Chapter I

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From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The Association is one of contributing artist members and subscribing lay-members, numbering about one hundred and fifty each.

any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

a city in northeastern Ohio; the heart of the United States rubber industry

From this reading There are representatives from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Rochester, Buffalo, Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Montclair, Newark, Cleveland, Canton, Dayton, Akron, Aurora, Chicago, Moline, Rockford, Joliet, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

(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 This membership is not local; the artists are from various regions extending from coast to coast, while the lay-group is composed of those interested in Art in all of the larger cities of the United States, and including Presidents and Vice-Presidents of ten of the great Museums, together with many officers and directors of these Institutions.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

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

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

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From this reading There are representatives from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Rochester, Buffalo, Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Montclair, Newark, Cleveland, Canton, Dayton, Akron, Aurora, Chicago, Moline, Rockford, Joliet, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading This membership is not local; the artists are from various regions extending from coast to coast, while the lay-group is composed of those interested in Art in all of the larger cities of the United States, and including Presidents and Vice-Presidents of ten of the great Museums, together with many officers and directors of these Institutions.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading The Association is one of contributing artist members and subscribing lay-members, numbering about one hundred and fifty each.

plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading This membership is not local; the artists are from various regions extending from coast to coast, while the lay-group is composed of those interested in Art in all of the larger cities of the United States, and including Presidents and Vice-Presidents of ten of the great Museums, together with many officers and directors of these Institutions.

a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War

From this reading There are representatives from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Rochester, Buffalo, Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Montclair, Newark, Cleveland, Canton, Dayton, Akron, Aurora, Chicago, Moline, Rockford, Joliet, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

the first light of day

From this reading There are representatives from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Rochester, Buffalo, Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Montclair, Newark, Cleveland, Canton, Dayton, Akron, Aurora, Chicago, Moline, Rockford, Joliet, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

a line of approach

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center

From this reading There are representatives from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Rochester, Buffalo, Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Montclair, Newark, Cleveland, Canton, Dayton, Akron, Aurora, Chicago, Moline, Rockford, Joliet, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading There are representatives from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Rochester, Buffalo, Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Montclair, Newark, Cleveland, Canton, Dayton, Akron, Aurora, Chicago, Moline, Rockford, Joliet, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

a borough of New York City

From this reading There are representatives from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Rochester, Buffalo, Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Montclair, Newark, Cleveland, Canton, Dayton, Akron, Aurora, Chicago, Moline, Rockford, Joliet, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading There are representatives from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Rochester, Buffalo, Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Montclair, Newark, Cleveland, Canton, Dayton, Akron, Aurora, Chicago, Moline, Rockford, Joliet, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading There are representatives from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Rochester, Buffalo, Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Montclair, Newark, Cleveland, Canton, Dayton, Akron, Aurora, Chicago, Moline, Rockford, Joliet, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port

From this reading There are representatives from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Rochester, Buffalo, Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Montclair, Newark, Cleveland, Canton, Dayton, Akron, Aurora, Chicago, Moline, Rockford, Joliet, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading There are representatives from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Rochester, Buffalo, Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Montclair, Newark, Cleveland, Canton, Dayton, Akron, Aurora, Chicago, Moline, Rockford, Joliet, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading This membership is not local; the artists are from various regions extending from coast to coast, while the lay-group is composed of those interested in Art in all of the larger cities of the United States, and including Presidents and Vice-Presidents of ten of the great Museums, together with many officers and directors of these Institutions.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port

From this reading There are representatives from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Rochester, Buffalo, Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Montclair, Newark, Cleveland, Canton, Dayton, Akron, Aurora, Chicago, Moline, Rockford, Joliet, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading This membership is not local; the artists are from various regions extending from coast to coast, while the lay-group is composed of those interested in Art in all of the larger cities of the United States, and including Presidents and Vice-Presidents of ten of the great Museums, together with many officers and directors of these Institutions.

serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

From this reading This membership is not local; the artists are from various regions extending from coast to coast, while the lay-group is composed of those interested in Art in all of the larger cities of the United States, and including Presidents and Vice-Presidents of ten of the great Museums, together with many officers and directors of these Institutions.

tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

From this reading The Association is one of contributing artist members and subscribing lay-members, numbering about one hundred and fifty each.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading There are representatives from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Rochester, Buffalo, Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Montclair, Newark, Cleveland, Canton, Dayton, Akron, Aurora, Chicago, Moline, Rockford, Joliet, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

a city in southwest Ohio; manufacturing center

From this reading There are representatives from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Rochester, Buffalo, Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Montclair, Newark, Cleveland, Canton, Dayton, Akron, Aurora, Chicago, Moline, Rockford, Joliet, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

remove the trees from

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

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From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river

From this reading There are representatives from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Rochester, Buffalo, Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Montclair, Newark, Cleveland, Canton, Dayton, Akron, Aurora, Chicago, Moline, Rockford, Joliet, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor

From this reading There are representatives from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Rochester, Buffalo, Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Montclair, Newark, Cleveland, Canton, Dayton, Akron, Aurora, Chicago, Moline, Rockford, Joliet, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading This membership is not local; the artists are from various regions extending from coast to coast, while the lay-group is composed of those interested in Art in all of the larger cities of the United States, and including Presidents and Vice-Presidents of ten of the great Museums, together with many officers and directors of these Institutions.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The Association is one of contributing artist members and subscribing lay-members, numbering about one hundred and fifty each.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area

From this reading This membership is not local; the artists are from various regions extending from coast to coast, while the lay-group is composed of those interested in Art in all of the larger cities of the United States, and including Presidents and Vice-Presidents of ten of the great Museums, together with many officers and directors of these Institutions.

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading This makes of the Painters and Sculptors Association a national organization in its extent and far-reaching in its interest.

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From this reading This makes of the Painters and Sculptors Association a national organization in its extent and far-reaching in its interest.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading The Association is one of contributing artist members and subscribing lay-members, numbering about one hundred and fifty each.

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

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From this reading There are representatives from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Rochester, Buffalo, Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Montclair, Newark, Cleveland, Canton, Dayton, Akron, Aurora, Chicago, Moline, Rockford, Joliet, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This membership is not local; the artists are from various regions extending from coast to coast, while the lay-group is composed of those interested in Art in all of the larger cities of the United States, and including Presidents and Vice-Presidents of ten of the great Museums, together with many officers and directors of these Institutions.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

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From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

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

From this reading This membership is not local; the artists are from various regions extending from coast to coast, while the lay-group is composed of those interested in Art in all of the larger cities of the United States, and including Presidents and Vice-Presidents of ten of the great Museums, together with many officers and directors of these Institutions.

ten 10s

From this reading The Association is one of contributing artist members and subscribing lay-members, numbering about one hundred and fifty each.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading This membership is not local; the artists are from various regions extending from coast to coast, while the lay-group is composed of those interested in Art in all of the larger cities of the United States, and including Presidents and Vice-Presidents of ten of the great Museums, together with many officers and directors of these Institutions.

a quantity that is added

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

plural of “institution” — an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

From this reading This membership is not local; the artists are from various regions extending from coast to coast, while the lay-group is composed of those interested in Art in all of the larger cities of the United States, and including Presidents and Vice-Presidents of ten of the great Museums, together with many officers and directors of these Institutions.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading This membership is not local; the artists are from various regions extending from coast to coast, while the lay-group is composed of those interested in Art in all of the larger cities of the United States, and including Presidents and Vice-Presidents of ten of the great Museums, together with many officers and directors of these Institutions.

United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading This makes of the Painters and Sculptors Association a national organization in its extent and far-reaching in its interest.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

French explorer (with Jacques Marquette) of the upper Mississippi River valley (1645-1700)

From this reading There are representatives from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Rochester, Buffalo, Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Montclair, Newark, Cleveland, Canton, Dayton, Akron, Aurora, Chicago, Moline, Rockford, Joliet, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

a state in midwestern United States

From this reading There are representatives from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Rochester, Buffalo, Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Montclair, Newark, Cleveland, Canton, Dayton, Akron, Aurora, Chicago, Moline, Rockford, Joliet, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading This membership is not local; the artists are from various regions extending from coast to coast, while the lay-group is composed of those interested in Art in all of the larger cities of the United States, and including Presidents and Vice-Presidents of ten of the great Museums, together with many officers and directors of these Institutions.

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From this reading This membership is not local; the artists are from various regions extending from coast to coast, while the lay-group is composed of those interested in Art in all of the larger cities of the United States, and including Presidents and Vice-Presidents of ten of the great Museums, together with many officers and directors of these Institutions.

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From this reading The Association is one of contributing artist members and subscribing lay-members, numbering about one hundred and fifty each.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading This membership is not local; the artists are from various regions extending from coast to coast, while the lay-group is composed of those interested in Art in all of the larger cities of the United States, and including Presidents and Vice-Presidents of ten of the great Museums, together with many officers and directors of these Institutions.

a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high)

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

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From this reading There are representatives from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Rochester, Buffalo, Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Montclair, Newark, Cleveland, Canton, Dayton, Akron, Aurora, Chicago, Moline, Rockford, Joliet, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading There are representatives from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Rochester, Buffalo, Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Montclair, Newark, Cleveland, Canton, Dayton, Akron, Aurora, Chicago, Moline, Rockford, Joliet, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading This makes of the Painters and Sculptors Association a national organization in its extent and far-reaching in its interest.

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 This membership is not local; the artists are from various regions extending from coast to coast, while the lay-group is composed of those interested in Art in all of the larger cities of the United States, and including Presidents and Vice-Presidents of ten of the great Museums, together with many officers and directors of these Institutions.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading The Association is one of contributing artist members and subscribing lay-members, numbering about one hundred and fifty each.

the body of members of an organization or group

From this reading This membership is not local; the artists are from various regions extending from coast to coast, while the lay-group is composed of those interested in Art in all of the larger cities of the United States, and including Presidents and Vice-Presidents of ten of the great Museums, together with many officers and directors of these Institutions.

largest city of Wisconsin; located in southeastern Wisconsin on the western shore of Lake Michigan; a flourishing agricultural center known for its breweries

From this reading There are representatives from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Rochester, Buffalo, Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Montclair, Newark, Cleveland, Canton, Dayton, Akron, Aurora, Chicago, Moline, Rockford, Joliet, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

largest city in Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river; noted for flour mills; one of the Twin Cities

From this reading There are representatives from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Rochester, Buffalo, Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Montclair, Newark, Cleveland, Canton, Dayton, Akron, Aurora, Chicago, Moline, Rockford, Joliet, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

a town in northwest Illinois on the Mississippi River

From this reading There are representatives from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Rochester, Buffalo, Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Montclair, Newark, Cleveland, Canton, Dayton, Akron, Aurora, Chicago, Moline, Rockford, Joliet, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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From this reading There are representatives from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Rochester, Buffalo, Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Montclair, Newark, Cleveland, Canton, Dayton, Akron, Aurora, Chicago, Moline, Rockford, Joliet, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

plural of “museum” — a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value

From this reading This membership is not local; the artists are from various regions extending from coast to coast, while the lay-group is composed of those interested in Art in all of the larger cities of the United States, and including Presidents and Vice-Presidents of ten of the great Museums, together with many officers and directors of these Institutions.

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading This makes of the Painters and Sculptors Association a national organization in its extent and far-reaching in its interest.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

the largest city in New Jersey; located in northeastern New Jersey

From this reading There are representatives from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Rochester, Buffalo, Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Montclair, Newark, Cleveland, Canton, Dayton, Akron, Aurora, Chicago, Moline, Rockford, Joliet, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy

From this reading There are representatives from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Rochester, Buffalo, Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Montclair, Newark, Cleveland, Canton, Dayton, Akron, Aurora, Chicago, Moline, Rockford, Joliet, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This membership is not local; the artists are from various regions extending from coast to coast, while the lay-group is composed of those interested in Art in all of the larger cities of the United States, and including Presidents and Vice-Presidents of ten of the great Museums, together with many officers and directors of these Institutions.

a numbered list

From this reading The Association is one of contributing artist members and subscribing lay-members, numbering about one hundred and fifty each.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The Association is one of contributing artist members and subscribing lay-members, numbering about one hundred and fifty each.

a group of people who work together

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

an artist who paints

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

plural of “painter” — an artist who paints

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania

From this reading There are representatives from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Rochester, Buffalo, Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Montclair, Newark, Cleveland, Canton, Dayton, Akron, Aurora, Chicago, Moline, Rockford, Joliet, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

plural of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading This membership is not local; the artists are from various regions extending from coast to coast, while the lay-group is composed of those interested in Art in all of the larger cities of the United States, and including Presidents and Vice-Presidents of ten of the great Museums, together with many officers and directors of these Institutions.

plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something

From this reading This membership is not local; the artists are from various regions extending from coast to coast, while the lay-group is composed of those interested in Art in all of the larger cities of the United States, and including Presidents and Vice-Presidents of ten of the great Museums, together with many officers and directors of these Institutions.

plural of “representative” — a person who represents others

From this reading There are representatives from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Rochester, Buffalo, Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Montclair, Newark, Cleveland, Canton, Dayton, Akron, Aurora, Chicago, Moline, Rockford, Joliet, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry

From this reading There are representatives from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Rochester, Buffalo, Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Montclair, Newark, Cleveland, Canton, Dayton, Akron, Aurora, Chicago, Moline, Rockford, Joliet, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

a city in northern Illinois

From this reading There are representatives from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Rochester, Buffalo, Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Montclair, Newark, Cleveland, Canton, Dayton, Akron, Aurora, Chicago, Moline, Rockford, Joliet, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

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From this reading There are representatives from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Rochester, Buffalo, Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Montclair, Newark, Cleveland, Canton, Dayton, Akron, Aurora, Chicago, Moline, Rockford, Joliet, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

an artist who creates sculptures

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

plural of “sculptor” — an artist who creates sculptures

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

without any others being included or involved

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

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From this reading There are representatives from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Rochester, Buffalo, Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Montclair, Newark, Cleveland, Canton, Dayton, Akron, Aurora, Chicago, Moline, Rockford, Joliet, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading This membership is not local; the artists are from various regions extending from coast to coast, while the lay-group is composed of those interested in Art in all of the larger cities of the United States, and including Presidents and Vice-Presidents of ten of the great Museums, together with many officers and directors of these Institutions.

-ing form of “subscribe” — offer to buy, as of stocks and shares

From this reading The Association is one of contributing artist members and subscribing lay-members, numbering about one hundred and fifty each.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading This membership is not local; the artists are from various regions extending from coast to coast, while the lay-group is composed of those interested in Art in all of the larger cities of the United States, and including Presidents and Vice-Presidents of ten of the great Museums, together with many officers and directors of these Institutions.

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

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are representatives from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Rochester, Buffalo, Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Montclair, Newark, Cleveland, Canton, Dayton, Akron, Aurora, Chicago, Moline, Rockford, Joliet, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading This membership is not local; the artists are from various regions extending from coast to coast, while the lay-group is composed of those interested in Art in all of the larger cities of the United States, and including Presidents and Vice-Presidents of ten of the great Museums, together with many officers and directors of these Institutions.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This membership is not local; the artists are from various regions extending from coast to coast, while the lay-group is composed of those interested in Art in all of the larger cities of the United States, and including Presidents and Vice-Presidents of ten of the great Museums, together with many officers and directors of these Institutions.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading This membership is not local; the artists are from various regions extending from coast to coast, while the lay-group is composed of those interested in Art in all of the larger cities of the United States, and including Presidents and Vice-Presidents of ten of the great Museums, together with many officers and directors of these Institutions.

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

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading This membership is not local; the artists are from various regions extending from coast to coast, while the lay-group is composed of those interested in Art in all of the larger cities of the United States, and including Presidents and Vice-Presidents of ten of the great Museums, together with many officers and directors of these Institutions.

an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading This membership is not local; the artists are from various regions extending from coast to coast, while the lay-group is composed of those interested in Art in all of the larger cities of the United States, and including Presidents and Vice-Presidents of ten of the great Museums, together with many officers and directors of these Institutions.

United States financier who accumulated great wealth from railroad and shipping businesses (1794-1877)

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading This membership is not local; the artists are from various regions extending from coast to coast, while the lay-group is composed of those interested in Art in all of the larger cities of the United States, and including Presidents and Vice-Presidents of ten of the great Museums, together with many officers and directors of these Institutions.

moral weakness

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

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From this reading This membership is not local; the artists are from various regions extending from coast to coast, while the lay-group is composed of those interested in Art in all of the larger cities of the United States, and including Presidents and Vice-Presidents of ten of the great Museums, together with many officers and directors of these Institutions.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading There are representatives from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Rochester, Buffalo, Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Montclair, Newark, Cleveland, Canton, Dayton, Akron, Aurora, Chicago, Moline, Rockford, Joliet, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

during the time that

From this reading This membership is not local; the artists are from various regions extending from coast to coast, while the lay-group is composed of those interested in Art in all of the larger cities of the United States, and including Presidents and Vice-Presidents of ten of the great Museums, together with many officers and directors of these Institutions.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This membership is not local; the artists are from various regions extending from coast to coast, while the lay-group is composed of those interested in Art in all of the larger cities of the United States, and including Presidents and Vice-Presidents of ten of the great Museums, together with many officers and directors of these Institutions.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading 15 Vanderbilt Avenue New York City JOHN G. AGAR WALTER L. CLARK WILLIAM A. DELANO IRVING T. BUSH ROBERT W. DEFOREST WALTER S. GIFFORD FRANK G. LOGAN OFFICERS President WALTER L. CLARK Vice President ROBERT W. DEFOREST Secretary and Treasurer WALTER S. GIFFORD FOREWORD The Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit-bearing organization established solely to further interest in American Art, and to increase the sales of the work of the living American Painter and Sculptor.