used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he first mentioned it the room became comparatively animated, so much struck were we all, and we entreated him to retire to Stratford for a few months, before beginning the picture.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Many hundreds of volumes have been written about the glories of the Elizabethan age, the sublime period in our history.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Though Scrymgeour only painted in watercolors, I think--I never looked at his pictures--he had one superb idea, which we often advised him to carry out.
how long something has existed
From this reading Many hundreds of volumes have been written about the glories of the Elizabethan age, the sublime period in our history.
(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 When he first mentioned it the room became comparatively animated, so much struck were we all, and we entreated him to retire to Stratford for a few months, before beginning the picture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he first mentioned it the room became comparatively animated, so much struck were we all, and we entreated him to retire to Stratford for a few months, before beginning the picture.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading When he first mentioned it the room became comparatively animated, so much struck were we all, and we entreated him to retire to Stratford for a few months, before beginning the picture.
ArcadianounUS /ɑːrˈkeɪdiə/
a department of Greece in the central Peloponnese
From this reading His idea was to paint Shakespeare smoking his first pipe of the Arcadia Mixture.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though Scrymgeour only painted in watercolors, I think--I never looked at his pictures--he had one superb idea, which we often advised him to carry out.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When he first mentioned it the room became comparatively animated, so much struck were we all, and we entreated him to retire to Stratford for a few months, before beginning the picture.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Many hundreds of volumes have been written about the glories of the Elizabethan age, the sublime period in our history.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When he first mentioned it the room became comparatively animated, so much struck were we all, and we entreated him to retire to Stratford for a few months, before beginning the picture.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading When he first mentioned it the room became comparatively animated, so much struck were we all, and we entreated him to retire to Stratford for a few months, before beginning the picture.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Though Scrymgeour only painted in watercolors, I think--I never looked at his pictures--he had one superb idea, which we often advised him to carry out.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading When he first mentioned it the room became comparatively animated, so much struck were we all, and we entreated him to retire to Stratford for a few months, before beginning the picture.
ElizabethannounUS /ˌelɪzəˈbiːθən/
a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I
From this reading Many hundreds of volumes have been written about the glories of the Elizabethan age, the sublime period in our history.
entreated
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From this reading When he first mentioned it the room became comparatively animated, so much struck were we all, and we entreated him to retire to Stratford for a few months, before beginning the picture.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When he first mentioned it the room became comparatively animated, so much struck were we all, and we entreated him to retire to Stratford for a few months, before beginning the picture.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When he first mentioned it the room became comparatively animated, so much struck were we all, and we entreated him to retire to Stratford for a few months, before beginning the picture.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he first mentioned it the room became comparatively animated, so much struck were we all, and we entreated him to retire to Stratford for a few months, before beginning the picture.
gloriesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːriz/
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading Many hundreds of volumes have been written about the glories of the Elizabethan age, the sublime period in our history.
GRANDESTadjectiveUS /ˈɡrændəst/
superlative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading THE GRANDEST SCENE IN HISTORY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though Scrymgeour only painted in watercolors, I think--I never looked at his pictures--he had one superb idea, which we often advised him to carry out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many hundreds of volumes have been written about the glories of the Elizabethan age, the sublime period in our history.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though Scrymgeour only painted in watercolors, I think--I never looked at his pictures--he had one superb idea, which we often advised him to carry out.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though Scrymgeour only painted in watercolors, I think--I never looked at his pictures--he had one superb idea, which we often advised him to carry out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though Scrymgeour only painted in watercolors, I think--I never looked at his pictures--he had one superb idea, which we often advised him to carry out.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading THE GRANDEST SCENE IN HISTORY.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Many hundreds of volumes have been written about the glories of the Elizabethan age, the sublime period in our history.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Though Scrymgeour only painted in watercolors, I think--I never looked at his pictures--he had one superb idea, which we often advised him to carry out.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Though Scrymgeour only painted in watercolors, I think--I never looked at his pictures--he had one superb idea, which we often advised him to carry out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GRANDEST SCENE IN HISTORY.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he first mentioned it the room became comparatively animated, so much struck were we all, and we entreated him to retire to Stratford for a few months, before beginning the picture.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Though Scrymgeour only painted in watercolors, I think--I never looked at his pictures--he had one superb idea, which we often advised him to carry out.
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 Many hundreds of volumes have been written about the glories of the Elizabethan age, the sublime period in our history.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading When he first mentioned it the room became comparatively animated, so much struck were we all, and we entreated him to retire to Stratford for a few months, before beginning the picture.
MixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading His idea was to paint Shakespeare smoking his first pipe of the Arcadia Mixture.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading When he first mentioned it the room became comparatively animated, so much struck were we all, and we entreated him to retire to Stratford for a few months, before beginning the picture.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When he first mentioned it the room became comparatively animated, so much struck were we all, and we entreated him to retire to Stratford for a few months, before beginning the picture.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Though Scrymgeour only painted in watercolors, I think--I never looked at his pictures--he had one superb idea, which we often advised him to carry out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His idea was to paint Shakespeare smoking his first pipe of the Arcadia Mixture.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Though Scrymgeour only painted in watercolors, I think--I never looked at his pictures--he had one superb idea, which we often advised him to carry out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Though Scrymgeour only painted in watercolors, I think--I never looked at his pictures--he had one superb idea, which we often advised him to carry out.
and nothing more
From this reading Though Scrymgeour only painted in watercolors, I think--I never looked at his pictures--he had one superb idea, which we often advised him to carry out.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Many hundreds of volumes have been written about the glories of the Elizabethan age, the sublime period in our history.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Though Scrymgeour only painted in watercolors, I think--I never looked at his pictures--he had one superb idea, which we often advised him to carry out.
make a painting
From this reading His idea was to paint Shakespeare smoking his first pipe of the Arcadia Mixture.
coated with paint
From this reading Though Scrymgeour only painted in watercolors, I think--I never looked at his pictures--he had one superb idea, which we often advised him to carry out.
an amount of time
From this reading Many hundreds of volumes have been written about the glories of the Elizabethan age, the sublime period in our history.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading When he first mentioned it the room became comparatively animated, so much struck were we all, and we entreated him to retire to Stratford for a few months, before beginning the picture.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Though Scrymgeour only painted in watercolors, I think--I never looked at his pictures--he had one superb idea, which we often advised him to carry out.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading His idea was to paint Shakespeare smoking his first pipe of the Arcadia Mixture.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading When he first mentioned it the room became comparatively animated, so much struck were we all, and we entreated him to retire to Stratford for a few months, before beginning the picture.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When he first mentioned it the room became comparatively animated, so much struck were we all, and we entreated him to retire to Stratford for a few months, before beginning the picture.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading THE GRANDEST SCENE IN HISTORY.
Scrymgeour
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From this reading Though Scrymgeour only painted in watercolors, I think--I never looked at his pictures--he had one superb idea, which we often advised him to carry out.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading His idea was to paint Shakespeare smoking his first pipe of the Arcadia Mixture.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading His idea was to paint Shakespeare smoking his first pipe of the Arcadia Mixture.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When he first mentioned it the room became comparatively animated, so much struck were we all, and we entreated him to retire to Stratford for a few months, before beginning the picture.
Stratford
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From this reading When he first mentioned it the room became comparatively animated, so much struck were we all, and we entreated him to retire to Stratford for a few months, before beginning the picture.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading When he first mentioned it the room became comparatively animated, so much struck were we all, and we entreated him to retire to Stratford for a few months, before beginning the picture.
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading Many hundreds of volumes have been written about the glories of the Elizabethan age, the sublime period in our history.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Though Scrymgeour only painted in watercolors, I think--I never looked at his pictures--he had one superb idea, which we often advised him to carry out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRANDEST SCENE IN HISTORY.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Though Scrymgeour only painted in watercolors, I think--I never looked at his pictures--he had one superb idea, which we often advised him to carry out.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Scrymgeour only painted in watercolors, I think--I never looked at his pictures--he had one superb idea, which we often advised him to carry out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though Scrymgeour only painted in watercolors, I think--I never looked at his pictures--he had one superb idea, which we often advised him to carry out.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Many hundreds of volumes have been written about the glories of the Elizabethan age, the sublime period in our history.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His idea was to paint Shakespeare smoking his first pipe of the Arcadia Mixture.
watercolorsnounUS /ˈwɔːtərkʌlərz/
plural of “watercolor” — a painting produced with watercolors
From this reading Though Scrymgeour only painted in watercolors, I think--I never looked at his pictures--he had one superb idea, which we often advised him to carry out.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Though Scrymgeour only painted in watercolors, I think--I never looked at his pictures--he had one superb idea, which we often advised him to carry out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When he first mentioned it the room became comparatively animated, so much struck were we all, and we entreated him to retire to Stratford for a few months, before beginning the picture.
at the time that
From this reading When he first mentioned it the room became comparatively animated, so much struck were we all, and we entreated him to retire to Stratford for a few months, before beginning the picture.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Though Scrymgeour only painted in watercolors, I think--I never looked at his pictures--he had one superb idea, which we often advised him to carry out.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Many hundreds of volumes have been written about the glories of the Elizabethan age, the sublime period in our history.
