Chapter X

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From this reading THE ARTIST'S EARLY WORK Mrs. Allingham, whose maiden name was Helen Paterson, was born on September 26, 1848, near Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, where her father, Alexander Henry Paterson, M.D., had a medical practice.

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From this reading A year after her birth her family removed to Altrincham in Cheshire, where her father died suddenly, in 1862, of diphtheria, caught in attending a patient.

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

From this reading THE ARTIST'S EARLY WORK Mrs. Allingham, whose maiden name was Helen Paterson, was born on September 26, 1848, near Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, where her father, Alexander Henry Paterson, M.D., had a medical practice.

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

From this reading THE ARTIST'S EARLY WORK Mrs. Allingham, whose maiden name was Helen Paterson, was born on September 26, 1848, near Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, where her father, Alexander Henry Paterson, M.D., had a medical practice.

later than; following

From this reading A year after her birth her family removed to Altrincham in Cheshire, where her father died suddenly, in 1862, of diphtheria, caught in attending a patient.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

From this reading THE ARTIST'S EARLY WORK Mrs. Allingham, whose maiden name was Helen Paterson, was born on September 26, 1848, near Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, where her father, Alexander Henry Paterson, M.D., had a medical practice.

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

From this reading THE ARTIST'S EARLY WORK Mrs. Allingham, whose maiden name was Helen Paterson, was born on September 26, 1848, near Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, where her father, Alexander Henry Paterson, M.D., had a medical practice.

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From this reading A year after her birth her family removed to Altrincham in Cheshire, where her father died suddenly, in 1862, of diphtheria, caught in attending a patient.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

possessive form of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading THE ARTIST'S EARLY WORK Mrs. Allingham, whose maiden name was Helen Paterson, was born on September 26, 1848, near Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, where her father, Alexander Henry Paterson, M.D., had a medical practice.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As her name implies, she is of Scottish descent on the paternal side.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading A year after her birth her family removed to Altrincham in Cheshire, where her father died suddenly, in 1862, of diphtheria, caught in attending a patient.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Scribbling out of her head on any material she could lay hold of (not even sparing the polished surfaces of the Victorian furniture) had been her chief pleasure as a child; and as she grew older she drew from Nature with interest and ease, especially during family visits to Kenilworth and other country and seaside places.

the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading A year after her birth her family removed to Altrincham in Cheshire, where her father died suddenly, in 1862, of diphtheria, caught in attending a patient.

exhale hard

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

brought into existence

From this reading THE ARTIST'S EARLY WORK Mrs. Allingham, whose maiden name was Helen Paterson, was born on September 26, 1848, near Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, where her father, Alexander Henry Paterson, M.D., had a medical practice.

lacking funds

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

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

From this reading THE ARTIST'S EARLY WORK Mrs. Allingham, whose maiden name was Helen Paterson, was born on September 26, 1848, near Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, where her father, Alexander Henry Paterson, M.D., had a medical practice.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading A year after her birth her family removed to Altrincham in Cheshire, where her father died suddenly, in 1862, of diphtheria, caught in attending a patient.

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From this reading A year after her birth her family removed to Altrincham in Cheshire, where her father died suddenly, in 1862, of diphtheria, caught in attending a patient.

a person who is in charge

From this reading Scribbling out of her head on any material she could lay hold of (not even sparing the polished surfaces of the Victorian furniture) had been her chief pleasure as a child; and as she grew older she drew from Nature with interest and ease, especially during family visits to Kenilworth and other country and seaside places.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Scribbling out of her head on any material she could lay hold of (not even sparing the polished surfaces of the Victorian furniture) had been her chief pleasure as a child; and as she grew older she drew from Nature with interest and ease, especially during family visits to Kenilworth and other country and seaside places.

tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Scribbling out of her head on any material she could lay hold of (not even sparing the polished surfaces of the Victorian furniture) had been her chief pleasure as a child; and as she grew older she drew from Nature with interest and ease, especially during family visits to Kenilworth and other country and seaside places.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Scribbling out of her head on any material she could lay hold of (not even sparing the polished surfaces of the Victorian furniture) had been her chief pleasure as a child; and as she grew older she drew from Nature with interest and ease, especially during family visits to Kenilworth and other country and seaside places.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading THE ARTIST'S EARLY WORK Mrs. Allingham, whose maiden name was Helen Paterson, was born on September 26, 1848, near Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, where her father, Alexander Henry Paterson, M.D., had a medical practice.

the specified day of the month

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

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

From this reading THE ARTIST'S EARLY WORK Mrs. Allingham, whose maiden name was Helen Paterson, was born on September 26, 1848, near Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, where her father, Alexander Henry Paterson, M.D., had a medical practice.

An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.

From this reading As her name implies, she is of Scottish descent on the paternal side.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading A year after her birth her family removed to Altrincham in Cheshire, where her father died suddenly, in 1862, of diphtheria, caught in attending a patient.

acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing

From this reading A year after her birth her family removed to Altrincham in Cheshire, where her father died suddenly, in 1862, of diphtheria, caught in attending a patient.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Scribbling out of her head on any material she could lay hold of (not even sparing the polished surfaces of the Victorian furniture) had been her chief pleasure as a child; and as she grew older she drew from Nature with interest and ease, especially during family visits to Kenilworth and other country and seaside places.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Scribbling out of her head on any material she could lay hold of (not even sparing the polished surfaces of the Victorian furniture) had been her chief pleasure as a child; and as she grew older she drew from Nature with interest and ease, especially during family visits to Kenilworth and other country and seaside places.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading THE ARTIST'S EARLY WORK Mrs. Allingham, whose maiden name was Helen Paterson, was born on September 26, 1848, near Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, where her father, Alexander Henry Paterson, M.D., had a medical practice.

move gently or carefully

From this reading Scribbling out of her head on any material she could lay hold of (not even sparing the polished surfaces of the Victorian furniture) had been her chief pleasure as a child; and as she grew older she drew from Nature with interest and ease, especially during family visits to Kenilworth and other country and seaside places.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Scribbling out of her head on any material she could lay hold of (not even sparing the polished surfaces of the Victorian furniture) had been her chief pleasure as a child; and as she grew older she drew from Nature with interest and ease, especially during family visits to Kenilworth and other country and seaside places.

divisible by two

From this reading Scribbling out of her head on any material she could lay hold of (not even sparing the polished surfaces of the Victorian furniture) had been her chief pleasure as a child; and as she grew older she drew from Nature with interest and ease, especially during family visits to Kenilworth and other country and seaside places.

a social unit living together

From this reading A year after her birth her family removed to Altrincham in Cheshire, where her father died suddenly, in 1862, of diphtheria, caught in attending a patient.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading THE ARTIST'S EARLY WORK Mrs. Allingham, whose maiden name was Helen Paterson, was born on September 26, 1848, near Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, where her father, Alexander Henry Paterson, M.D., had a medical practice.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Scribbling out of her head on any material she could lay hold of (not even sparing the polished surfaces of the Victorian furniture) had been her chief pleasure as a child; and as she grew older she drew from Nature with interest and ease, especially during family visits to Kenilworth and other country and seaside places.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading Scribbling out of her head on any material she could lay hold of (not even sparing the polished surfaces of the Victorian furniture) had been her chief pleasure as a child; and as she grew older she drew from Nature with interest and ease, especially during family visits to Kenilworth and other country and seaside places.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Scribbling out of her head on any material she could lay hold of (not even sparing the polished surfaces of the Victorian furniture) had been her chief pleasure as a child; and as she grew older she drew from Nature with interest and ease, especially during family visits to Kenilworth and other country and seaside places.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE ARTIST'S EARLY WORK Mrs. Allingham, whose maiden name was Helen Paterson, was born on September 26, 1848, near Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, where her father, Alexander Henry Paterson, M.D., had a medical practice.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Scribbling out of her head on any material she could lay hold of (not even sparing the polished surfaces of the Victorian furniture) had been her chief pleasure as a child; and as she grew older she drew from Nature with interest and ease, especially during family visits to Kenilworth and other country and seaside places.

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading THE ARTIST'S EARLY WORK Mrs. Allingham, whose maiden name was Helen Paterson, was born on September 26, 1848, near Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, where her father, Alexander Henry Paterson, M.D., had a medical practice.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading THE ARTIST'S EARLY WORK Mrs. Allingham, whose maiden name was Helen Paterson, was born on September 26, 1848, near Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, where her father, Alexander Henry Paterson, M.D., had a medical practice.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE ARTIST'S EARLY WORK Mrs. Allingham, whose maiden name was Helen Paterson, was born on September 26, 1848, near Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, where her father, Alexander Henry Paterson, M.D., had a medical practice.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Scribbling out of her head on any material she could lay hold of (not even sparing the polished surfaces of the Victorian furniture) had been her chief pleasure as a child; and as she grew older she drew from Nature with interest and ease, especially during family visits to Kenilworth and other country and seaside places.

a social unit living together

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

third-person singular of “imply” — express or state indirectly

From this reading As her name implies, she is of Scottish descent on the paternal side.

easily impressed or influenced

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

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

From this reading A year after her birth her family removed to Altrincham in Cheshire, where her father died suddenly, in 1862, of diphtheria, caught in attending a patient.

-ing form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Scribbling out of her head on any material she could lay hold of (not even sparing the polished surfaces of the Victorian furniture) had been her chief pleasure as a child; and as she grew older she drew from Nature with interest and ease, especially during family visits to Kenilworth and other country and seaside places.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As her name implies, she is of Scottish descent on the paternal side.

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

From this reading Scribbling out of her head on any material she could lay hold of (not even sparing the polished surfaces of the Victorian furniture) had been her chief pleasure as a child; and as she grew older she drew from Nature with interest and ease, especially during family visits to Kenilworth and other country and seaside places.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Scribbling out of her head on any material she could lay hold of (not even sparing the polished surfaces of the Victorian furniture) had been her chief pleasure as a child; and as she grew older she drew from Nature with interest and ease, especially during family visits to Kenilworth and other country and seaside places.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

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

From this reading THE ARTIST'S EARLY WORK Mrs. Allingham, whose maiden name was Helen Paterson, was born on September 26, 1848, near Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, where her father, Alexander Henry Paterson, M.D., had a medical practice.

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading THE ARTIST'S EARLY WORK Mrs. Allingham, whose maiden name was Helen Paterson, was born on September 26, 1848, near Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, where her father, Alexander Henry Paterson, M.D., had a medical practice.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading Scribbling out of her head on any material she could lay hold of (not even sparing the polished surfaces of the Victorian furniture) had been her chief pleasure as a child; and as she grew older she drew from Nature with interest and ease, especially during family visits to Kenilworth and other country and seaside places.

relating to the study or practice of medicine

From this reading THE ARTIST'S EARLY WORK Mrs. Allingham, whose maiden name was Helen Paterson, was born on September 26, 1848, near Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, where her father, Alexander Henry Paterson, M.D., had a medical practice.

used to form the superlative

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading THE ARTIST'S EARLY WORK Mrs. Allingham, whose maiden name was Helen Paterson, was born on September 26, 1848, near Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, where her father, Alexander Henry Paterson, M.D., had a medical practice.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE ARTIST'S EARLY WORK Mrs. Allingham, whose maiden name was Helen Paterson, was born on September 26, 1848, near Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, where her father, Alexander Henry Paterson, M.D., had a medical practice.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Scribbling out of her head on any material she could lay hold of (not even sparing the polished surfaces of the Victorian furniture) had been her chief pleasure as a child; and as she grew older she drew from Nature with interest and ease, especially during family visits to Kenilworth and other country and seaside places.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading THE ARTIST'S EARLY WORK Mrs. Allingham, whose maiden name was Helen Paterson, was born on September 26, 1848, near Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, where her father, Alexander Henry Paterson, M.D., had a medical practice.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

not any; not one

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Scribbling out of her head on any material she could lay hold of (not even sparing the polished surfaces of the Victorian furniture) had been her chief pleasure as a child; and as she grew older she drew from Nature with interest and ease, especially during family visits to Kenilworth and other country and seaside places.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As her name implies, she is of Scottish descent on the paternal side.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading Scribbling out of her head on any material she could lay hold of (not even sparing the polished surfaces of the Victorian furniture) had been her chief pleasure as a child; and as she grew older she drew from Nature with interest and ease, especially during family visits to Kenilworth and other country and seaside places.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE ARTIST'S EARLY WORK Mrs. Allingham, whose maiden name was Helen Paterson, was born on September 26, 1848, near Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, where her father, Alexander Henry Paterson, M.D., had a medical practice.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Scribbling out of her head on any material she could lay hold of (not even sparing the polished surfaces of the Victorian furniture) had been her chief pleasure as a child; and as she grew older she drew from Nature with interest and ease, especially during family visits to Kenilworth and other country and seaside places.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Scribbling out of her head on any material she could lay hold of (not even sparing the polished surfaces of the Victorian furniture) had been her chief pleasure as a child; and as she grew older she drew from Nature with interest and ease, especially during family visits to Kenilworth and other country and seaside places.

belonging to or inherited from one's father

From this reading As her name implies, she is of Scottish descent on the paternal side.

American Revolutionary leader (born in Ireland) who was a member of the Constitutional Convention (1745-1806)

From this reading THE ARTIST'S EARLY WORK Mrs. Allingham, whose maiden name was Helen Paterson, was born on September 26, 1848, near Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, where her father, Alexander Henry Paterson, M.D., had a medical practice.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading A year after her birth her family removed to Altrincham in Cheshire, where her father died suddenly, in 1862, of diphtheria, caught in attending a patient.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Scribbling out of her head on any material she could lay hold of (not even sparing the polished surfaces of the Victorian furniture) had been her chief pleasure as a child; and as she grew older she drew from Nature with interest and ease, especially during family visits to Kenilworth and other country and seaside places.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Scribbling out of her head on any material she could lay hold of (not even sparing the polished surfaces of the Victorian furniture) had been her chief pleasure as a child; and as she grew older she drew from Nature with interest and ease, especially during family visits to Kenilworth and other country and seaside places.

perfected or made shiny and smooth

From this reading Scribbling out of her head on any material she could lay hold of (not even sparing the polished surfaces of the Victorian furniture) had been her chief pleasure as a child; and as she grew older she drew from Nature with interest and ease, especially during family visits to Kenilworth and other country and seaside places.

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading THE ARTIST'S EARLY WORK Mrs. Allingham, whose maiden name was Helen Paterson, was born on September 26, 1848, near Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, where her father, Alexander Henry Paterson, M.D., had a medical practice.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading A year after her birth her family removed to Altrincham in Cheshire, where her father died suddenly, in 1862, of diphtheria, caught in attending a patient.

the dialect of English used in Scotland

From this reading As her name implies, she is of Scottish descent on the paternal side.

-ing form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail

From this reading Scribbling out of her head on any material she could lay hold of (not even sparing the polished surfaces of the Victorian furniture) had been her chief pleasure as a child; and as she grew older she drew from Nature with interest and ease, especially during family visits to Kenilworth and other country and seaside places.

the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort

From this reading Scribbling out of her head on any material she could lay hold of (not even sparing the polished surfaces of the Victorian furniture) had been her chief pleasure as a child; and as she grew older she drew from Nature with interest and ease, especially during family visits to Kenilworth and other country and seaside places.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading THE ARTIST'S EARLY WORK Mrs. Allingham, whose maiden name was Helen Paterson, was born on September 26, 1848, near Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, where her father, Alexander Henry Paterson, M.D., had a medical practice.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As her name implies, she is of Scottish descent on the paternal side.

for a short time

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading As her name implies, she is of Scottish descent on the paternal side.

avoiding waste

From this reading Scribbling out of her head on any material she could lay hold of (not even sparing the polished surfaces of the Victorian furniture) had been her chief pleasure as a child; and as she grew older she drew from Nature with interest and ease, especially during family visits to Kenilworth and other country and seaside places.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading A year after her birth her family removed to Altrincham in Cheshire, where her father died suddenly, in 1862, of diphtheria, caught in attending a patient.

plural of “surface” — the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading Scribbling out of her head on any material she could lay hold of (not even sparing the polished surfaces of the Victorian furniture) had been her chief pleasure as a child; and as she grew older she drew from Nature with interest and ease, especially during family visits to Kenilworth and other country and seaside places.

the environmental condition

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

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

From this reading THE ARTIST'S EARLY WORK Mrs. Allingham, whose maiden name was Helen Paterson, was born on September 26, 1848, near Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, where her father, Alexander Henry Paterson, M.D., had a medical practice.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A year after her birth her family removed to Altrincham in Cheshire, where her father died suddenly, in 1862, of diphtheria, caught in attending a patient.

not anticipated

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled

From this reading Scribbling out of her head on any material she could lay hold of (not even sparing the polished surfaces of the Victorian furniture) had been her chief pleasure as a child; and as she grew older she drew from Nature with interest and ease, especially during family visits to Kenilworth and other country and seaside places.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading Scribbling out of her head on any material she could lay hold of (not even sparing the polished surfaces of the Victorian furniture) had been her chief pleasure as a child; and as she grew older she drew from Nature with interest and ease, especially during family visits to Kenilworth and other country and seaside places.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE ARTIST'S EARLY WORK Mrs. Allingham, whose maiden name was Helen Paterson, was born on September 26, 1848, near Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, where her father, Alexander Henry Paterson, M.D., had a medical practice.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

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From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE ARTIST'S EARLY WORK Mrs. Allingham, whose maiden name was Helen Paterson, was born on September 26, 1848, near Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, where her father, Alexander Henry Paterson, M.D., had a medical practice.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

belonging to which person

From this reading THE ARTIST'S EARLY WORK Mrs. Allingham, whose maiden name was Helen Paterson, was born on September 26, 1848, near Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, where her father, Alexander Henry Paterson, M.D., had a medical practice.

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading THE ARTIST'S EARLY WORK Mrs. Allingham, whose maiden name was Helen Paterson, was born on September 26, 1848, near Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, where her father, Alexander Henry Paterson, M.D., had a medical practice.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading A year after her birth her family removed to Altrincham in Cheshire, where her father died suddenly, in 1862, of diphtheria, caught in attending a patient.

a late time of life

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading This unforeseen blow broke up the Cheshire household, and the widow shortly afterwards wended her way with her young family to Birmingham, where the next few years, the most impressionable of our young artist's life, were to be spent amid surroundings which at that date were in no wise conducive to influencing her in the direction of Art of any kind.