Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading ART STUDY IN AMERICA During the time of my preparation for entry to college, a wandering artist had happened to find his way to Schenectady, one of the restless victims of his temperament, to whose unrest fate had given other motives for change than his occupation.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading In years long gone by he had established himself at St. Petersburg as a portrait painter, but, losing his wife and two children by a flood of the Neva, which occurred during his momentary absence in England, he abandoned Russia and went to one of the Western States of America and gave himself up to agriculture.

the state of being absent

From this reading In years long gone by he had established himself at St. Petersburg as a portrait painter, but, losing his wife and two children by a flood of the Neva, which occurred during his momentary absence in England, he abandoned Russia and went to one of the Western States of America and gave himself up to agriculture.

later than; following

From this reading Here fate found him again, and, after losing another wife and other children, he became a wanderer, interested in everything new and strange.

anew

From this reading Here fate found him again, and, after losing another wife and other children, he became a wanderer, interested in everything new and strange.

a large-scale farming enterprise

From this reading In years long gone by he had established himself at St. Petersburg as a portrait painter, but, losing his wife and two children by a flood of the Neva, which occurred during his momentary absence in England, he abandoned Russia and went to one of the Western States of America and gave himself up to agriculture.

king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)

From this reading He was an Englishman by the name of John Wilson, a pupil of the brothers Alfred and Edward Chalons, fashionable London miniature painters of the early part of the century.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading ART STUDY IN AMERICA During the time of my preparation for entry to college, a wandering artist had happened to find his way to Schenectady, one of the restless victims of his temperament, to whose unrest fate had given other motives for change than his occupation.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He was an Englishman by the name of John Wilson, a pupil of the brothers Alfred and Edward Chalons, fashionable London miniature painters of the early part of the century.

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

From this reading He was an Englishman by the name of John Wilson, a pupil of the brothers Alfred and Edward Chalons, fashionable London miniature painters of the early part of the century.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Here fate found him again, and, after losing another wife and other children, he became a wanderer, interested in everything new and strange.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He had been taken by Pitman's then new phonography, and his chief occupation at that time was teaching it wherever at any school he could form a class.

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

From this reading ART STUDY IN AMERICA During the time of my preparation for entry to college, a wandering artist had happened to find his way to Schenectady, one of the restless victims of his temperament, to whose unrest fate had given other motives for change than his occupation.

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading ART STUDY IN AMERICA During the time of my preparation for entry to college, a wandering artist had happened to find his way to Schenectady, one of the restless victims of his temperament, to whose unrest fate had given other motives for change than his occupation.

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

From this reading In years long gone by he had established himself at St. Petersburg as a portrait painter, but, losing his wife and two children by a flood of the Neva, which occurred during his momentary absence in England, he abandoned Russia and went to one of the Western States of America and gave himself up to agriculture.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In years long gone by he had established himself at St. Petersburg as a portrait painter, but, losing his wife and two children by a flood of the Neva, which occurred during his momentary absence in England, he abandoned Russia and went to one of the Western States of America and gave himself up to agriculture.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Here fate found him again, and, after losing another wife and other children, he became a wanderer, interested in everything new and strange.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been taken by Pitman's then new phonography, and his chief occupation at that time was teaching it wherever at any school he could form a class.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading He was an Englishman by the name of John Wilson, a pupil of the brothers Alfred and Edward Chalons, fashionable London miniature painters of the early part of the century.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In years long gone by he had established himself at St. Petersburg as a portrait painter, but, losing his wife and two children by a flood of the Neva, which occurred during his momentary absence in England, he abandoned Russia and went to one of the Western States of America and gave himself up to agriculture.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He was an Englishman by the name of John Wilson, a pupil of the brothers Alfred and Edward Chalons, fashionable London miniature painters of the early part of the century.

a period of 100 years

From this reading He was an Englishman by the name of John Wilson, a pupil of the brothers Alfred and Edward Chalons, fashionable London miniature painters of the early part of the century.

the battle in which Attila the Hun was defeated by the Romans and Visigoths in 451

From this reading He was an Englishman by the name of John Wilson, a pupil of the brothers Alfred and Edward Chalons, fashionable London miniature painters of the early part of the century.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading ART STUDY IN AMERICA During the time of my preparation for entry to college, a wandering artist had happened to find his way to Schenectady, one of the restless victims of his temperament, to whose unrest fate had given other motives for change than his occupation.

a person who is in charge

From this reading He had been taken by Pitman's then new phonography, and his chief occupation at that time was teaching it wherever at any school he could form a class.

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

From this reading In years long gone by he had established himself at St. Petersburg as a portrait painter, but, losing his wife and two children by a flood of the Neva, which occurred during his momentary absence in England, he abandoned Russia and went to one of the Western States of America and gave himself up to agriculture.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading He had been taken by Pitman's then new phonography, and his chief occupation at that time was teaching it wherever at any school he could form a class.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading ART STUDY IN AMERICA During the time of my preparation for entry to college, a wandering artist had happened to find his way to Schenectady, one of the restless victims of his temperament, to whose unrest fate had given other motives for change than his occupation.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He had been taken by Pitman's then new phonography, and his chief occupation at that time was teaching it wherever at any school he could form a class.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading ART STUDY IN AMERICA During the time of my preparation for entry to college, a wandering artist had happened to find his way to Schenectady, one of the restless victims of his temperament, to whose unrest fate had given other motives for change than his occupation.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading He was an Englishman by the name of John Wilson, a pupil of the brothers Alfred and Edward Chalons, fashionable London miniature painters of the early part of the century.

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading He was an Englishman by the name of John Wilson, a pupil of the brothers Alfred and Edward Chalons, fashionable London miniature painters of the early part of the century.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading In years long gone by he had established himself at St. Petersburg as a portrait painter, but, losing his wife and two children by a flood of the Neva, which occurred during his momentary absence in England, he abandoned Russia and went to one of the Western States of America and gave himself up to agriculture.

a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading He was an Englishman by the name of John Wilson, a pupil of the brothers Alfred and Edward Chalons, fashionable London miniature painters of the early part of the century.

an item inserted in a written record

From this reading ART STUDY IN AMERICA During the time of my preparation for entry to college, a wandering artist had happened to find his way to Schenectady, one of the restless victims of his temperament, to whose unrest fate had given other motives for change than his occupation.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading In years long gone by he had established himself at St. Petersburg as a portrait painter, but, losing his wife and two children by a flood of the Neva, which occurred during his momentary absence in England, he abandoned Russia and went to one of the Western States of America and gave himself up to agriculture.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Here fate found him again, and, after losing another wife and other children, he became a wanderer, interested in everything new and strange.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading He was an Englishman by the name of John Wilson, a pupil of the brothers Alfred and Edward Chalons, fashionable London miniature painters of the early part of the century.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading ART STUDY IN AMERICA During the time of my preparation for entry to college, a wandering artist had happened to find his way to Schenectady, one of the restless victims of his temperament, to whose unrest fate had given other motives for change than his occupation.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading ART STUDY IN AMERICA During the time of my preparation for entry to college, a wandering artist had happened to find his way to Schenectady, one of the restless victims of his temperament, to whose unrest fate had given other motives for change than his occupation.

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading In years long gone by he had established himself at St. Petersburg as a portrait painter, but, losing his wife and two children by a flood of the Neva, which occurred during his momentary absence in England, he abandoned Russia and went to one of the Western States of America and gave himself up to agriculture.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ART STUDY IN AMERICA During the time of my preparation for entry to college, a wandering artist had happened to find his way to Schenectady, one of the restless victims of his temperament, to whose unrest fate had given other motives for change than his occupation.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading He had been taken by Pitman's then new phonography, and his chief occupation at that time was teaching it wherever at any school he could form a class.

set up or found

From this reading Here fate found him again, and, after losing another wife and other children, he became a wanderer, interested in everything new and strange.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading In years long gone by he had established himself at St. Petersburg as a portrait painter, but, losing his wife and two children by a flood of the Neva, which occurred during his momentary absence in England, he abandoned Russia and went to one of the Western States of America and gave himself up to agriculture.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading ART STUDY IN AMERICA During the time of my preparation for entry to college, a wandering artist had happened to find his way to Schenectady, one of the restless victims of his temperament, to whose unrest fate had given other motives for change than his occupation.

destroyed or killed

From this reading In years long gone by he had established himself at St. Petersburg as a portrait painter, but, losing his wife and two children by a flood of the Neva, which occurred during his momentary absence in England, he abandoned Russia and went to one of the Western States of America and gave himself up to agriculture.

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

From this reading ART STUDY IN AMERICA During the time of my preparation for entry to college, a wandering artist had happened to find his way to Schenectady, one of the restless victims of his temperament, to whose unrest fate had given other motives for change than his occupation.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading ART STUDY IN AMERICA During the time of my preparation for entry to college, a wandering artist had happened to find his way to Schenectady, one of the restless victims of his temperament, to whose unrest fate had given other motives for change than his occupation.

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

From this reading He was an Englishman by the name of John Wilson, a pupil of the brothers Alfred and Edward Chalons, fashionable London miniature painters of the early part of the century.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here fate found him again, and, after losing another wife and other children, he became a wanderer, interested in everything new and strange.

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

From this reading Here fate found him again, and, after losing another wife and other children, he became a wanderer, interested in everything new and strange.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading In years long gone by he had established himself at St. Petersburg as a portrait painter, but, losing his wife and two children by a flood of the Neva, which occurred during his momentary absence in England, he abandoned Russia and went to one of the Western States of America and gave himself up to agriculture.

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

From this reading ART STUDY IN AMERICA During the time of my preparation for entry to college, a wandering artist had happened to find his way to Schenectady, one of the restless victims of his temperament, to whose unrest fate had given other motives for change than his occupation.

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

From this reading ART STUDY IN AMERICA During the time of my preparation for entry to college, a wandering artist had happened to find his way to Schenectady, one of the restless victims of his temperament, to whose unrest fate had given other motives for change than his occupation.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading Here fate found him again, and, after losing another wife and other children, he became a wanderer, interested in everything new and strange.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had been taken by Pitman's then new phonography, and his chief occupation at that time was teaching it wherever at any school he could form a class.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading He was an Englishman by the name of John Wilson, a pupil of the brothers Alfred and Edward Chalons, fashionable London miniature painters of the early part of the century.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading He was an Englishman by the name of John Wilson, a pupil of the brothers Alfred and Edward Chalons, fashionable London miniature painters of the early part of the century.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading In years long gone by he had established himself at St. Petersburg as a portrait painter, but, losing his wife and two children by a flood of the Neva, which occurred during his momentary absence in England, he abandoned Russia and went to one of the Western States of America and gave himself up to agriculture.

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading In years long gone by he had established himself at St. Petersburg as a portrait painter, but, losing his wife and two children by a flood of the Neva, which occurred during his momentary absence in England, he abandoned Russia and went to one of the Western States of America and gave himself up to agriculture.

painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)

From this reading He was an Englishman by the name of John Wilson, a pupil of the brothers Alfred and Edward Chalons, fashionable London miniature painters of the early part of the century.

lasting for a markedly brief time

From this reading In years long gone by he had established himself at St. Petersburg as a portrait painter, but, losing his wife and two children by a flood of the Neva, which occurred during his momentary absence in England, he abandoned Russia and went to one of the Western States of America and gave himself up to agriculture.

plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

From this reading ART STUDY IN AMERICA During the time of my preparation for entry to college, a wandering artist had happened to find his way to Schenectady, one of the restless victims of his temperament, to whose unrest fate had given other motives for change than his occupation.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading ART STUDY IN AMERICA During the time of my preparation for entry to college, a wandering artist had happened to find his way to Schenectady, one of the restless victims of his temperament, to whose unrest fate had given other motives for change than his occupation.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He was an Englishman by the name of John Wilson, a pupil of the brothers Alfred and Edward Chalons, fashionable London miniature painters of the early part of the century.

a river in northwestern Russia flowing generally west into the Gulf of Finland

From this reading In years long gone by he had established himself at St. Petersburg as a portrait painter, but, losing his wife and two children by a flood of the Neva, which occurred during his momentary absence in England, he abandoned Russia and went to one of the Western States of America and gave himself up to agriculture.

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

From this reading Here fate found him again, and, after losing another wife and other children, he became a wanderer, interested in everything new and strange.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading ART STUDY IN AMERICA During the time of my preparation for entry to college, a wandering artist had happened to find his way to Schenectady, one of the restless victims of his temperament, to whose unrest fate had given other motives for change than his occupation.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading In years long gone by he had established himself at St. Petersburg as a portrait painter, but, losing his wife and two children by a flood of the Neva, which occurred during his momentary absence in England, he abandoned Russia and went to one of the Western States of America and gave himself up to agriculture.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ART STUDY IN AMERICA During the time of my preparation for entry to college, a wandering artist had happened to find his way to Schenectady, one of the restless victims of his temperament, to whose unrest fate had given other motives for change than his occupation.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ART STUDY IN AMERICA During the time of my preparation for entry to college, a wandering artist had happened to find his way to Schenectady, one of the restless victims of his temperament, to whose unrest fate had given other motives for change than his occupation.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading ART STUDY IN AMERICA During the time of my preparation for entry to college, a wandering artist had happened to find his way to Schenectady, one of the restless victims of his temperament, to whose unrest fate had given other motives for change than his occupation.

an artist who paints

From this reading In years long gone by he had established himself at St. Petersburg as a portrait painter, but, losing his wife and two children by a flood of the Neva, which occurred during his momentary absence in England, he abandoned Russia and went to one of the Western States of America and gave himself up to agriculture.

plural of “painter” — an artist who paints

From this reading He was an Englishman by the name of John Wilson, a pupil of the brothers Alfred and Edward Chalons, fashionable London miniature painters of the early part of the century.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading He was an Englishman by the name of John Wilson, a pupil of the brothers Alfred and Edward Chalons, fashionable London miniature painters of the early part of the century.

a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War

From this reading In years long gone by he had established himself at St. Petersburg as a portrait painter, but, losing his wife and two children by a flood of the Neva, which occurred during his momentary absence in England, he abandoned Russia and went to one of the Western States of America and gave himself up to agriculture.

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From this reading He had been taken by Pitman's then new phonography, and his chief occupation at that time was teaching it wherever at any school he could form a class.

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

From this reading He had been taken by Pitman's then new phonography, and his chief occupation at that time was teaching it wherever at any school he could form a class.

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading In years long gone by he had established himself at St. Petersburg as a portrait painter, but, losing his wife and two children by a flood of the Neva, which occurred during his momentary absence in England, he abandoned Russia and went to one of the Western States of America and gave himself up to agriculture.

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading ART STUDY IN AMERICA During the time of my preparation for entry to college, a wandering artist had happened to find his way to Schenectady, one of the restless victims of his temperament, to whose unrest fate had given other motives for change than his occupation.

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading He was an Englishman by the name of John Wilson, a pupil of the brothers Alfred and Edward Chalons, fashionable London miniature painters of the early part of the century.

worried and uneasy

From this reading ART STUDY IN AMERICA During the time of my preparation for entry to college, a wandering artist had happened to find his way to Schenectady, one of the restless victims of his temperament, to whose unrest fate had given other motives for change than his occupation.

a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991

From this reading In years long gone by he had established himself at St. Petersburg as a portrait painter, but, losing his wife and two children by a flood of the Neva, which occurred during his momentary absence in England, he abandoned Russia and went to one of the Western States of America and gave himself up to agriculture.

a city of eastern New York on the Mohawk river; it prospered after the opening of the Erie Canal

From this reading ART STUDY IN AMERICA During the time of my preparation for entry to college, a wandering artist had happened to find his way to Schenectady, one of the restless victims of his temperament, to whose unrest fate had given other motives for change than his occupation.

an educational institution

From this reading He had been taken by Pitman's then new phonography, and his chief occupation at that time was teaching it wherever at any school he could form a class.

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

From this reading In years long gone by he had established himself at St. Petersburg as a portrait painter, but, losing his wife and two children by a flood of the Neva, which occurred during his momentary absence in England, he abandoned Russia and went to one of the Western States of America and gave himself up to agriculture.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading In years long gone by he had established himself at St. Petersburg as a portrait painter, but, losing his wife and two children by a flood of the Neva, which occurred during his momentary absence in England, he abandoned Russia and went to one of the Western States of America and gave himself up to agriculture.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Here fate found him again, and, after losing another wife and other children, he became a wanderer, interested in everything new and strange.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading ART STUDY IN AMERICA During the time of my preparation for entry to college, a wandering artist had happened to find his way to Schenectady, one of the restless victims of his temperament, to whose unrest fate had given other motives for change than his occupation.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He had been taken by Pitman's then new phonography, and his chief occupation at that time was teaching it wherever at any school he could form a class.

the profession of a teacher

From this reading He had been taken by Pitman's then new phonography, and his chief occupation at that time was teaching it wherever at any school he could form a class.

your usual mood

From this reading ART STUDY IN AMERICA During the time of my preparation for entry to college, a wandering artist had happened to find his way to Schenectady, one of the restless victims of his temperament, to whose unrest fate had given other motives for change than his occupation.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading ART STUDY IN AMERICA During the time of my preparation for entry to college, a wandering artist had happened to find his way to Schenectady, one of the restless victims of his temperament, to whose unrest fate had given other motives for change than his occupation.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had been taken by Pitman's then new phonography, and his chief occupation at that time was teaching it wherever at any school he could form a class.

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

From this reading ART STUDY IN AMERICA During the time of my preparation for entry to college, a wandering artist had happened to find his way to Schenectady, one of the restless victims of his temperament, to whose unrest fate had given other motives for change than his occupation.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He had been taken by Pitman's then new phonography, and his chief occupation at that time was teaching it wherever at any school he could form a class.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading ART STUDY IN AMERICA During the time of my preparation for entry to college, a wandering artist had happened to find his way to Schenectady, one of the restless victims of his temperament, to whose unrest fate had given other motives for change than his occupation.

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

From this reading ART STUDY IN AMERICA During the time of my preparation for entry to college, a wandering artist had happened to find his way to Schenectady, one of the restless victims of his temperament, to whose unrest fate had given other motives for change than his occupation.

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

From this reading In years long gone by he had established himself at St. Petersburg as a portrait painter, but, losing his wife and two children by a flood of the Neva, which occurred during his momentary absence in England, he abandoned Russia and went to one of the Western States of America and gave himself up to agriculture.

a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

From this reading ART STUDY IN AMERICA During the time of my preparation for entry to college, a wandering artist had happened to find his way to Schenectady, one of the restless victims of his temperament, to whose unrest fate had given other motives for change than his occupation.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading In years long gone by he had established himself at St. Petersburg as a portrait painter, but, losing his wife and two children by a flood of the Neva, which occurred during his momentary absence in England, he abandoned Russia and went to one of the Western States of America and gave himself up to agriculture.

plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading ART STUDY IN AMERICA During the time of my preparation for entry to college, a wandering artist had happened to find his way to Schenectady, one of the restless victims of his temperament, to whose unrest fate had given other motives for change than his occupation.

someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading Here fate found him again, and, after losing another wife and other children, he became a wanderer, interested in everything new and strange.

migratory

From this reading ART STUDY IN AMERICA During the time of my preparation for entry to college, a wandering artist had happened to find his way to Schenectady, one of the restless victims of his temperament, to whose unrest fate had given other motives for change than his occupation.

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

From this reading He was an Englishman by the name of John Wilson, a pupil of the brothers Alfred and Edward Chalons, fashionable London miniature painters of the early part of the century.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading ART STUDY IN AMERICA During the time of my preparation for entry to college, a wandering artist had happened to find his way to Schenectady, one of the restless victims of his temperament, to whose unrest fate had given other motives for change than his occupation.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading In years long gone by he had established himself at St. Petersburg as a portrait painter, but, losing his wife and two children by a flood of the Neva, which occurred during his momentary absence in England, he abandoned Russia and went to one of the Western States of America and gave himself up to agriculture.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading In years long gone by he had established himself at St. Petersburg as a portrait painter, but, losing his wife and two children by a flood of the Neva, which occurred during his momentary absence in England, he abandoned Russia and went to one of the Western States of America and gave himself up to agriculture.

in or to any place at all

From this reading He had been taken by Pitman's then new phonography, and his chief occupation at that time was teaching it wherever at any school he could form a class.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In years long gone by he had established himself at St. Petersburg as a portrait painter, but, losing his wife and two children by a flood of the Neva, which occurred during his momentary absence in England, he abandoned Russia and went to one of the Western States of America and gave himself up to agriculture.

belonging to which person

From this reading ART STUDY IN AMERICA During the time of my preparation for entry to college, a wandering artist had happened to find his way to Schenectady, one of the restless victims of his temperament, to whose unrest fate had given other motives for change than his occupation.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading In years long gone by he had established himself at St. Petersburg as a portrait painter, but, losing his wife and two children by a flood of the Neva, which occurred during his momentary absence in England, he abandoned Russia and went to one of the Western States of America and gave himself up to agriculture.

author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)

From this reading He was an Englishman by the name of John Wilson, a pupil of the brothers Alfred and Edward Chalons, fashionable London miniature painters of the early part of the century.

a late time of life

From this reading In years long gone by he had established himself at St. Petersburg as a portrait painter, but, losing his wife and two children by a flood of the Neva, which occurred during his momentary absence in England, he abandoned Russia and went to one of the Western States of America and gave himself up to agriculture.