(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading These are all great masters of the High Renaissance in Italy; and therefore, they are the greatest artists the world has known: the repeated introduction of their names is perfectly natural.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But among Browning’s fifty-one painters, some of so little importance are named that references to them are rare in histories of art.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I. GENERAL STATEMENT.--Twenty-nine poems contain the names of Italian painters, and fifty-one Italian painters are mentioned by name; while several of the great artists are mentioned in many poems.
Angelo
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From this reading Michael Angelo is referred to in ten different poems; Raphael in seven, besides the duplicate mention in three sections of _The Ring and the Book_; Correggio, and Titian, each in six poems, and Da Vinci in five different poems.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I. GENERAL STATEMENT.--Twenty-nine poems contain the names of Italian painters, and fifty-one Italian painters are mentioned by name; while several of the great artists are mentioned in many poems.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading But among Browning’s fifty-one painters, some of so little importance are named that references to them are rare in histories of art.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading I. GENERAL STATEMENT.--Twenty-nine poems contain the names of Italian painters, and fifty-one Italian painters are mentioned by name; while several of the great artists are mentioned in many poems.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Michael Angelo is referred to in ten different poems; Raphael in seven, besides the duplicate mention in three sections of _The Ring and the Book_; Correggio, and Titian, each in six poems, and Da Vinci in five different poems.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Michael Angelo is referred to in ten different poems; Raphael in seven, besides the duplicate mention in three sections of _The Ring and the Book_; Correggio, and Titian, each in six poems, and Da Vinci in five different poems.
BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading ITALIAN PAINTING IN THE POEMS OF BROWNING.
Browning'snounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋz/
possessive form of “browning” — United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading But among Browning’s fifty-one painters, some of so little importance are named that references to them are rare in histories of art.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But among Browning’s fifty-one painters, some of so little importance are named that references to them are rare in histories of art.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I. GENERAL STATEMENT.--Twenty-nine poems contain the names of Italian painters, and fifty-one Italian painters are mentioned by name; while several of the great artists are mentioned in many poems.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading I. GENERAL STATEMENT.--Twenty-nine poems contain the names of Italian painters, and fifty-one Italian painters are mentioned by name; while several of the great artists are mentioned in many poems.
Correggionoun
Italian painter noted for his use of chiaroscuro and perspective (1494-1534)
From this reading Michael Angelo is referred to in ten different poems; Raphael in seven, besides the duplicate mention in three sections of _The Ring and the Book_; Correggio, and Titian, each in six poems, and Da Vinci in five different poems.
DanounUS /dɑː/
an official prosecutor for a judicial district
From this reading Michael Angelo is referred to in ten different poems; Raphael in seven, besides the duplicate mention in three sections of _The Ring and the Book_; Correggio, and Titian, each in six poems, and Da Vinci in five different poems.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Michael Angelo is referred to in ten different poems; Raphael in seven, besides the duplicate mention in three sections of _The Ring and the Book_; Correggio, and Titian, each in six poems, and Da Vinci in five different poems.
duplicateverbUS /ˈduːpləkət/
make or do or perform again
From this reading Michael Angelo is referred to in ten different poems; Raphael in seven, besides the duplicate mention in three sections of _The Ring and the Book_; Correggio, and Titian, each in six poems, and Da Vinci in five different poems.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Michael Angelo is referred to in ten different poems; Raphael in seven, besides the duplicate mention in three sections of _The Ring and the Book_; Correggio, and Titian, each in six poems, and Da Vinci in five different poems.
fifty-oneadjective
being one more than fifty
From this reading I. GENERAL STATEMENT.--Twenty-nine poems contain the names of Italian painters, and fifty-one Italian painters are mentioned by name; while several of the great artists are mentioned in many poems.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Michael Angelo is referred to in ten different poems; Raphael in seven, besides the duplicate mention in three sections of _The Ring and the Book_; Correggio, and Titian, each in six poems, and Da Vinci in five different poems.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading I. GENERAL STATEMENT.--Twenty-nine poems contain the names of Italian painters, and fifty-one Italian painters are mentioned by name; while several of the great artists are mentioned in many poems.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I. GENERAL STATEMENT.--Twenty-nine poems contain the names of Italian painters, and fifty-one Italian painters are mentioned by name; while several of the great artists are mentioned in many poems.
highest in quality
From this reading These are all great masters of the High Renaissance in Italy; and therefore, they are the greatest artists the world has known: the repeated introduction of their names is perfectly natural.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These are all great masters of the High Renaissance in Italy; and therefore, they are the greatest artists the world has known: the repeated introduction of their names is perfectly natural.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading These are all great masters of the High Renaissance in Italy; and therefore, they are the greatest artists the world has known: the repeated introduction of their names is perfectly natural.
historiesnounUS /ˈhɪstəriz/
plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events
From this reading But among Browning’s fifty-one painters, some of so little importance are named that references to them are rare in histories of art.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. GENERAL STATEMENT.--Twenty-nine poems contain the names of Italian painters, and fifty-one Italian painters are mentioned by name; while several of the great artists are mentioned in many poems.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading But among Browning’s fifty-one painters, some of so little importance are named that references to them are rare in histories of art.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ITALIAN PAINTING IN THE POEMS OF BROWNING.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading These are all great masters of the High Renaissance in Italy; and therefore, they are the greatest artists the world has known: the repeated introduction of their names is perfectly natural.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Michael Angelo is referred to in ten different poems; Raphael in seven, besides the duplicate mention in three sections of _The Ring and the Book_; Correggio, and Titian, each in six poems, and Da Vinci in five different poems.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading ITALIAN PAINTING IN THE POEMS OF BROWNING.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading These are all great masters of the High Renaissance in Italy; and therefore, they are the greatest artists the world has known: the repeated introduction of their names is perfectly natural.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading These are all great masters of the High Renaissance in Italy; and therefore, they are the greatest artists the world has known: the repeated introduction of their names is perfectly natural.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But among Browning’s fifty-one painters, some of so little importance are named that references to them are rare in histories of art.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I. GENERAL STATEMENT.--Twenty-nine poems contain the names of Italian painters, and fifty-one Italian painters are mentioned by name; while several of the great artists are mentioned in many poems.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading These are all great masters of the High Renaissance in Italy; and therefore, they are the greatest artists the world has known: the repeated introduction of their names is perfectly natural.
make reference to
From this reading Michael Angelo is referred to in ten different poems; Raphael in seven, besides the duplicate mention in three sections of _The Ring and the Book_; Correggio, and Titian, each in six poems, and Da Vinci in five different poems.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading I. GENERAL STATEMENT.--Twenty-nine poems contain the names of Italian painters, and fifty-one Italian painters are mentioned by name; while several of the great artists are mentioned in many poems.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Michael Angelo is referred to in ten different poems; Raphael in seven, besides the duplicate mention in three sections of _The Ring and the Book_; Correggio, and Titian, each in six poems, and Da Vinci in five different poems.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I. GENERAL STATEMENT.--Twenty-nine poems contain the names of Italian painters, and fifty-one Italian painters are mentioned by name; while several of the great artists are mentioned in many poems.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But among Browning’s fifty-one painters, some of so little importance are named that references to them are rare in histories of art.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading I. GENERAL STATEMENT.--Twenty-nine poems contain the names of Italian painters, and fifty-one Italian painters are mentioned by name; while several of the great artists are mentioned in many poems.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading These are all great masters of the High Renaissance in Italy; and therefore, they are the greatest artists the world has known: the repeated introduction of their names is perfectly natural.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ITALIAN PAINTING IN THE POEMS OF BROWNING.
paintersnounUS /ˈpeɪntərz/
plural of “painter” — an artist who paints
From this reading I. GENERAL STATEMENT.--Twenty-nine poems contain the names of Italian painters, and fifty-one Italian painters are mentioned by name; while several of the great artists are mentioned in many poems.
PAINTINGnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading ITALIAN PAINTING IN THE POEMS OF BROWNING.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading These are all great masters of the High Renaissance in Italy; and therefore, they are the greatest artists the world has known: the repeated introduction of their names is perfectly natural.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading ITALIAN PAINTING IN THE POEMS OF BROWNING.
RaphaelnounUS /ˌrɑːfaɪˈel/
Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)
From this reading Michael Angelo is referred to in ten different poems; Raphael in seven, besides the duplicate mention in three sections of _The Ring and the Book_; Correggio, and Titian, each in six poems, and Da Vinci in five different poems.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading But among Browning’s fifty-one painters, some of so little importance are named that references to them are rare in histories of art.
referencesnounUS /ˈrefərənsɪz/
plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading But among Browning’s fifty-one painters, some of so little importance are named that references to them are rare in histories of art.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Michael Angelo is referred to in ten different poems; Raphael in seven, besides the duplicate mention in three sections of _The Ring and the Book_; Correggio, and Titian, each in six poems, and Da Vinci in five different poems.
RenaissancenounUS /ˌrenəˈsɑːns/
the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries
From this reading These are all great masters of the High Renaissance in Italy; and therefore, they are the greatest artists the world has known: the repeated introduction of their names is perfectly natural.
recurring again and again
From this reading These are all great masters of the High Renaissance in Italy; and therefore, they are the greatest artists the world has known: the repeated introduction of their names is perfectly natural.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Michael Angelo is referred to in ten different poems; Raphael in seven, besides the duplicate mention in three sections of _The Ring and the Book_; Correggio, and Titian, each in six poems, and Da Vinci in five different poems.
sectionsnounUS /ˈsekʃənz/
plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Michael Angelo is referred to in ten different poems; Raphael in seven, besides the duplicate mention in three sections of _The Ring and the Book_; Correggio, and Titian, each in six poems, and Da Vinci in five different poems.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Michael Angelo is referred to in ten different poems; Raphael in seven, besides the duplicate mention in three sections of _The Ring and the Book_; Correggio, and Titian, each in six poems, and Da Vinci in five different poems.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I. GENERAL STATEMENT.--Twenty-nine poems contain the names of Italian painters, and fifty-one Italian painters are mentioned by name; while several of the great artists are mentioned in many poems.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Michael Angelo is referred to in ten different poems; Raphael in seven, besides the duplicate mention in three sections of _The Ring and the Book_; Correggio, and Titian, each in six poems, and Da Vinci in five different poems.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But among Browning’s fifty-one painters, some of so little importance are named that references to them are rare in histories of art.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But among Browning’s fifty-one painters, some of so little importance are named that references to them are rare in histories of art.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading I. GENERAL STATEMENT.--Twenty-nine poems contain the names of Italian painters, and fifty-one Italian painters are mentioned by name; while several of the great artists are mentioned in many poems.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Michael Angelo is referred to in ten different poems; Raphael in seven, besides the duplicate mention in three sections of _The Ring and the Book_; Correggio, and Titian, each in six poems, and Da Vinci in five different poems.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But among Browning’s fifty-one painters, some of so little importance are named that references to them are rare in histories of art.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ITALIAN PAINTING IN THE POEMS OF BROWNING.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These are all great masters of the High Renaissance in Italy; and therefore, they are the greatest artists the world has known: the repeated introduction of their names is perfectly natural.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But among Browning’s fifty-one painters, some of so little importance are named that references to them are rare in histories of art.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading These are all great masters of the High Renaissance in Italy; and therefore, they are the greatest artists the world has known: the repeated introduction of their names is perfectly natural.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are all great masters of the High Renaissance in Italy; and therefore, they are the greatest artists the world has known: the repeated introduction of their names is perfectly natural.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These are all great masters of the High Renaissance in Italy; and therefore, they are the greatest artists the world has known: the repeated introduction of their names is perfectly natural.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Michael Angelo is referred to in ten different poems; Raphael in seven, besides the duplicate mention in three sections of _The Ring and the Book_; Correggio, and Titian, each in six poems, and Da Vinci in five different poems.
TitiannounUS /ˈtɪʃən/
old master of the Venetian school (1490-1576)
From this reading Michael Angelo is referred to in ten different poems; Raphael in seven, besides the duplicate mention in three sections of _The Ring and the Book_; Correggio, and Titian, each in six poems, and Da Vinci in five different poems.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Michael Angelo is referred to in ten different poems; Raphael in seven, besides the duplicate mention in three sections of _The Ring and the Book_; Correggio, and Titian, each in six poems, and Da Vinci in five different poems.
Twenty-ninenoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one
From this reading I. GENERAL STATEMENT.--Twenty-nine poems contain the names of Italian painters, and fifty-one Italian painters are mentioned by name; while several of the great artists are mentioned in many poems.
Vinci
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From this reading Michael Angelo is referred to in ten different poems; Raphael in seven, besides the duplicate mention in three sections of _The Ring and the Book_; Correggio, and Titian, each in six poems, and Da Vinci in five different poems.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I. GENERAL STATEMENT.--Twenty-nine poems contain the names of Italian painters, and fifty-one Italian painters are mentioned by name; while several of the great artists are mentioned in many poems.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading These are all great masters of the High Renaissance in Italy; and therefore, they are the greatest artists the world has known: the repeated introduction of their names is perfectly natural.
