReformationnounUS /ˌref.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/
The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.
From this reading Since the Reformation they have all been obliged to pass through a painful process of weaning, and each in turn to try for an independent existence.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Art, as well as literature, learning, and science, was subservient to religion during the Middle Ages, and drew its chief nourishment from Mother Church.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading Art, as well as literature, learning, and science, was subservient to religion during the Middle Ages, and drew its chief nourishment from Mother Church.
secularizationnoun
the activity of changing something (art or education or society or morality etc.) so it is no longer under the control or influence of religion
From this reading It was the bubble mania of 1719 and 1720, brought upon Europe by John Law, which completed the "secularization" of caricature.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the Reformation they have all been obliged to pass through a painful process of weaning, and each in turn to try for an independent existence.
sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading The bubble frenzy, besides giving an impulse to the caricaturist's art it had not before received, withdrew attention from ecclesiastical subjects, and supplied abundant material drawn from sources purely mundane.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The bubble frenzy, besides giving an impulse to the caricaturist's art it had not before received, withdrew attention from ecclesiastical subjects, and supplied abundant material drawn from sources purely mundane.
subservientadjectiveUS /səbˈsɜːrviənt/
compliant and obedient to authority
From this reading Art, as well as literature, learning, and science, was subservient to religion during the Middle Ages, and drew its chief nourishment from Mother Church.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The bubble frenzy, besides giving an impulse to the caricaturist's art it had not before received, withdrew attention from ecclesiastical subjects, and supplied abundant material drawn from sources purely mundane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the bubble mania of 1719 and 1720, brought upon Europe by John Law, which completed the "secularization" of caricature.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since the Reformation they have all been obliged to pass through a painful process of weaning, and each in turn to try for an independent existence.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Since the Reformation they have all been obliged to pass through a painful process of weaning, and each in turn to try for an independent existence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Art, as well as literature, learning, and science, was subservient to religion during the Middle Ages, and drew its chief nourishment from Mother Church.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Since the Reformation they have all been obliged to pass through a painful process of weaning, and each in turn to try for an independent existence.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Since the Reformation they have all been obliged to pass through a painful process of weaning, and each in turn to try for an independent existence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was the bubble mania of 1719 and 1720, brought upon Europe by John Law, which completed the "secularization" of caricature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the bubble mania of 1719 and 1720, brought upon Europe by John Law, which completed the "secularization" of caricature.
weaningnounUS /ˈwiːnɪŋ/
the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal
From this reading Since the Reformation they have all been obliged to pass through a painful process of weaning, and each in turn to try for an independent existence.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Art, as well as literature, learning, and science, was subservient to religion during the Middle Ages, and drew its chief nourishment from Mother Church.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the bubble mania of 1719 and 1720, brought upon Europe by John Law, which completed the "secularization" of caricature.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading The bubble frenzy, besides giving an impulse to the caricaturist's art it had not before received, withdrew attention from ecclesiastical subjects, and supplied abundant material drawn from sources purely mundane.
