1867
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From this reading Previously, as early as 1867, the East had cast its spell upon him.
1868
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From this reading In 1868, he went into Egypt, and made a voyage up the Nile with M. de Lesseps, then at the flood of good-fortune.
1870
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From this reading YEAR BY YEAR--1870 TO 1878 Sundry journeys into the East during this period of Leighton's career, gave him new subject-matter, new tints to his palette, and added something of an oriental fantasy to the classic sentiment of his art.
1873
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From this reading The sketches of Damascus and other time-honoured eastern cities, mosques, gardens, and courtyards, which figured largely among Sir Frederic's studies, were made for the most part in the autumn of 1873.
1878
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From this reading YEAR BY YEAR--1870 TO 1878 Sundry journeys into the East during this period of Leighton's career, gave him new subject-matter, new tints to his palette, and added something of an oriental fantasy to the classic sentiment of his art.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In 1868, he went into Egypt, and made a voyage up the Nile with M. de Lesseps, then at the flood of good-fortune.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading YEAR BY YEAR--1870 TO 1878 Sundry journeys into the East during this period of Leighton's career, gave him new subject-matter, new tints to his palette, and added something of an oriental fantasy to the classic sentiment of his art.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The Khedive himself provided the steamer for this adventure.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The sketches of Damascus and other time-honoured eastern cities, mosques, gardens, and courtyards, which figured largely among Sir Frederic's studies, were made for the most part in the autumn of 1873.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading YEAR BY YEAR--1870 TO 1878 Sundry journeys into the East during this period of Leighton's career, gave him new subject-matter, new tints to his palette, and added something of an oriental fantasy to the classic sentiment of his art.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading YEAR BY YEAR--1870 TO 1878 Sundry journeys into the East during this period of Leighton's career, gave him new subject-matter, new tints to his palette, and added something of an oriental fantasy to the classic sentiment of his art.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading YEAR BY YEAR--1870 TO 1878 Sundry journeys into the East during this period of Leighton's career, gave him new subject-matter, new tints to his palette, and added something of an oriental fantasy to the classic sentiment of his art.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Previously, as early as 1867, the East had cast its spell upon him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In 1868, he went into Egypt, and made a voyage up the Nile with M. de Lesseps, then at the flood of good-fortune.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The sketches of Damascus and other time-honoured eastern cities, mosques, gardens, and courtyards, which figured largely among Sir Frederic's studies, were made for the most part in the autumn of 1873.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading YEAR BY YEAR--1870 TO 1878 Sundry journeys into the East during this period of Leighton's career, gave him new subject-matter, new tints to his palette, and added something of an oriental fantasy to the classic sentiment of his art.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading YEAR BY YEAR--1870 TO 1878 Sundry journeys into the East during this period of Leighton's career, gave him new subject-matter, new tints to his palette, and added something of an oriental fantasy to the classic sentiment of his art.
put or send forth
From this reading Previously, as early as 1867, the East had cast its spell upon him.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The sketches of Damascus and other time-honoured eastern cities, mosques, gardens, and courtyards, which figured largely among Sir Frederic's studies, were made for the most part in the autumn of 1873.
classicnounUS /ˈklæsɪk/
a creation of the highest excellence
From this reading YEAR BY YEAR--1870 TO 1878 Sundry journeys into the East during this period of Leighton's career, gave him new subject-matter, new tints to his palette, and added something of an oriental fantasy to the classic sentiment of his art.
courtyardsnounUS /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrdz/
plural of “courtyard” — an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
From this reading The sketches of Damascus and other time-honoured eastern cities, mosques, gardens, and courtyards, which figured largely among Sir Frederic's studies, were made for the most part in the autumn of 1873.
DamascusnounUS /dəˈmæskəs/
an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus
From this reading The sketches of Damascus and other time-honoured eastern cities, mosques, gardens, and courtyards, which figured largely among Sir Frederic's studies, were made for the most part in the autumn of 1873.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading In 1868, he went into Egypt, and made a voyage up the Nile with M. de Lesseps, then at the flood of good-fortune.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading YEAR BY YEAR--1870 TO 1878 Sundry journeys into the East during this period of Leighton's career, gave him new subject-matter, new tints to his palette, and added something of an oriental fantasy to the classic sentiment of his art.
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 Previously, as early as 1867, the East had cast its spell upon him.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading YEAR BY YEAR--1870 TO 1878 Sundry journeys into the East during this period of Leighton's career, gave him new subject-matter, new tints to his palette, and added something of an oriental fantasy to the classic sentiment of his art.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading The sketches of Damascus and other time-honoured eastern cities, mosques, gardens, and courtyards, which figured largely among Sir Frederic's studies, were made for the most part in the autumn of 1873.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading In 1868, he went into Egypt, and made a voyage up the Nile with M. de Lesseps, then at the flood of good-fortune.
fantasynounUS /ˈfæntəsi/
imagination unrestricted by reality
From this reading YEAR BY YEAR--1870 TO 1878 Sundry journeys into the East during this period of Leighton's career, gave him new subject-matter, new tints to his palette, and added something of an oriental fantasy to the classic sentiment of his art.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading The sketches of Damascus and other time-honoured eastern cities, mosques, gardens, and courtyards, which figured largely among Sir Frederic's studies, were made for the most part in the autumn of 1873.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading In 1868, he went into Egypt, and made a voyage up the Nile with M. de Lesseps, then at the flood of good-fortune.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sketches of Damascus and other time-honoured eastern cities, mosques, gardens, and courtyards, which figured largely among Sir Frederic's studies, were made for the most part in the autumn of 1873.
Frederic's
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From this reading The sketches of Damascus and other time-honoured eastern cities, mosques, gardens, and courtyards, which figured largely among Sir Frederic's studies, were made for the most part in the autumn of 1873.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The sketches of Damascus and other time-honoured eastern cities, mosques, gardens, and courtyards, which figured largely among Sir Frederic's studies, were made for the most part in the autumn of 1873.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading YEAR BY YEAR--1870 TO 1878 Sundry journeys into the East during this period of Leighton's career, gave him new subject-matter, new tints to his palette, and added something of an oriental fantasy to the classic sentiment of his art.
good-fortune
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From this reading In 1868, he went into Egypt, and made a voyage up the Nile with M. de Lesseps, then at the flood of good-fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Previously, as early as 1867, the East had cast its spell upon him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In 1868, he went into Egypt, and made a voyage up the Nile with M. de Lesseps, then at the flood of good-fortune.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading YEAR BY YEAR--1870 TO 1878 Sundry journeys into the East during this period of Leighton's career, gave him new subject-matter, new tints to his palette, and added something of an oriental fantasy to the classic sentiment of his art.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Khedive himself provided the steamer for this adventure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading YEAR BY YEAR--1870 TO 1878 Sundry journeys into the East during this period of Leighton's career, gave him new subject-matter, new tints to his palette, and added something of an oriental fantasy to the classic sentiment of his art.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sketches of Damascus and other time-honoured eastern cities, mosques, gardens, and courtyards, which figured largely among Sir Frederic's studies, were made for the most part in the autumn of 1873.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading YEAR BY YEAR--1870 TO 1878 Sundry journeys into the East during this period of Leighton's career, gave him new subject-matter, new tints to his palette, and added something of an oriental fantasy to the classic sentiment of his art.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Previously, as early as 1867, the East had cast its spell upon him.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading YEAR BY YEAR--1870 TO 1878 Sundry journeys into the East during this period of Leighton's career, gave him new subject-matter, new tints to his palette, and added something of an oriental fantasy to the classic sentiment of his art.
Khedivenoun
one of the Turkish viceroys who ruled Egypt between 1867 and 1914
From this reading The Khedive himself provided the steamer for this adventure.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading The sketches of Damascus and other time-honoured eastern cities, mosques, gardens, and courtyards, which figured largely among Sir Frederic's studies, were made for the most part in the autumn of 1873.
Leighton's
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From this reading YEAR BY YEAR--1870 TO 1878 Sundry journeys into the East during this period of Leighton's career, gave him new subject-matter, new tints to his palette, and added something of an oriental fantasy to the classic sentiment of his art.
Lessepsnoun
French diplomat who supervised the construction of the Suez Canal (1805-1894)
From this reading In 1868, he went into Egypt, and made a voyage up the Nile with M. de Lesseps, then at the flood of good-fortune.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading In 1868, he went into Egypt, and made a voyage up the Nile with M. de Lesseps, then at the flood of good-fortune.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The sketches of Damascus and other time-honoured eastern cities, mosques, gardens, and courtyards, which figured largely among Sir Frederic's studies, were made for the most part in the autumn of 1873.
mosquesnounUS /mɑːsks/
plural of “mosque” — (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
From this reading The sketches of Damascus and other time-honoured eastern cities, mosques, gardens, and courtyards, which figured largely among Sir Frederic's studies, were made for the most part in the autumn of 1873.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The sketches of Damascus and other time-honoured eastern cities, mosques, gardens, and courtyards, which figured largely among Sir Frederic's studies, were made for the most part in the autumn of 1873.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading YEAR BY YEAR--1870 TO 1878 Sundry journeys into the East during this period of Leighton's career, gave him new subject-matter, new tints to his palette, and added something of an oriental fantasy to the classic sentiment of his art.
NilenounUS /naɪl/
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading In 1868, he went into Egypt, and made a voyage up the Nile with M. de Lesseps, then at the flood of good-fortune.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading YEAR BY YEAR--1870 TO 1878 Sundry journeys into the East during this period of Leighton's career, gave him new subject-matter, new tints to his palette, and added something of an oriental fantasy to the classic sentiment of his art.
orientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading YEAR BY YEAR--1870 TO 1878 Sundry journeys into the East during this period of Leighton's career, gave him new subject-matter, new tints to his palette, and added something of an oriental fantasy to the classic sentiment of his art.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The sketches of Damascus and other time-honoured eastern cities, mosques, gardens, and courtyards, which figured largely among Sir Frederic's studies, were made for the most part in the autumn of 1873.
palettenounUS /ˈpælət/
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
From this reading YEAR BY YEAR--1870 TO 1878 Sundry journeys into the East during this period of Leighton's career, gave him new subject-matter, new tints to his palette, and added something of an oriental fantasy to the classic sentiment of his art.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The sketches of Damascus and other time-honoured eastern cities, mosques, gardens, and courtyards, which figured largely among Sir Frederic's studies, were made for the most part in the autumn of 1873.
an amount of time
From this reading YEAR BY YEAR--1870 TO 1878 Sundry journeys into the East during this period of Leighton's career, gave him new subject-matter, new tints to his palette, and added something of an oriental fantasy to the classic sentiment of his art.
PreviouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Previously, as early as 1867, the East had cast its spell upon him.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The Khedive himself provided the steamer for this adventure.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading YEAR BY YEAR--1870 TO 1878 Sundry journeys into the East during this period of Leighton's career, gave him new subject-matter, new tints to his palette, and added something of an oriental fantasy to the classic sentiment of his art.
term of address for a man
From this reading The sketches of Damascus and other time-honoured eastern cities, mosques, gardens, and courtyards, which figured largely among Sir Frederic's studies, were made for the most part in the autumn of 1873.
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading The sketches of Damascus and other time-honoured eastern cities, mosques, gardens, and courtyards, which figured largely among Sir Frederic's studies, were made for the most part in the autumn of 1873.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading YEAR BY YEAR--1870 TO 1878 Sundry journeys into the East during this period of Leighton's career, gave him new subject-matter, new tints to his palette, and added something of an oriental fantasy to the classic sentiment of his art.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Previously, as early as 1867, the East had cast its spell upon him.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The Khedive himself provided the steamer for this adventure.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The sketches of Damascus and other time-honoured eastern cities, mosques, gardens, and courtyards, which figured largely among Sir Frederic's studies, were made for the most part in the autumn of 1873.
subject-matter
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From this reading YEAR BY YEAR--1870 TO 1878 Sundry journeys into the East during this period of Leighton's career, gave him new subject-matter, new tints to his palette, and added something of an oriental fantasy to the classic sentiment of his art.
SundryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌndri/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading YEAR BY YEAR--1870 TO 1878 Sundry journeys into the East during this period of Leighton's career, gave him new subject-matter, new tints to his palette, and added something of an oriental fantasy to the classic sentiment of his art.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading YEAR BY YEAR--1870 TO 1878 Sundry journeys into the East during this period of Leighton's career, gave him new subject-matter, new tints to his palette, and added something of an oriental fantasy to the classic sentiment of his art.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In 1868, he went into Egypt, and made a voyage up the Nile with M. de Lesseps, then at the flood of good-fortune.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading YEAR BY YEAR--1870 TO 1878 Sundry journeys into the East during this period of Leighton's career, gave him new subject-matter, new tints to his palette, and added something of an oriental fantasy to the classic sentiment of his art.
time-honouredadjective
acceptable for a long time
From this reading The sketches of Damascus and other time-honoured eastern cities, mosques, gardens, and courtyards, which figured largely among Sir Frederic's studies, were made for the most part in the autumn of 1873.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading YEAR BY YEAR--1870 TO 1878 Sundry journeys into the East during this period of Leighton's career, gave him new subject-matter, new tints to his palette, and added something of an oriental fantasy to the classic sentiment of his art.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading YEAR BY YEAR--1870 TO 1878 Sundry journeys into the East during this period of Leighton's career, gave him new subject-matter, new tints to his palette, and added something of an oriental fantasy to the classic sentiment of his art.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In 1868, he went into Egypt, and made a voyage up the Nile with M. de Lesseps, then at the flood of good-fortune.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Previously, as early as 1867, the East had cast its spell upon him.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading In 1868, he went into Egypt, and made a voyage up the Nile with M. de Lesseps, then at the flood of good-fortune.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In 1868, he went into Egypt, and made a voyage up the Nile with M. de Lesseps, then at the flood of good-fortune.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sketches of Damascus and other time-honoured eastern cities, mosques, gardens, and courtyards, which figured largely among Sir Frederic's studies, were made for the most part in the autumn of 1873.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sketches of Damascus and other time-honoured eastern cities, mosques, gardens, and courtyards, which figured largely among Sir Frederic's studies, were made for the most part in the autumn of 1873.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In 1868, he went into Egypt, and made a voyage up the Nile with M. de Lesseps, then at the flood of good-fortune.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading YEAR BY YEAR--1870 TO 1878 Sundry journeys into the East during this period of Leighton's career, gave him new subject-matter, new tints to his palette, and added something of an oriental fantasy to the classic sentiment of his art.
