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Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.
Henry VIII. invited him to visit England, and become court painter, and Francis I. wished him to become the court painter of France.
He loved history, and wished to write certain historical works.
He loved poetry and wrote it.
He loved philosophy and lived it--the philosophy of generous feeling and kindly thought for all the world.
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Pictures Every Child Should Know A Selection

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Pictures Every Child Should Know A Selection is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.
/ˌrɑːfaɪˈel hæd hɪz ˈmeni ˈpeɪntɪŋz ˈkɑːpid ˈʌndər hɪz oʊn aɪ ənd ɪnˈɡreɪvd ənd ðen dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ˈbrɔːdkæst soʊ ðæt nɑːt ˈoʊnli men ʌv ɡreɪt welθ bʌt ðə ˈkɑːmən ˈpiːpəl maɪt ˈstʌdi ðem/
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Henry VIII. invited him to visit England, and become court painter, and Francis I. wished him to become the court painter of France.
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He loved history, and wished to write certain historical works.
/hiː lʌvd ˈhɪstəri ənd wɪʃt tuː raɪt ˈsɜːrtən hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl wɜːrks/
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He loved poetry and wrote it.
/hiː lʌvd ˈpoʊətri ənd roʊt ɪt/
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He loved philosophy and lived it--the philosophy of generous feeling and kindly thought for all the world.

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broadcast verb US /ˈbrɔːdkæst/

broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television

From this reading “Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.”

copied verb US /ˈkɑːpid/

inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is

From this reading “Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.”

distributed adjective US /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/

spread out or scattered about or divided up

From this reading “Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.”

engraved adjective US /ɪnˈɡreɪvd/

cut or impressed into a surface

From this reading “Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.”

historical adjective US /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/

of or relating to the study of history

From this reading “He loved history, and wished to write certain historical works.”

painter noun US /ˈpeɪntər/

an artist who paints

From this reading “Henry VIII. invited him to visit England, and become court painter, and Francis I. wished him to become the court painter of France.”

paintings noun US /ˈpeɪntɪŋz/

plural of “painting” — graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

From this reading “Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.”

Raphael noun US /ˌrɑːfaɪˈel/

Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)

From this reading “Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He loved philosophy and lived it--the philosophy of generous feeling and kindly thought for all the world.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Henry VIII. invited him to visit England, and become court painter, and Francis I. wished him to become the court painter of France.

broadcastverbUS /ˈbrɔːdkæst/

broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television

From this reading Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading He loved history, and wished to write certain historical works.

commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.

copiedverbUS /ˈkɑːpid/

inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is

From this reading Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.

courtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Henry VIII. invited him to visit England, and become court painter, and Francis I. wished him to become the court painter of France.

distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/

spread out or scattered about or divided up

From this reading Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Henry VIII. invited him to visit England, and become court painter, and Francis I. wished him to become the court painter of France.

engravedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvd/

cut or impressed into a surface

From this reading Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading He loved philosophy and lived it--the philosophy of generous feeling and kindly thought for all the world.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He loved philosophy and lived it--the philosophy of generous feeling and kindly thought for all the world.

FrancenounUS /fræns/

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading Henry VIII. invited him to visit England, and become court painter, and Francis I. wished him to become the court painter of France.

Francis

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From this reading Henry VIII. invited him to visit England, and become court painter, and Francis I. wished him to become the court painter of France.

generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading He loved philosophy and lived it--the philosophy of generous feeling and kindly thought for all the world.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He loved history, and wished to write certain historical works.

HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Henry VIII. invited him to visit England, and become court painter, and Francis I. wished him to become the court painter of France.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Henry VIII. invited him to visit England, and become court painter, and Francis I. wished him to become the court painter of France.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.

historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/

of or relating to the study of history

From this reading He loved history, and wished to write certain historical works.

historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading He loved history, and wished to write certain historical works.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Henry VIII. invited him to visit England, and become court painter, and Francis I. wished him to become the court painter of France.

invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading Henry VIII. invited him to visit England, and become court painter, and Francis I. wished him to become the court painter of France.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He loved poetry and wrote it.

kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading He loved philosophy and lived it--the philosophy of generous feeling and kindly thought for all the world.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading He loved philosophy and lived it--the philosophy of generous feeling and kindly thought for all the world.

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading He loved history, and wished to write certain historical works.

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 Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.

painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/

an artist who paints

From this reading Henry VIII. invited him to visit England, and become court painter, and Francis I. wished him to become the court painter of France.

paintingsnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋz/

plural of “painting” — graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

From this reading Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.

philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading He loved philosophy and lived it--the philosophy of generous feeling and kindly thought for all the world.

poetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/

literature in metrical form

From this reading He loved poetry and wrote it.

RaphaelnounUS /ˌrɑːfaɪˈel/

Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)

From this reading Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.

studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He loved philosophy and lived it--the philosophy of generous feeling and kindly thought for all the world.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Henry VIII. invited him to visit England, and become court painter, and Francis I. wished him to become the court painter of France.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.

VIIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

From this reading Henry VIII. invited him to visit England, and become court painter, and Francis I. wished him to become the court painter of France.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Henry VIII. invited him to visit England, and become court painter, and Francis I. wished him to become the court painter of France.

wealthnounUS /welθ/

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading Raphael had his many paintings copied under his own eye and engraved, and then distributed broadcast, so that not only men of great wealth but the common people might study them.

wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Henry VIII. invited him to visit England, and become court painter, and Francis I. wished him to become the court painter of France.

worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading He loved history, and wished to write certain historical works.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading He loved philosophy and lived it--the philosophy of generous feeling and kindly thought for all the world.

writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading He loved history, and wished to write certain historical works.

wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading He loved poetry and wrote it.

Chapter 6 of Pictures Every Child Should Know A Selection by Mary Schell Hoke Bacon holds 445 sentences, grouped into 89 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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