1791
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From this reading Such a pleasure came to Robert Fulton in 1791, when Lord Courtenay, the Earl of Devon, invited the young artist to visit his famous country estate, Powderham Castle, during the vacation month of June, to paint his lordship’s portrait.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FROM ART TO INVENTION If you had been working very hard, and suddenly received an order from an influential man to do a responsible piece of work for him, you would be very happy over it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The castle in Devonshire, which is one of England’s most beautiful counties, was about two hundred miles from London.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading There the Earl lived in princely grandeur, and admitted to his court only persons of equal rank; all others were entertained by his steward, a gentleman of birth and education.
(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 There the Earl lived in princely grandeur, and admitted to his court only persons of equal rank; all others were entertained by his steward, a gentleman of birth and education.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FROM ART TO INVENTION If you had been working very hard, and suddenly received an order from an influential man to do a responsible piece of work for him, you would be very happy over it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FROM ART TO INVENTION If you had been working very hard, and suddenly received an order from an influential man to do a responsible piece of work for him, you would be very happy over it.
ARTauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading FROM ART TO INVENTION If you had been working very hard, and suddenly received an order from an influential man to do a responsible piece of work for him, you would be very happy over it.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Such a pleasure came to Robert Fulton in 1791, when Lord Courtenay, the Earl of Devon, invited the young artist to visit his famous country estate, Powderham Castle, during the vacation month of June, to paint his lordship’s portrait.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading FROM ART TO INVENTION If you had been working very hard, and suddenly received an order from an influential man to do a responsible piece of work for him, you would be very happy over it.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The castle in Devonshire, which is one of England’s most beautiful counties, was about two hundred miles from London.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading FROM ART TO INVENTION If you had been working very hard, and suddenly received an order from an influential man to do a responsible piece of work for him, you would be very happy over it.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading There the Earl lived in princely grandeur, and admitted to his court only persons of equal rank; all others were entertained by his steward, a gentleman of birth and education.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There the Earl lived in princely grandeur, and admitted to his court only persons of equal rank; all others were entertained by his steward, a gentleman of birth and education.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Such a pleasure came to Robert Fulton in 1791, when Lord Courtenay, the Earl of Devon, invited the young artist to visit his famous country estate, Powderham Castle, during the vacation month of June, to paint his lordship’s portrait.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Such a pleasure came to Robert Fulton in 1791, when Lord Courtenay, the Earl of Devon, invited the young artist to visit his famous country estate, Powderham Castle, during the vacation month of June, to paint his lordship’s portrait.
countiesnounUS /ˈkaʊntiz/
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The castle in Devonshire, which is one of England’s most beautiful counties, was about two hundred miles from London.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Such a pleasure came to Robert Fulton in 1791, when Lord Courtenay, the Earl of Devon, invited the young artist to visit his famous country estate, Powderham Castle, during the vacation month of June, to paint his lordship’s portrait.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading There the Earl lived in princely grandeur, and admitted to his court only persons of equal rank; all others were entertained by his steward, a gentleman of birth and education.
Courtenay
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From this reading Such a pleasure came to Robert Fulton in 1791, when Lord Courtenay, the Earl of Devon, invited the young artist to visit his famous country estate, Powderham Castle, during the vacation month of June, to paint his lordship’s portrait.
DevonnounUS /ˈdevən/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading Such a pleasure came to Robert Fulton in 1791, when Lord Courtenay, the Earl of Devon, invited the young artist to visit his famous country estate, Powderham Castle, during the vacation month of June, to paint his lordship’s portrait.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading The castle in Devonshire, which is one of England’s most beautiful counties, was about two hundred miles from London.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading FROM ART TO INVENTION If you had been working very hard, and suddenly received an order from an influential man to do a responsible piece of work for him, you would be very happy over it.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Such a pleasure came to Robert Fulton in 1791, when Lord Courtenay, the Earl of Devon, invited the young artist to visit his famous country estate, Powderham Castle, during the vacation month of June, to paint his lordship’s portrait.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Such a pleasure came to Robert Fulton in 1791, when Lord Courtenay, the Earl of Devon, invited the young artist to visit his famous country estate, Powderham Castle, during the vacation month of June, to paint his lordship’s portrait.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading There the Earl lived in princely grandeur, and admitted to his court only persons of equal rank; all others were entertained by his steward, a gentleman of birth and education.
England'snounUS /ˈɪŋɡləndz/
possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The castle in Devonshire, which is one of England’s most beautiful counties, was about two hundred miles from London.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading There the Earl lived in princely grandeur, and admitted to his court only persons of equal rank; all others were entertained by his steward, a gentleman of birth and education.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading There the Earl lived in princely grandeur, and admitted to his court only persons of equal rank; all others were entertained by his steward, a gentleman of birth and education.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Such a pleasure came to Robert Fulton in 1791, when Lord Courtenay, the Earl of Devon, invited the young artist to visit his famous country estate, Powderham Castle, during the vacation month of June, to paint his lordship’s portrait.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Such a pleasure came to Robert Fulton in 1791, when Lord Courtenay, the Earl of Devon, invited the young artist to visit his famous country estate, Powderham Castle, during the vacation month of June, to paint his lordship’s portrait.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FROM ART TO INVENTION If you had been working very hard, and suddenly received an order from an influential man to do a responsible piece of work for him, you would be very happy over it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM ART TO INVENTION If you had been working very hard, and suddenly received an order from an influential man to do a responsible piece of work for him, you would be very happy over it.
FultonnounUS /ˈfʊltən/
American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
From this reading Such a pleasure came to Robert Fulton in 1791, when Lord Courtenay, the Earl of Devon, invited the young artist to visit his famous country estate, Powderham Castle, during the vacation month of June, to paint his lordship’s portrait.
Fulton'snounUS /ˈfʊltənz/
possessive form of “fulton” — American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
From this reading This visit proved a turning-point in Fulton’s life.
a man of refinement
From this reading There the Earl lived in princely grandeur, and admitted to his court only persons of equal rank; all others were entertained by his steward, a gentleman of birth and education.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading There the Earl lived in princely grandeur, and admitted to his court only persons of equal rank; all others were entertained by his steward, a gentleman of birth and education.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FROM ART TO INVENTION If you had been working very hard, and suddenly received an order from an influential man to do a responsible piece of work for him, you would be very happy over it.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading FROM ART TO INVENTION If you had been working very hard, and suddenly received an order from an influential man to do a responsible piece of work for him, you would be very happy over it.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading FROM ART TO INVENTION If you had been working very hard, and suddenly received an order from an influential man to do a responsible piece of work for him, you would be very happy over it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FROM ART TO INVENTION If you had been working very hard, and suddenly received an order from an influential man to do a responsible piece of work for him, you would be very happy over it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Such a pleasure came to Robert Fulton in 1791, when Lord Courtenay, the Earl of Devon, invited the young artist to visit his famous country estate, Powderham Castle, during the vacation month of June, to paint his lordship’s portrait.
ten 10s
From this reading The castle in Devonshire, which is one of England’s most beautiful counties, was about two hundred miles from London.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading FROM ART TO INVENTION If you had been working very hard, and suddenly received an order from an influential man to do a responsible piece of work for him, you would be very happy over it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such a pleasure came to Robert Fulton in 1791, when Lord Courtenay, the Earl of Devon, invited the young artist to visit his famous country estate, Powderham Castle, during the vacation month of June, to paint his lordship’s portrait.
influentialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnfluːˈenʃəl/
having or exercising influence or power
From this reading FROM ART TO INVENTION If you had been working very hard, and suddenly received an order from an influential man to do a responsible piece of work for him, you would be very happy over it.
INVENTIONnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading FROM ART TO INVENTION If you had been working very hard, and suddenly received an order from an influential man to do a responsible piece of work for him, you would be very happy over it.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Such a pleasure came to Robert Fulton in 1791, when Lord Courtenay, the Earl of Devon, invited the young artist to visit his famous country estate, Powderham Castle, during the vacation month of June, to paint his lordship’s portrait.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The castle in Devonshire, which is one of England’s most beautiful counties, was about two hundred miles from London.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FROM ART TO INVENTION If you had been working very hard, and suddenly received an order from an influential man to do a responsible piece of work for him, you would be very happy over it.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Such a pleasure came to Robert Fulton in 1791, when Lord Courtenay, the Earl of Devon, invited the young artist to visit his famous country estate, Powderham Castle, during the vacation month of June, to paint his lordship’s portrait.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This visit proved a turning-point in Fulton’s life.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There the Earl lived in princely grandeur, and admitted to his court only persons of equal rank; all others were entertained by his steward, a gentleman of birth and education.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The castle in Devonshire, which is one of England’s most beautiful counties, was about two hundred miles from London.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Such a pleasure came to Robert Fulton in 1791, when Lord Courtenay, the Earl of Devon, invited the young artist to visit his famous country estate, Powderham Castle, during the vacation month of June, to paint his lordship’s portrait.
lordship's
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From this reading Such a pleasure came to Robert Fulton in 1791, when Lord Courtenay, the Earl of Devon, invited the young artist to visit his famous country estate, Powderham Castle, during the vacation month of June, to paint his lordship’s portrait.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading FROM ART TO INVENTION If you had been working very hard, and suddenly received an order from an influential man to do a responsible piece of work for him, you would be very happy over it.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The castle in Devonshire, which is one of England’s most beautiful counties, was about two hundred miles from London.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Such a pleasure came to Robert Fulton in 1791, when Lord Courtenay, the Earl of Devon, invited the young artist to visit his famous country estate, Powderham Castle, during the vacation month of June, to paint his lordship’s portrait.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The castle in Devonshire, which is one of England’s most beautiful counties, was about two hundred miles from London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM ART TO INVENTION If you had been working very hard, and suddenly received an order from an influential man to do a responsible piece of work for him, you would be very happy over it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The castle in Devonshire, which is one of England’s most beautiful counties, was about two hundred miles from London.
and nothing more
From this reading There the Earl lived in princely grandeur, and admitted to his court only persons of equal rank; all others were entertained by his steward, a gentleman of birth and education.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading FROM ART TO INVENTION If you had been working very hard, and suddenly received an order from an influential man to do a responsible piece of work for him, you would be very happy over it.
others
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From this reading There the Earl lived in princely grandeur, and admitted to his court only persons of equal rank; all others were entertained by his steward, a gentleman of birth and education.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading FROM ART TO INVENTION If you had been working very hard, and suddenly received an order from an influential man to do a responsible piece of work for him, you would be very happy over it.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading Such a pleasure came to Robert Fulton in 1791, when Lord Courtenay, the Earl of Devon, invited the young artist to visit his famous country estate, Powderham Castle, during the vacation month of June, to paint his lordship’s portrait.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading There the Earl lived in princely grandeur, and admitted to his court only persons of equal rank; all others were entertained by his steward, a gentleman of birth and education.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading FROM ART TO INVENTION If you had been working very hard, and suddenly received an order from an influential man to do a responsible piece of work for him, you would be very happy over it.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Such a pleasure came to Robert Fulton in 1791, when Lord Courtenay, the Earl of Devon, invited the young artist to visit his famous country estate, Powderham Castle, during the vacation month of June, to paint his lordship’s portrait.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Such a pleasure came to Robert Fulton in 1791, when Lord Courtenay, the Earl of Devon, invited the young artist to visit his famous country estate, Powderham Castle, during the vacation month of June, to paint his lordship’s portrait.
Powderham
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From this reading Such a pleasure came to Robert Fulton in 1791, when Lord Courtenay, the Earl of Devon, invited the young artist to visit his famous country estate, Powderham Castle, during the vacation month of June, to paint his lordship’s portrait.
princelyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪnsli/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading There the Earl lived in princely grandeur, and admitted to his court only persons of equal rank; all others were entertained by his steward, a gentleman of birth and education.
established beyond doubt
From this reading This visit proved a turning-point in Fulton’s life.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading There the Earl lived in princely grandeur, and admitted to his court only persons of equal rank; all others were entertained by his steward, a gentleman of birth and education.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading FROM ART TO INVENTION If you had been working very hard, and suddenly received an order from an influential man to do a responsible piece of work for him, you would be very happy over it.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading FROM ART TO INVENTION If you had been working very hard, and suddenly received an order from an influential man to do a responsible piece of work for him, you would be very happy over it.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Such a pleasure came to Robert Fulton in 1791, when Lord Courtenay, the Earl of Devon, invited the young artist to visit his famous country estate, Powderham Castle, during the vacation month of June, to paint his lordship’s portrait.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading There the Earl lived in princely grandeur, and admitted to his court only persons of equal rank; all others were entertained by his steward, a gentleman of birth and education.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a pleasure came to Robert Fulton in 1791, when Lord Courtenay, the Earl of Devon, invited the young artist to visit his famous country estate, Powderham Castle, during the vacation month of June, to paint his lordship’s portrait.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading FROM ART TO INVENTION If you had been working very hard, and suddenly received an order from an influential man to do a responsible piece of work for him, you would be very happy over it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such a pleasure came to Robert Fulton in 1791, when Lord Courtenay, the Earl of Devon, invited the young artist to visit his famous country estate, Powderham Castle, during the vacation month of June, to paint his lordship’s portrait.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There the Earl lived in princely grandeur, and admitted to his court only persons of equal rank; all others were entertained by his steward, a gentleman of birth and education.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This visit proved a turning-point in Fulton’s life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM ART TO INVENTION If you had been working very hard, and suddenly received an order from an influential man to do a responsible piece of work for him, you would be very happy over it.
turning-point
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From this reading This visit proved a turning-point in Fulton’s life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The castle in Devonshire, which is one of England’s most beautiful counties, was about two hundred miles from London.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Such a pleasure came to Robert Fulton in 1791, when Lord Courtenay, the Earl of Devon, invited the young artist to visit his famous country estate, Powderham Castle, during the vacation month of June, to paint his lordship’s portrait.
precisely as stated
From this reading FROM ART TO INVENTION If you had been working very hard, and suddenly received an order from an influential man to do a responsible piece of work for him, you would be very happy over it.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Such a pleasure came to Robert Fulton in 1791, when Lord Courtenay, the Earl of Devon, invited the young artist to visit his famous country estate, Powderham Castle, during the vacation month of June, to paint his lordship’s portrait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The castle in Devonshire, which is one of England’s most beautiful counties, was about two hundred miles from London.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There the Earl lived in princely grandeur, and admitted to his court only persons of equal rank; all others were entertained by his steward, a gentleman of birth and education.
at the time that
From this reading Such a pleasure came to Robert Fulton in 1791, when Lord Courtenay, the Earl of Devon, invited the young artist to visit his famous country estate, Powderham Castle, during the vacation month of June, to paint his lordship’s portrait.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The castle in Devonshire, which is one of England’s most beautiful counties, was about two hundred miles from London.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading FROM ART TO INVENTION If you had been working very hard, and suddenly received an order from an influential man to do a responsible piece of work for him, you would be very happy over it.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading FROM ART TO INVENTION If you had been working very hard, and suddenly received an order from an influential man to do a responsible piece of work for him, you would be very happy over it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading FROM ART TO INVENTION If you had been working very hard, and suddenly received an order from an influential man to do a responsible piece of work for him, you would be very happy over it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FROM ART TO INVENTION If you had been working very hard, and suddenly received an order from an influential man to do a responsible piece of work for him, you would be very happy over it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Such a pleasure came to Robert Fulton in 1791, when Lord Courtenay, the Earl of Devon, invited the young artist to visit his famous country estate, Powderham Castle, during the vacation month of June, to paint his lordship’s portrait.
