1742
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From this reading Eton--1742 _From an engraving of a drawing by Cozens_.
1826
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From this reading Henry Fielding _From a miniature now in the possession of Mr Ernest Fielding._ Sharpham House, showing the room in which Fielding was born _from a print published in 1826_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Henry Fielding _From a miniature now in the possession of Mr Ernest Fielding._ Sharpham House, showing the room in which Fielding was born _from a print published in 1826_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Eton--1742 _From an engraving of a drawing by Cozens_.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne Oldfield _From a mezzotint of a painting by J. Richardson_.
brought into existence
From this reading Henry Fielding _From a miniature now in the possession of Mr Ernest Fielding._ Sharpham House, showing the room in which Fielding was born _from a print published in 1826_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS _From photographs by Marie Léon_.
Cozens
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From this reading Eton--1742 _From an engraving of a drawing by Cozens_.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Eton--1742 _From an engraving of a drawing by Cozens_.
engravingnounUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋ/
a print made from an engraving
From this reading Eton--1742 _From an engraving of a drawing by Cozens_.
Ernest
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From this reading Henry Fielding _From a miniature now in the possession of Mr Ernest Fielding._ Sharpham House, showing the room in which Fielding was born _from a print published in 1826_.
Eton
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From this reading Eton--1742 _From an engraving of a drawing by Cozens_.
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading Henry Fielding _From a miniature now in the possession of Mr Ernest Fielding._ Sharpham House, showing the room in which Fielding was born _from a print published in 1826_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS _From photographs by Marie Léon_.
GouldnounUS /ɡuːld/
United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002)
From this reading Sir Henry Gould _From a mezzotint by J. Hardy_.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Sir Henry Gould _From a mezzotint by J. Hardy_.
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 Henry Fielding _From a miniature now in the possession of Mr Ernest Fielding._ Sharpham House, showing the room in which Fielding was born _from a print published in 1826_.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Henry Fielding _From a miniature now in the possession of Mr Ernest Fielding._ Sharpham House, showing the room in which Fielding was born _from a print published in 1826_.
ILLUSTRATIONSnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS _From photographs by Marie Léon_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Henry Fielding _From a miniature now in the possession of Mr Ernest Fielding._ Sharpham House, showing the room in which Fielding was born _from a print published in 1826_.
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 Sir Henry Gould _From a mezzotint by J. Hardy_.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS _From photographs by Marie Léon_.
Léon
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From this reading LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS _From photographs by Marie Léon_.
Marie
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From this reading LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS _From photographs by Marie Léon_.
mezzotintnoun
print produced by an engraving that has been scraped to represent light or shade
From this reading Sir Henry Gould _From a mezzotint by J. Hardy_.
miniaturenounUS /ˈmɪniətʃʊr/
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading Henry Fielding _From a miniature now in the possession of Mr Ernest Fielding._ Sharpham House, showing the room in which Fielding was born _from a print published in 1826_.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Henry Fielding _From a miniature now in the possession of Mr Ernest Fielding._ Sharpham House, showing the room in which Fielding was born _from a print published in 1826_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Henry Fielding _From a miniature now in the possession of Mr Ernest Fielding._ Sharpham House, showing the room in which Fielding was born _from a print published in 1826_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS _From photographs by Marie Léon_.
OldfieldnounUS /ˈoʊldfiːld/
United States race driver who was the first to drive faster than a mile a minute (1878-1946)
From this reading Anne Oldfield _From a mezzotint of a painting by J. Richardson_.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading Anne Oldfield _From a mezzotint of a painting by J. Richardson_.
photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS _From photographs by Marie Léon_.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Henry Fielding _From a miniature now in the possession of Mr Ernest Fielding._ Sharpham House, showing the room in which Fielding was born _from a print published in 1826_.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading Henry Fielding _From a miniature now in the possession of Mr Ernest Fielding._ Sharpham House, showing the room in which Fielding was born _from a print published in 1826_.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Henry Fielding _From a miniature now in the possession of Mr Ernest Fielding._ Sharpham House, showing the room in which Fielding was born _from a print published in 1826_.
RichardsonnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdsən/
United States architect (1838-1886)
From this reading Anne Oldfield _From a mezzotint of a painting by J. Richardson_.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Henry Fielding _From a miniature now in the possession of Mr Ernest Fielding._ Sharpham House, showing the room in which Fielding was born _from a print published in 1826_.
Sharpham
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From this reading Henry Fielding _From a miniature now in the possession of Mr Ernest Fielding._ Sharpham House, showing the room in which Fielding was born _from a print published in 1826_.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Henry Fielding _From a miniature now in the possession of Mr Ernest Fielding._ Sharpham House, showing the room in which Fielding was born _from a print published in 1826_.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Henry Gould _From a mezzotint by J. Hardy_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henry Fielding _From a miniature now in the possession of Mr Ernest Fielding._ Sharpham House, showing the room in which Fielding was born _from a print published in 1826_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Henry Fielding _From a miniature now in the possession of Mr Ernest Fielding._ Sharpham House, showing the room in which Fielding was born _from a print published in 1826_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Henry Fielding _From a miniature now in the possession of Mr Ernest Fielding._ Sharpham House, showing the room in which Fielding was born _from a print published in 1826_.
