used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the eighteenth century England for the first time gained a foremost place in painting, though the people of the day scarcely realized that it was so.
anew
From this reading It is true that we began in England with our first picture, and that we have returned twice, once with Holbein, and again with Van Dyck, both foreign born and trained artists.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REYNOLDS AND THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY Hitherto we have travelled far and wide in our search for typical examples of the beautiful in painting.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading We will finish with examples of truly native English art.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading It is true that we began in England with our first picture, and that we have returned twice, once with Holbein, and again with Van Dyck, both foreign born and trained artists.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We went from Flanders to Italy, from Italy to Germany, back to Holland, and thence to Spain.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading REYNOLDS AND THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY Hitherto we have travelled far and wide in our search for typical examples of the beautiful in painting.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It is true that we began in England with our first picture, and that we have returned twice, once with Holbein, and again with Van Dyck, both foreign born and trained artists.
brought into existence
From this reading It is true that we began in England with our first picture, and that we have returned twice, once with Holbein, and again with Van Dyck, both foreign born and trained artists.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It is true that we began in England with our first picture, and that we have returned twice, once with Holbein, and again with Van Dyck, both foreign born and trained artists.
a period of 100 years
From this reading REYNOLDS AND THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY Hitherto we have travelled far and wide in our search for typical examples of the beautiful in painting.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the eighteenth century England for the first time gained a foremost place in painting, though the people of the day scarcely realized that it was so.
Dyck
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From this reading It is true that we began in England with our first picture, and that we have returned twice, once with Holbein, and again with Van Dyck, both foreign born and trained artists.
EIGHTEENTHadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading REYNOLDS AND THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY Hitherto we have travelled far and wide in our search for typical examples of the beautiful in painting.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It is true that we began in England with our first picture, and that we have returned twice, once with Holbein, and again with Van Dyck, both foreign born and trained artists.
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 We will finish with examples of truly native English art.
examplesnounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəlz/
plural of “example” — an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading REYNOLDS AND THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY Hitherto we have travelled far and wide in our search for typical examples of the beautiful in painting.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading REYNOLDS AND THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY Hitherto we have travelled far and wide in our search for typical examples of the beautiful in painting.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading We will finish with examples of truly native English art.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It is true that we began in England with our first picture, and that we have returned twice, once with Holbein, and again with Van Dyck, both foreign born and trained artists.
FlandersnounUS /ˈflændərz/
a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands
From this reading We went from Flanders to Italy, from Italy to Germany, back to Holland, and thence to Spain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading REYNOLDS AND THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY Hitherto we have travelled far and wide in our search for typical examples of the beautiful in painting.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading It is true that we began in England with our first picture, and that we have returned twice, once with Holbein, and again with Van Dyck, both foreign born and trained artists.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading In the eighteenth century England for the first time gained a foremost place in painting, though the people of the day scarcely realized that it was so.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We went from Flanders to Italy, from Italy to Germany, back to Holland, and thence to Spain.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading In the eighteenth century England for the first time gained a foremost place in painting, though the people of the day scarcely realized that it was so.
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 We went from Flanders to Italy, from Italy to Germany, back to Holland, and thence to Spain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading REYNOLDS AND THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY Hitherto we have travelled far and wide in our search for typical examples of the beautiful in painting.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading REYNOLDS AND THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY Hitherto we have travelled far and wide in our search for typical examples of the beautiful in painting.
HolbeinnounUS /ˈhoʊlbaɪn/
German painter and engraver noted for his portraits; he was commissioned by Henry VIII to provide portraits of the English king's prospective brides (1497-1543)
From this reading It is true that we began in England with our first picture, and that we have returned twice, once with Holbein, and again with Van Dyck, both foreign born and trained artists.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading We went from Flanders to Italy, from Italy to Germany, back to Holland, and thence to Spain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading REYNOLDS AND THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY Hitherto we have travelled far and wide in our search for typical examples of the beautiful in painting.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true that we began in England with our first picture, and that we have returned twice, once with Holbein, and again with Van Dyck, both foreign born and trained artists.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true that we began in England with our first picture, and that we have returned twice, once with Holbein, and again with Van Dyck, both foreign born and trained artists.
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 We went from Flanders to Italy, from Italy to Germany, back to Holland, and thence to Spain.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading We will finish with examples of truly native English art.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REYNOLDS AND THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY Hitherto we have travelled far and wide in our search for typical examples of the beautiful in painting.
on one occasion
From this reading It is true that we began in England with our first picture, and that we have returned twice, once with Holbein, and again with Van Dyck, both foreign born and trained artists.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading REYNOLDS AND THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY Hitherto we have travelled far and wide in our search for typical examples of the beautiful in painting.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading REYNOLDS AND THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY Hitherto we have travelled far and wide in our search for typical examples of the beautiful in painting.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In the eighteenth century England for the first time gained a foremost place in painting, though the people of the day scarcely realized that it was so.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It is true that we began in England with our first picture, and that we have returned twice, once with Holbein, and again with Van Dyck, both foreign born and trained artists.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the eighteenth century England for the first time gained a foremost place in painting, though the people of the day scarcely realized that it was so.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading In the eighteenth century England for the first time gained a foremost place in painting, though the people of the day scarcely realized that it was so.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It is true that we began in England with our first picture, and that we have returned twice, once with Holbein, and again with Van Dyck, both foreign born and trained artists.
REYNOLDSnounUS /ˈrenəldz/
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading REYNOLDS AND THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY Hitherto we have travelled far and wide in our search for typical examples of the beautiful in painting.
only a very short time before
From this reading In the eighteenth century England for the first time gained a foremost place in painting, though the people of the day scarcely realized that it was so.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading REYNOLDS AND THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY Hitherto we have travelled far and wide in our search for typical examples of the beautiful in painting.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the eighteenth century England for the first time gained a foremost place in painting, though the people of the day scarcely realized that it was so.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading We went from Flanders to Italy, from Italy to Germany, back to Holland, and thence to Spain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is true that we began in England with our first picture, and that we have returned twice, once with Holbein, and again with Van Dyck, both foreign born and trained artists.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REYNOLDS AND THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY Hitherto we have travelled far and wide in our search for typical examples of the beautiful in painting.
from that place or that time
From this reading We went from Flanders to Italy, from Italy to Germany, back to Holland, and thence to Spain.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In the eighteenth century England for the first time gained a foremost place in painting, though the people of the day scarcely realized that it was so.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the eighteenth century England for the first time gained a foremost place in painting, though the people of the day scarcely realized that it was so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We went from Flanders to Italy, from Italy to Germany, back to Holland, and thence to Spain.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading It is true that we began in England with our first picture, and that we have returned twice, once with Holbein, and again with Van Dyck, both foreign born and trained artists.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading REYNOLDS AND THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY Hitherto we have travelled far and wide in our search for typical examples of the beautiful in painting.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true that we began in England with our first picture, and that we have returned twice, once with Holbein, and again with Van Dyck, both foreign born and trained artists.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading We will finish with examples of truly native English art.
two times
From this reading It is true that we began in England with our first picture, and that we have returned twice, once with Holbein, and again with Van Dyck, both foreign born and trained artists.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading REYNOLDS AND THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY Hitherto we have travelled far and wide in our search for typical examples of the beautiful in painting.
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 It is true that we began in England with our first picture, and that we have returned twice, once with Holbein, and again with Van Dyck, both foreign born and trained artists.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the eighteenth century England for the first time gained a foremost place in painting, though the people of the day scarcely realized that it was so.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading REYNOLDS AND THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY Hitherto we have travelled far and wide in our search for typical examples of the beautiful in painting.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went from Flanders to Italy, from Italy to Germany, back to Holland, and thence to Spain.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading REYNOLDS AND THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY Hitherto we have travelled far and wide in our search for typical examples of the beautiful in painting.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will finish with examples of truly native English art.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is true that we began in England with our first picture, and that we have returned twice, once with Holbein, and again with Van Dyck, both foreign born and trained artists.
