adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a fine dog in Mr. Briton Riviere’s “Requiescat,” but how did the relations of the dead knight in plate armour acquire the embroidery, at least three centuries later, on which he is laid to his last repose?
acquireverbUS /əˈkwaɪər/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There is a fine dog in Mr. Briton Riviere’s “Requiescat,” but how did the relations of the dead knight in plate armour acquire the embroidery, at least three centuries later, on which he is laid to his last repose?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Long’s large picture appears to exhibit an Oriental girl being tried by a jury of matrons—at least, not having my Diodorus Scriblerus by me, I can arrive at no other conclusion.
AntiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading It is a study of the Antique, but I doubt if Smee would have called it High Art.
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mr. Long’s large picture appears to exhibit an Oriental girl being tried by a jury of matrons—at least, not having my Diodorus Scriblerus by me, I can arrive at no other conclusion.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading There is a fine dog in Mr. Briton Riviere’s “Requiescat,” but how did the relations of the dead knight in plate armour acquire the embroidery, at least three centuries later, on which he is laid to his last repose?
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Mr. Long’s large picture appears to exhibit an Oriental girl being tried by a jury of matrons—at least, not having my Diodorus Scriblerus by me, I can arrive at no other conclusion.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading It is a study of the Antique, but I doubt if Smee would have called it High Art.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is a fine dog in Mr. Briton Riviere’s “Requiescat,” but how did the relations of the dead knight in plate armour acquire the embroidery, at least three centuries later, on which he is laid to his last repose?
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading This destroys the illusion, but does not diminish the pathos in the attitude of the faithful hound.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From the number of models engaged, this picture must have been designed quite regardless of expense.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mr. Long’s large picture appears to exhibit an Oriental girl being tried by a jury of matrons—at least, not having my Diodorus Scriblerus by me, I can arrive at no other conclusion.
BritonnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
From this reading There is a fine dog in Mr. Briton Riviere’s “Requiescat,” but how did the relations of the dead knight in plate armour acquire the embroidery, at least three centuries later, on which he is laid to his last repose?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is a fine dog in Mr. Briton Riviere’s “Requiescat,” but how did the relations of the dead knight in plate armour acquire the embroidery, at least three centuries later, on which he is laid to his last repose?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Long’s large picture appears to exhibit an Oriental girl being tried by a jury of matrons—at least, not having my Diodorus Scriblerus by me, I can arrive at no other conclusion.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It is a study of the Antique, but I doubt if Smee would have called it High Art.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Mr. Long’s large picture appears to exhibit an Oriental girl being tried by a jury of matrons—at least, not having my Diodorus Scriblerus by me, I can arrive at no other conclusion.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading There is a fine dog in Mr. Briton Riviere’s “Requiescat,” but how did the relations of the dead knight in plate armour acquire the embroidery, at least three centuries later, on which he is laid to his last repose?
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Mr. Long’s large picture appears to exhibit an Oriental girl being tried by a jury of matrons—at least, not having my Diodorus Scriblerus by me, I can arrive at no other conclusion.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There is a fine dog in Mr. Briton Riviere’s “Requiescat,” but how did the relations of the dead knight in plate armour acquire the embroidery, at least three centuries later, on which he is laid to his last repose?
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading From the number of models engaged, this picture must have been designed quite regardless of expense.
destroysverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪz/
third-person singular of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading This destroys the illusion, but does not diminish the pathos in the attitude of the faithful hound.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There is a fine dog in Mr. Briton Riviere’s “Requiescat,” but how did the relations of the dead knight in plate armour acquire the embroidery, at least three centuries later, on which he is laid to his last repose?
diminishverbUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading This destroys the illusion, but does not diminish the pathos in the attitude of the faithful hound.
Diodorus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Long’s large picture appears to exhibit an Oriental girl being tried by a jury of matrons—at least, not having my Diodorus Scriblerus by me, I can arrive at no other conclusion.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This destroys the illusion, but does not diminish the pathos in the attitude of the faithful hound.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading There is a fine dog in Mr. Briton Riviere’s “Requiescat,” but how did the relations of the dead knight in plate armour acquire the embroidery, at least three centuries later, on which he is laid to his last repose?
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading It is a study of the Antique, but I doubt if Smee would have called it High Art.
embroiderynounUS /emˈbrɔɪdəri/
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
From this reading There is a fine dog in Mr. Briton Riviere’s “Requiescat,” but how did the relations of the dead knight in plate armour acquire the embroidery, at least three centuries later, on which he is laid to his last repose?
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading From the number of models engaged, this picture must have been designed quite regardless of expense.
exhibitverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Mr. Long’s large picture appears to exhibit an Oriental girl being tried by a jury of matrons—at least, not having my Diodorus Scriblerus by me, I can arrive at no other conclusion.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading From the number of models engaged, this picture must have been designed quite regardless of expense.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading This destroys the illusion, but does not diminish the pathos in the attitude of the faithful hound.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading There is a fine dog in Mr. Briton Riviere’s “Requiescat,” but how did the relations of the dead knight in plate armour acquire the embroidery, at least three centuries later, on which he is laid to his last repose?
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the number of models engaged, this picture must have been designed quite regardless of expense.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Mr. Long’s large picture appears to exhibit an Oriental girl being tried by a jury of matrons—at least, not having my Diodorus Scriblerus by me, I can arrive at no other conclusion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From the number of models engaged, this picture must have been designed quite regardless of expense.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mr. Long’s large picture appears to exhibit an Oriental girl being tried by a jury of matrons—at least, not having my Diodorus Scriblerus by me, I can arrive at no other conclusion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is a fine dog in Mr. Briton Riviere’s “Requiescat,” but how did the relations of the dead knight in plate armour acquire the embroidery, at least three centuries later, on which he is laid to his last repose?
HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It is a study of the Antique, but I doubt if Smee would have called it High Art.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There is a fine dog in Mr. Briton Riviere’s “Requiescat,” but how did the relations of the dead knight in plate armour acquire the embroidery, at least three centuries later, on which he is laid to his last repose?
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading This destroys the illusion, but does not diminish the pathos in the attitude of the faithful hound.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a fine dog in Mr. Briton Riviere’s “Requiescat,” but how did the relations of the dead knight in plate armour acquire the embroidery, at least three centuries later, on which he is laid to his last repose?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mr. Long’s large picture appears to exhibit an Oriental girl being tried by a jury of matrons—at least, not having my Diodorus Scriblerus by me, I can arrive at no other conclusion.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is a study of the Antique, but I doubt if Smee would have called it High Art.
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading This destroys the illusion, but does not diminish the pathos in the attitude of the faithful hound.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a fine dog in Mr. Briton Riviere’s “Requiescat,” but how did the relations of the dead knight in plate armour acquire the embroidery, at least three centuries later, on which he is laid to his last repose?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a fine dog in Mr. Briton Riviere’s “Requiescat,” but how did the relations of the dead knight in plate armour acquire the embroidery, at least three centuries later, on which he is laid to his last repose?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a study of the Antique, but I doubt if Smee would have called it High Art.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading Mr. Long’s large picture appears to exhibit an Oriental girl being tried by a jury of matrons—at least, not having my Diodorus Scriblerus by me, I can arrive at no other conclusion.
knightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading There is a fine dog in Mr. Briton Riviere’s “Requiescat,” but how did the relations of the dead knight in plate armour acquire the embroidery, at least three centuries later, on which he is laid to his last repose?
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading There is a fine dog in Mr. Briton Riviere’s “Requiescat,” but how did the relations of the dead knight in plate armour acquire the embroidery, at least three centuries later, on which he is laid to his last repose?
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Long’s large picture appears to exhibit an Oriental girl being tried by a jury of matrons—at least, not having my Diodorus Scriblerus by me, I can arrive at no other conclusion.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading There is a fine dog in Mr. Briton Riviere’s “Requiescat,” but how did the relations of the dead knight in plate armour acquire the embroidery, at least three centuries later, on which he is laid to his last repose?
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading There is a fine dog in Mr. Briton Riviere’s “Requiescat,” but how did the relations of the dead knight in plate armour acquire the embroidery, at least three centuries later, on which he is laid to his last repose?
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is a fine dog in Mr. Briton Riviere’s “Requiescat,” but how did the relations of the dead knight in plate armour acquire the embroidery, at least three centuries later, on which he is laid to his last repose?
Long's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Long’s large picture appears to exhibit an Oriental girl being tried by a jury of matrons—at least, not having my Diodorus Scriblerus by me, I can arrive at no other conclusion.
matronsnounUS /ˈmeɪtrənz/
plural of “matron” — a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
From this reading Mr. Long’s large picture appears to exhibit an Oriental girl being tried by a jury of matrons—at least, not having my Diodorus Scriblerus by me, I can arrive at no other conclusion.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Long’s large picture appears to exhibit an Oriental girl being tried by a jury of matrons—at least, not having my Diodorus Scriblerus by me, I can arrive at no other conclusion.
modelsnounUS /ˈmɑːdəlz/
plural of “model” — a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading From the number of models engaged, this picture must have been designed quite regardless of expense.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading There is a fine dog in Mr. Briton Riviere’s “Requiescat,” but how did the relations of the dead knight in plate armour acquire the embroidery, at least three centuries later, on which he is laid to his last repose?
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading From the number of models engaged, this picture must have been designed quite regardless of expense.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mr. Long’s large picture appears to exhibit an Oriental girl being tried by a jury of matrons—at least, not having my Diodorus Scriblerus by me, I can arrive at no other conclusion.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Long’s large picture appears to exhibit an Oriental girl being tried by a jury of matrons—at least, not having my Diodorus Scriblerus by me, I can arrive at no other conclusion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This destroys the illusion, but does not diminish the pathos in the attitude of the faithful hound.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading From the number of models engaged, this picture must have been designed quite regardless of expense.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a fine dog in Mr. Briton Riviere’s “Requiescat,” but how did the relations of the dead knight in plate armour acquire the embroidery, at least three centuries later, on which he is laid to his last repose?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is a fine dog in Mr. Briton Riviere’s “Requiescat,” but how did the relations of the dead knight in plate armour acquire the embroidery, at least three centuries later, on which he is laid to his last repose?
OrientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading Mr. Long’s large picture appears to exhibit an Oriental girl being tried by a jury of matrons—at least, not having my Diodorus Scriblerus by me, I can arrive at no other conclusion.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mr. Long’s large picture appears to exhibit an Oriental girl being tried by a jury of matrons—at least, not having my Diodorus Scriblerus by me, I can arrive at no other conclusion.
pathosnounUS /ˈpeɪθɑːs/
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
From this reading This destroys the illusion, but does not diminish the pathos in the attitude of the faithful hound.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Mr. Long’s large picture appears to exhibit an Oriental girl being tried by a jury of matrons—at least, not having my Diodorus Scriblerus by me, I can arrive at no other conclusion.
platenounUS /pleɪt/
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading There is a fine dog in Mr. Briton Riviere’s “Requiescat,” but how did the relations of the dead knight in plate armour acquire the embroidery, at least three centuries later, on which he is laid to his last repose?
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading From the number of models engaged, this picture must have been designed quite regardless of expense.
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading From the number of models engaged, this picture must have been designed quite regardless of expense.
relationsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənz/
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading There is a fine dog in Mr. Briton Riviere’s “Requiescat,” but how did the relations of the dead knight in plate armour acquire the embroidery, at least three centuries later, on which he is laid to his last repose?
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading There is a fine dog in Mr. Briton Riviere’s “Requiescat,” but how did the relations of the dead knight in plate armour acquire the embroidery, at least three centuries later, on which he is laid to his last repose?
Requiescatnoun
a prayer for the repose of the soul of a dead person
From this reading There is a fine dog in Mr. Briton Riviere’s “Requiescat,” but how did the relations of the dead knight in plate armour acquire the embroidery, at least three centuries later, on which he is laid to his last repose?
Riviere's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a fine dog in Mr. Briton Riviere’s “Requiescat,” but how did the relations of the dead knight in plate armour acquire the embroidery, at least three centuries later, on which he is laid to his last repose?
Scriblerus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Long’s large picture appears to exhibit an Oriental girl being tried by a jury of matrons—at least, not having my Diodorus Scriblerus by me, I can arrive at no other conclusion.
Smee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a study of the Antique, but I doubt if Smee would have called it High Art.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading It is a study of the Antique, but I doubt if Smee would have called it High Art.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is a fine dog in Mr. Briton Riviere’s “Requiescat,” but how did the relations of the dead knight in plate armour acquire the embroidery, at least three centuries later, on which he is laid to his last repose?
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a fine dog in Mr. Briton Riviere’s “Requiescat,” but how did the relations of the dead knight in plate armour acquire the embroidery, at least three centuries later, on which he is laid to his last repose?
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This destroys the illusion, but does not diminish the pathos in the attitude of the faithful hound.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There is a fine dog in Mr. Briton Riviere’s “Requiescat,” but how did the relations of the dead knight in plate armour acquire the embroidery, at least three centuries later, on which he is laid to his last repose?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is a fine dog in Mr. Briton Riviere’s “Requiescat,” but how did the relations of the dead knight in plate armour acquire the embroidery, at least three centuries later, on which he is laid to his last repose?
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Mr. Long’s large picture appears to exhibit an Oriental girl being tried by a jury of matrons—at least, not having my Diodorus Scriblerus by me, I can arrive at no other conclusion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is a fine dog in Mr. Briton Riviere’s “Requiescat,” but how did the relations of the dead knight in plate armour acquire the embroidery, at least three centuries later, on which he is laid to his last repose?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is a study of the Antique, but I doubt if Smee would have called it High Art.
