used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It scarce goes deeper than a _catalogue raisonnée_, but is very complete in its way.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading I could make all that splendid era alive to me, and inhale the full flower of the Sanzio.
(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 I could make all that splendid era alive to me, and inhale the full flower of the Sanzio.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could make all that splendid era alive to me, and inhale the full flower of the Sanzio.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Easily one soars to worship these angels of Genius.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To venerate the Saints you must well nigh be one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It scarce goes deeper than a _catalogue raisonnée_, but is very complete in its way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading * * * * * 'To-day I have finished the life of Raphael, by Quatremere de Quincy, which has so long engaged me.
catalogueverbUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/
make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading It scarce goes deeper than a _catalogue raisonnée_, but is very complete in its way.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading It scarce goes deeper than a _catalogue raisonnée_, but is very complete in its way.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could make all that splendid era alive to me, and inhale the full flower of the Sanzio.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading * * * * * 'To-day I have finished the life of Raphael, by Quatremere de Quincy, which has so long engaged me.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading It scarce goes deeper than a _catalogue raisonnée_, but is very complete in its way.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Easily one soars to worship these angels of Genius.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading * * * * * 'To-day I have finished the life of Raphael, by Quatremere de Quincy, which has so long engaged me.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading I could make all that splendid era alive to me, and inhale the full flower of the Sanzio.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading * * * * * 'To-day I have finished the life of Raphael, by Quatremere de Quincy, which has so long engaged me.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading I could make all that splendid era alive to me, and inhale the full flower of the Sanzio.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I could make all that splendid era alive to me, and inhale the full flower of the Sanzio.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Easily one soars to worship these angels of Genius.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading It scarce goes deeper than a _catalogue raisonnée_, but is very complete in its way.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * 'To-day I have finished the life of Raphael, by Quatremere de Quincy, which has so long engaged me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading * * * * * 'To-day I have finished the life of Raphael, by Quatremere de Quincy, which has so long engaged me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * 'To-day I have finished the life of Raphael, by Quatremere de Quincy, which has so long engaged me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It scarce goes deeper than a _catalogue raisonnée_, but is very complete in its way.
inhaleverbUS /ˌɪnˈheɪl/
draw deep into the lungs in by breathing
From this reading I could make all that splendid era alive to me, and inhale the full flower of the Sanzio.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It scarce goes deeper than a _catalogue raisonnée_, but is very complete in its way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It scarce goes deeper than a _catalogue raisonnée_, but is very complete in its way.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It scarce goes deeper than a _catalogue raisonnée_, but is very complete in its way.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading * * * * * 'To-day I have finished the life of Raphael, by Quatremere de Quincy, which has so long engaged me.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading * * * * * 'To-day I have finished the life of Raphael, by Quatremere de Quincy, which has so long engaged me.
engage in
From this reading I could make all that splendid era alive to me, and inhale the full flower of the Sanzio.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading * * * * * 'To-day I have finished the life of Raphael, by Quatremere de Quincy, which has so long engaged me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To venerate the Saints you must well nigh be one.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading To venerate the Saints you must well nigh be one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * 'To-day I have finished the life of Raphael, by Quatremere de Quincy, which has so long engaged me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Easily one soars to worship these angels of Genius.
Quatremere
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From this reading * * * * * 'To-day I have finished the life of Raphael, by Quatremere de Quincy, which has so long engaged me.
QuincynounUS /ˈkwɪnsi/
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading * * * * * 'To-day I have finished the life of Raphael, by Quatremere de Quincy, which has so long engaged me.
raisonnée
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From this reading It scarce goes deeper than a _catalogue raisonnée_, but is very complete in its way.
RaphaelnounUS /ˌrɑːfaɪˈel/
Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)
From this reading * * * * * 'To-day I have finished the life of Raphael, by Quatremere de Quincy, which has so long engaged me.
SaintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading To venerate the Saints you must well nigh be one.
Sanzio
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From this reading I could make all that splendid era alive to me, and inhale the full flower of the Sanzio.
only a very short time before
From this reading It scarce goes deeper than a _catalogue raisonnée_, but is very complete in its way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading * * * * * 'To-day I have finished the life of Raphael, by Quatremere de Quincy, which has so long engaged me.
soarsnounUS /sɔːrz/
plural of “soar” — the act of rising upward into the air
From this reading Easily one soars to worship these angels of Genius.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading I could make all that splendid era alive to me, and inhale the full flower of the Sanzio.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It scarce goes deeper than a _catalogue raisonnée_, but is very complete in its way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could make all that splendid era alive to me, and inhale the full flower of the Sanzio.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * 'To-day I have finished the life of Raphael, by Quatremere de Quincy, which has so long engaged me.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Easily one soars to worship these angels of Genius.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could make all that splendid era alive to me, and inhale the full flower of the Sanzio.
To-day
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From this reading * * * * * 'To-day I have finished the life of Raphael, by Quatremere de Quincy, which has so long engaged me.
venerateverbUS /ˈvenəreɪt/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading To venerate the Saints you must well nigh be one.
precisely as stated
From this reading It scarce goes deeper than a _catalogue raisonnée_, but is very complete in its way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It scarce goes deeper than a _catalogue raisonnée_, but is very complete in its way.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading To venerate the Saints you must well nigh be one.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading * * * * * 'To-day I have finished the life of Raphael, by Quatremere de Quincy, which has so long engaged me.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading Easily one soars to worship these angels of Genius.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To venerate the Saints you must well nigh be one.
