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Early English Water-Colour Drawings of the Great Masters
Early English Water-Colour Drawings of the Great Masters

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Early English Water-Colour Drawings of the Great Masters is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Rouen_ (3) xxxv After J. R. Cozens _A Swiss Valley_ (43) xxvii _Villa Negroni, Rome_ (42) xxix After J. M. W. Turner, R.A.
_Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii
ILLUSTRATIONS IN MONOTONE After T. Collier _Beeston Castle_ (82) xliv After J. S. Cotman _Bridge over River near a Town_ (78) xxxiii _Gormire Lake, Yorkshire_ (74) xxxiv After J. S. Cotman _A Lake Scene_ (1) xxxvi _Church in Normandy_ (9) xxxvii After J. R. Cozens
_In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.
_Granada_ (88) xliii After G. Robson _Ben Venue, from Lanrick_ (66) xli After Paul Sandby, R.A.
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Early English Water-Colour Drawings of the Great Masters

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Early English Water-Colour Drawings of the Great Masters is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Rouen_ (3) xxxv After J. R. Cozens _A Swiss Valley_ (43) xxvii _Villa Negroni, Rome_ (42) xxix After J. M. W. Turner, R.A.
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_Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii
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ILLUSTRATIONS IN MONOTONE After T. Collier _Beeston Castle_ (82) xliv After J. S. Cotman _Bridge over River near a Town_ (78) xxxiii _Gormire Lake, Yorkshire_ (74) xxxiv After J. S. Cotman _A Lake Scene_ (1) xxxvi _Church in Normandy_ (9) xxxvii After J. R. Cozens
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_In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.
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_Granada_ (88) xliii After G. Robson _Ben Venue, from Lanrick_ (66) xli After Paul Sandby, R.A.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Copley noun US /ˈkɑːpli/

American painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738-1815)

From this reading “_In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.”

Granada noun US /ɡrəˈnɑːdə/

a city in southeastern Spain that was the capital of the Moorish kingdom until it was captured by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492

Land's noun US /lændz/

possessive form of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

Lucerne noun US /ˈluːsərn/

important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop

From this reading “_Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii”

monotone noun US /ˈmɑːnətoʊn/

an unchanging intonation

From this reading “ILLUSTRATIONS IN MONOTONE After T. Collier _Beeston Castle_ (82) xliv After J. S. Cotman _Bridge over River near a Town_ (78) xxxiii _Gormire Lake, Yorkshire_ (74) xxxiv After J. S. Cotman _A Lake Scene_ (1) xxxvi _Church in Normandy_ (9) xxxvii After J. R. Cozens”

Normandy noun US /ˈnɔːrməndi/

a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie

Venue noun US /ˈvenjuː/

the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)

From this reading “_Granada_ (88) xliii After G. Robson _Ben Venue, from Lanrick_ (66) xli After Paul Sandby, R.A.”

Worcester noun US /ˈwʊstər/

United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865)

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Pilot Boat verb + noun

a boat to carry pilots to and from large ships

In this reading “_In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.”

in the Distance preposition + article + noun counted as “in … distance”

In this reading “_Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii”

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1

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From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS IN MONOTONE After T. Collier _Beeston Castle_ (82) xliv After J. S. Cotman _Bridge over River near a Town_ (78) xxxiii _Gormire Lake, Yorkshire_ (74) xxxiv After J. S. Cotman _A Lake Scene_ (1) xxxvi _Church in Normandy_ (9) xxxvii After J. R. Cozens

127

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From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

130

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From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

144

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From this reading _In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.

146

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From this reading _In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.

18

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From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

20

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From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

23

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From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

25

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From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

26

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From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

27

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From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

28

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From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

3

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From this reading _Rouen_ (3) xxxv After J. R. Cozens _A Swiss Valley_ (43) xxvii _Villa Negroni, Rome_ (42) xxix After J. M. W. Turner, R.A.

41

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From this reading _In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.

42

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Rouen_ (3) xxxv After J. R. Cozens _A Swiss Valley_ (43) xxvii _Villa Negroni, Rome_ (42) xxix After J. M. W. Turner, R.A.

43

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Rouen_ (3) xxxv After J. R. Cozens _A Swiss Valley_ (43) xxvii _Villa Negroni, Rome_ (42) xxix After J. M. W. Turner, R.A.

45

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.

66

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From this reading _Granada_ (88) xliii After G. Robson _Ben Venue, from Lanrick_ (66) xli After Paul Sandby, R.A.

7

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.

70

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.

74

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS IN MONOTONE After T. Collier _Beeston Castle_ (82) xliv After J. S. Cotman _Bridge over River near a Town_ (78) xxxiii _Gormire Lake, Yorkshire_ (74) xxxiv After J. S. Cotman _A Lake Scene_ (1) xxxvi _Church in Normandy_ (9) xxxvii After J. R. Cozens

78

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS IN MONOTONE After T. Collier _Beeston Castle_ (82) xliv After J. S. Cotman _Bridge over River near a Town_ (78) xxxiii _Gormire Lake, Yorkshire_ (74) xxxiv After J. S. Cotman _A Lake Scene_ (1) xxxvi _Church in Normandy_ (9) xxxvii After J. R. Cozens

82

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS IN MONOTONE After T. Collier _Beeston Castle_ (82) xliv After J. S. Cotman _Bridge over River near a Town_ (78) xxxiii _Gormire Lake, Yorkshire_ (74) xxxiv After J. S. Cotman _A Lake Scene_ (1) xxxvi _Church in Normandy_ (9) xxxvii After J. R. Cozens

86

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.

88

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Granada_ (88) xliii After G. Robson _Ben Venue, from Lanrick_ (66) xli After Paul Sandby, R.A.

9

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS IN MONOTONE After T. Collier _Beeston Castle_ (82) xliv After J. S. Cotman _Bridge over River near a Town_ (78) xxxiii _Gormire Lake, Yorkshire_ (74) xxxiv After J. S. Cotman _A Lake Scene_ (1) xxxvi _Church in Normandy_ (9) xxxvii After J. R. Cozens

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Rouen_ (3) xxxv After J. R. Cozens _A Swiss Valley_ (43) xxvii _Villa Negroni, Rome_ (42) xxix After J. M. W. Turner, R.A.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading _Rouen_ (3) xxxv After J. R. Cozens _A Swiss Valley_ (43) xxvii _Villa Negroni, Rome_ (42) xxix After J. M. W. Turner, R.A.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

Beeston

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From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS IN MONOTONE After T. Collier _Beeston Castle_ (82) xliv After J. S. Cotman _Bridge over River near a Town_ (78) xxxiii _Gormire Lake, Yorkshire_ (74) xxxiv After J. S. Cotman _A Lake Scene_ (1) xxxvi _Church in Normandy_ (9) xxxvii After J. R. Cozens

BennounUS /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading _Granada_ (88) xliii After G. Robson _Ben Venue, from Lanrick_ (66) xli After Paul Sandby, R.A.

BlueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

BoatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading _In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.

BridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

Brunnen

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From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

CanalnounUS /kəˈnæl/

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/

any large and important church

From this reading _In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.

Chillon

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From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS IN MONOTONE After T. Collier _Beeston Castle_ (82) xliv After J. S. Cotman _Bridge over River near a Town_ (78) xxxiii _Gormire Lake, Yorkshire_ (74) xxxiv After J. S. Cotman _A Lake Scene_ (1) xxxvi _Church in Normandy_ (9) xxxvii After J. R. Cozens

ColliernounUS /ˈkɑːljər/

someone who works in a coal mine

From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS IN MONOTONE After T. Collier _Beeston Castle_ (82) xliv After J. S. Cotman _Bridge over River near a Town_ (78) xxxiii _Gormire Lake, Yorkshire_ (74) xxxiv After J. S. Cotman _A Lake Scene_ (1) xxxvi _Church in Normandy_ (9) xxxvii After J. R. Cozens

CopleynounUS /ˈkɑːpli/

American painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738-1815)

From this reading _In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.

Cotman

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From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS IN MONOTONE After T. Collier _Beeston Castle_ (82) xliv After J. S. Cotman _Bridge over River near a Town_ (78) xxxiii _Gormire Lake, Yorkshire_ (74) xxxiv After J. S. Cotman _A Lake Scene_ (1) xxxvi _Church in Normandy_ (9) xxxvii After J. R. Cozens

Cozens

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From this reading _Rouen_ (3) xxxv After J. R. Cozens _A Swiss Valley_ (43) xxvii _Villa Negroni, Rome_ (42) xxix After J. M. W. Turner, R.A.

DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading _In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.

Dayes

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From this reading _In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.

DistancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading _In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.

EndnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

Farnesina

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From this reading _In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.

FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/

(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field

From this reading _In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.

Folkestone

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From this reading _In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Granada_ (88) xliii After G. Robson _Ben Venue, from Lanrick_ (66) xli After Paul Sandby, R.A.

GnounUS /dʒiː/

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading _Granada_ (88) xliii After G. Robson _Ben Venue, from Lanrick_ (66) xli After Paul Sandby, R.A.

GardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading _In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.

Girtin

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From this reading _In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.

Gormire

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From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS IN MONOTONE After T. Collier _Beeston Castle_ (82) xliv After J. S. Cotman _Bridge over River near a Town_ (78) xxxiii _Gormire Lake, Yorkshire_ (74) xxxiv After J. S. Cotman _A Lake Scene_ (1) xxxvi _Church in Normandy_ (9) xxxvii After J. R. Cozens

GranadanounUS /ɡrəˈnɑːdə/

a city in southeastern Spain that was the capital of the Moorish kingdom until it was captured by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492

From this reading _Granada_ (88) xliii After G. Robson _Ben Venue, from Lanrick_ (66) xli After Paul Sandby, R.A.

GrandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

ILLUSTRATIONSnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS IN MONOTONE After T. Collier _Beeston Castle_ (82) xliv After J. S. Cotman _Bridge over River near a Town_ (78) xxxiii _Gormire Lake, Yorkshire_ (74) xxxiv After J. S. Cotman _A Lake Scene_ (1) xxxvi _Church in Normandy_ (9) xxxvii After J. R. Cozens

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading _Rouen_ (3) xxxv After J. R. Cozens _A Swiss Valley_ (43) xxvii _Villa Negroni, Rome_ (42) xxix After J. M. W. Turner, R.A.

Kenilworth

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From this reading _In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.

LakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

Land'snounUS /lændz/

possessive form of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

Lanrick

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From this reading _Granada_ (88) xliii After G. Robson _Ben Venue, from Lanrick_ (66) xli After Paul Sandby, R.A.

LighthousenounUS /ˈlaɪthaʊs/

a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships

From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/

16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)

From this reading _In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.

Longships

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From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

LucernenounUS /ˈluːsərn/

important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop

From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading _Rouen_ (3) xxxv After J. R. Cozens _A Swiss Valley_ (43) xxvii _Villa Negroni, Rome_ (42) xxix After J. M. W. Turner, R.A.

MONOTONEnounUS /ˈmɑːnətoʊn/

an unchanging intonation

From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS IN MONOTONE After T. Collier _Beeston Castle_ (82) xliv After J. S. Cotman _Bridge over River near a Town_ (78) xxxiii _Gormire Lake, Yorkshire_ (74) xxxiv After J. S. Cotman _A Lake Scene_ (1) xxxvi _Church in Normandy_ (9) xxxvii After J. R. Cozens

MouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS IN MONOTONE After T. Collier _Beeston Castle_ (82) xliv After J. S. Cotman _Bridge over River near a Town_ (78) xxxiii _Gormire Lake, Yorkshire_ (74) xxxiv After J. S. Cotman _A Lake Scene_ (1) xxxvi _Church in Normandy_ (9) xxxvii After J. R. Cozens

Negroni

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From this reading _Rouen_ (3) xxxv After J. R. Cozens _A Swiss Valley_ (43) xxvii _Villa Negroni, Rome_ (42) xxix After J. M. W. Turner, R.A.

Nemi

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From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

NormandynounUS /ˈnɔːrməndi/

a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie

From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS IN MONOTONE After T. Collier _Beeston Castle_ (82) xliv After J. S. Cotman _Bridge over River near a Town_ (78) xxxiii _Gormire Lake, Yorkshire_ (74) xxxiv After J. S. Cotman _A Lake Scene_ (1) xxxvi _Church in Normandy_ (9) xxxvii After J. R. Cozens

Norwich

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From this reading _In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS IN MONOTONE After T. Collier _Beeston Castle_ (82) xliv After J. S. Cotman _Bridge over River near a Town_ (78) xxxiii _Gormire Lake, Yorkshire_ (74) xxxiv After J. S. Cotman _A Lake Scene_ (1) xxxvi _Church in Normandy_ (9) xxxvii After J. R. Cozens

PaulnounUS /pɔːl/

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading _Granada_ (88) xliii After G. Robson _Ben Venue, from Lanrick_ (66) xli After Paul Sandby, R.A.

PilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/

operate an airplane

From this reading _In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.

PlayverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

Prout

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From this reading _In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.

RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading _Rouen_ (3) xxxv After J. R. Cozens _A Swiss Valley_ (43) xxvii _Villa Negroni, Rome_ (42) xxix After J. M. W. Turner, R.A.

RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/

capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War

From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

Rigi

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From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS IN MONOTONE After T. Collier _Beeston Castle_ (82) xliv After J. S. Cotman _Bridge over River near a Town_ (78) xxxiii _Gormire Lake, Yorkshire_ (74) xxxiv After J. S. Cotman _A Lake Scene_ (1) xxxvi _Church in Normandy_ (9) xxxvii After J. R. Cozens

RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/

United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)

From this reading _In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.

Robson

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From this reading _Granada_ (88) xliii After G. Robson _Ben Venue, from Lanrick_ (66) xli After Paul Sandby, R.A.

RomenounUS /roʊm/

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading _Rouen_ (3) xxxv After J. R. Cozens _A Swiss Valley_ (43) xxvii _Villa Negroni, Rome_ (42) xxix After J. M. W. Turner, R.A.

Rouen

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From this reading _Rouen_ (3) xxxv After J. R. Cozens _A Swiss Valley_ (43) xxvii _Villa Negroni, Rome_ (42) xxix After J. M. W. Turner, R.A.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS IN MONOTONE After T. Collier _Beeston Castle_ (82) xliv After J. S. Cotman _Bridge over River near a Town_ (78) xxxiii _Gormire Lake, Yorkshire_ (74) xxxiv After J. S. Cotman _A Lake Scene_ (1) xxxvi _Church in Normandy_ (9) xxxvii After J. R. Cozens

SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/

(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king

From this reading _In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.

Sandby

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From this reading _Granada_ (88) xliii After G. Robson _Ben Venue, from Lanrick_ (66) xli After Paul Sandby, R.A.

Saumur

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From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

ScenenounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS IN MONOTONE After T. Collier _Beeston Castle_ (82) xliv After J. S. Cotman _Bridge over River near a Town_ (78) xxxiii _Gormire Lake, Yorkshire_ (74) xxxiv After J. S. Cotman _A Lake Scene_ (1) xxxvi _Church in Normandy_ (9) xxxvii After J. R. Cozens

SunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/

the first light of day

From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

SwissnounUS /swɪs/

the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland

From this reading _Rouen_ (3) xxxv After J. R. Cozens _A Swiss Valley_ (43) xxvii _Villa Negroni, Rome_ (42) xxix After J. M. W. Turner, R.A.

TnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS IN MONOTONE After T. Collier _Beeston Castle_ (82) xliv After J. S. Cotman _Bridge over River near a Town_ (78) xxxiii _Gormire Lake, Yorkshire_ (74) xxxiv After J. S. Cotman _A Lake Scene_ (1) xxxvi _Church in Normandy_ (9) xxxvii After J. R. Cozens

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading _In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.

TownnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS IN MONOTONE After T. Collier _Beeston Castle_ (82) xliv After J. S. Cotman _Bridge over River near a Town_ (78) xxxiii _Gormire Lake, Yorkshire_ (74) xxxiv After J. S. Cotman _A Lake Scene_ (1) xxxvi _Church in Normandy_ (9) xxxvii After J. R. Cozens

TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/

United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)

From this reading _Rouen_ (3) xxxv After J. R. Cozens _A Swiss Valley_ (43) xxvii _Villa Negroni, Rome_ (42) xxix After J. M. W. Turner, R.A.

ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading _Rouen_ (3) xxxv After J. R. Cozens _A Swiss Valley_ (43) xxvii _Villa Negroni, Rome_ (42) xxix After J. M. W. Turner, R.A.

VenuenounUS /ˈvenjuː/

the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)

From this reading _Granada_ (88) xliii After G. Robson _Ben Venue, from Lanrick_ (66) xli After Paul Sandby, R.A.

viinoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading _Rouen_ (3) xxxv After J. R. Cozens _A Swiss Valley_ (43) xxvii _Villa Negroni, Rome_ (42) xxix After J. M. W. Turner, R.A.

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading _Rouen_ (3) xxxv After J. R. Cozens _A Swiss Valley_ (43) xxvii _Villa Negroni, Rome_ (42) xxix After J. M. W. Turner, R.A.

WorcesternounUS /ˈwʊstər/

United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865)

From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

xnounUS /eks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

xinounUS /ʃiː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one

From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

xiinoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

xiiinoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

xliadjective

being one more than forty

From this reading _Granada_ (88) xliii After G. Robson _Ben Venue, from Lanrick_ (66) xli After Paul Sandby, R.A.

xliiadjective

being two more than forty

From this reading _In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.

xliiiadjective

being three more than forty

From this reading _Granada_ (88) xliii After G. Robson _Ben Venue, from Lanrick_ (66) xli After Paul Sandby, R.A.

xlivadjective

being four more than forty

From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS IN MONOTONE After T. Collier _Beeston Castle_ (82) xliv After J. S. Cotman _Bridge over River near a Town_ (78) xxxiii _Gormire Lake, Yorkshire_ (74) xxxiv After J. S. Cotman _A Lake Scene_ (1) xxxvi _Church in Normandy_ (9) xxxvii After J. R. Cozens

xvnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

xviinoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one

From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

xxnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

xxiiinoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one

From this reading _Castle of Chillon_ (18) vii _Saumur_ (23) x _Richmond Bridge--Play_ (20) xi _Worcester_ (25) xii _The Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End_ (27) xiii _Lake Nemi_ (26) xv _The Rigi at Sunrise--Lake of Lucerne (“The Blue Rigi”)_ (28) xvii _Lake of Lucerne: Brunnen in the Distance_ (130) xx _Mouth of the Grand Canal_ (127) xxiii

xxixnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one

From this reading _Rouen_ (3) xxxv After J. R. Cozens _A Swiss Valley_ (43) xxvii _Villa Negroni, Rome_ (42) xxix After J. M. W. Turner, R.A.

xxvinoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-five and one

From this reading _In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.

xxviinoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one

From this reading _Rouen_ (3) xxxv After J. R. Cozens _A Swiss Valley_ (43) xxvii _Villa Negroni, Rome_ (42) xxix After J. M. W. Turner, R.A.

xxviiinoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one

From this reading _In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.

xxxnoun

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading _In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.

xxxiadjective

being one more than thirty

From this reading _In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.

xxxiiadjective

being two more than thirty

From this reading _In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.

xxxiiiadjective

being three more than thirty

From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS IN MONOTONE After T. Collier _Beeston Castle_ (82) xliv After J. S. Cotman _Bridge over River near a Town_ (78) xxxiii _Gormire Lake, Yorkshire_ (74) xxxiv After J. S. Cotman _A Lake Scene_ (1) xxxvi _Church in Normandy_ (9) xxxvii After J. R. Cozens

xxxivadjective

being four more than thirty

From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS IN MONOTONE After T. Collier _Beeston Castle_ (82) xliv After J. S. Cotman _Bridge over River near a Town_ (78) xxxiii _Gormire Lake, Yorkshire_ (74) xxxiv After J. S. Cotman _A Lake Scene_ (1) xxxvi _Church in Normandy_ (9) xxxvii After J. R. Cozens

xxxix

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From this reading _In the Farnesina Gardens, Rome_ (41) xxviii _Lake Nemi_ (45) xxx After Edward Dayes _Norwich Cathedral_ (144) xxvi After Copley Fielding _The Pilot Boat_ (70) xlii After Thomas Girtin _Kenilworth_ (146) xxxi _Lincoln_ (7) xxxii After Samuel Prout _Folkestone_ (86) xxxix After David Roberts, R.A.

xxxvadjective

being five more than thirty

From this reading _Rouen_ (3) xxxv After J. R. Cozens _A Swiss Valley_ (43) xxvii _Villa Negroni, Rome_ (42) xxix After J. M. W. Turner, R.A.

xxxviadjective

being six more than thirty

From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS IN MONOTONE After T. Collier _Beeston Castle_ (82) xliv After J. S. Cotman _Bridge over River near a Town_ (78) xxxiii _Gormire Lake, Yorkshire_ (74) xxxiv After J. S. Cotman _A Lake Scene_ (1) xxxvi _Church in Normandy_ (9) xxxvii After J. R. Cozens

xxxviiadjective

being seven more than thirty

From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS IN MONOTONE After T. Collier _Beeston Castle_ (82) xliv After J. S. Cotman _Bridge over River near a Town_ (78) xxxiii _Gormire Lake, Yorkshire_ (74) xxxiv After J. S. Cotman _A Lake Scene_ (1) xxxvi _Church in Normandy_ (9) xxxvii After J. R. Cozens

YorkshirenounUS /ˈjɔːrkʃər/

a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties

From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS IN MONOTONE After T. Collier _Beeston Castle_ (82) xliv After J. S. Cotman _Bridge over River near a Town_ (78) xxxiii _Gormire Lake, Yorkshire_ (74) xxxiv After J. S. Cotman _A Lake Scene_ (1) xxxvi _Church in Normandy_ (9) xxxvii After J. R. Cozens

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