used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of “Childhood a hundred years Ago.”
in the past
From this reading Author of “Childhood a hundred years Ago.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PORTION of Sir Edwin Landseer’s strength and of his weakness lay in the human element which he introduced into his pictures of animals.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading A PORTION of Sir Edwin Landseer’s strength and of his weakness lay in the human element which he introduced into his pictures of animals.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “Childhood a hundred years Ago.”
BelfastnounUS /ˈbelfæst/
capital and largest city of Northern Ireland; the center of Protestantism in Northern Ireland
From this reading Marcus Ward & Co. London & Belfast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Chronographs of Paintings BY Sir Edwin Landseer.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading AUTHOR OF “PAPERS FOR THOUGHTFUL GIRLS,” “CHILDHOOD A HUNDRED YEARS AGO,” &C., &C.
ChildhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Author of “Childhood a hundred years Ago.”
Chronographs
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From this reading Chronographs of Paintings BY Sir Edwin Landseer.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Marcus Ward & Co. London & Belfast.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading Chronographs of Paintings BY Sir Edwin Landseer.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading A PORTION of Sir Edwin Landseer’s strength and of his weakness lay in the human element which he introduced into his pictures of animals.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AUTHOR OF “PAPERS FOR THOUGHTFUL GIRLS,” “CHILDHOOD A HUNDRED YEARS AGO,” &C., &C.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading AUTHOR OF “PAPERS FOR THOUGHTFUL GIRLS,” “CHILDHOOD A HUNDRED YEARS AGO,” &C., &C.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A PORTION of Sir Edwin Landseer’s strength and of his weakness lay in the human element which he introduced into his pictures of animals.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A PORTION of Sir Edwin Landseer’s strength and of his weakness lay in the human element which he introduced into his pictures of animals.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading A PORTION of Sir Edwin Landseer’s strength and of his weakness lay in the human element which he introduced into his pictures of animals.
ten 10s
From this reading Author of “Childhood a hundred years Ago.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PORTION of Sir Edwin Landseer’s strength and of his weakness lay in the human element which he introduced into his pictures of animals.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A PORTION of Sir Edwin Landseer’s strength and of his weakness lay in the human element which he introduced into his pictures of animals.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading A PORTION of Sir Edwin Landseer’s strength and of his weakness lay in the human element which he introduced into his pictures of animals.
Landseer
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From this reading Chronographs of Paintings BY Sir Edwin Landseer.
Landseer's
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From this reading A PORTION of Sir Edwin Landseer’s strength and of his weakness lay in the human element which he introduced into his pictures of animals.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A PORTION of Sir Edwin Landseer’s strength and of his weakness lay in the human element which he introduced into his pictures of animals.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Marcus Ward & Co. London & Belfast.
Marcus
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From this reading Marcus Ward & Co. London & Belfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “Childhood a hundred years Ago.”
PaintingsnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋz/
plural of “painting” — graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading Chronographs of Paintings BY Sir Edwin Landseer.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “PAPERS FOR THOUGHTFUL GIRLS,” “CHILDHOOD A HUNDRED YEARS AGO,” &C., &C.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading A PORTION of Sir Edwin Landseer’s strength and of his weakness lay in the human element which he introduced into his pictures of animals.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A PORTION of Sir Edwin Landseer’s strength and of his weakness lay in the human element which he introduced into his pictures of animals.
term of address for a man
From this reading Chronographs of Paintings BY Sir Edwin Landseer.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading A PORTION of Sir Edwin Landseer’s strength and of his weakness lay in the human element which he introduced into his pictures of animals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PORTION of Sir Edwin Landseer’s strength and of his weakness lay in the human element which he introduced into his pictures of animals.
THOUGHTFULadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading AUTHOR OF “PAPERS FOR THOUGHTFUL GIRLS,” “CHILDHOOD A HUNDRED YEARS AGO,” &C., &C.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Marcus Ward & Co. London & Belfast.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading A PORTION of Sir Edwin Landseer’s strength and of his weakness lay in the human element which he introduced into his pictures of animals.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A PORTION of Sir Edwin Landseer’s strength and of his weakness lay in the human element which he introduced into his pictures of animals.
a late time of life
From this reading Author of “Childhood a hundred years Ago.”
