Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading The Cardinal was a restless man, and after the first two or three sittings, desired nothing so much as to be done with them altogether.

later than; following

From this reading The Cardinal was a restless man, and after the first two or three sittings, desired nothing so much as to be done with them altogether.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The Cardinal was a restless man, and after the first two or three sittings, desired nothing so much as to be done with them altogether.

a quantity of money

From this reading The latter, indeed, was not easily pleased, and Gouache found it hard to instil into his representation of her the precise amount of poetry she required, without doing violence to his own artistic sense of fitness.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading Anastase amused him, it is true, and the statesman soon perceived that he had made a conquest of the young man's mind, and that, as Giovanni Saracinesca had predicted, he had helped Gouache to come to a decision.

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From this reading Anastase Gouache worked hard at the Cardinal's portrait, and at the same time did his best to satisfy Donna Tullia.

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

From this reading Anastase Gouache worked hard at the Cardinal's portrait, and at the same time did his best to satisfy Donna Tullia.

relating to or characteristic of art or artists

From this reading The latter, indeed, was not easily pleased, and Gouache found it hard to instil into his representation of her the precise amount of poetry she required, without doing violence to his own artistic sense of fitness.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The Cardinal was a restless man, and after the first two or three sittings, desired nothing so much as to be done with them altogether.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Anastase Gouache worked hard at the Cardinal's portrait, and at the same time did his best to satisfy Donna Tullia.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The Cardinal was a restless man, and after the first two or three sittings, desired nothing so much as to be done with them altogether.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Anastase Gouache worked hard at the Cardinal's portrait, and at the same time did his best to satisfy Donna Tullia.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the other picture progressed rapidly.

(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes

From this reading The Cardinal was a restless man, and after the first two or three sittings, desired nothing so much as to be done with them altogether.

possessive form of “cardinal” — (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes

From this reading Anastase Gouache worked hard at the Cardinal's portrait, and at the same time did his best to satisfy Donna Tullia.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Anastase amused him, it is true, and the statesman soon perceived that he had made a conquest of the young man's mind, and that, as Giovanni Saracinesca had predicted, he had helped Gouache to come to a decision.

the act of conquering

From this reading Anastase amused him, it is true, and the statesman soon perceived that he had made a conquest of the young man's mind, and that, as Giovanni Saracinesca had predicted, he had helped Gouache to come to a decision.

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading Anastase amused him, it is true, and the statesman soon perceived that he had made a conquest of the young man's mind, and that, as Giovanni Saracinesca had predicted, he had helped Gouache to come to a decision.

wanted intensely

From this reading The Cardinal was a restless man, and after the first two or three sittings, desired nothing so much as to be done with them altogether.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Anastase Gouache worked hard at the Cardinal's portrait, and at the same time did his best to satisfy Donna Tullia.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading The latter, indeed, was not easily pleased, and Gouache found it hard to instil into his representation of her the precise amount of poetry she required, without doing violence to his own artistic sense of fitness.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading The Cardinal was a restless man, and after the first two or three sittings, desired nothing so much as to be done with them altogether.

an Italian woman of rank

From this reading Anastase Gouache worked hard at the Cardinal's portrait, and at the same time did his best to satisfy Donna Tullia.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading The latter, indeed, was not easily pleased, and Gouache found it hard to instil into his representation of her the precise amount of poetry she required, without doing violence to his own artistic sense of fitness.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The Cardinal was a restless man, and after the first two or three sittings, desired nothing so much as to be done with them altogether.

the quality of being suitable

From this reading The latter, indeed, was not easily pleased, and Gouache found it hard to instil into his representation of her the precise amount of poetry she required, without doing violence to his own artistic sense of fitness.

set up or found

From this reading The latter, indeed, was not easily pleased, and Gouache found it hard to instil into his representation of her the precise amount of poetry she required, without doing violence to his own artistic sense of fitness.

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From this reading Anastase amused him, it is true, and the statesman soon perceived that he had made a conquest of the young man's mind, and that, as Giovanni Saracinesca had predicted, he had helped Gouache to come to a decision.

an opaque watercolor prepared with gum

From this reading Anastase Gouache worked hard at the Cardinal's portrait, and at the same time did his best to satisfy Donna Tullia.

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

From this reading Anastase amused him, it is true, and the statesman soon perceived that he had made a conquest of the young man's mind, and that, as Giovanni Saracinesca had predicted, he had helped Gouache to come to a decision.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Anastase Gouache worked hard at the Cardinal's portrait, and at the same time did his best to satisfy Donna Tullia.

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

From this reading Anastase amused him, it is true, and the statesman soon perceived that he had made a conquest of the young man's mind, and that, as Giovanni Saracinesca had predicted, he had helped Gouache to come to a decision.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Anastase amused him, it is true, and the statesman soon perceived that he had made a conquest of the young man's mind, and that, as Giovanni Saracinesca had predicted, he had helped Gouache to come to a decision.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The latter, indeed, was not easily pleased, and Gouache found it hard to instil into his representation of her the precise amount of poetry she required, without doing violence to his own artistic sense of fitness.

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

From this reading Anastase amused him, it is true, and the statesman soon perceived that he had made a conquest of the young man's mind, and that, as Giovanni Saracinesca had predicted, he had helped Gouache to come to a decision.

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

From this reading Anastase Gouache worked hard at the Cardinal's portrait, and at the same time did his best to satisfy Donna Tullia.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading The latter, indeed, was not easily pleased, and Gouache found it hard to instil into his representation of her the precise amount of poetry she required, without doing violence to his own artistic sense of fitness.

enter drop by drop

From this reading The latter, indeed, was not easily pleased, and Gouache found it hard to instil into his representation of her the precise amount of poetry she required, without doing violence to his own artistic sense of fitness.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The latter, indeed, was not easily pleased, and Gouache found it hard to instil into his representation of her the precise amount of poetry she required, without doing violence to his own artistic sense of fitness.

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

From this reading Anastase amused him, it is true, and the statesman soon perceived that he had made a conquest of the young man's mind, and that, as Giovanni Saracinesca had predicted, he had helped Gouache to come to a decision.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The latter, indeed, was not easily pleased, and Gouache found it hard to instil into his representation of her the precise amount of poetry she required, without doing violence to his own artistic sense of fitness.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The latter, indeed, was not easily pleased, and Gouache found it hard to instil into his representation of her the precise amount of poetry she required, without doing violence to his own artistic sense of fitness.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Anastase amused him, it is true, and the statesman soon perceived that he had made a conquest of the young man's mind, and that, as Giovanni Saracinesca had predicted, he had helped Gouache to come to a decision.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The Cardinal was a restless man, and after the first two or three sittings, desired nothing so much as to be done with them altogether.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Anastase amused him, it is true, and the statesman soon perceived that he had made a conquest of the young man's mind, and that, as Giovanni Saracinesca had predicted, he had helped Gouache to come to a decision.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Anastase amused him, it is true, and the statesman soon perceived that he had made a conquest of the young man's mind, and that, as Giovanni Saracinesca had predicted, he had helped Gouache to come to a decision.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The Cardinal was a restless man, and after the first two or three sittings, desired nothing so much as to be done with them altogether.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The latter, indeed, was not easily pleased, and Gouache found it hard to instil into his representation of her the precise amount of poetry she required, without doing violence to his own artistic sense of fitness.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The Cardinal was a restless man, and after the first two or three sittings, desired nothing so much as to be done with them altogether.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The latter, indeed, was not easily pleased, and Gouache found it hard to instil into his representation of her the precise amount of poetry she required, without doing violence to his own artistic sense of fitness.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The Cardinal was a restless man, and after the first two or three sittings, desired nothing so much as to be done with them altogether.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But the other picture progressed rapidly.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The latter, indeed, was not easily pleased, and Gouache found it hard to instil into his representation of her the precise amount of poetry she required, without doing violence to his own artistic sense of fitness.

detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

From this reading Anastase amused him, it is true, and the statesman soon perceived that he had made a conquest of the young man's mind, and that, as Giovanni Saracinesca had predicted, he had helped Gouache to come to a decision.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading But the other picture progressed rapidly.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading The latter, indeed, was not easily pleased, and Gouache found it hard to instil into his representation of her the precise amount of poetry she required, without doing violence to his own artistic sense of fitness.

literature in metrical form

From this reading The latter, indeed, was not easily pleased, and Gouache found it hard to instil into his representation of her the precise amount of poetry she required, without doing violence to his own artistic sense of fitness.

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading Anastase Gouache worked hard at the Cardinal's portrait, and at the same time did his best to satisfy Donna Tullia.

sharply exact or accurate or delimited

From this reading The latter, indeed, was not easily pleased, and Gouache found it hard to instil into his representation of her the precise amount of poetry she required, without doing violence to his own artistic sense of fitness.

past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance

From this reading Anastase amused him, it is true, and the statesman soon perceived that he had made a conquest of the young man's mind, and that, as Giovanni Saracinesca had predicted, he had helped Gouache to come to a decision.

past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way

From this reading But the other picture progressed rapidly.

with speed

From this reading But the other picture progressed rapidly.

a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image

From this reading The latter, indeed, was not easily pleased, and Gouache found it hard to instil into his representation of her the precise amount of poetry she required, without doing violence to his own artistic sense of fitness.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading The latter, indeed, was not easily pleased, and Gouache found it hard to instil into his representation of her the precise amount of poetry she required, without doing violence to his own artistic sense of fitness.

worried and uneasy

From this reading The Cardinal was a restless man, and after the first two or three sittings, desired nothing so much as to be done with them altogether.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Anastase Gouache worked hard at the Cardinal's portrait, and at the same time did his best to satisfy Donna Tullia.

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

From this reading Anastase amused him, it is true, and the statesman soon perceived that he had made a conquest of the young man's mind, and that, as Giovanni Saracinesca had predicted, he had helped Gouache to come to a decision.

meet the requirements or expectations of

From this reading Anastase Gouache worked hard at the Cardinal's portrait, and at the same time did his best to satisfy Donna Tullia.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading The latter, indeed, was not easily pleased, and Gouache found it hard to instil into his representation of her the precise amount of poetry she required, without doing violence to his own artistic sense of fitness.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The latter, indeed, was not easily pleased, and Gouache found it hard to instil into his representation of her the precise amount of poetry she required, without doing violence to his own artistic sense of fitness.

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

From this reading The Cardinal was a restless man, and after the first two or three sittings, desired nothing so much as to be done with them altogether.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The Cardinal was a restless man, and after the first two or three sittings, desired nothing so much as to be done with them altogether.

in the near future

From this reading Anastase amused him, it is true, and the statesman soon perceived that he had made a conquest of the young man's mind, and that, as Giovanni Saracinesca had predicted, he had helped Gouache to come to a decision.

a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs

From this reading Anastase amused him, it is true, and the statesman soon perceived that he had made a conquest of the young man's mind, and that, as Giovanni Saracinesca had predicted, he had helped Gouache to come to a decision.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Anastase amused him, it is true, and the statesman soon perceived that he had made a conquest of the young man's mind, and that, as Giovanni Saracinesca had predicted, he had helped Gouache to come to a decision.

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

From this reading Anastase Gouache worked hard at the Cardinal's portrait, and at the same time did his best to satisfy Donna Tullia.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The Cardinal was a restless man, and after the first two or three sittings, desired nothing so much as to be done with them altogether.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The Cardinal was a restless man, and after the first two or three sittings, desired nothing so much as to be done with them altogether.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Anastase Gouache worked hard at the Cardinal's portrait, and at the same time did his best to satisfy Donna Tullia.

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

From this reading Anastase Gouache worked hard at the Cardinal's portrait, and at the same time did his best to satisfy Donna Tullia.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Anastase amused him, it is true, and the statesman soon perceived that he had made a conquest of the young man's mind, and that, as Giovanni Saracinesca had predicted, he had helped Gouache to come to a decision.

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

From this reading Anastase Gouache worked hard at the Cardinal's portrait, and at the same time did his best to satisfy Donna Tullia.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The Cardinal was a restless man, and after the first two or three sittings, desired nothing so much as to be done with them altogether.

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

From this reading The latter, indeed, was not easily pleased, and Gouache found it hard to instil into his representation of her the precise amount of poetry she required, without doing violence to his own artistic sense of fitness.

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

From this reading The latter, indeed, was not easily pleased, and Gouache found it hard to instil into his representation of her the precise amount of poetry she required, without doing violence to his own artistic sense of fitness.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Cardinal was a restless man, and after the first two or three sittings, desired nothing so much as to be done with them altogether.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The latter, indeed, was not easily pleased, and Gouache found it hard to instil into his representation of her the precise amount of poetry she required, without doing violence to his own artistic sense of fitness.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Anastase Gouache worked hard at the Cardinal's portrait, and at the same time did his best to satisfy Donna Tullia.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Anastase amused him, it is true, and the statesman soon perceived that he had made a conquest of the young man's mind, and that, as Giovanni Saracinesca had predicted, he had helped Gouache to come to a decision.