1500
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From this reading When Raphael drew and painted this picture of the 'Knight's Dream,' about the year 1500, he was himself like a young knight, at the outset of his short and brilliant career.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Raphael drew and painted this picture of the 'Knight's Dream,' about the year 1500, he was himself like a young knight, at the outset of his short and brilliant career.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Raphael drew and painted this picture of the 'Knight's Dream,' about the year 1500, he was himself like a young knight, at the outset of his short and brilliant career.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading His nature is said to have been as lovely as his gifts were great, and he passed his short life in a triumphant progress from city to city and court to court, always working hard and always painting so beautifully that he won the admiration of artists, princes, and popes.
(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 name of the artist, Raphael, is perhaps the most familiar of all the names of the Old Masters, mainly, it may be, because he was the painter of the Sistine Madonna, the best known and best loved of Madonnas.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading His nature is said to have been as lovely as his gifts were great, and he passed his short life in a triumphant progress from city to city and court to court, always working hard and always painting so beautifully that he won the admiration of artists, princes, and popes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The name of the artist, Raphael, is perhaps the most familiar of all the names of the Old Masters, mainly, it may be, because he was the painter of the Sistine Madonna, the best known and best loved of Madonnas.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading RAPHAEL The original of our next picture is very small, only seven inches square, yet I hope it will instantly appeal to you.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading The name of the artist, Raphael, is perhaps the most familiar of all the names of the Old Masters, mainly, it may be, because he was the painter of the Sistine Madonna, the best known and best loved of Madonnas.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading His nature is said to have been as lovely as his gifts were great, and he passed his short life in a triumphant progress from city to city and court to court, always working hard and always painting so beautifully that he won the admiration of artists, princes, and popes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a boy he was handsome, gifted, charming.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Raphael drew and painted this picture of the 'Knight's Dream,' about the year 1500, he was himself like a young knight, at the outset of his short and brilliant career.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The name of the artist, Raphael, is perhaps the most familiar of all the names of the Old Masters, mainly, it may be, because he was the painter of the Sistine Madonna, the best known and best loved of Madonnas.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading His nature is said to have been as lovely as his gifts were great, and he passed his short life in a triumphant progress from city to city and court to court, always working hard and always painting so beautifully that he won the admiration of artists, princes, and popes.
for the reason that
From this reading The name of the artist, Raphael, is perhaps the most familiar of all the names of the Old Masters, mainly, it may be, because he was the painter of the Sistine Madonna, the best known and best loved of Madonnas.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His nature is said to have been as lovely as his gifts were great, and he passed his short life in a triumphant progress from city to city and court to court, always working hard and always painting so beautifully that he won the admiration of artists, princes, and popes.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The name of the artist, Raphael, is perhaps the most familiar of all the names of the Old Masters, mainly, it may be, because he was the painter of the Sistine Madonna, the best known and best loved of Madonnas.
a youthful male person
From this reading As a boy he was handsome, gifted, charming.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading When Raphael drew and painted this picture of the 'Knight's Dream,' about the year 1500, he was himself like a young knight, at the outset of his short and brilliant career.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading When Raphael drew and painted this picture of the 'Knight's Dream,' about the year 1500, he was himself like a young knight, at the outset of his short and brilliant career.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading As a boy he was handsome, gifted, charming.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading His nature is said to have been as lovely as his gifts were great, and he passed his short life in a triumphant progress from city to city and court to court, always working hard and always painting so beautifully that he won the admiration of artists, princes, and popes.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading His nature is said to have been as lovely as his gifts were great, and he passed his short life in a triumphant progress from city to city and court to court, always working hard and always painting so beautifully that he won the admiration of artists, princes, and popes.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading When Raphael drew and painted this picture of the 'Knight's Dream,' about the year 1500, he was himself like a young knight, at the outset of his short and brilliant career.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading When Raphael drew and painted this picture of the 'Knight's Dream,' about the year 1500, he was himself like a young knight, at the outset of his short and brilliant career.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The name of the artist, Raphael, is perhaps the most familiar of all the names of the Old Masters, mainly, it may be, because he was the painter of the Sistine Madonna, the best known and best loved of Madonnas.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His nature is said to have been as lovely as his gifts were great, and he passed his short life in a triumphant progress from city to city and court to court, always working hard and always painting so beautifully that he won the admiration of artists, princes, and popes.
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading As a boy he was handsome, gifted, charming.
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading His nature is said to have been as lovely as his gifts were great, and he passed his short life in a triumphant progress from city to city and court to court, always working hard and always painting so beautifully that he won the admiration of artists, princes, and popes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His nature is said to have been as lovely as his gifts were great, and he passed his short life in a triumphant progress from city to city and court to court, always working hard and always painting so beautifully that he won the admiration of artists, princes, and popes.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading As a boy he was handsome, gifted, charming.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading His nature is said to have been as lovely as his gifts were great, and he passed his short life in a triumphant progress from city to city and court to court, always working hard and always painting so beautifully that he won the admiration of artists, princes, and popes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His nature is said to have been as lovely as his gifts were great, and he passed his short life in a triumphant progress from city to city and court to court, always working hard and always painting so beautifully that he won the admiration of artists, princes, and popes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The name of the artist, Raphael, is perhaps the most familiar of all the names of the Old Masters, mainly, it may be, because he was the painter of the Sistine Madonna, the best known and best loved of Madonnas.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Raphael drew and painted this picture of the 'Knight's Dream,' about the year 1500, he was himself like a young knight, at the outset of his short and brilliant career.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Raphael drew and painted this picture of the 'Knight's Dream,' about the year 1500, he was himself like a young knight, at the outset of his short and brilliant career.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading RAPHAEL The original of our next picture is very small, only seven inches square, yet I hope it will instantly appeal to you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading RAPHAEL The original of our next picture is very small, only seven inches square, yet I hope it will instantly appeal to you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His nature is said to have been as lovely as his gifts were great, and he passed his short life in a triumphant progress from city to city and court to court, always working hard and always painting so beautifully that he won the admiration of artists, princes, and popes.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading RAPHAEL The original of our next picture is very small, only seven inches square, yet I hope it will instantly appeal to you.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading RAPHAEL The original of our next picture is very small, only seven inches square, yet I hope it will instantly appeal to you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RAPHAEL The original of our next picture is very small, only seven inches square, yet I hope it will instantly appeal to you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading RAPHAEL The original of our next picture is very small, only seven inches square, yet I hope it will instantly appeal to you.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading When Raphael drew and painted this picture of the 'Knight's Dream,' about the year 1500, he was himself like a young knight, at the outset of his short and brilliant career.
Knight'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading When Raphael drew and painted this picture of the 'Knight's Dream,' about the year 1500, he was himself like a young knight, at the outset of his short and brilliant career.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The name of the artist, Raphael, is perhaps the most familiar of all the names of the Old Masters, mainly, it may be, because he was the painter of the Sistine Madonna, the best known and best loved of Madonnas.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His nature is said to have been as lovely as his gifts were great, and he passed his short life in a triumphant progress from city to city and court to court, always working hard and always painting so beautifully that he won the admiration of artists, princes, and popes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When Raphael drew and painted this picture of the 'Knight's Dream,' about the year 1500, he was himself like a young knight, at the outset of his short and brilliant career.
held dear
From this reading The name of the artist, Raphael, is perhaps the most familiar of all the names of the Old Masters, mainly, it may be, because he was the painter of the Sistine Madonna, the best known and best loved of Madonnas.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading His nature is said to have been as lovely as his gifts were great, and he passed his short life in a triumphant progress from city to city and court to court, always working hard and always painting so beautifully that he won the admiration of artists, princes, and popes.
MadonnanounUS /məˈdɑːnə/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The name of the artist, Raphael, is perhaps the most familiar of all the names of the Old Masters, mainly, it may be, because he was the painter of the Sistine Madonna, the best known and best loved of Madonnas.
Madonnas
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From this reading The name of the artist, Raphael, is perhaps the most familiar of all the names of the Old Masters, mainly, it may be, because he was the painter of the Sistine Madonna, the best known and best loved of Madonnas.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading The name of the artist, Raphael, is perhaps the most familiar of all the names of the Old Masters, mainly, it may be, because he was the painter of the Sistine Madonna, the best known and best loved of Madonnas.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading The name of the artist, Raphael, is perhaps the most familiar of all the names of the Old Masters, mainly, it may be, because he was the painter of the Sistine Madonna, the best known and best loved of Madonnas.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The name of the artist, Raphael, is perhaps the most familiar of all the names of the Old Masters, mainly, it may be, because he was the painter of the Sistine Madonna, the best known and best loved of Madonnas.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The name of the artist, Raphael, is perhaps the most familiar of all the names of the Old Masters, mainly, it may be, because he was the painter of the Sistine Madonna, the best known and best loved of Madonnas.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name of the artist, Raphael, is perhaps the most familiar of all the names of the Old Masters, mainly, it may be, because he was the painter of the Sistine Madonna, the best known and best loved of Madonnas.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading The name of the artist, Raphael, is perhaps the most familiar of all the names of the Old Masters, mainly, it may be, because he was the painter of the Sistine Madonna, the best known and best loved of Madonnas.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading His nature is said to have been as lovely as his gifts were great, and he passed his short life in a triumphant progress from city to city and court to court, always working hard and always painting so beautifully that he won the admiration of artists, princes, and popes.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading RAPHAEL The original of our next picture is very small, only seven inches square, yet I hope it will instantly appeal to you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RAPHAEL The original of our next picture is very small, only seven inches square, yet I hope it will instantly appeal to you.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The name of the artist, Raphael, is perhaps the most familiar of all the names of the Old Masters, mainly, it may be, because he was the painter of the Sistine Madonna, the best known and best loved of Madonnas.
and nothing more
From this reading RAPHAEL The original of our next picture is very small, only seven inches square, yet I hope it will instantly appeal to you.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading RAPHAEL The original of our next picture is very small, only seven inches square, yet I hope it will instantly appeal to you.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading RAPHAEL The original of our next picture is very small, only seven inches square, yet I hope it will instantly appeal to you.
outsetnounUS /ˈaʊtset/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading When Raphael drew and painted this picture of the 'Knight's Dream,' about the year 1500, he was himself like a young knight, at the outset of his short and brilliant career.
coated with paint
From this reading When Raphael drew and painted this picture of the 'Knight's Dream,' about the year 1500, he was himself like a young knight, at the outset of his short and brilliant career.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading The name of the artist, Raphael, is perhaps the most familiar of all the names of the Old Masters, mainly, it may be, because he was the painter of the Sistine Madonna, the best known and best loved of Madonnas.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading His nature is said to have been as lovely as his gifts were great, and he passed his short life in a triumphant progress from city to city and court to court, always working hard and always painting so beautifully that he won the admiration of artists, princes, and popes.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading His nature is said to have been as lovely as his gifts were great, and he passed his short life in a triumphant progress from city to city and court to court, always working hard and always painting so beautifully that he won the admiration of artists, princes, and popes.
by chance
From this reading The name of the artist, Raphael, is perhaps the most familiar of all the names of the Old Masters, mainly, it may be, because he was the painter of the Sistine Madonna, the best known and best loved of Madonnas.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading RAPHAEL The original of our next picture is very small, only seven inches square, yet I hope it will instantly appeal to you.
popesnounUS /poʊpz/
plural of “pope” — the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading His nature is said to have been as lovely as his gifts were great, and he passed his short life in a triumphant progress from city to city and court to court, always working hard and always painting so beautifully that he won the admiration of artists, princes, and popes.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading His nature is said to have been as lovely as his gifts were great, and he passed his short life in a triumphant progress from city to city and court to court, always working hard and always painting so beautifully that he won the admiration of artists, princes, and popes.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading His nature is said to have been as lovely as his gifts were great, and he passed his short life in a triumphant progress from city to city and court to court, always working hard and always painting so beautifully that he won the admiration of artists, princes, and popes.
RAPHAELnounUS /ˌrɑːfaɪˈel/
Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)
From this reading RAPHAEL The original of our next picture is very small, only seven inches square, yet I hope it will instantly appeal to you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His nature is said to have been as lovely as his gifts were great, and he passed his short life in a triumphant progress from city to city and court to court, always working hard and always painting so beautifully that he won the admiration of artists, princes, and popes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading RAPHAEL The original of our next picture is very small, only seven inches square, yet I hope it will instantly appeal to you.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading When Raphael drew and painted this picture of the 'Knight's Dream,' about the year 1500, he was himself like a young knight, at the outset of his short and brilliant career.
Sistine
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From this reading The name of the artist, Raphael, is perhaps the most familiar of all the names of the Old Masters, mainly, it may be, because he was the painter of the Sistine Madonna, the best known and best loved of Madonnas.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading RAPHAEL The original of our next picture is very small, only seven inches square, yet I hope it will instantly appeal to you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His nature is said to have been as lovely as his gifts were great, and he passed his short life in a triumphant progress from city to city and court to court, always working hard and always painting so beautifully that he won the admiration of artists, princes, and popes.
make square
From this reading RAPHAEL The original of our next picture is very small, only seven inches square, yet I hope it will instantly appeal to you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His nature is said to have been as lovely as his gifts were great, and he passed his short life in a triumphant progress from city to city and court to court, always working hard and always painting so beautifully that he won the admiration of artists, princes, and popes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RAPHAEL The original of our next picture is very small, only seven inches square, yet I hope it will instantly appeal to you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When Raphael drew and painted this picture of the 'Knight's Dream,' about the year 1500, he was himself like a young knight, at the outset of his short and brilliant career.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RAPHAEL The original of our next picture is very small, only seven inches square, yet I hope it will instantly appeal to you.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading His nature is said to have been as lovely as his gifts were great, and he passed his short life in a triumphant progress from city to city and court to court, always working hard and always painting so beautifully that he won the admiration of artists, princes, and popes.
precisely as stated
From this reading RAPHAEL The original of our next picture is very small, only seven inches square, yet I hope it will instantly appeal to you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The name of the artist, Raphael, is perhaps the most familiar of all the names of the Old Masters, mainly, it may be, because he was the painter of the Sistine Madonna, the best known and best loved of Madonnas.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His nature is said to have been as lovely as his gifts were great, and he passed his short life in a triumphant progress from city to city and court to court, always working hard and always painting so beautifully that he won the admiration of artists, princes, and popes.
at the time that
From this reading When Raphael drew and painted this picture of the 'Knight's Dream,' about the year 1500, he was himself like a young knight, at the outset of his short and brilliant career.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading RAPHAEL The original of our next picture is very small, only seven inches square, yet I hope it will instantly appeal to you.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading His nature is said to have been as lovely as his gifts were great, and he passed his short life in a triumphant progress from city to city and court to court, always working hard and always painting so beautifully that he won the admiration of artists, princes, and popes.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading His nature is said to have been as lovely as his gifts were great, and he passed his short life in a triumphant progress from city to city and court to court, always working hard and always painting so beautifully that he won the admiration of artists, princes, and popes.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading When Raphael drew and painted this picture of the 'Knight's Dream,' about the year 1500, he was himself like a young knight, at the outset of his short and brilliant career.
but in spite of that
From this reading RAPHAEL The original of our next picture is very small, only seven inches square, yet I hope it will instantly appeal to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading RAPHAEL The original of our next picture is very small, only seven inches square, yet I hope it will instantly appeal to you.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When Raphael drew and painted this picture of the 'Knight's Dream,' about the year 1500, he was himself like a young knight, at the outset of his short and brilliant career.
