Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading My only English-speaking companion in the atelier was a younger brother of Edward Armitage, the Royal Academician; the popular atelier at that time for the English and American students being that of Couture.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Yvon had about thirty pupils, to whom his attentions were given gratuitously and conscientiously, three times a week, with rare exceptions of the Saturday visit, by the pupils regarded as the least important.

someone elected to honorary membership in an academy

From this reading My only English-speaking companion in the atelier was a younger brother of Edward Armitage, the Royal Academician; the popular atelier at that time for the English and American students being that of Couture.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading My only English-speaking companion in the atelier was a younger brother of Edward Armitage, the Royal Academician; the popular atelier at that time for the English and American students being that of Couture.

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

From this reading AN ART STUDENT IN PARIS I went to Paris to wait for the impending rising in Milan, and meanwhile entered the atelier of Yvon, not to lose my time.

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

From this reading AN ART STUDENT IN PARIS I went to Paris to wait for the impending rising in Milan, and meanwhile entered the atelier of Yvon, not to lose my time.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Of the thirty there were not more than a half dozen who showed any degree of special aptitude for their work, and only two were regarded by their colleagues as likely to be an honor to the atelier in the future, and of these, unless they have changed their names, no renown has come in later times.

inherent ability

From this reading Of the thirty there were not more than a half dozen who showed any degree of special aptitude for their work, and only two were regarded by their colleagues as likely to be an honor to the atelier in the future, and of these, unless they have changed their names, no renown has come in later times.

lacking sufficient water or rainfall

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

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From this reading My only English-speaking companion in the atelier was a younger brother of Edward Armitage, the Royal Academician; the popular atelier at that time for the English and American students being that of Couture.

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

From this reading AN ART STUDENT IN PARIS I went to Paris to wait for the impending rising in Milan, and meanwhile entered the atelier of Yvon, not to lose my time.

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

From this reading Yvon had about thirty pupils, to whom his attentions were given gratuitously and conscientiously, three times a week, with rare exceptions of the Saturday visit, by the pupils regarded as the least important.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading My only English-speaking companion in the atelier was a younger brother of Edward Armitage, the Royal Academician; the popular atelier at that time for the English and American students being that of Couture.

a studio especially for an artist or designer

From this reading AN ART STUDENT IN PARIS I went to Paris to wait for the impending rising in Milan, and meanwhile entered the atelier of Yvon, not to lose my time.

plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Yvon had about thirty pupils, to whom his attentions were given gratuitously and conscientiously, three times a week, with rare exceptions of the Saturday visit, by the pupils regarded as the least important.

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

From this reading Of the thirty there were not more than a half dozen who showed any degree of special aptitude for their work, and only two were regarded by their colleagues as likely to be an honor to the atelier in the future, and of these, unless they have changed their names, no renown has come in later times.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading My only English-speaking companion in the atelier was a younger brother of Edward Armitage, the Royal Academician; the popular atelier at that time for the English and American students being that of Couture.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading My only English-speaking companion in the atelier was a younger brother of Edward Armitage, the Royal Academician; the popular atelier at that time for the English and American students being that of Couture.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Yvon had about thirty pupils, to whom his attentions were given gratuitously and conscientiously, three times a week, with rare exceptions of the Saturday visit, by the pupils regarded as the least important.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading Of the thirty there were not more than a half dozen who showed any degree of special aptitude for their work, and only two were regarded by their colleagues as likely to be an honor to the atelier in the future, and of these, unless they have changed their names, no renown has come in later times.

plural of “colleague” — an associate that one works with

From this reading Of the thirty there were not more than a half dozen who showed any degree of special aptitude for their work, and only two were regarded by their colleagues as likely to be an honor to the atelier in the future, and of these, unless they have changed their names, no renown has come in later times.

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

From this reading Of the thirty there were not more than a half dozen who showed any degree of special aptitude for their work, and only two were regarded by their colleagues as likely to be an honor to the atelier in the future, and of these, unless they have changed their names, no renown has come in later times.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading My only English-speaking companion in the atelier was a younger brother of Edward Armitage, the Royal Academician; the popular atelier at that time for the English and American students being that of Couture.

with extreme conscientiousness

From this reading Yvon had about thirty pupils, to whom his attentions were given gratuitously and conscientiously, three times a week, with rare exceptions of the Saturday visit, by the pupils regarded as the least important.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

high fashion designing and dressmaking

From this reading My only English-speaking companion in the atelier was a younger brother of Edward Armitage, the Royal Academician; the popular atelier at that time for the English and American students being that of Couture.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Of the thirty there were not more than a half dozen who showed any degree of special aptitude for their work, and only two were regarded by their colleagues as likely to be an honor to the atelier in the future, and of these, unless they have changed their names, no renown has come in later times.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Of the thirty there were not more than a half dozen who showed any degree of special aptitude for their work, and only two were regarded by their colleagues as likely to be an honor to the atelier in the future, and of these, unless they have changed their names, no renown has come in later times.

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 My only English-speaking companion in the atelier was a younger brother of Edward Armitage, the Royal Academician; the popular atelier at that time for the English and American students being that of Couture.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading My only English-speaking companion in the atelier was a younger brother of Edward Armitage, the Royal Academician; the popular atelier at that time for the English and American students being that of Couture.

able to communicate in English

From this reading My only English-speaking companion in the atelier was a younger brother of Edward Armitage, the Royal Academician; the popular atelier at that time for the English and American students being that of Couture.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading AN ART STUDENT IN PARIS I went to Paris to wait for the impending rising in Milan, and meanwhile entered the atelier of Yvon, not to lose my time.

a feeling of excitement

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission

From this reading Yvon had about thirty pupils, to whom his attentions were given gratuitously and conscientiously, three times a week, with rare exceptions of the Saturday visit, by the pupils regarded as the least important.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

plural of “failure” — an act that fails

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading AN ART STUDENT IN PARIS I went to Paris to wait for the impending rising in Milan, and meanwhile entered the atelier of Yvon, not to lose my time.

plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

yet to be or coming

From this reading Of the thirty there were not more than a half dozen who showed any degree of special aptitude for their work, and only two were regarded by their colleagues as likely to be an honor to the atelier in the future, and of these, unless they have changed their names, no renown has come in later times.

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

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Yvon had about thirty pupils, to whom his attentions were given gratuitously and conscientiously, three times a week, with rare exceptions of the Saturday visit, by the pupils regarded as the least important.

in an uncalled-for manner

From this reading Yvon had about thirty pupils, to whom his attentions were given gratuitously and conscientiously, three times a week, with rare exceptions of the Saturday visit, by the pupils regarded as the least important.

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

From this reading Yvon had about thirty pupils, to whom his attentions were given gratuitously and conscientiously, three times a week, with rare exceptions of the Saturday visit, by the pupils regarded as the least important.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Of the thirty there were not more than a half dozen who showed any degree of special aptitude for their work, and only two were regarded by their colleagues as likely to be an honor to the atelier in the future, and of these, unless they have changed their names, no renown has come in later times.

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

From this reading Of the thirty there were not more than a half dozen who showed any degree of special aptitude for their work, and only two were regarded by their colleagues as likely to be an honor to the atelier in the future, and of these, unless they have changed their names, no renown has come in later times.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Of the thirty there were not more than a half dozen who showed any degree of special aptitude for their work, and only two were regarded by their colleagues as likely to be an honor to the atelier in the future, and of these, unless they have changed their names, no renown has come in later times.

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

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

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

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

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

From this reading Yvon had about thirty pupils, to whom his attentions were given gratuitously and conscientiously, three times a week, with rare exceptions of the Saturday visit, by the pupils regarded as the least important.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading Of the thirty there were not more than a half dozen who showed any degree of special aptitude for their work, and only two were regarded by their colleagues as likely to be an honor to the atelier in the future, and of these, unless they have changed their names, no renown has come in later times.

ten 10s

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

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

From this reading AN ART STUDENT IN PARIS I went to Paris to wait for the impending rising in Milan, and meanwhile entered the atelier of Yvon, not to lose my time.

close in time; about to occur

From this reading AN ART STUDENT IN PARIS I went to Paris to wait for the impending rising in Milan, and meanwhile entered the atelier of Yvon, not to lose my time.

of great significance or value

From this reading Yvon had about thirty pupils, to whom his attentions were given gratuitously and conscientiously, three times a week, with rare exceptions of the Saturday visit, by the pupils regarded as the least important.

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

From this reading AN ART STUDENT IN PARIS I went to Paris to wait for the impending rising in Milan, and meanwhile entered the atelier of Yvon, not to lose my time.

the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Of the thirty there were not more than a half dozen who showed any degree of special aptitude for their work, and only two were regarded by their colleagues as likely to be an honor to the atelier in the future, and of these, unless they have changed their names, no renown has come in later times.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Yvon had about thirty pupils, to whom his attentions were given gratuitously and conscientiously, three times a week, with rare exceptions of the Saturday visit, by the pupils regarded as the least important.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading Of the thirty there were not more than a half dozen who showed any degree of special aptitude for their work, and only two were regarded by their colleagues as likely to be an honor to the atelier in the future, and of these, unless they have changed their names, no renown has come in later times.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading AN ART STUDENT IN PARIS I went to Paris to wait for the impending rising in Milan, and meanwhile entered the atelier of Yvon, not to lose my time.

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading AN ART STUDENT IN PARIS I went to Paris to wait for the impending rising in Milan, and meanwhile entered the atelier of Yvon, not to lose my time.

the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages

From this reading AN ART STUDENT IN PARIS I went to Paris to wait for the impending rising in Milan, and meanwhile entered the atelier of Yvon, not to lose my time.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

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

From this reading Of the thirty there were not more than a half dozen who showed any degree of special aptitude for their work, and only two were regarded by their colleagues as likely to be an honor to the atelier in the future, and of these, unless they have changed their names, no renown has come in later times.

used to form the superlative

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading AN ART STUDENT IN PARIS I went to Paris to wait for the impending rising in Milan, and meanwhile entered the atelier of Yvon, not to lose my time.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading Of the thirty there were not more than a half dozen who showed any degree of special aptitude for their work, and only two were regarded by their colleagues as likely to be an honor to the atelier in the future, and of these, unless they have changed their names, no renown has come in later times.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

not any; not one

From this reading Of the thirty there were not more than a half dozen who showed any degree of special aptitude for their work, and only two were regarded by their colleagues as likely to be an honor to the atelier in the future, and of these, unless they have changed their names, no renown has come in later times.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading AN ART STUDENT IN PARIS I went to Paris to wait for the impending rising in Milan, and meanwhile entered the atelier of Yvon, not to lose my time.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN ART STUDENT IN PARIS I went to Paris to wait for the impending rising in Milan, and meanwhile entered the atelier of Yvon, not to lose my time.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

and nothing more

From this reading My only English-speaking companion in the atelier was a younger brother of Edward Armitage, the Royal Academician; the popular atelier at that time for the English and American students being that of Couture.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading AN ART STUDENT IN PARIS I went to Paris to wait for the impending rising in Milan, and meanwhile entered the atelier of Yvon, not to lose my time.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

a course of conduct

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

plural of “plebeian” — one of the common people

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading My only English-speaking companion in the atelier was a younger brother of Edward Armitage, the Royal Academician; the popular atelier at that time for the English and American students being that of Couture.

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

From this reading Yvon had about thirty pupils, to whom his attentions were given gratuitously and conscientiously, three times a week, with rare exceptions of the Saturday visit, by the pupils regarded as the least important.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading Yvon had about thirty pupils, to whom his attentions were given gratuitously and conscientiously, three times a week, with rare exceptions of the Saturday visit, by the pupils regarded as the least important.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading Yvon had about thirty pupils, to whom his attentions were given gratuitously and conscientiously, three times a week, with rare exceptions of the Saturday visit, by the pupils regarded as the least important.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading Of the thirty there were not more than a half dozen who showed any degree of special aptitude for their work, and only two were regarded by their colleagues as likely to be an honor to the atelier in the future, and of these, unless they have changed their names, no renown has come in later times.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading AN ART STUDENT IN PARIS I went to Paris to wait for the impending rising in Milan, and meanwhile entered the atelier of Yvon, not to lose my time.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading My only English-speaking companion in the atelier was a younger brother of Edward Armitage, the Royal Academician; the popular atelier at that time for the English and American students being that of Couture.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Yvon had about thirty pupils, to whom his attentions were given gratuitously and conscientiously, three times a week, with rare exceptions of the Saturday visit, by the pupils regarded as the least important.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Of the thirty there were not more than a half dozen who showed any degree of special aptitude for their work, and only two were regarded by their colleagues as likely to be an honor to the atelier in the future, and of these, unless they have changed their names, no renown has come in later times.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

plural of “sou” — a former French coin of low denomination; often used of any small amount of money

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Of the thirty there were not more than a half dozen who showed any degree of special aptitude for their work, and only two were regarded by their colleagues as likely to be an honor to the atelier in the future, and of these, unless they have changed their names, no renown has come in later times.

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading AN ART STUDENT IN PARIS I went to Paris to wait for the impending rising in Milan, and meanwhile entered the atelier of Yvon, not to lose my time.

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

From this reading My only English-speaking companion in the atelier was a younger brother of Edward Armitage, the Royal Academician; the popular atelier at that time for the English and American students being that of Couture.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Of the thirty there were not more than a half dozen who showed any degree of special aptitude for their work, and only two were regarded by their colleagues as likely to be an honor to the atelier in the future, and of these, unless they have changed their names, no renown has come in later times.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My only English-speaking companion in the atelier was a younger brother of Edward Armitage, the Royal Academician; the popular atelier at that time for the English and American students being that of Couture.

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

From this reading AN ART STUDENT IN PARIS I went to Paris to wait for the impending rising in Milan, and meanwhile entered the atelier of Yvon, not to lose my time.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Of the thirty there were not more than a half dozen who showed any degree of special aptitude for their work, and only two were regarded by their colleagues as likely to be an honor to the atelier in the future, and of these, unless they have changed their names, no renown has come in later times.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Of the thirty there were not more than a half dozen who showed any degree of special aptitude for their work, and only two were regarded by their colleagues as likely to be an honor to the atelier in the future, and of these, unless they have changed their names, no renown has come in later times.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Of the thirty there were not more than a half dozen who showed any degree of special aptitude for their work, and only two were regarded by their colleagues as likely to be an honor to the atelier in the future, and of these, unless they have changed their names, no renown has come in later times.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Of the thirty there were not more than a half dozen who showed any degree of special aptitude for their work, and only two were regarded by their colleagues as likely to be an honor to the atelier in the future, and of these, unless they have changed their names, no renown has come in later times.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Yvon had about thirty pupils, to whom his attentions were given gratuitously and conscientiously, three times a week, with rare exceptions of the Saturday visit, by the pupils regarded as the least important.

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

From this reading Yvon had about thirty pupils, to whom his attentions were given gratuitously and conscientiously, three times a week, with rare exceptions of the Saturday visit, by the pupils regarded as the least important.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading AN ART STUDENT IN PARIS I went to Paris to wait for the impending rising in Milan, and meanwhile entered the atelier of Yvon, not to lose my time.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Yvon had about thirty pupils, to whom his attentions were given gratuitously and conscientiously, three times a week, with rare exceptions of the Saturday visit, by the pupils regarded as the least important.

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

From this reading AN ART STUDENT IN PARIS I went to Paris to wait for the impending rising in Milan, and meanwhile entered the atelier of Yvon, not to lose my time.

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

From this reading Of the thirty there were not more than a half dozen who showed any degree of special aptitude for their work, and only two were regarded by their colleagues as likely to be an honor to the atelier in the future, and of these, unless they have changed their names, no renown has come in later times.

except if; if not

From this reading Of the thirty there were not more than a half dozen who showed any degree of special aptitude for their work, and only two were regarded by their colleagues as likely to be an honor to the atelier in the future, and of these, unless they have changed their names, no renown has come in later times.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Yvon had about thirty pupils, to whom his attentions were given gratuitously and conscientiously, three times a week, with rare exceptions of the Saturday visit, by the pupils regarded as the least important.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading AN ART STUDENT IN PARIS I went to Paris to wait for the impending rising in Milan, and meanwhile entered the atelier of Yvon, not to lose my time.

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

From this reading My only English-speaking companion in the atelier was a younger brother of Edward Armitage, the Royal Academician; the popular atelier at that time for the English and American students being that of Couture.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Yvon had about thirty pupils, to whom his attentions were given gratuitously and conscientiously, three times a week, with rare exceptions of the Saturday visit, by the pupils regarded as the least important.

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

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

From this reading AN ART STUDENT IN PARIS I went to Paris to wait for the impending rising in Milan, and meanwhile entered the atelier of Yvon, not to lose my time.

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

From this reading Yvon had about thirty pupils, to whom his attentions were given gratuitously and conscientiously, three times a week, with rare exceptions of the Saturday visit, by the pupils regarded as the least important.

at the time that

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

which person or people

From this reading Of the thirty there were not more than a half dozen who showed any degree of special aptitude for their work, and only two were regarded by their colleagues as likely to be an honor to the atelier in the future, and of these, unless they have changed their names, no renown has come in later times.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Yvon had about thirty pupils, to whom his attentions were given gratuitously and conscientiously, three times a week, with rare exceptions of the Saturday visit, by the pupils regarded as the least important.

belonging to which person

From this reading There was a marquis whose income was one hundred francs a month, and a count whose father gave him five sous and a piece of bread for his breakfast when he left home, but the rest were plebeians, with neither past nor future, whose enthusiasm in the face of their weekly failures, and patience in following an arid path, were most interesting as a social phenomenon.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Yvon had about thirty pupils, to whom his attentions were given gratuitously and conscientiously, three times a week, with rare exceptions of the Saturday visit, by the pupils regarded as the least important.

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

From this reading Of the thirty there were not more than a half dozen who showed any degree of special aptitude for their work, and only two were regarded by their colleagues as likely to be an honor to the atelier in the future, and of these, unless they have changed their names, no renown has come in later times.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading My only English-speaking companion in the atelier was a younger brother of Edward Armitage, the Royal Academician; the popular atelier at that time for the English and American students being that of Couture.

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From this reading AN ART STUDENT IN PARIS I went to Paris to wait for the impending rising in Milan, and meanwhile entered the atelier of Yvon, not to lose my time.