used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After this, Maximillian gave Dürer a pension, but when the Emperor died the artist found it necessary to apply to the monarch who came after him, in order to have the gift confirmed.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this, Maximillian gave Dürer a pension, but when the Emperor died the artist found it necessary to apply to the monarch who came after him, in order to have the gift confirmed.
Agnes
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From this reading This was the occasion for his journey to the Low Countries, and he took his wife Agnes with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was the occasion for his journey to the Low Countries, and he took his wife Agnes with him.
ApocalypsenounUS /əˈpɑːkəlɪps/
a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil
From this reading The great work of his life was his illustration of the Apocalypse.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading After this, Maximillian gave Dürer a pension, but when the Emperor died the artist found it necessary to apply to the monarch who came after him, in order to have the gift confirmed.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading After this, Maximillian gave Dürer a pension, but when the Emperor died the artist found it necessary to apply to the monarch who came after him, in order to have the gift confirmed.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In the Netherlands he was received with much honour and was invited to become court painter; and what was more, his pension was fixed upon him for life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After this, Maximillian gave Dürer a pension, but when the Emperor died the artist found it necessary to apply to the monarch who came after him, in order to have the gift confirmed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After this, Maximillian gave Dürer a pension, but when the Emperor died the artist found it necessary to apply to the monarch who came after him, in order to have the gift confirmed.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading After this, Maximillian gave Dürer a pension, but when the Emperor died the artist found it necessary to apply to the monarch who came after him, in order to have the gift confirmed.
CountriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading This was the occasion for his journey to the Low Countries, and he took his wife Agnes with him.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading In the Netherlands he was received with much honour and was invited to become court painter; and what was more, his pension was fixed upon him for life.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading After this, Maximillian gave Dürer a pension, but when the Emperor died the artist found it necessary to apply to the monarch who came after him, in order to have the gift confirmed.
Dürer
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From this reading After this, Maximillian gave Dürer a pension, but when the Emperor died the artist found it necessary to apply to the monarch who came after him, in order to have the gift confirmed.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading After this, Maximillian gave Dürer a pension, but when the Emperor died the artist found it necessary to apply to the monarch who came after him, in order to have the gift confirmed.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading For this he made sixteen extraordinary woodcuts, of great size.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading In the Netherlands he was received with much honour and was invited to become court painter; and what was more, his pension was fixed upon him for life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was the occasion for his journey to the Low Countries, and he took his wife Agnes with him.
set up or found
From this reading After this, Maximillian gave Dürer a pension, but when the Emperor died the artist found it necessary to apply to the monarch who came after him, in order to have the gift confirmed.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading After this, Maximillian gave Dürer a pension, but when the Emperor died the artist found it necessary to apply to the monarch who came after him, in order to have the gift confirmed.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading After this, Maximillian gave Dürer a pension, but when the Emperor died the artist found it necessary to apply to the monarch who came after him, in order to have the gift confirmed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great work of his life was his illustration of the Apocalypse.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After this, Maximillian gave Dürer a pension, but when the Emperor died the artist found it necessary to apply to the monarch who came after him, in order to have the gift confirmed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was the occasion for his journey to the Low Countries, and he took his wife Agnes with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After this, Maximillian gave Dürer a pension, but when the Emperor died the artist found it necessary to apply to the monarch who came after him, in order to have the gift confirmed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was the occasion for his journey to the Low Countries, and he took his wife Agnes with him.
the state of being honored
From this reading In the Netherlands he was received with much honour and was invited to become court painter; and what was more, his pension was fixed upon him for life.
illustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading The great work of his life was his illustration of the Apocalypse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After this, Maximillian gave Dürer a pension, but when the Emperor died the artist found it necessary to apply to the monarch who came after him, in order to have the gift confirmed.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading In the Netherlands he was received with much honour and was invited to become court painter; and what was more, his pension was fixed upon him for life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After this, Maximillian gave Dürer a pension, but when the Emperor died the artist found it necessary to apply to the monarch who came after him, in order to have the gift confirmed.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading This was the occasion for his journey to the Low Countries, and he took his wife Agnes with him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In the Netherlands he was received with much honour and was invited to become court painter; and what was more, his pension was fixed upon him for life.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading This was the occasion for his journey to the Low Countries, and he took his wife Agnes with him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For this he made sixteen extraordinary woodcuts, of great size.
Maximillian
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From this reading After this, Maximillian gave Dürer a pension, but when the Emperor died the artist found it necessary to apply to the monarch who came after him, in order to have the gift confirmed.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading After this, Maximillian gave Dürer a pension, but when the Emperor died the artist found it necessary to apply to the monarch who came after him, in order to have the gift confirmed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the Netherlands he was received with much honour and was invited to become court painter; and what was more, his pension was fixed upon him for life.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In the Netherlands he was received with much honour and was invited to become court painter; and what was more, his pension was fixed upon him for life.
absolutely essential
From this reading After this, Maximillian gave Dürer a pension, but when the Emperor died the artist found it necessary to apply to the monarch who came after him, in order to have the gift confirmed.
NetherlandsnounUS /ˈneðərləndz/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading In the Netherlands he was received with much honour and was invited to become court painter; and what was more, his pension was fixed upon him for life.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading This was the occasion for his journey to the Low Countries, and he took his wife Agnes with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great work of his life was his illustration of the Apocalypse.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading After this, Maximillian gave Dürer a pension, but when the Emperor died the artist found it necessary to apply to the monarch who came after him, in order to have the gift confirmed.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading In the Netherlands he was received with much honour and was invited to become court painter; and what was more, his pension was fixed upon him for life.
pensionnounUS /ˈpenʃən/
a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
From this reading After this, Maximillian gave Dürer a pension, but when the Emperor died the artist found it necessary to apply to the monarch who came after him, in order to have the gift confirmed.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading In the Netherlands he was received with much honour and was invited to become court painter; and what was more, his pension was fixed upon him for life.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading For this he made sixteen extraordinary woodcuts, of great size.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading For this he made sixteen extraordinary woodcuts, of great size.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After this, Maximillian gave Dürer a pension, but when the Emperor died the artist found it necessary to apply to the monarch who came after him, in order to have the gift confirmed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this, Maximillian gave Dürer a pension, but when the Emperor died the artist found it necessary to apply to the monarch who came after him, in order to have the gift confirmed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After this, Maximillian gave Dürer a pension, but when the Emperor died the artist found it necessary to apply to the monarch who came after him, in order to have the gift confirmed.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This was the occasion for his journey to the Low Countries, and he took his wife Agnes with him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the Netherlands he was received with much honour and was invited to become court painter; and what was more, his pension was fixed upon him for life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the occasion for his journey to the Low Countries, and he took his wife Agnes with him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the Netherlands he was received with much honour and was invited to become court painter; and what was more, his pension was fixed upon him for life.
at the time that
From this reading After this, Maximillian gave Dürer a pension, but when the Emperor died the artist found it necessary to apply to the monarch who came after him, in order to have the gift confirmed.
which person or people
From this reading After this, Maximillian gave Dürer a pension, but when the Emperor died the artist found it necessary to apply to the monarch who came after him, in order to have the gift confirmed.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading This was the occasion for his journey to the Low Countries, and he took his wife Agnes with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was the occasion for his journey to the Low Countries, and he took his wife Agnes with him.
woodcuts
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From this reading For this he made sixteen extraordinary woodcuts, of great size.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The great work of his life was his illustration of the Apocalypse.
