alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Going first to Chodowiecki, the renowned delineator and engraver, whose fame had already spread throughout Germany.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Going first to Chodowiecki, the renowned delineator and engraver, whose fame had already spread throughout Germany.
artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading When Goethe entered, the artist was busy in his atelier, working upon the figures of the characters in the “Mimic,” the latest work of Professor Engel.
ateliernoun
a studio especially for an artist or designer
From this reading When Goethe entered, the artist was busy in his atelier, working upon the figures of the characters in the “Mimic,” the latest work of Professor Engel.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “Master,” said he, smilingly, extending him his hand, “I have come to thank you for many beautiful, happy hours which I owe to you.
betook
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From this reading Taking leave of his ducal friend, Goethe betook himself the street, to commence his visits.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading You paint with the chisel and poetize with the brush.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading When Goethe entered, the artist was busy in his atelier, working upon the figures of the characters in the “Mimic,” the latest work of Professor Engel.
charactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading When Goethe entered, the artist was busy in his atelier, working upon the figures of the characters in the “Mimic,” the latest work of Professor Engel.
chiselnounUS /ˈtʃɪzəl/
an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
From this reading You paint with the chisel and poetize with the brush.
Chodowiecki
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From this reading Going first to Chodowiecki, the renowned delineator and engraver, whose fame had already spread throughout Germany.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Master,” said he, smilingly, extending him his hand, “I have come to thank you for many beautiful, happy hours which I owe to you.
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Taking leave of his ducal friend, Goethe betook himself the street, to commence his visits.
delineator
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From this reading Going first to Chodowiecki, the renowned delineator and engraver, whose fame had already spread throughout Germany.
ducaladjectiveUS /ˈduːkəl/
of or belonging to or suitable for a duke
From this reading Taking leave of his ducal friend, Goethe betook himself the street, to commence his visits.
Engel
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From this reading When Goethe entered, the artist was busy in his atelier, working upon the figures of the characters in the “Mimic,” the latest work of Professor Engel.
engravernounUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvər/
a skilled worker who can inscribe designs or writing onto a surface by carving or etching
From this reading Going first to Chodowiecki, the renowned delineator and engraver, whose fame had already spread throughout Germany.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Goethe entered, the artist was busy in his atelier, working upon the figures of the characters in the “Mimic,” the latest work of Professor Engel.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading “Master,” said he, smilingly, extending him his hand, “I have come to thank you for many beautiful, happy hours which I owe to you.
famenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Going first to Chodowiecki, the renowned delineator and engraver, whose fame had already spread throughout Germany.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading When Goethe entered, the artist was busy in his atelier, working upon the figures of the characters in the “Mimic,” the latest work of Professor Engel.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Going first to Chodowiecki, the renowned delineator and engraver, whose fame had already spread throughout Germany.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Master,” said he, smilingly, extending him his hand, “I have come to thank you for many beautiful, happy hours which I owe to you.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Taking leave of his ducal friend, Goethe betook himself the street, to commence his visits.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading Going first to Chodowiecki, the renowned delineator and engraver, whose fame had already spread throughout Germany.
GoethenounUS /ɡoʊθ/
German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)
From this reading Taking leave of his ducal friend, Goethe betook himself the street, to commence his visits.
GoingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Going first to Chodowiecki, the renowned delineator and engraver, whose fame had already spread throughout Germany.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Going first to Chodowiecki, the renowned delineator and engraver, whose fame had already spread throughout Germany.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Master,” said he, smilingly, extending him his hand, “I have come to thank you for many beautiful, happy hours which I owe to you.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “Master,” said he, smilingly, extending him his hand, “I have come to thank you for many beautiful, happy hours which I owe to you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Master,” said he, smilingly, extending him his hand, “I have come to thank you for many beautiful, happy hours which I owe to you.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Master,” said he, smilingly, extending him his hand, “I have come to thank you for many beautiful, happy hours which I owe to you.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Master,” said he, smilingly, extending him his hand, “I have come to thank you for many beautiful, happy hours which I owe to you.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Taking leave of his ducal friend, Goethe betook himself the street, to commence his visits.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Taking leave of his ducal friend, Goethe betook himself the street, to commence his visits.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “Master,” said he, smilingly, extending him his hand, “I have come to thank you for many beautiful, happy hours which I owe to you.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Master,” said he, smilingly, extending him his hand, “I have come to thank you for many beautiful, happy hours which I owe to you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Goethe entered, the artist was busy in his atelier, working upon the figures of the characters in the “Mimic,” the latest work of Professor Engel.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading When Goethe entered, the artist was busy in his atelier, working upon the figures of the characters in the “Mimic,” the latest work of Professor Engel.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Taking leave of his ducal friend, Goethe betook himself the street, to commence his visits.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 “Master,” said he, smilingly, extending him his hand, “I have come to thank you for many beautiful, happy hours which I owe to you.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Master,” said he, smilingly, extending him his hand, “I have come to thank you for many beautiful, happy hours which I owe to you.
MimicnounUS /ˈmɪmɪk/
someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress)
From this reading When Goethe entered, the artist was busy in his atelier, working upon the figures of the characters in the “Mimic,” the latest work of Professor Engel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Taking leave of his ducal friend, Goethe betook himself the street, to commence his visits.
oweverbUS /oʊ/
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading “Master,” said he, smilingly, extending him his hand, “I have come to thank you for many beautiful, happy hours which I owe to you.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading You paint with the chisel and poetize with the brush.
poetizeverb
compose verses or put into verse
From this reading You paint with the chisel and poetize with the brush.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading When Goethe entered, the artist was busy in his atelier, working upon the figures of the characters in the “Mimic,” the latest work of Professor Engel.
renownedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnaʊnd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Going first to Chodowiecki, the renowned delineator and engraver, whose fame had already spread throughout Germany.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Master,” said he, smilingly, extending him his hand, “I have come to thank you for many beautiful, happy hours which I owe to you.
smilinglyadverbUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋli/
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading “Master,” said he, smilingly, extending him his hand, “I have come to thank you for many beautiful, happy hours which I owe to you.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Going first to Chodowiecki, the renowned delineator and engraver, whose fame had already spread throughout Germany.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Taking leave of his ducal friend, Goethe betook himself the street, to commence his visits.
TakingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking leave of his ducal friend, Goethe betook himself the street, to commence his visits.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Master,” said he, smilingly, extending him his hand, “I have come to thank you for many beautiful, happy hours which I owe to you.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Taking leave of his ducal friend, Goethe betook himself the street, to commence his visits.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Going first to Chodowiecki, the renowned delineator and engraver, whose fame had already spread throughout Germany.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Taking leave of his ducal friend, Goethe betook himself the street, to commence his visits.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Goethe entered, the artist was busy in his atelier, working upon the figures of the characters in the “Mimic,” the latest work of Professor Engel.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Taking leave of his ducal friend, Goethe betook himself the street, to commence his visits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Goethe entered, the artist was busy in his atelier, working upon the figures of the characters in the “Mimic,” the latest work of Professor Engel.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Goethe entered, the artist was busy in his atelier, working upon the figures of the characters in the “Mimic,” the latest work of Professor Engel.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Master,” said he, smilingly, extending him his hand, “I have come to thank you for many beautiful, happy hours which I owe to you.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Going first to Chodowiecki, the renowned delineator and engraver, whose fame had already spread throughout Germany.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You paint with the chisel and poetize with the brush.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When Goethe entered, the artist was busy in his atelier, working upon the figures of the characters in the “Mimic,” the latest work of Professor Engel.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading When Goethe entered, the artist was busy in his atelier, working upon the figures of the characters in the “Mimic,” the latest work of Professor Engel.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Master,” said he, smilingly, extending him his hand, “I have come to thank you for many beautiful, happy hours which I owe to you.
