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The Book of Art for Young People

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.
The battleship of Turner has now brought us to the mid-nineteenth century, a time within the memories of living men, and still our journey is not ended.
Hitherto we have been guided in our general preference for certain artists and certain pictures by the concurring opinion of the best judges of many successive generations.
But while we are looking at modern paintings, we cannot say, as some one did, that in our opinion, 'which is the correct one,' such and such a picture is worthy to rank with Titian.
The taste of one age is not the taste of another.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Book of Art for Young People

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of The Book of Art for Young People is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.
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The battleship of Turner has now brought us to the mid-nineteenth century, a time within the memories of living men, and still our journey is not ended.
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Hitherto we have been guided in our general preference for certain artists and certain pictures by the concurring opinion of the best judges of many successive generations.
/ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː wiː hæv bɪn ˈɡaɪdəd ɪn ˈaʊər ˈdʒenərəl ˈprefərəns fɔːr ˈsɜːrtən ˈɑːrtɪsts ənd ˈsɜːrtən ˈpɪktʃərz baɪ ðə kənˈkɜːrɪŋ əˈpɪnjən ʌv ðə best ˈdʒʌdʒɪz ʌv ˈmeni səkˈsesɪv ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
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But while we are looking at modern paintings, we cannot say, as some one did, that in our opinion, 'which is the correct one,' such and such a picture is worthy to rank with Titian.
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The taste of one age is not the taste of another.
/ðə teɪst ʌv wʌn eɪdʒ ɪz nɑːt ðə teɪst ʌv əˈnʌðər/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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accession noun US /əkˈseʃən/

a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)

From this reading “THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.”

battleship noun US /ˈbætəlʃɪp/

large and heavily armoured warship

From this reading “The battleship of Turner has now brought us to the mid-nineteenth century, a time within the memories of living men, and still our journey is not ended.”

concurring adjective US /kənˈkɜːrɪŋ/

being of the same opinion

From this reading “Hitherto we have been guided in our general preference for certain artists and certain pictures by the concurring opinion of the best judges of many successive generations.”

sheep's noun US /ʃiːps/

possessive form of “sheep” — woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading “THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.”

Titian noun US /ˈtɪʃən/

old master of the Venetian school (1490-1576)

From this reading “But while we are looking at modern paintings, we cannot say, as some one did, that in our opinion, 'which is the correct one,' such and such a picture is worthy to rank with Titian.”

trudging verb US /ˈtrʌdʒɪŋ/

-ing form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

From this reading “THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.”

Turner noun US /ˈtɜːrnər/

United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)

From this reading “The battleship of Turner has now brought us to the mid-nineteenth century, a time within the memories of living men, and still our journey is not ended.”

visionary noun US /ˈvɪʒəneri/

a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible

From this reading “THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The battleship of Turner has now brought us to the mid-nineteenth century, a time within the memories of living men, and still our journey is not ended.

accessionnounUS /əkˈseʃən/

a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading The taste of one age is not the taste of another.

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The taste of one age is not the taste of another.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading But while we are looking at modern paintings, we cannot say, as some one did, that in our opinion, 'which is the correct one,' such and such a picture is worthy to rank with Titian.

artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/

plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading Hitherto we have been guided in our general preference for certain artists and certain pictures by the concurring opinion of the best judges of many successive generations.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading But while we are looking at modern paintings, we cannot say, as some one did, that in our opinion, 'which is the correct one,' such and such a picture is worthy to rank with Titian.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

battleshipnounUS /ˈbætəlʃɪp/

large and heavily armoured warship

From this reading The battleship of Turner has now brought us to the mid-nineteenth century, a time within the memories of living men, and still our journey is not ended.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Hitherto we have been guided in our general preference for certain artists and certain pictures by the concurring opinion of the best judges of many successive generations.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Hitherto we have been guided in our general preference for certain artists and certain pictures by the concurring opinion of the best judges of many successive generations.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The battleship of Turner has now brought us to the mid-nineteenth century, a time within the memories of living men, and still our journey is not ended.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But while we are looking at modern paintings, we cannot say, as some one did, that in our opinion, 'which is the correct one,' such and such a picture is worthy to rank with Titian.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Hitherto we have been guided in our general preference for certain artists and certain pictures by the concurring opinion of the best judges of many successive generations.

cannot

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From this reading But while we are looking at modern paintings, we cannot say, as some one did, that in our opinion, 'which is the correct one,' such and such a picture is worthy to rank with Titian.

CENTURYnounUS /ˈsentʃəri/

a period of 100 years

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Hitherto we have been guided in our general preference for certain artists and certain pictures by the concurring opinion of the best judges of many successive generations.

Cimabuenoun

painter of the Florentine school; anticipated the move from Byzantine to naturalistic art (1240-1302)

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

concurringadjectiveUS /kənˈkɜːrɪŋ/

being of the same opinion

From this reading Hitherto we have been guided in our general preference for certain artists and certain pictures by the concurring opinion of the best judges of many successive generations.

correctverbUS /kərˈekt/

make right or correct

From this reading But while we are looking at modern paintings, we cannot say, as some one did, that in our opinion, 'which is the correct one,' such and such a picture is worthy to rank with Titian.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But while we are looking at modern paintings, we cannot say, as some one did, that in our opinion, 'which is the correct one,' such and such a picture is worthy to rank with Titian.

drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading The battleship of Turner has now brought us to the mid-nineteenth century, a time within the memories of living men, and still our journey is not ended.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Hitherto we have been guided in our general preference for certain artists and certain pictures by the concurring opinion of the best judges of many successive generations.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Hitherto we have been guided in our general preference for certain artists and certain pictures by the concurring opinion of the best judges of many successive generations.

generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading Hitherto we have been guided in our general preference for certain artists and certain pictures by the concurring opinion of the best judges of many successive generations.

Giottonoun

Florentine painter who gave up the stiff Byzantine style and developed a more naturalistic style; considered the greatest Italian painter prior to the Renaissance (1267-1337)

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/

subject to guidance or control especially after launching

From this reading Hitherto we have been guided in our general preference for certain artists and certain pictures by the concurring opinion of the best judges of many successive generations.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading The battleship of Turner has now brought us to the mid-nineteenth century, a time within the memories of living men, and still our journey is not ended.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

HithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading Hitherto we have been guided in our general preference for certain artists and certain pictures by the concurring opinion of the best judges of many successive generations.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

IInoun

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

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Hitherto we have been guided in our general preference for certain artists and certain pictures by the concurring opinion of the best judges of many successive generations.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The battleship of Turner has now brought us to the mid-nineteenth century, a time within the memories of living men, and still our journey is not ended.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading The battleship of Turner has now brought us to the mid-nineteenth century, a time within the memories of living men, and still our journey is not ended.

journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/

past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/

a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges

From this reading Hitherto we have been guided in our general preference for certain artists and certain pictures by the concurring opinion of the best judges of many successive generations.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/

similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading The battleship of Turner has now brought us to the mid-nineteenth century, a time within the memories of living men, and still our journey is not ended.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading But while we are looking at modern paintings, we cannot say, as some one did, that in our opinion, 'which is the correct one,' such and such a picture is worthy to rank with Titian.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Hitherto we have been guided in our general preference for certain artists and certain pictures by the concurring opinion of the best judges of many successive generations.

memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/

Recollections of past events.

From this reading The battleship of Turner has now brought us to the mid-nineteenth century, a time within the memories of living men, and still our journey is not ended.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading The battleship of Turner has now brought us to the mid-nineteenth century, a time within the memories of living men, and still our journey is not ended.

mid-nineteenth

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From this reading The battleship of Turner has now brought us to the mid-nineteenth century, a time within the memories of living men, and still our journey is not ended.

modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading But while we are looking at modern paintings, we cannot say, as some one did, that in our opinion, 'which is the correct one,' such and such a picture is worthy to rank with Titian.

NINETEENTHadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/

coming next after the eighteenth in position

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The battleship of Turner has now brought us to the mid-nineteenth century, a time within the memories of living men, and still our journey is not ended.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The battleship of Turner has now brought us to the mid-nineteenth century, a time within the memories of living men, and still our journey is not ended.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But while we are looking at modern paintings, we cannot say, as some one did, that in our opinion, 'which is the correct one,' such and such a picture is worthy to rank with Titian.

opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading Hitherto we have been guided in our general preference for certain artists and certain pictures by the concurring opinion of the best judges of many successive generations.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

paintersnounUS /ˈpeɪntərz/

plural of “painter” — an artist who paints

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

paintingsnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋz/

plural of “painting” — graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

From this reading But while we are looking at modern paintings, we cannot say, as some one did, that in our opinion, 'which is the correct one,' such and such a picture is worthy to rank with Titian.

picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading But while we are looking at modern paintings, we cannot say, as some one did, that in our opinion, 'which is the correct one,' such and such a picture is worthy to rank with Titian.

picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Hitherto we have been guided in our general preference for certain artists and certain pictures by the concurring opinion of the best judges of many successive generations.

preferencenounUS /ˈprefərəns/

a strong liking

From this reading Hitherto we have been guided in our general preference for certain artists and certain pictures by the concurring opinion of the best judges of many successive generations.

ranknounUS /ræŋk/

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading But while we are looking at modern paintings, we cannot say, as some one did, that in our opinion, 'which is the correct one,' such and such a picture is worthy to rank with Titian.

Richard

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

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

rocknounUS /rɑːk/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading But while we are looking at modern paintings, we cannot say, as some one did, that in our opinion, 'which is the correct one,' such and such a picture is worthy to rank with Titian.

sheep'snounUS /ʃiːps/

possessive form of “sheep” — woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading But while we are looking at modern paintings, we cannot say, as some one did, that in our opinion, 'which is the correct one,' such and such a picture is worthy to rank with Titian.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading The battleship of Turner has now brought us to the mid-nineteenth century, a time within the memories of living men, and still our journey is not ended.

successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/

in regular succession without gaps

From this reading Hitherto we have been guided in our general preference for certain artists and certain pictures by the concurring opinion of the best judges of many successive generations.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But while we are looking at modern paintings, we cannot say, as some one did, that in our opinion, 'which is the correct one,' such and such a picture is worthy to rank with Titian.

tasteverbUS /teɪst/

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading The taste of one age is not the taste of another.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But while we are looking at modern paintings, we cannot say, as some one did, that in our opinion, 'which is the correct one,' such and such a picture is worthy to rank with Titian.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The battleship of Turner has now brought us to the mid-nineteenth century, a time within the memories of living men, and still our journey is not ended.

TitiannounUS /ˈtɪʃən/

old master of the Venetian school (1490-1576)

From this reading But while we are looking at modern paintings, we cannot say, as some one did, that in our opinion, 'which is the correct one,' such and such a picture is worthy to rank with Titian.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The battleship of Turner has now brought us to the mid-nineteenth century, a time within the memories of living men, and still our journey is not ended.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

trudgingverbUS /ˈtrʌdʒɪŋ/

-ing form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/

United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)

From this reading The battleship of Turner has now brought us to the mid-nineteenth century, a time within the memories of living men, and still our journey is not ended.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The battleship of Turner has now brought us to the mid-nineteenth century, a time within the memories of living men, and still our journey is not ended.

visionarynounUS /ˈvɪʒəneri/

a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

voyagings

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

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading But while we are looking at modern paintings, we cannot say, as some one did, that in our opinion, 'which is the correct one,' such and such a picture is worthy to rank with Titian.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading But while we are looking at modern paintings, we cannot say, as some one did, that in our opinion, 'which is the correct one,' such and such a picture is worthy to rank with Titian.

wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading But while we are looking at modern paintings, we cannot say, as some one did, that in our opinion, 'which is the correct one,' such and such a picture is worthy to rank with Titian.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading The battleship of Turner has now brought us to the mid-nineteenth century, a time within the memories of living men, and still our journey is not ended.

worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/

plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading But while we are looking at modern paintings, we cannot say, as some one did, that in our opinion, 'which is the correct one,' such and such a picture is worthy to rank with Titian.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Since we began our voyagings together among the visionary worlds of the great painters, five hundred and thirty years ago, at the accession of King Richard II., we have journeyed far and wide, trudging from the rock where Cimabue found the boy Giotto drawing his sheep's likeness.

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