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Stories Pictures Tell. Book 7
Stories Pictures Tell. Book 7

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Stories Pictures Tell. Book 7 is here in full — 545 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Instructor in drawing at Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio Formerly supervisor of drawing, Bloomington, Illinois Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs PAGE “The Fighting Téméraire” _Turner_ 1 “Joan of Arc” _Lepage_ 11 “The Syndics of the Cloth _Rembrandt_ 23 Hall” “The Last Supper” _Da Vinci_ 33
“Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.
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.
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.
Hence I began collecting information about the pictures and preparing the lessons for the teachers just as I would give them myself to pupils of their grade.
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Stories Pictures Tell. Book 7

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Stories Pictures Tell. Book 7 is here in full — 545 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/109 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Instructor in drawing at Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio Formerly supervisor of drawing, Bloomington, Illinois Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs PAGE “The Fighting Téméraire” _Turner_ 1 “Joan of Arc” _Lepage_ 11 “The Syndics of the Cloth _Rembrandt_ 23 Hall” “The Last Supper” _Da Vinci_ 33
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“Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.
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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.
/æz ˈsuːpərvaɪzər ʌv ˈdrɔːɪŋ aɪ faʊnd ðæt ðə ˈtʃɪldrən ˌenˈdʒɔɪd ðɪs wɜːrk bʌt ðæt ðə ˈtiːtʃərz felt ˌɪnˈkɑːmpətənt tuː ˈkɑːndəkt ðə ˈlesənz æz ðeɪ lækt taɪm tuː lʊk ʌp ðə səbˈdʒekt ənd tuː ˈɡæðər ˈædəkwət məˈtɪriəl/
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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.
/ˈriːkɔːrs tuː ə ɡreɪt ˈmeni bʊks wɑːz ˈnesəseri ənd ˈɔːfən waɪl mʌtʃ ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən kʊd ˈjuːʒəwəli biː faʊnd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɑːrtəst ˈveri ˈlɪtəl wɑːz əˈveɪləbəl əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈpɪktʃərz/
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Hence I began collecting information about the pictures and preparing the lessons for the teachers just as I would give them myself to pupils of their grade.
/hens aɪ bɪˈɡæn kəˈlektɪŋ ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpɪktʃərz ənd priˈperɪŋ ðə ˈlesənz fɔːr ðə ˈtiːtʃərz dʒʌst æz aɪ wʊd ɡɪv ðem ˌmaɪˈself tuː ˈpjuːpəlz ʌv ðer ɡreɪd/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Bloomington noun US /ˈbluːmɪŋtən/

a university town in south central Indiana

From this reading “Instructor in drawing at Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio Formerly supervisor of drawing, Bloomington, Illinois Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs PAGE “The Fighting Téméraire” _Turner_ 1 “Joan of Arc” _Lepage_ 11 “The Syndics of the Cloth _Rembrandt_ 23 Hall” “The Last Supper” _Da Vinci_ 33”

recommending verb US /ˌrekəˈmendɪŋ/

-ing form of “recommend” — push for something

From this reading ““Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.”

Rembrandt noun US /ˈrembrænt/

influential Dutch artist (1606-1669)

Rossetti noun US /roʊˈseti/

English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)

Rubens noun US /ˈruːbənz/

prolific Flemish baroque painter; knighted by the English king Charles I (1577-1640)

From this reading ““Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.”

supervisor noun US /ˈsuːpərvaɪzər/

one who supervises or has charge and direction of

From this reading “Instructor in drawing at Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio Formerly supervisor of drawing, Bloomington, Illinois Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs PAGE “The Fighting Téméraire” _Turner_ 1 “Joan of Arc” _Lepage_ 11 “The Syndics of the Cloth _Rembrandt_ 23 Hall” “The Last Supper” _Da Vinci_ 33”

supervisors noun US /ˌsuːpərˈvaɪzərz/

plural of “supervisor” — one who supervises or has charge and direction of

From this reading ““Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.”

Waite noun US /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 “Instructor in drawing at Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio Formerly supervisor of drawing, Bloomington, Illinois Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs PAGE “The Fighting Téméraire” _Turner_ 1 “Joan of Arc” _Lepage_ 11 “The Syndics of the Cloth _Rembrandt_ 23 Hall” “The Last Supper” _Da Vinci_ 33”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

public schools noun + noun counted as “public school”

a tuition free school in the United States supported by taxes and controlled by a school board

In this reading ““Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.”

High School adjective + noun

a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12

In this reading “Instructor in drawing at Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio Formerly supervisor of drawing, Bloomington, Illinois Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs PAGE “The Fighting Téméraire” _Turner_ 1 “Joan of Arc” _Lepage_ 11 “The Syndics of the Cloth _Rembrandt_ 23 Hall” “The Last Supper” _Da Vinci_ 33”

look up verb + adjective

seek information from

In 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.”

many books adjective + noun

In 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.”

All words in this reading · 135

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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1

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From this reading Instructor in drawing at Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio Formerly supervisor of drawing, Bloomington, Illinois Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs PAGE “The Fighting Téméraire” _Turner_ 1 “Joan of Arc” _Lepage_ 11 “The Syndics of the Cloth _Rembrandt_ 23 Hall” “The Last Supper” _Da Vinci_ 33

11

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From this reading Instructor in drawing at Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio Formerly supervisor of drawing, Bloomington, Illinois Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs PAGE “The Fighting Téméraire” _Turner_ 1 “Joan of Arc” _Lepage_ 11 “The Syndics of the Cloth _Rembrandt_ 23 Hall” “The Last Supper” _Da Vinci_ 33

23

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From this reading Instructor in drawing at Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio Formerly supervisor of drawing, Bloomington, Illinois Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs PAGE “The Fighting Téméraire” _Turner_ 1 “Joan of Arc” _Lepage_ 11 “The Syndics of the Cloth _Rembrandt_ 23 Hall” “The Last Supper” _Da Vinci_ 33

33

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From this reading Instructor in drawing at Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio Formerly supervisor of drawing, Bloomington, Illinois Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs PAGE “The Fighting Téméraire” _Turner_ 1 “Joan of Arc” _Lepage_ 11 “The Syndics of the Cloth _Rembrandt_ 23 Hall” “The Last Supper” _Da Vinci_ 33

45

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From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

59

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From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

69

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From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

77

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From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

93

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

From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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.

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.

AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

ArcnounUS /ɑːrk/

electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

From this reading Instructor in drawing at Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio Formerly supervisor of drawing, Bloomington, Illinois Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs PAGE “The Fighting Téméraire” _Turner_ 1 “Joan of Arc” _Lepage_ 11 “The Syndics of the Cloth _Rembrandt_ 23 Hall” “The Last Supper” _Da Vinci_ 33

Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

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

From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/

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

From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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 “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Instructor in drawing at Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio Formerly supervisor of drawing, Bloomington, Illinois Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs PAGE “The Fighting Téméraire” _Turner_ 1 “Joan of Arc” _Lepage_ 11 “The Syndics of the Cloth _Rembrandt_ 23 Hall” “The Last Supper” _Da Vinci_ 33

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.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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.

Beata

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

From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

Beatrix

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

From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Hence I began collecting information about the pictures and preparing the lessons for the teachers just as I would give them myself to pupils of their grade.

BloomingtonnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋtən/

a university town in south central Indiana

From this reading Instructor in drawing at Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio Formerly supervisor of drawing, Bloomington, Illinois Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs PAGE “The Fighting Téméraire” _Turner_ 1 “Joan of Arc” _Lepage_ 11 “The Syndics of the Cloth _Rembrandt_ 23 Hall” “The Last Supper” _Da Vinci_ 33

booksnounUS /bʊks/

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.

BretonnounUS /ˈbretən/

a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)

From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

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.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

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.

ClothnounUS /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading Instructor in drawing at Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio Formerly supervisor of drawing, Bloomington, Illinois Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs PAGE “The Fighting Téméraire” _Turner_ 1 “Joan of Arc” _Lepage_ 11 “The Syndics of the Cloth _Rembrandt_ 23 Hall” “The Last Supper” _Da Vinci_ 33

collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/

the act of gathering something together

From this reading Hence I began collecting information about the pictures and preparing the lessons for the teachers just as I would give them myself to pupils of their grade.

conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/

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.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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.

DanounUS /dɑː/

an official prosecutor for a judicial district

From this reading Instructor in drawing at Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio Formerly supervisor of drawing, Bloomington, Illinois Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs PAGE “The Fighting Téméraire” _Turner_ 1 “Joan of Arc” _Lepage_ 11 “The Syndics of the Cloth _Rembrandt_ 23 Hall” “The Last Supper” _Da Vinci_ 33

Diogenesnoun

an ancient Greek philosopher and Cynic who rejected social conventions (circa 400-325 BC)

From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading Instructor in drawing at Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio Formerly supervisor of drawing, Bloomington, Illinois Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs PAGE “The Fighting Téméraire” _Turner_ 1 “Joan of Arc” _Lepage_ 11 “The Syndics of the Cloth _Rembrandt_ 23 Hall” “The Last Supper” _Da Vinci_ 33

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

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

From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/

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.

feltverbUS /felt/

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.

FightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading Instructor in drawing at Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio Formerly supervisor of drawing, Bloomington, Illinois Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs PAGE “The Fighting Téméraire” _Turner_ 1 “Joan of Arc” _Lepage_ 11 “The Syndics of the Cloth _Rembrandt_ 23 Hall” “The Last Supper” _Da Vinci_ 33

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Hence I began collecting information about the pictures and preparing the lessons for the teachers just as I would give them myself to pupils of their grade.

FormerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/

at a previous time

From this reading Instructor in drawing at Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio Formerly supervisor of drawing, Bloomington, Illinois Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs PAGE “The Fighting Téméraire” _Turner_ 1 “Joan of Arc” _Lepage_ 11 “The Syndics of the Cloth _Rembrandt_ 23 Hall” “The Last Supper” _Da Vinci_ 33

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

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.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Instructor in drawing at Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio Formerly supervisor of drawing, Bloomington, Illinois Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs PAGE “The Fighting Téméraire” _Turner_ 1 “Joan of Arc” _Lepage_ 11 “The Syndics of the Cloth _Rembrandt_ 23 Hall” “The Last Supper” _Da Vinci_ 33

gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/

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.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Hence I began collecting information about the pictures and preparing the lessons for the teachers just as I would give them myself to pupils of their grade.

gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/

a body of students who are taught together

From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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.

HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

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HallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

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HenceadverbUS /hens/

for this reason

From this reading Hence I began collecting information about the pictures and preparing the lessons for the teachers just as I would give them myself to pupils of their grade.

HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

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.

IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/

a midwestern state in north-central United States

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IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

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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.

informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/

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

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Joan

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justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Hence I began collecting information about the pictures and preparing the lessons for the teachers just as I would give them myself to pupils of their grade.

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.

Landseer

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From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

LarknounUS /lɑːrk/

North American songbirds having a yellow breast

From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

LastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

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Lepage

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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.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude 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.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

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.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading 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.

mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/

United States poet (1869-1950)

From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/

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.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

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.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Hence I began collecting information about the pictures and preparing the lessons for the teachers just as I would give them myself to pupils of their grade.

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

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.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

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

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OriginaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

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PAGEnounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

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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

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picture-study

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From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

PicturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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

From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/

-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading Hence I began collecting information about the pictures and preparing the lessons for the teachers just as I would give them myself to pupils of their grade.

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/

plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading Hence I began collecting information about the pictures and preparing the lessons for the teachers just as I would give them myself to pupils of their grade.

recommendingverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪŋ/

-ing form of “recommend” — push for something

From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

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.

RembrandtnounUS /ˈrembrænt/

influential Dutch artist (1606-1669)

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ReviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

RossettinounUS /roʊˈseti/

English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)

From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

RubensnounUS /ˈruːbənz/

prolific Flemish baroque painter; knighted by the English king Charles I (1577-1640)

From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

Rubens's

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SchoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

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schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/

plural of “school” — an educational institution

From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

SongnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

SonsnounUS /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

StudiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/

produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation

From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

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

From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

supervisornounUS /ˈsuːpərvaɪzər/

one who supervises or has charge and direction of

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supervisorsnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈvaɪzərz/

plural of “supervisor” — one who supervises or has charge and direction of

From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

SuppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

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Syndics

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TeachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/

plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

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.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Hence I began collecting information about the pictures and preparing the lessons for the teachers just as I would give them myself to pupils of their grade.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Hence I began collecting information about the pictures and preparing the lessons for the teachers just as I would give them myself to pupils of their grade.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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.

timenounUS /taɪm/

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.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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

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TonesnounUS /toʊnz/

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

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TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/

United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)

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Téméraire

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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.

usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/

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.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

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.

Vinci

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WaitenounUS /weɪt/

United States jurist who was appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1874 by President Grant (1816-1888)

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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.

well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/

widely or fully known

From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Instructor in drawing at Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio Formerly supervisor of drawing, Bloomington, Illinois Illustrated with Half Tones from Original Photographs PAGE “The Fighting Téméraire” _Turner_ 1 “Joan of Arc” _Lepage_ 11 “The Syndics of the Cloth _Rembrandt_ 23 Hall” “The Last Supper” _Da Vinci_ 33

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

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

From this reading “Alexander and Diogenes” _Landseer_ 45 “Rubens’s Sons” _Rubens_ 59 “Song of the Lark” _Breton_ 69 “Beata Beatrix” _Rossetti_ 77 Review of Pictures and Artists Studied _The Suggestions to Teachers_ 93 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.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Hence I began collecting information about the pictures and preparing the lessons for the teachers just as I would give them myself to pupils of their grade.

Chapter 1 of Stories Pictures Tell. Book 7 by Flora L. (Flora Leona) Carpenter holds 545 sentences, grouped into 109 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 1 holds 545 sentences of Stories Pictures Tell. Book 7, unabridged, divided into 109 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Stories Pictures Tell. Book 7 by Flora L. (Flora Leona) Carpenter exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 545 sentences, grouped into 109 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in Stories Pictures Tell. Book 7

Words and structures a reader meets early in Stories Pictures Tell. Book 7, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Instructor
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Drawing
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Waite
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School
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