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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Afterwards I looked at many of the pictures of the old masters, and found myself gradually getting a taste for them; at least, they give me more and more pleasure the oftener I come to see them.
able
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From this reading Doubtless, I shall be able to pass for a man of taste by the time I return to America.
acquired
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From this reading It is an acquired taste, like that for wines; and I question whether a man is really any truer, wiser, or better for possessing it.
Afterwards
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From this reading Afterwards I looked at many of the pictures of the old masters, and found myself gradually getting a taste for them; at least, they give me more and more pleasure the oftener I come to see them.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From the old masters, I went among the English painters, and found myself more favorably inclined towards some of them than at my previous visits; seeing something wonderful even in Turner's lights and mists and yeasty waves, although I should like him still better if his pictures looked in the least like what they typify.
America
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From this reading Doubtless, I shall be able to pass for a man of taste by the time I return to America.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading From the old masters, I went among the English painters, and found myself more favorably inclined towards some of them than at my previous visits; seeing something wonderful even in Turner's lights and mists and yeasty waves, although I should like him still better if his pictures looked in the least like what they typify.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an acquired taste, like that for wines; and I question whether a man is really any truer, wiser, or better for possessing it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Afterwards I looked at many of the pictures of the old masters, and found myself gradually getting a taste for them; at least, they give me more and more pleasure the oftener I come to see them.
any
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From this reading It is an acquired taste, like that for wines; and I question whether a man is really any truer, wiser, or better for possessing it.
apparently
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From this reading The most disagreeable of English painters is Etty, who had a diseased appetite for woman's flesh, and spent his whole life, apparently, in painting them with enormously developed busts.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a desire for food
From this reading The most disagreeable of English painters is Etty, who had a diseased appetite for woman's flesh, and spent his whole life, apparently, in painting them with enormously developed busts.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Afterwards I looked at many of the pictures of the old masters, and found myself gradually getting a taste for them; at least, they give me more and more pleasure the oftener I come to see them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Doubtless, I shall be able to pass for a man of taste by the time I return to America.
better
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From this reading It is an acquired taste, like that for wines; and I question whether a man is really any truer, wiser, or better for possessing it.
busts
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From this reading The most disagreeable of English painters is Etty, who had a diseased appetite for woman's flesh, and spent his whole life, apparently, in painting them with enormously developed busts.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Doubtless, I shall be able to pass for a man of taste by the time I return to America.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Afterwards I looked at many of the pictures of the old masters, and found myself gradually getting a taste for them; at least, they give me more and more pleasure the oftener I come to see them.
developed
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From this reading The most disagreeable of English painters is Etty, who had a diseased appetite for woman's flesh, and spent his whole life, apparently, in painting them with enormously developed busts.
disagreeable
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From this reading The most disagreeable of English painters is Etty, who had a diseased appetite for woman's flesh, and spent his whole life, apparently, in painting them with enormously developed busts.
diseased
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From this reading The most disagreeable of English painters is Etty, who had a diseased appetite for woman's flesh, and spent his whole life, apparently, in painting them with enormously developed busts.
Doubtless
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From this reading Doubtless, I shall be able to pass for a man of taste by the time I return to America.
English
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From this reading From the old masters, I went among the English painters, and found myself more favorably inclined towards some of them than at my previous visits; seeing something wonderful even in Turner's lights and mists and yeasty waves, although I should like him still better if his pictures looked in the least like what they typify.
enormously
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From this reading The most disagreeable of English painters is Etty, who had a diseased appetite for woman's flesh, and spent his whole life, apparently, in painting them with enormously developed busts.
Etty
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From this reading The most disagreeable of English painters is Etty, who had a diseased appetite for woman's flesh, and spent his whole life, apparently, in painting them with enormously developed busts.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the old masters, I went among the English painters, and found myself more favorably inclined towards some of them than at my previous visits; seeing something wonderful even in Turner's lights and mists and yeasty waves, although I should like him still better if his pictures looked in the least like what they typify.
favorably
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From this reading From the old masters, I went among the English painters, and found myself more favorably inclined towards some of them than at my previous visits; seeing something wonderful even in Turner's lights and mists and yeasty waves, although I should like him still better if his pictures looked in the least like what they typify.
flesh
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From this reading The most disagreeable of English painters is Etty, who had a diseased appetite for woman's flesh, and spent his whole life, apparently, in painting them with enormously developed busts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Afterwards I looked at many of the pictures of the old masters, and found myself gradually getting a taste for them; at least, they give me more and more pleasure the oftener I come to see them.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Afterwards I looked at many of the pictures of the old masters, and found myself gradually getting a taste for them; at least, they give me more and more pleasure the oftener I come to see them.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the old masters, I went among the English painters, and found myself more favorably inclined towards some of them than at my previous visits; seeing something wonderful even in Turner's lights and mists and yeasty waves, although I should like him still better if his pictures looked in the least like what they typify.
getting
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From this reading Afterwards I looked at many of the pictures of the old masters, and found myself gradually getting a taste for them; at least, they give me more and more pleasure the oftener I come to see them.
give
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From this reading Afterwards I looked at many of the pictures of the old masters, and found myself gradually getting a taste for them; at least, they give me more and more pleasure the oftener I come to see them.
gradually
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From this reading Afterwards I looked at many of the pictures of the old masters, and found myself gradually getting a taste for them; at least, they give me more and more pleasure the oftener I come to see them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The most disagreeable of English painters is Etty, who had a diseased appetite for woman's flesh, and spent his whole life, apparently, in painting them with enormously developed busts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the old masters, I went among the English painters, and found myself more favorably inclined towards some of them than at my previous visits; seeing something wonderful even in Turner's lights and mists and yeasty waves, although I should like him still better if his pictures looked in the least like what they typify.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the old masters, I went among the English painters, and found myself more favorably inclined towards some of them than at my previous visits; seeing something wonderful even in Turner's lights and mists and yeasty waves, although I should like him still better if his pictures looked in the least like what they typify.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Afterwards I looked at many of the pictures of the old masters, and found myself gradually getting a taste for them; at least, they give me more and more pleasure the oftener I come to see them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading From the old masters, I went among the English painters, and found myself more favorably inclined towards some of them than at my previous visits; seeing something wonderful even in Turner's lights and mists and yeasty waves, although I should like him still better if his pictures looked in the least like what they typify.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the old masters, I went among the English painters, and found myself more favorably inclined towards some of them than at my previous visits; seeing something wonderful even in Turner's lights and mists and yeasty waves, although I should like him still better if his pictures looked in the least like what they typify.
inclined
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From this reading From the old masters, I went among the English painters, and found myself more favorably inclined towards some of them than at my previous visits; seeing something wonderful even in Turner's lights and mists and yeasty waves, although I should like him still better if his pictures looked in the least like what they typify.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is an acquired taste, like that for wines; and I question whether a man is really any truer, wiser, or better for possessing it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is an acquired taste, like that for wines; and I question whether a man is really any truer, wiser, or better for possessing it.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Afterwards I looked at many of the pictures of the old masters, and found myself gradually getting a taste for them; at least, they give me more and more pleasure the oftener I come to see them.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The most disagreeable of English painters is Etty, who had a diseased appetite for woman's flesh, and spent his whole life, apparently, in painting them with enormously developed busts.
lights
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From this reading From the old masters, I went among the English painters, and found myself more favorably inclined towards some of them than at my previous visits; seeing something wonderful even in Turner's lights and mists and yeasty waves, although I should like him still better if his pictures looked in the least like what they typify.
like
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From this reading It is an acquired taste, like that for wines; and I question whether a man is really any truer, wiser, or better for possessing it.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Afterwards I looked at many of the pictures of the old masters, and found myself gradually getting a taste for them; at least, they give me more and more pleasure the oftener I come to see them.
man
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From this reading Doubtless, I shall be able to pass for a man of taste by the time I return to America.
many
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From this reading Afterwards I looked at many of the pictures of the old masters, and found myself gradually getting a taste for them; at least, they give me more and more pleasure the oftener I come to see them.
masters
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From this reading Afterwards I looked at many of the pictures of the old masters, and found myself gradually getting a taste for them; at least, they give me more and more pleasure the oftener I come to see them.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Afterwards I looked at many of the pictures of the old masters, and found myself gradually getting a taste for them; at least, they give me more and more pleasure the oftener I come to see them.
mists
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From this reading From the old masters, I went among the English painters, and found myself more favorably inclined towards some of them than at my previous visits; seeing something wonderful even in Turner's lights and mists and yeasty waves, although I should like him still better if his pictures looked in the least like what they typify.
more
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From this reading Afterwards I looked at many of the pictures of the old masters, and found myself gradually getting a taste for them; at least, they give me more and more pleasure the oftener I come to see them.
most
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From this reading The most disagreeable of English painters is Etty, who had a diseased appetite for woman's flesh, and spent his whole life, apparently, in painting them with enormously developed busts.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading From the old masters, I went among the English painters, and found myself more favorably inclined towards some of them than at my previous visits; seeing something wonderful even in Turner's lights and mists and yeasty waves, although I should like him still better if his pictures looked in the least like what they typify.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Afterwards I looked at many of the pictures of the old masters, and found myself gradually getting a taste for them; at least, they give me more and more pleasure the oftener I come to see them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Afterwards I looked at many of the pictures of the old masters, and found myself gradually getting a taste for them; at least, they give me more and more pleasure the oftener I come to see them.
oftener
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From this reading Afterwards I looked at many of the pictures of the old masters, and found myself gradually getting a taste for them; at least, they give me more and more pleasure the oftener I come to see them.
old
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From this reading Afterwards I looked at many of the pictures of the old masters, and found myself gradually getting a taste for them; at least, they give me more and more pleasure the oftener I come to see them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is an acquired taste, like that for wines; and I question whether a man is really any truer, wiser, or better for possessing it.
painters
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From this reading From the old masters, I went among the English painters, and found myself more favorably inclined towards some of them than at my previous visits; seeing something wonderful even in Turner's lights and mists and yeasty waves, although I should like him still better if his pictures looked in the least like what they typify.
painting
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From this reading The most disagreeable of English painters is Etty, who had a diseased appetite for woman's flesh, and spent his whole life, apparently, in painting them with enormously developed busts.
pass
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From this reading Doubtless, I shall be able to pass for a man of taste by the time I return to America.
pictures
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From this reading Afterwards I looked at many of the pictures of the old masters, and found myself gradually getting a taste for them; at least, they give me more and more pleasure the oftener I come to see them.
pleasure
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From this reading Afterwards I looked at many of the pictures of the old masters, and found myself gradually getting a taste for them; at least, they give me more and more pleasure the oftener I come to see them.
possessing
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From this reading It is an acquired taste, like that for wines; and I question whether a man is really any truer, wiser, or better for possessing it.
previous
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From this reading From the old masters, I went among the English painters, and found myself more favorably inclined towards some of them than at my previous visits; seeing something wonderful even in Turner's lights and mists and yeasty waves, although I should like him still better if his pictures looked in the least like what they typify.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is an acquired taste, like that for wines; and I question whether a man is really any truer, wiser, or better for possessing it.
really
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From this reading It is an acquired taste, like that for wines; and I question whether a man is really any truer, wiser, or better for possessing it.
return
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From this reading Doubtless, I shall be able to pass for a man of taste by the time I return to America.
see
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From this reading Afterwards I looked at many of the pictures of the old masters, and found myself gradually getting a taste for them; at least, they give me more and more pleasure the oftener I come to see them.
seeing
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From this reading From the old masters, I went among the English painters, and found myself more favorably inclined towards some of them than at my previous visits; seeing something wonderful even in Turner's lights and mists and yeasty waves, although I should like him still better if his pictures looked in the least like what they typify.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Doubtless, I shall be able to pass for a man of taste by the time I return to America.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading From the old masters, I went among the English painters, and found myself more favorably inclined towards some of them than at my previous visits; seeing something wonderful even in Turner's lights and mists and yeasty waves, although I should like him still better if his pictures looked in the least like what they typify.
some
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From this reading From the old masters, I went among the English painters, and found myself more favorably inclined towards some of them than at my previous visits; seeing something wonderful even in Turner's lights and mists and yeasty waves, although I should like him still better if his pictures looked in the least like what they typify.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading From the old masters, I went among the English painters, and found myself more favorably inclined towards some of them than at my previous visits; seeing something wonderful even in Turner's lights and mists and yeasty waves, although I should like him still better if his pictures looked in the least like what they typify.
spent
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From this reading The most disagreeable of English painters is Etty, who had a diseased appetite for woman's flesh, and spent his whole life, apparently, in painting them with enormously developed busts.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the old masters, I went among the English painters, and found myself more favorably inclined towards some of them than at my previous visits; seeing something wonderful even in Turner's lights and mists and yeasty waves, although I should like him still better if his pictures looked in the least like what they typify.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Afterwards I looked at many of the pictures of the old masters, and found myself gradually getting a taste for them; at least, they give me more and more pleasure the oftener I come to see them.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading From the old masters, I went among the English painters, and found myself more favorably inclined towards some of them than at my previous visits; seeing something wonderful even in Turner's lights and mists and yeasty waves, although I should like him still better if his pictures looked in the least like what they typify.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is an acquired taste, like that for wines; and I question whether a man is really any truer, wiser, or better for possessing it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Afterwards I looked at many of the pictures of the old masters, and found myself gradually getting a taste for them; at least, they give me more and more pleasure the oftener I come to see them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Afterwards I looked at many of the pictures of the old masters, and found myself gradually getting a taste for them; at least, they give me more and more pleasure the oftener I come to see them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Afterwards I looked at many of the pictures of the old masters, and found myself gradually getting a taste for them; at least, they give me more and more pleasure the oftener I come to see them.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doubtless, I shall be able to pass for a man of taste by the time I return to America.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Afterwards I looked at many of the pictures of the old masters, and found myself gradually getting a taste for them; at least, they give me more and more pleasure the oftener I come to see them.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading From the old masters, I went among the English painters, and found myself more favorably inclined towards some of them than at my previous visits; seeing something wonderful even in Turner's lights and mists and yeasty waves, although I should like him still better if his pictures looked in the least like what they typify.
truer
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From this reading It is an acquired taste, like that for wines; and I question whether a man is really any truer, wiser, or better for possessing it.
Turner's
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From this reading From the old masters, I went among the English painters, and found myself more favorably inclined towards some of them than at my previous visits; seeing something wonderful even in Turner's lights and mists and yeasty waves, although I should like him still better if his pictures looked in the least like what they typify.
typify
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From this reading From the old masters, I went among the English painters, and found myself more favorably inclined towards some of them than at my previous visits; seeing something wonderful even in Turner's lights and mists and yeasty waves, although I should like him still better if his pictures looked in the least like what they typify.
visits
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From this reading From the old masters, I went among the English painters, and found myself more favorably inclined towards some of them than at my previous visits; seeing something wonderful even in Turner's lights and mists and yeasty waves, although I should like him still better if his pictures looked in the least like what they typify.
waves
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From this reading From the old masters, I went among the English painters, and found myself more favorably inclined towards some of them than at my previous visits; seeing something wonderful even in Turner's lights and mists and yeasty waves, although I should like him still better if his pictures looked in the least like what they typify.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the old masters, I went among the English painters, and found myself more favorably inclined towards some of them than at my previous visits; seeing something wonderful even in Turner's lights and mists and yeasty waves, although I should like him still better if his pictures looked in the least like what they typify.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading From the old masters, I went among the English painters, and found myself more favorably inclined towards some of them than at my previous visits; seeing something wonderful even in Turner's lights and mists and yeasty waves, although I should like him still better if his pictures looked in the least like what they typify.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It is an acquired taste, like that for wines; and I question whether a man is really any truer, wiser, or better for possessing it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The most disagreeable of English painters is Etty, who had a diseased appetite for woman's flesh, and spent his whole life, apparently, in painting them with enormously developed busts.
whole
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From this reading The most disagreeable of English painters is Etty, who had a diseased appetite for woman's flesh, and spent his whole life, apparently, in painting them with enormously developed busts.
wines
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From this reading It is an acquired taste, like that for wines; and I question whether a man is really any truer, wiser, or better for possessing it.
wiser
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From this reading It is an acquired taste, like that for wines; and I question whether a man is really any truer, wiser, or better for possessing it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The most disagreeable of English painters is Etty, who had a diseased appetite for woman's flesh, and spent his whole life, apparently, in painting them with enormously developed busts.
woman's
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From this reading The most disagreeable of English painters is Etty, who had a diseased appetite for woman's flesh, and spent his whole life, apparently, in painting them with enormously developed busts.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From the old masters, I went among the English painters, and found myself more favorably inclined towards some of them than at my previous visits; seeing something wonderful even in Turner's lights and mists and yeasty waves, although I should like him still better if his pictures looked in the least like what they typify.
yeasty
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From this reading From the old masters, I went among the English painters, and found myself more favorably inclined towards some of them than at my previous visits; seeing something wonderful even in Turner's lights and mists and yeasty waves, although I should like him still better if his pictures looked in the least like what they typify.
