Chapter I

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

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on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I do not regard it as a limitation that in what he does and in what he wears he scarcely satisfies the romantic ideal about artists and their ways.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The Amouretta Landscape And Other Stories Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge If you search from Greenwich Village to Lawrence Park, and then from Turtle Bay to Chelsea, you will not find in all New York a painter less spoiled by fame than Maurice Price.

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From this reading The Amouretta Landscape And Other Stories Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge If you search from Greenwich Village to Lawrence Park, and then from Turtle Bay to Chelsea, you will not find in all New York a painter less spoiled by fame than Maurice Price.

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

From this reading The Amouretta Landscape And Other Stories Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge If you search from Greenwich Village to Lawrence Park, and then from Turtle Bay to Chelsea, you will not find in all New York a painter less spoiled by fame than Maurice Price.

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading Still, there is something about his type of good looks that sets him apart and gives him away.

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

From this reading It was in his nature to know from the very first that the luckier you are, the kinder you can be.

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

From this reading I do not regard it as a limitation that in what he does and in what he wears he scarcely satisfies the romantic ideal about artists and their ways.

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

From this reading I do not regard it as a limitation that in what he does and in what he wears he scarcely satisfies the romantic ideal about artists and their ways.

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

From this reading There is nothing wild in his attire, and he does not live more dangerously than other citizens must.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Still, there is something about his type of good looks that sets him apart and gives him away.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

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

From this reading It was in his nature to know from the very first that the luckier you are, the kinder you can be.

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

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showing who or what does the action

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a university in England

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to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading It was in his nature to know from the very first that the luckier you are, the kinder you can be.

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From this reading The Amouretta Landscape And Other Stories Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge If you search from Greenwich Village to Lawrence Park, and then from Turtle Bay to Chelsea, you will not find in all New York a painter less spoiled by fame than Maurice Price.

plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading There is nothing wild in his attire, and he does not live more dangerously than other citizens must.

an institution created to conduct business

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In a way that involves danger or risk.

From this reading There is nothing wild in his attire, and he does not live more dangerously than other citizens must.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I do not regard it as a limitation that in what he does and in what he wears he scarcely satisfies the romantic ideal about artists and their ways.

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

From this reading I do not regard it as a limitation that in what he does and in what he wears he scarcely satisfies the romantic ideal about artists and their ways.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading The Amouretta Landscape And Other Stories Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge If you search from Greenwich Village to Lawrence Park, and then from Turtle Bay to Chelsea, you will not find in all New York a painter less spoiled by fame than Maurice Price.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

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preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was in his nature to know from the very first that the luckier you are, the kinder you can be.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

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plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading Still, there is something about his type of good looks that sets him apart and gives him away.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Still, there is something about his type of good looks that sets him apart and gives him away.

a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time

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

From this reading I do not regard it as a limitation that in what he does and in what he wears he scarcely satisfies the romantic ideal about artists and their ways.

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

From this reading Still, there is something about his type of good looks that sets him apart and gives him away.

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

From this reading It was in his nature to know from the very first that the luckier you are, the kinder you can be.

United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)

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

From this reading I do not regard it as a limitation that in what he does and in what he wears he scarcely satisfies the romantic ideal about artists and their ways.

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading I do not regard it as a limitation that in what he does and in what he wears he scarcely satisfies the romantic ideal about artists and their ways.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The Amouretta Landscape And Other Stories Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge If you search from Greenwich Village to Lawrence Park, and then from Turtle Bay to Chelsea, you will not find in all New York a painter less spoiled by fame than Maurice Price.

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

From this reading The Amouretta Landscape And Other Stories Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge If you search from Greenwich Village to Lawrence Park, and then from Turtle Bay to Chelsea, you will not find in all New York a painter less spoiled by fame than Maurice Price.

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

From this reading There is nothing wild in his attire, and he does not live more dangerously than other citizens must.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was in his nature to know from the very first that the luckier you are, the kinder you can be.

comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading It was in his nature to know from the very first that the luckier you are, the kinder you can be.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading It was in his nature to know from the very first that the luckier you are, the kinder you can be.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

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Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading The Amouretta Landscape And Other Stories Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge If you search from Greenwich Village to Lawrence Park, and then from Turtle Bay to Chelsea, you will not find in all New York a painter less spoiled by fame than Maurice Price.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The Amouretta Landscape And Other Stories Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge If you search from Greenwich Village to Lawrence Park, and then from Turtle Bay to Chelsea, you will not find in all New York a painter less spoiled by fame than Maurice Price.

a principle that limits the extent of something

From this reading I do not regard it as a limitation that in what he does and in what he wears he scarcely satisfies the romantic ideal about artists and their ways.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading There is nothing wild in his attire, and he does not live more dangerously than other citizens must.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Still, there is something about his type of good looks that sets him apart and gives him away.

comparative of “lucky” — occurring by chance

From this reading It was in his nature to know from the very first that the luckier you are, the kinder you can be.

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From this reading The Amouretta Landscape And Other Stories Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge If you search from Greenwich Village to Lawrence Park, and then from Turtle Bay to Chelsea, you will not find in all New York a painter less spoiled by fame than Maurice Price.

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From this reading The Amouretta Landscape And Other Stories Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge If you search from Greenwich Village to Lawrence Park, and then from Turtle Bay to Chelsea, you will not find in all New York a painter less spoiled by fame than Maurice Price.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading There is nothing wild in his attire, and he does not live more dangerously than other citizens must.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading There is nothing wild in his attire, and he does not live more dangerously than other citizens must.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading It was in his nature to know from the very first that the luckier you are, the kinder you can be.

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

From this reading The Amouretta Landscape And Other Stories Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge If you search from Greenwich Village to Lawrence Park, and then from Turtle Bay to Chelsea, you will not find in all New York a painter less spoiled by fame than Maurice Price.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Amouretta Landscape And Other Stories Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge If you search from Greenwich Village to Lawrence Park, and then from Turtle Bay to Chelsea, you will not find in all New York a painter less spoiled by fame than Maurice Price.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There is nothing wild in his attire, and he does not live more dangerously than other citizens must.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Still, there is something about his type of good looks that sets him apart and gives him away.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

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an artist who paints

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a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

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exert pressure or force to or upon

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the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

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(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading I do not regard it as a limitation that in what he does and in what he wears he scarcely satisfies the romantic ideal about artists and their ways.

the bank of a river

From this reading The Amouretta Landscape And Other Stories Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge If you search from Greenwich Village to Lawrence Park, and then from Turtle Bay to Chelsea, you will not find in all New York a painter less spoiled by fame than Maurice Price.

belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

From this reading I do not regard it as a limitation that in what he does and in what he wears he scarcely satisfies the romantic ideal about artists and their ways.

third-person singular of “satisfy” — meet the requirements or expectations of

From this reading I do not regard it as a limitation that in what he does and in what he wears he scarcely satisfies the romantic ideal about artists and their ways.

only a very short time before

From this reading I do not regard it as a limitation that in what he does and in what he wears he scarcely satisfies the romantic ideal about artists and their ways.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading The Amouretta Landscape And Other Stories Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge If you search from Greenwich Village to Lawrence Park, and then from Turtle Bay to Chelsea, you will not find in all New York a painter less spoiled by fame than Maurice Price.

plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used

From this reading Still, there is something about his type of good looks that sets him apart and gives him away.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Still, there is something about his type of good looks that sets him apart and gives him away.

having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention

From this reading The Amouretta Landscape And Other Stories Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge If you search from Greenwich Village to Lawrence Park, and then from Turtle Bay to Chelsea, you will not find in all New York a painter less spoiled by fame than Maurice Price.

not in physical motion

From this reading Still, there is something about his type of good looks that sets him apart and gives him away.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The Amouretta Landscape And Other Stories Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge If you search from Greenwich Village to Lawrence Park, and then from Turtle Bay to Chelsea, you will not find in all New York a painter less spoiled by fame than Maurice Price.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The Amouretta Landscape And Other Stories Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge If you search from Greenwich Village to Lawrence Park, and then from Turtle Bay to Chelsea, you will not find in all New York a painter less spoiled by fame than Maurice Price.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was in his nature to know from the very first that the luckier you are, the kinder you can be.

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

From this reading The Amouretta Landscape And Other Stories Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge If you search from Greenwich Village to Lawrence Park, and then from Turtle Bay to Chelsea, you will not find in all New York a painter less spoiled by fame than Maurice Price.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I do not regard it as a limitation that in what he does and in what he wears he scarcely satisfies the romantic ideal about artists and their ways.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The Amouretta Landscape And Other Stories Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge If you search from Greenwich Village to Lawrence Park, and then from Turtle Bay to Chelsea, you will not find in all New York a painter less spoiled by fame than Maurice Price.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is nothing wild in his attire, and he does not live more dangerously than other citizens must.

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

From this reading The Amouretta Landscape And Other Stories Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge If you search from Greenwich Village to Lawrence Park, and then from Turtle Bay to Chelsea, you will not find in all New York a painter less spoiled by fame than Maurice Price.

a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar

From this reading The Amouretta Landscape And Other Stories Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge If you search from Greenwich Village to Lawrence Park, and then from Turtle Bay to Chelsea, you will not find in all New York a painter less spoiled by fame than Maurice Price.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading Still, there is something about his type of good looks that sets him apart and gives him away.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was in his nature to know from the very first that the luckier you are, the kinder you can be.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading The Amouretta Landscape And Other Stories Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge If you search from Greenwich Village to Lawrence Park, and then from Turtle Bay to Chelsea, you will not find in all New York a painter less spoiled by fame than Maurice Price.

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

From this reading It was in his nature to know from the very first that the luckier you are, the kinder you can be.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading I do not regard it as a limitation that in what he does and in what he wears he scarcely satisfies the romantic ideal about artists and their ways.

plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use

From this reading I do not regard it as a limitation that in what he does and in what he wears he scarcely satisfies the romantic ideal about artists and their ways.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I do not regard it as a limitation that in what he does and in what he wears he scarcely satisfies the romantic ideal about artists and their ways.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading There is nothing wild in his attire, and he does not live more dangerously than other citizens must.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The Amouretta Landscape And Other Stories Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge If you search from Greenwich Village to Lawrence Park, and then from Turtle Bay to Chelsea, you will not find in all New York a painter less spoiled by fame than Maurice Price.

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

From this reading The Amouretta Landscape And Other Stories Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge If you search from Greenwich Village to Lawrence Park, and then from Turtle Bay to Chelsea, you will not find in all New York a painter less spoiled by fame than Maurice Price.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The Amouretta Landscape And Other Stories Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge If you search from Greenwich Village to Lawrence Park, and then from Turtle Bay to Chelsea, you will not find in all New York a painter less spoiled by fame than Maurice Price.