10
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21
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27
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42
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From this reading _By_ FLORA L. CARPENTER _Instructor in drawing in Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio_ _Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs_ "Children of Charles I" _Van Dyck_ 10 "Four Little Scamps Are We" _Adam_ 21 "Madonna of the Chair" _Raphael_ 27 "Two Mothers and Their Families" _Elizabeth Bouguereau_ 42
48
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53
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Recourse to a great many books was necessary and often while much information could usually be found about the artist, very little was available about his pictures.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Recourse to a great many books was necessary and often while much information could usually be found about the artist, very little was available about his pictures.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading _By_ FLORA L. CARPENTER _Instructor in drawing in Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio_ _Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs_ "Children of Charles I" _Van Dyck_ 10 "Four Little Scamps Are We" _Adam_ 21 "Madonna of the Chair" _Raphael_ 27 "Two Mothers and Their Families" _Elizabeth Bouguereau_ 42
adequateadjectiveUS /ˈædəkwət/
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading As Supervisor of Drawing I found that the children enjoyed this work but that the teachers felt incompetent to conduct the lessons as they lacked time to look up the subject and to gather adequate material.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _By_ FLORA L. CARPENTER _Instructor in drawing in Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio_ _Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs_ "Children of Charles I" _Van Dyck_ 10 "Four Little Scamps Are We" _Adam_ 21 "Madonna of the Chair" _Raphael_ 27 "Two Mothers and Their Families" _Elizabeth Bouguereau_ 42
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _By_ FLORA L. CARPENTER _Instructor in drawing in Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio_ _Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs_ "Children of Charles I" _Van Dyck_ 10 "Four Little Scamps Are We" _Adam_ 21 "Madonna of the Chair" _Raphael_ 27 "Two Mothers and Their Families" _Elizabeth Bouguereau_ 42
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
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a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Recourse to a great many books was necessary and often while much information could usually be found about the artist, very little was available about his pictures.
ArtistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Supervisor of Drawing I found that the children enjoyed this work but that the teachers felt incompetent to conduct the lessons as they lacked time to look up the subject and to gather adequate material.
assignverbUS /əˈsaɪn/
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
From this reading _Holmes_ 48 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 53 THE PREFACE Art supervisors in the public schools assign picture-study work in each grade, recommending the study of certain pictures by well-known masters.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading Recourse to a great many books was necessary and often while much information could usually be found about the artist, very little was available about his pictures.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Recourse to a great many books was necessary and often while much information could usually be found about the artist, very little was available about his pictures.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Recourse to a great many books was necessary and often while much information could usually be found about the artist, very little was available about his pictures.
Bouguereau
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As Supervisor of Drawing I found that the children enjoyed this work but that the teachers felt incompetent to conduct the lessons as they lacked time to look up the subject and to gather adequate material.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _By_ FLORA L. CARPENTER _Instructor in drawing in Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio_ _Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs_ "Children of Charles I" _Van Dyck_ 10 "Four Little Scamps Are We" _Adam_ 21 "Madonna of the Chair" _Raphael_ 27 "Two Mothers and Their Families" _Elizabeth Bouguereau_ 42
Can't
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From this reading "Can't You Talk?"
CARPENTERnounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading _By_ FLORA L. CARPENTER _Instructor in drawing in Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio_ _Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs_ "Children of Charles I" _Van Dyck_ 10 "Four Little Scamps Are We" _Adam_ 21 "Madonna of the Chair" _Raphael_ 27 "Two Mothers and Their Families" _Elizabeth Bouguereau_ 42
definite but not specified or identified
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a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading _By_ FLORA L. CARPENTER _Instructor in drawing in Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio_ _Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs_ "Children of Charles I" _Van Dyck_ 10 "Four Little Scamps Are We" _Adam_ 21 "Madonna of the Chair" _Raphael_ 27 "Two Mothers and Their Families" _Elizabeth Bouguereau_ 42
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading _By_ FLORA L. CARPENTER _Instructor in drawing in Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio_ _Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs_ "Children of Charles I" _Van Dyck_ 10 "Four Little Scamps Are We" _Adam_ 21 "Madonna of the Chair" _Raphael_ 27 "Two Mothers and Their Families" _Elizabeth Bouguereau_ 42
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading As Supervisor of Drawing I found that the children enjoyed this work but that the teachers felt incompetent to conduct the lessons as they lacked time to look up the subject and to gather adequate material.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Recourse to a great many books was necessary and often while much information could usually be found about the artist, very little was available about his pictures.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading _By_ FLORA L. CARPENTER _Instructor in drawing in Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio_ _Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs_ "Children of Charles I" _Van Dyck_ 10 "Four Little Scamps Are We" _Adam_ 21 "Madonna of the Chair" _Raphael_ 27 "Two Mothers and Their Families" _Elizabeth Bouguereau_ 42
Dyck
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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading _By_ FLORA L. CARPENTER _Instructor in drawing in Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio_ _Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs_ "Children of Charles I" _Van Dyck_ 10 "Four Little Scamps Are We" _Adam_ 21 "Madonna of the Chair" _Raphael_ 27 "Two Mothers and Their Families" _Elizabeth Bouguereau_ 42
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading As Supervisor of Drawing I found that the children enjoyed this work but that the teachers felt incompetent to conduct the lessons as they lacked time to look up the subject and to gather adequate material.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading _By_ FLORA L. CARPENTER _Instructor in drawing in Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio_ _Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs_ "Children of Charles I" _Van Dyck_ 10 "Four Little Scamps Are We" _Adam_ 21 "Madonna of the Chair" _Raphael_ 27 "Two Mothers and Their Families" _Elizabeth Bouguereau_ 42
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As Supervisor of Drawing I found that the children enjoyed this work but that the teachers felt incompetent to conduct the lessons as they lacked time to look up the subject and to gather adequate material.
FLORAnounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading _By_ FLORA L. CARPENTER _Instructor in drawing in Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio_ _Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs_ "Children of Charles I" _Van Dyck_ 10 "Four Little Scamps Are We" _Adam_ 21 "Madonna of the Chair" _Raphael_ 27 "Two Mothers and Their Families" _Elizabeth Bouguereau_ 42
set up or found
From this reading As Supervisor of Drawing I found that the children enjoyed this work but that the teachers felt incompetent to conduct the lessons as they lacked time to look up the subject and to gather adequate material.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading _By_ FLORA L. CARPENTER _Instructor in drawing in Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio_ _Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs_ "Children of Charles I" _Van Dyck_ 10 "Four Little Scamps Are We" _Adam_ 21 "Madonna of the Chair" _Raphael_ 27 "Two Mothers and Their Families" _Elizabeth Bouguereau_ 42
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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assemble or get together
From this reading As Supervisor of Drawing I found that the children enjoyed this work but that the teachers felt incompetent to conduct the lessons as they lacked time to look up the subject and to gather adequate material.
gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Recourse to a great many books was necessary and often while much information could usually be found about the artist, very little was available about his pictures.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading _By_ FLORA L. CARPENTER _Instructor in drawing in Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio_ _Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs_ "Children of Charles I" _Van Dyck_ 10 "Four Little Scamps Are We" _Adam_ 21 "Madonna of the Chair" _Raphael_ 27 "Two Mothers and Their Families" _Elizabeth Bouguereau_ 42
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading _By_ FLORA L. CARPENTER _Instructor in drawing in Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio_ _Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs_ "Children of Charles I" _Van Dyck_ 10 "Four Little Scamps Are We" _Adam_ 21 "Madonna of the Chair" _Raphael_ 27 "Two Mothers and Their Families" _Elizabeth Bouguereau_ 42
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Recourse to a great many books was necessary and often while much information could usually be found about the artist, very little was available about his pictures.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading _By_ FLORA L. CARPENTER _Instructor in drawing in Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio_ _Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs_ "Children of Charles I" _Van Dyck_ 10 "Four Little Scamps Are We" _Adam_ 21 "Madonna of the Chair" _Raphael_ 27 "Two Mothers and Their Families" _Elizabeth Bouguereau_ 42
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _By_ FLORA L. CARPENTER _Instructor in drawing in Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio_ _Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs_ "Children of Charles I" _Van Dyck_ 10 "Four Little Scamps Are We" _Adam_ 21 "Madonna of the Chair" _Raphael_ 27 "Two Mothers and Their Families" _Elizabeth Bouguereau_ 42
incompetentnounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːmpətənt/
someone who is not competent to take effective action
From this reading As Supervisor of Drawing I found that the children enjoyed this work but that the teachers felt incompetent to conduct the lessons as they lacked time to look up the subject and to gather adequate material.
a message received and understood
From this reading Recourse to a great many books was necessary and often while much information could usually be found about the artist, very little was available about his pictures.
InstructornounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading _By_ FLORA L. CARPENTER _Instructor in drawing in Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio_ _Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs_ "Children of Charles I" _Van Dyck_ 10 "Four Little Scamps Are We" _Adam_ 21 "Madonna of the Chair" _Raphael_ 27 "Two Mothers and Their Families" _Elizabeth Bouguereau_ 42
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 _By_ FLORA L. CARPENTER _Instructor in drawing in Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio_ _Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs_ "Children of Charles I" _Van Dyck_ 10 "Four Little Scamps Are We" _Adam_ 21 "Madonna of the Chair" _Raphael_ 27 "Two Mothers and Their Families" _Elizabeth Bouguereau_ 42
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading As Supervisor of Drawing I found that the children enjoyed this work but that the teachers felt incompetent to conduct the lessons as they lacked time to look up the subject and to gather adequate material.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading As Supervisor of Drawing I found that the children enjoyed this work but that the teachers felt incompetent to conduct the lessons as they lacked time to look up the subject and to gather adequate material.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _By_ FLORA L. CARPENTER _Instructor in drawing in Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio_ _Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs_ "Children of Charles I" _Van Dyck_ 10 "Four Little Scamps Are We" _Adam_ 21 "Madonna of the Chair" _Raphael_ 27 "Two Mothers and Their Families" _Elizabeth Bouguereau_ 42
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As Supervisor of Drawing I found that the children enjoyed this work but that the teachers felt incompetent to conduct the lessons as they lacked time to look up the subject and to gather adequate material.
MadonnanounUS /məˈdɑːnə/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading _By_ FLORA L. CARPENTER _Instructor in drawing in Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio_ _Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs_ "Children of Charles I" _Van Dyck_ 10 "Four Little Scamps Are We" _Adam_ 21 "Madonna of the Chair" _Raphael_ 27 "Two Mothers and Their Families" _Elizabeth Bouguereau_ 42
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 Recourse to a great many books was necessary and often while much information could usually be found about the artist, very little was available about his pictures.
United States poet (1869-1950)
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concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading As Supervisor of Drawing I found that the children enjoyed this work but that the teachers felt incompetent to conduct the lessons as they lacked time to look up the subject and to gather adequate material.
MothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
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to a great degree or extent
From this reading Recourse to a great many books was necessary and often while much information could usually be found about the artist, very little was available about his pictures.
absolutely essential
From this reading Recourse to a great many books was necessary and often while much information could usually be found about the artist, very little was available about his pictures.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _By_ FLORA L. CARPENTER _Instructor in drawing in Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio_ _Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs_ "Children of Charles I" _Van Dyck_ 10 "Four Little Scamps Are We" _Adam_ 21 "Madonna of the Chair" _Raphael_ 27 "Two Mothers and Their Families" _Elizabeth Bouguereau_ 42
many times at short intervals
From this reading Recourse to a great many books was necessary and often while much information could usually be found about the artist, very little was available about his pictures.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _By_ FLORA L. CARPENTER _Instructor in drawing in Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio_ _Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs_ "Children of Charles I" _Van Dyck_ 10 "Four Little Scamps Are We" _Adam_ 21 "Madonna of the Chair" _Raphael_ 27 "Two Mothers and Their Families" _Elizabeth Bouguereau_ 42
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading _By_ FLORA L. CARPENTER _Instructor in drawing in Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio_ _Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs_ "Children of Charles I" _Van Dyck_ 10 "Four Little Scamps Are We" _Adam_ 21 "Madonna of the Chair" _Raphael_ 27 "Two Mothers and Their Families" _Elizabeth Bouguereau_ 42
PhotographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading _By_ FLORA L. CARPENTER _Instructor in drawing in Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio_ _Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs_ "Children of Charles I" _Van Dyck_ 10 "Four Little Scamps Are We" _Adam_ 21 "Madonna of the Chair" _Raphael_ 27 "Two Mothers and Their Families" _Elizabeth Bouguereau_ 42
picture-study
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plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading _Holmes_ 48 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 53 THE PREFACE Art supervisors in the public schools assign picture-study work in each grade, recommending the study of certain pictures by well-known masters.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
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people in general considered as a whole
From this reading _Holmes_ 48 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 53 THE PREFACE Art supervisors in the public schools assign picture-study work in each grade, recommending the study of certain pictures by well-known masters.
RaphaelnounUS /ˌrɑːfaɪˈel/
Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)
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recommendingverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪŋ/
-ing form of “recommend” — push for something
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RecoursenounUS /ˈriːkɔːrs/
act of turning to for assistance
From this reading Recourse to a great many books was necessary and often while much information could usually be found about the artist, very little was available about his pictures.
ReviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
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Scamps
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an educational institution
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schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
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produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading _Holmes_ 48 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 53 THE PREFACE Art supervisors in the public schools assign picture-study work in each grade, recommending the study of certain pictures by well-known masters.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading _Holmes_ 48 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 53 THE PREFACE Art supervisors in the public schools assign picture-study work in each grade, recommending the study of certain pictures by well-known masters.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading As Supervisor of Drawing I found that the children enjoyed this work but that the teachers felt incompetent to conduct the lessons as they lacked time to look up the subject and to gather adequate material.
SuggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
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SupervisornounUS /ˈsuːpərvaɪzər/
one who supervises or has charge and direction of
From this reading As Supervisor of Drawing I found that the children enjoyed this work but that the teachers felt incompetent to conduct the lessons as they lacked time to look up the subject and to gather adequate material.
supervisorsnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈvaɪzərz/
plural of “supervisor” — one who supervises or has charge and direction of
From this reading _Holmes_ 48 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 53 THE PREFACE Art supervisors in the public schools assign picture-study work in each grade, recommending the study of certain pictures by well-known masters.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Can't You Talk?"
TeachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Supervisor of Drawing I found that the children enjoyed this work but that the teachers felt incompetent to conduct the lessons as they lacked time to look up the subject and to gather adequate material.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _By_ FLORA L. CARPENTER _Instructor in drawing in Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio_ _Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs_ "Children of Charles I" _Van Dyck_ 10 "Four Little Scamps Are We" _Adam_ 21 "Madonna of the Chair" _Raphael_ 27 "Two Mothers and Their Families" _Elizabeth Bouguereau_ 42
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _By_ FLORA L. CARPENTER _Instructor in drawing in Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio_ _Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs_ "Children of Charles I" _Van Dyck_ 10 "Four Little Scamps Are We" _Adam_ 21 "Madonna of the Chair" _Raphael_ 27 "Two Mothers and Their Families" _Elizabeth Bouguereau_ 42
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Supervisor of Drawing I found that the children enjoyed this work but that the teachers felt incompetent to conduct the lessons as they lacked time to look up the subject and to gather adequate material.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As Supervisor of Drawing I found that the children enjoyed this work but that the teachers felt incompetent to conduct the lessons as they lacked time to look up the subject and to gather adequate material.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As Supervisor of Drawing I found that the children enjoyed this work but that the teachers felt incompetent to conduct the lessons as they lacked time to look up the subject and to gather adequate material.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Holmes_ 48 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 53 THE PREFACE Art supervisors in the public schools assign picture-study work in each grade, recommending the study of certain pictures by well-known masters.
ToledonounUS /təˈliːdoʊ/
an industrial city in northwestern Ohio on Lake Erie
From this reading _By_ FLORA L. CARPENTER _Instructor in drawing in Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio_ _Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs_ "Children of Charles I" _Van Dyck_ 10 "Four Little Scamps Are We" _Adam_ 21 "Madonna of the Chair" _Raphael_ 27 "Two Mothers and Their Families" _Elizabeth Bouguereau_ 42
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading _By_ FLORA L. CARPENTER _Instructor in drawing in Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio_ _Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs_ "Children of Charles I" _Van Dyck_ 10 "Four Little Scamps Are We" _Adam_ 21 "Madonna of the Chair" _Raphael_ 27 "Two Mothers and Their Families" _Elizabeth Bouguereau_ 42
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _By_ FLORA L. CARPENTER _Instructor in drawing in Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio_ _Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs_ "Children of Charles I" _Van Dyck_ 10 "Four Little Scamps Are We" _Adam_ 21 "Madonna of the Chair" _Raphael_ 27 "Two Mothers and Their Families" _Elizabeth Bouguereau_ 42
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As Supervisor of Drawing I found that the children enjoyed this work but that the teachers felt incompetent to conduct the lessons as they lacked time to look up the subject and to gather adequate material.
under normal conditions
From this reading Recourse to a great many books was necessary and often while much information could usually be found about the artist, very little was available about his pictures.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading _By_ FLORA L. CARPENTER _Instructor in drawing in Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio_ _Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs_ "Children of Charles I" _Van Dyck_ 10 "Four Little Scamps Are We" _Adam_ 21 "Madonna of the Chair" _Raphael_ 27 "Two Mothers and Their Families" _Elizabeth Bouguereau_ 42
precisely as stated
From this reading Recourse to a great many books was necessary and often while much information could usually be found about the artist, very little was available about his pictures.
WaitenounUS /weɪt/
United States jurist who was appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1874 by President Grant (1816-1888)
From this reading _By_ FLORA L. CARPENTER _Instructor in drawing in Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio_ _Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs_ "Children of Charles I" _Van Dyck_ 10 "Four Little Scamps Are We" _Adam_ 21 "Madonna of the Chair" _Raphael_ 27 "Two Mothers and Their Families" _Elizabeth Bouguereau_ 42
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Recourse to a great many books was necessary and often while much information could usually be found about the artist, very little was available about his pictures.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _By_ FLORA L. CARPENTER _Instructor in drawing in Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio_ _Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs_ "Children of Charles I" _Van Dyck_ 10 "Four Little Scamps Are We" _Adam_ 21 "Madonna of the Chair" _Raphael_ 27 "Two Mothers and Their Families" _Elizabeth Bouguereau_ 42
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading _Holmes_ 48 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 53 THE PREFACE Art supervisors in the public schools assign picture-study work in each grade, recommending the study of certain pictures by well-known masters.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Recourse to a great many books was necessary and often while much information could usually be found about the artist, very little was available about his pictures.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _By_ FLORA L. CARPENTER _Instructor in drawing in Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio_ _Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs_ "Children of Charles I" _Van Dyck_ 10 "Four Little Scamps Are We" _Adam_ 21 "Madonna of the Chair" _Raphael_ 27 "Two Mothers and Their Families" _Elizabeth Bouguereau_ 42
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading _Holmes_ 48 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 53 THE PREFACE Art supervisors in the public schools assign picture-study work in each grade, recommending the study of certain pictures by well-known masters.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can't You Talk?"