used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the sixteenth century the King of Spain's dominions, actual or virtual, covered a great part of Western Europe, excepting England and France.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading In the sixteenth century the King of Spain's dominions, actual or virtual, covered a great part of Western Europe, excepting England and France.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Cut off by the great mountains of the Pyrenees from the rest of Europe, Spain did not rank among the foremost powers until after the discovery of America had brought wealth to her from the gold mines of Mexico and Peru.
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 Cut off by the great mountains of the Pyrenees from the rest of Europe, Spain did not rank among the foremost powers until after the discovery of America had brought wealth to her from the gold mines of Mexico and Peru.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Cut off by the great mountains of the Pyrenees from the rest of Europe, Spain did not rank among the foremost powers until after the discovery of America had brought wealth to her from the gold mines of Mexico and Peru.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cut off by the great mountains of the Pyrenees from the rest of Europe, Spain did not rank among the foremost powers until after the discovery of America had brought wealth to her from the gold mines of Mexico and Peru.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading VELASQUEZ During the years in which Van Dyck was painting his beautiful portraits of the Royal Family of England, another painter, Velasquez, was immortalizing another Royal Family in the far-away country of Spain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Germany, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands, owned the sovereignty of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V. His son was Philip II. of Spain, the husband of our Queen Mary of England, and his great-grandson was King Philip IV., the patron of Velasquez, as Charles I. was of Van Dyck.
BalthazarnounUS /ˈbælθəzər/
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
From this reading It is the little son of Philip IV., Don Balthazar Carlos, whose portrait is before us--as manly and sturdy looking a little fellow as ever bestrode a pony.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading VELASQUEZ During the years in which Van Dyck was painting his beautiful portraits of the Royal Family of England, another painter, Velasquez, was immortalizing another Royal Family in the far-away country of Spain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It is the little son of Philip IV., Don Balthazar Carlos, whose portrait is before us--as manly and sturdy looking a little fellow as ever bestrode a pony.
bestrodeverbUS /bɪˈstroʊd/
inflected form of “bestride” — get up on the back of
From this reading It is the little son of Philip IV., Don Balthazar Carlos, whose portrait is before us--as manly and sturdy looking a little fellow as ever bestrode a pony.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Cut off by the great mountains of the Pyrenees from the rest of Europe, Spain did not rank among the foremost powers until after the discovery of America had brought wealth to her from the gold mines of Mexico and Peru.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cut off by the great mountains of the Pyrenees from the rest of Europe, Spain did not rank among the foremost powers until after the discovery of America had brought wealth to her from the gold mines of Mexico and Peru.
CarlosnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊs/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading It is the little son of Philip IV., Don Balthazar Carlos, whose portrait is before us--as manly and sturdy looking a little fellow as ever bestrode a pony.
a period of 100 years
From this reading In the sixteenth century the King of Spain's dominions, actual or virtual, covered a great part of Western Europe, excepting England and France.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Germany, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands, owned the sovereignty of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V. His son was Philip II. of Spain, the husband of our Queen Mary of England, and his great-grandson was King Philip IV., the patron of Velasquez, as Charles I. was of Van Dyck.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading VELASQUEZ During the years in which Van Dyck was painting his beautiful portraits of the Royal Family of England, another painter, Velasquez, was immortalizing another Royal Family in the far-away country of Spain.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading In the sixteenth century the King of Spain's dominions, actual or virtual, covered a great part of Western Europe, excepting England and France.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Cut off by the great mountains of the Pyrenees from the rest of Europe, Spain did not rank among the foremost powers until after the discovery of America had brought wealth to her from the gold mines of Mexico and Peru.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Cut off by the great mountains of the Pyrenees from the rest of Europe, Spain did not rank among the foremost powers until after the discovery of America had brought wealth to her from the gold mines of Mexico and Peru.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Cut off by the great mountains of the Pyrenees from the rest of Europe, Spain did not rank among the foremost powers until after the discovery of America had brought wealth to her from the gold mines of Mexico and Peru.
dominionsnounUS /dəˈmɪnjənz/
plural of “dominion” — dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading In the sixteenth century the King of Spain's dominions, actual or virtual, covered a great part of Western Europe, excepting England and France.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading It is the little son of Philip IV., Don Balthazar Carlos, whose portrait is before us--as manly and sturdy looking a little fellow as ever bestrode a pony.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading VELASQUEZ During the years in which Van Dyck was painting his beautiful portraits of the Royal Family of England, another painter, Velasquez, was immortalizing another Royal Family in the far-away country of Spain.
Dyck
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From this reading VELASQUEZ During the years in which Van Dyck was painting his beautiful portraits of the Royal Family of England, another painter, Velasquez, was immortalizing another Royal Family in the far-away country of Spain.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Germany, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands, owned the sovereignty of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V. His son was Philip II. of Spain, the husband of our Queen Mary of England, and his great-grandson was King Philip IV., the patron of Velasquez, as Charles I. was of Van Dyck.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading VELASQUEZ During the years in which Van Dyck was painting his beautiful portraits of the Royal Family of England, another painter, Velasquez, was immortalizing another Royal Family in the far-away country of Spain.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Cut off by the great mountains of the Pyrenees from the rest of Europe, Spain did not rank among the foremost powers until after the discovery of America had brought wealth to her from the gold mines of Mexico and Peru.
at any time
From this reading It is the little son of Philip IV., Don Balthazar Carlos, whose portrait is before us--as manly and sturdy looking a little fellow as ever bestrode a pony.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading In the sixteenth century the King of Spain's dominions, actual or virtual, covered a great part of Western Europe, excepting England and France.
a social unit living together
From this reading VELASQUEZ During the years in which Van Dyck was painting his beautiful portraits of the Royal Family of England, another painter, Velasquez, was immortalizing another Royal Family in the far-away country of Spain.
far-away
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From this reading VELASQUEZ During the years in which Van Dyck was painting his beautiful portraits of the Royal Family of England, another painter, Velasquez, was immortalizing another Royal Family in the far-away country of Spain.
a boy or man
From this reading It is the little son of Philip IV., Don Balthazar Carlos, whose portrait is before us--as manly and sturdy looking a little fellow as ever bestrode a pony.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading Cut off by the great mountains of the Pyrenees from the rest of Europe, Spain did not rank among the foremost powers until after the discovery of America had brought wealth to her from the gold mines of Mexico and Peru.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading In the sixteenth century the King of Spain's dominions, actual or virtual, covered a great part of Western Europe, excepting England and France.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cut off by the great mountains of the Pyrenees from the rest of Europe, Spain did not rank among the foremost powers until after the discovery of America had brought wealth to her from the gold mines of Mexico and Peru.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading Germany, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands, owned the sovereignty of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V. His son was Philip II. of Spain, the husband of our Queen Mary of England, and his great-grandson was King Philip IV., the patron of Velasquez, as Charles I. was of Van Dyck.
coins made of gold
From this reading Cut off by the great mountains of the Pyrenees from the rest of Europe, Spain did not rank among the foremost powers until after the discovery of America had brought wealth to her from the gold mines of Mexico and Peru.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Cut off by the great mountains of the Pyrenees from the rest of Europe, Spain did not rank among the foremost powers until after the discovery of America had brought wealth to her from the gold mines of Mexico and Peru.
great-grandson
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From this reading Germany, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands, owned the sovereignty of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V. His son was Philip II. of Spain, the husband of our Queen Mary of England, and his great-grandson was King Philip IV., the patron of Velasquez, as Charles I. was of Van Dyck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cut off by the great mountains of the Pyrenees from the rest of Europe, Spain did not rank among the foremost powers until after the discovery of America had brought wealth to her from the gold mines of Mexico and Peru.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cut off by the great mountains of the Pyrenees from the rest of Europe, Spain did not rank among the foremost powers until after the discovery of America had brought wealth to her from the gold mines of Mexico and Peru.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VELASQUEZ During the years in which Van Dyck was painting his beautiful portraits of the Royal Family of England, another painter, Velasquez, was immortalizing another Royal Family in the far-away country of Spain.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Germany, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands, owned the sovereignty of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V. His son was Philip II. of Spain, the husband of our Queen Mary of England, and his great-grandson was King Philip IV., the patron of Velasquez, as Charles I. was of Van Dyck.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Germany, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands, owned the sovereignty of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V. His son was Philip II. of Spain, the husband of our Queen Mary of England, and his great-grandson was King Philip IV., the patron of Velasquez, as Charles I. was of Van Dyck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Germany, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands, owned the sovereignty of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V. His son was Philip II. of Spain, the husband of our Queen Mary of England, and his great-grandson was King Philip IV., the patron of Velasquez, as Charles I. was of Van Dyck.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Germany, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands, owned the sovereignty of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V. His son was Philip II. of Spain, the husband of our Queen Mary of England, and his great-grandson was King Philip IV., the patron of Velasquez, as Charles I. was of Van Dyck.
immortalizingverbUS /ˌɪˈmɔːrtəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “immortalize” — be or provide a memorial to a person or an event
From this reading VELASQUEZ During the years in which Van Dyck was painting his beautiful portraits of the Royal Family of England, another painter, Velasquez, was immortalizing another Royal Family in the far-away country of Spain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VELASQUEZ During the years in which Van Dyck was painting his beautiful portraits of the Royal Family of England, another painter, Velasquez, was immortalizing another Royal Family in the far-away country of Spain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the little son of Philip IV., Don Balthazar Carlos, whose portrait is before us--as manly and sturdy looking a little fellow as ever bestrode a pony.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the little son of Philip IV., Don Balthazar Carlos, whose portrait is before us--as manly and sturdy looking a little fellow as ever bestrode a pony.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Germany, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands, owned the sovereignty of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V. His son was Philip II. of Spain, the husband of our Queen Mary of England, and his great-grandson was King Philip IV., the patron of Velasquez, as Charles I. was of Van Dyck.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Germany, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands, owned the sovereignty of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V. His son was Philip II. of Spain, the husband of our Queen Mary of England, and his great-grandson was King Philip IV., the patron of Velasquez, as Charles I. was of Van Dyck.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In the sixteenth century the King of Spain's dominions, actual or virtual, covered a great part of Western Europe, excepting England and France.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is the little son of Philip IV., Don Balthazar Carlos, whose portrait is before us--as manly and sturdy looking a little fellow as ever bestrode a pony.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It is the little son of Philip IV., Don Balthazar Carlos, whose portrait is before us--as manly and sturdy looking a little fellow as ever bestrode a pony.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading It is the little son of Philip IV., Don Balthazar Carlos, whose portrait is before us--as manly and sturdy looking a little fellow as ever bestrode a pony.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Germany, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands, owned the sovereignty of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V. His son was Philip II. of Spain, the husband of our Queen Mary of England, and his great-grandson was King Philip IV., the patron of Velasquez, as Charles I. was of Van Dyck.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading Cut off by the great mountains of the Pyrenees from the rest of Europe, Spain did not rank among the foremost powers until after the discovery of America had brought wealth to her from the gold mines of Mexico and Peru.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading Cut off by the great mountains of the Pyrenees from the rest of Europe, Spain did not rank among the foremost powers until after the discovery of America had brought wealth to her from the gold mines of Mexico and Peru.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Cut off by the great mountains of the Pyrenees from the rest of Europe, Spain did not rank among the foremost powers until after the discovery of America had brought wealth to her from the gold mines of Mexico and Peru.
NetherlandsnounUS /ˈneðərləndz/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading Germany, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands, owned the sovereignty of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V. His son was Philip II. of Spain, the husband of our Queen Mary of England, and his great-grandson was King Philip IV., the patron of Velasquez, as Charles I. was of Van Dyck.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cut off by the great mountains of the Pyrenees from the rest of Europe, Spain did not rank among the foremost powers until after the discovery of America had brought wealth to her from the gold mines of Mexico and Peru.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VELASQUEZ During the years in which Van Dyck was painting his beautiful portraits of the Royal Family of England, another painter, Velasquez, was immortalizing another Royal Family in the far-away country of Spain.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Cut off by the great mountains of the Pyrenees from the rest of Europe, Spain did not rank among the foremost powers until after the discovery of America had brought wealth to her from the gold mines of Mexico and Peru.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the sixteenth century the King of Spain's dominions, actual or virtual, covered a great part of Western Europe, excepting England and France.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Germany, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands, owned the sovereignty of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V. His son was Philip II. of Spain, the husband of our Queen Mary of England, and his great-grandson was King Philip IV., the patron of Velasquez, as Charles I. was of Van Dyck.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading Germany, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands, owned the sovereignty of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V. His son was Philip II. of Spain, the husband of our Queen Mary of England, and his great-grandson was King Philip IV., the patron of Velasquez, as Charles I. was of Van Dyck.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading VELASQUEZ During the years in which Van Dyck was painting his beautiful portraits of the Royal Family of England, another painter, Velasquez, was immortalizing another Royal Family in the far-away country of Spain.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading VELASQUEZ During the years in which Van Dyck was painting his beautiful portraits of the Royal Family of England, another painter, Velasquez, was immortalizing another Royal Family in the far-away country of Spain.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In the sixteenth century the King of Spain's dominions, actual or virtual, covered a great part of Western Europe, excepting England and France.
patronnounUS /ˈpeɪtrən/
a regular customer
From this reading Germany, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands, owned the sovereignty of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V. His son was Philip II. of Spain, the husband of our Queen Mary of England, and his great-grandson was King Philip IV., the patron of Velasquez, as Charles I. was of Van Dyck.
PerunounUS /pərˈuː/
a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
From this reading Cut off by the great mountains of the Pyrenees from the rest of Europe, Spain did not rank among the foremost powers until after the discovery of America had brought wealth to her from the gold mines of Mexico and Peru.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Germany, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands, owned the sovereignty of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V. His son was Philip II. of Spain, the husband of our Queen Mary of England, and his great-grandson was King Philip IV., the patron of Velasquez, as Charles I. was of Van Dyck.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading It is the little son of Philip IV., Don Balthazar Carlos, whose portrait is before us--as manly and sturdy looking a little fellow as ever bestrode a pony.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading It is the little son of Philip IV., Don Balthazar Carlos, whose portrait is before us--as manly and sturdy looking a little fellow as ever bestrode a pony.
portraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading VELASQUEZ During the years in which Van Dyck was painting his beautiful portraits of the Royal Family of England, another painter, Velasquez, was immortalizing another Royal Family in the far-away country of Spain.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Cut off by the great mountains of the Pyrenees from the rest of Europe, Spain did not rank among the foremost powers until after the discovery of America had brought wealth to her from the gold mines of Mexico and Peru.
PyreneesnounUS /ˈpɪrəiz/
a chain of mountains between France and Spain
From this reading Cut off by the great mountains of the Pyrenees from the rest of Europe, Spain did not rank among the foremost powers until after the discovery of America had brought wealth to her from the gold mines of Mexico and Peru.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Germany, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands, owned the sovereignty of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V. His son was Philip II. of Spain, the husband of our Queen Mary of England, and his great-grandson was King Philip IV., the patron of Velasquez, as Charles I. was of Van Dyck.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Cut off by the great mountains of the Pyrenees from the rest of Europe, Spain did not rank among the foremost powers until after the discovery of America had brought wealth to her from the gold mines of Mexico and Peru.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Cut off by the great mountains of the Pyrenees from the rest of Europe, Spain did not rank among the foremost powers until after the discovery of America had brought wealth to her from the gold mines of Mexico and Peru.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading Germany, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands, owned the sovereignty of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V. His son was Philip II. of Spain, the husband of our Queen Mary of England, and his great-grandson was King Philip IV., the patron of Velasquez, as Charles I. was of Van Dyck.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading VELASQUEZ During the years in which Van Dyck was painting his beautiful portraits of the Royal Family of England, another painter, Velasquez, was immortalizing another Royal Family in the far-away country of Spain.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading In the sixteenth century the King of Spain's dominions, actual or virtual, covered a great part of Western Europe, excepting England and France.
a male human offspring
From this reading Germany, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands, owned the sovereignty of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V. His son was Philip II. of Spain, the husband of our Queen Mary of England, and his great-grandson was King Philip IV., the patron of Velasquez, as Charles I. was of Van Dyck.
sovereigntynounUS /ˈsɑːvrənti/
government free from external control
From this reading Germany, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands, owned the sovereignty of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V. His son was Philip II. of Spain, the husband of our Queen Mary of England, and his great-grandson was King Philip IV., the patron of Velasquez, as Charles I. was of Van Dyck.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading VELASQUEZ During the years in which Van Dyck was painting his beautiful portraits of the Royal Family of England, another painter, Velasquez, was immortalizing another Royal Family in the far-away country of Spain.
Spain'snounUS /speɪnz/
possessive form of “spain” — a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading In the sixteenth century the King of Spain's dominions, actual or virtual, covered a great part of Western Europe, excepting England and France.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading It is the little son of Philip IV., Don Balthazar Carlos, whose portrait is before us--as manly and sturdy looking a little fellow as ever bestrode a pony.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VELASQUEZ During the years in which Van Dyck was painting his beautiful portraits of the Royal Family of England, another painter, Velasquez, was immortalizing another Royal Family in the far-away country of Spain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cut off by the great mountains of the Pyrenees from the rest of Europe, Spain did not rank among the foremost powers until after the discovery of America had brought wealth to her from the gold mines of Mexico and Peru.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Cut off by the great mountains of the Pyrenees from the rest of Europe, Spain did not rank among the foremost powers until after the discovery of America had brought wealth to her from the gold mines of Mexico and Peru.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is the little son of Philip IV., Don Balthazar Carlos, whose portrait is before us--as manly and sturdy looking a little fellow as ever bestrode a pony.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading Germany, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands, owned the sovereignty of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V. His son was Philip II. of Spain, the husband of our Queen Mary of England, and his great-grandson was King Philip IV., the patron of Velasquez, as Charles I. was of Van Dyck.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading VELASQUEZ During the years in which Van Dyck was painting his beautiful portraits of the Royal Family of England, another painter, Velasquez, was immortalizing another Royal Family in the far-away country of Spain.
VELASQUEZ
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From this reading VELASQUEZ During the years in which Van Dyck was painting his beautiful portraits of the Royal Family of England, another painter, Velasquez, was immortalizing another Royal Family in the far-away country of Spain.
virtualadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəl/
being actually such in almost every respect
From this reading In the sixteenth century the King of Spain's dominions, actual or virtual, covered a great part of Western Europe, excepting England and France.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VELASQUEZ During the years in which Van Dyck was painting his beautiful portraits of the Royal Family of England, another painter, Velasquez, was immortalizing another Royal Family in the far-away country of Spain.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Cut off by the great mountains of the Pyrenees from the rest of Europe, Spain did not rank among the foremost powers until after the discovery of America had brought wealth to her from the gold mines of Mexico and Peru.
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 the sixteenth century the King of Spain's dominions, actual or virtual, covered a great part of Western Europe, excepting England and France.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading VELASQUEZ During the years in which Van Dyck was painting his beautiful portraits of the Royal Family of England, another painter, Velasquez, was immortalizing another Royal Family in the far-away country of Spain.
belonging to which person
From this reading It is the little son of Philip IV., Don Balthazar Carlos, whose portrait is before us--as manly and sturdy looking a little fellow as ever bestrode a pony.
a late time of life
From this reading VELASQUEZ During the years in which Van Dyck was painting his beautiful portraits of the Royal Family of England, another painter, Velasquez, was immortalizing another Royal Family in the far-away country of Spain.
