Chapter 3 of Percival's picture gallery is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Percival's picture gallery is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
King David's Vision. SEYTON. The subject of this picture of yours is simple enough. The harp at his feet; the crown by his side; the scroll before him—mark David, the poet-king. He appears to be under the immediate influence of inspiration, there is such intense earnestness in his upward gaze.
Chapter 3 of Percival's picture gallery is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “King David's Vision.”
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading “He appears to be under the immediate influence of inspiration, there is such intense earnestness in his upward gaze.”
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading “The harp at his feet; the crown by his side; the scroll before him—mark David, the poet-king.”
of the present time and place
From this reading “He appears to be under the immediate influence of inspiration, there is such intense earnestness in his upward gaze.”
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading “He appears to be under the immediate influence of inspiration, there is such intense earnestness in his upward gaze.”
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading “He appears to be under the immediate influence of inspiration, there is such intense earnestness in his upward gaze.”
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading “The harp at his feet; the crown by his side; the scroll before him—mark David, the poet-king.”
directed up
From this reading “He appears to be under the immediate influence of inspiration, there is such intense earnestness in his upward gaze.”
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In this reading “He appears to be under the immediate influence of inspiration, there is such intense earnestness in his upward gaze.”
In this reading “The subject of this picture of yours is simple enough.”
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third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He appears to be under the immediate influence of inspiration, there is such intense earnestness in his upward gaze.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The harp at his feet; the crown by his side; the scroll before him—mark David, the poet-king.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He appears to be under the immediate influence of inspiration, there is such intense earnestness in his upward gaze.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The harp at his feet; the crown by his side; the scroll before him—mark David, the poet-king.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The harp at his feet; the crown by his side; the scroll before him—mark David, the poet-king.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading The harp at his feet; the crown by his side; the scroll before him—mark David, the poet-king.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading The harp at his feet; the crown by his side; the scroll before him—mark David, the poet-king.
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading King David's Vision.
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading He appears to be under the immediate influence of inspiration, there is such intense earnestness in his upward gaze.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The subject of this picture of yours is simple enough.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The harp at his feet; the crown by his side; the scroll before him—mark David, the poet-king.
a long fixed look
From this reading He appears to be under the immediate influence of inspiration, there is such intense earnestness in his upward gaze.
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading The harp at his feet; the crown by his side; the scroll before him—mark David, the poet-king.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He appears to be under the immediate influence of inspiration, there is such intense earnestness in his upward gaze.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The harp at his feet; the crown by his side; the scroll before him—mark David, the poet-king.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The harp at his feet; the crown by his side; the scroll before him—mark David, the poet-king.
of the present time and place
From this reading He appears to be under the immediate influence of inspiration, there is such intense earnestness in his upward gaze.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He appears to be under the immediate influence of inspiration, there is such intense earnestness in his upward gaze.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading He appears to be under the immediate influence of inspiration, there is such intense earnestness in his upward gaze.
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading He appears to be under the immediate influence of inspiration, there is such intense earnestness in his upward gaze.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading He appears to be under the immediate influence of inspiration, there is such intense earnestness in his upward gaze.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The subject of this picture of yours is simple enough.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading King David's Vision.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The harp at his feet; the crown by his side; the scroll before him—mark David, the poet-king.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The subject of this picture of yours is simple enough.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The subject of this picture of yours is simple enough.
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From this reading The harp at his feet; the crown by his side; the scroll before him—mark David, the poet-king.
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading The harp at his feet; the crown by his side; the scroll before him—mark David, the poet-king.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SEYTON.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The harp at his feet; the crown by his side; the scroll before him—mark David, the poet-king.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The subject of this picture of yours is simple enough.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The subject of this picture of yours is simple enough.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He appears to be under the immediate influence of inspiration, there is such intense earnestness in his upward gaze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The subject of this picture of yours is simple enough.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He appears to be under the immediate influence of inspiration, there is such intense earnestness in his upward gaze.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The subject of this picture of yours is simple enough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He appears to be under the immediate influence of inspiration, there is such intense earnestness in his upward gaze.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He appears to be under the immediate influence of inspiration, there is such intense earnestness in his upward gaze.
directed up
From this reading He appears to be under the immediate influence of inspiration, there is such intense earnestness in his upward gaze.
a vivid mental image
From this reading King David's Vision.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading The subject of this picture of yours is simple enough.
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