Chapter XXI

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

From this reading But he had not abandoned the higher walks of art, for he had made himself a studio out of one of the spare bedrooms that looked northward, and was engaged on a portrait of his wife, an altogether fanciful and ideal picture, which he worked at for an hour or two daily with infinite delight.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading But he had not abandoned the higher walks of art, for he had made himself a studio out of one of the spare bedrooms that looked northward, and was engaged on a portrait of his wife, an altogether fanciful and ideal picture, which he worked at for an hour or two daily with infinite delight.

later than; following

From this reading After that portrait of Lady Barker, John Treverton drew no more caricatures.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading But he had not abandoned the higher walks of art, for he had made himself a studio out of one of the spare bedrooms that looked northward, and was engaged on a portrait of his wife, an altogether fanciful and ideal picture, which he worked at for an hour or two daily with infinite delight.

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

From this reading But he had not abandoned the higher walks of art, for he had made himself a studio out of one of the spare bedrooms that looked northward, and was engaged on a portrait of his wife, an altogether fanciful and ideal picture, which he worked at for an hour or two daily with infinite delight.

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

From this reading But he had not abandoned the higher walks of art, for he had made himself a studio out of one of the spare bedrooms that looked northward, and was engaged on a portrait of his wife, an altogether fanciful and ideal picture, which he worked at for an hour or two daily with infinite delight.

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

From this reading It seemed as if he had laid aside the pen of the caricaturist in deference to his wife’s dislike of that somewhat ill-natured art.

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

From this reading It seemed as if he had laid aside the pen of the caricaturist in deference to his wife’s dislike of that somewhat ill-natured art.

on or to one side

From this reading It seemed as if he had laid aside the pen of the caricaturist in deference to his wife’s dislike of that somewhat ill-natured art.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But he had not abandoned the higher walks of art, for he had made himself a studio out of one of the spare bedrooms that looked northward, and was engaged on a portrait of his wife, an altogether fanciful and ideal picture, which he worked at for an hour or two daily with infinite delight.

someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers

From this reading After that portrait of Lady Barker, John Treverton drew no more caricatures.

plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading But he had not abandoned the higher walks of art, for he had made himself a studio out of one of the spare bedrooms that looked northward, and was engaged on a portrait of his wife, an altogether fanciful and ideal picture, which he worked at for an hour or two daily with infinite delight.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he had not abandoned the higher walks of art, for he had made himself a studio out of one of the spare bedrooms that looked northward, and was engaged on a portrait of his wife, an altogether fanciful and ideal picture, which he worked at for an hour or two daily with infinite delight.

plural of “caricature” — a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect

From this reading After that portrait of Lady Barker, John Treverton drew no more caricatures.

someone who parodies in an exaggerated manner

From this reading It seemed as if he had laid aside the pen of the caricaturist in deference to his wife’s dislike of that somewhat ill-natured art.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading But he had not abandoned the higher walks of art, for he had made himself a studio out of one of the spare bedrooms that looked northward, and was engaged on a portrait of his wife, an altogether fanciful and ideal picture, which he worked at for an hour or two daily with infinite delight.

a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard

From this reading It seemed as if he had laid aside the pen of the caricaturist in deference to his wife’s dislike of that somewhat ill-natured art.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading But he had not abandoned the higher walks of art, for he had made himself a studio out of one of the spare bedrooms that looked northward, and was engaged on a portrait of his wife, an altogether fanciful and ideal picture, which he worked at for an hour or two daily with infinite delight.

an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

From this reading It seemed as if he had laid aside the pen of the caricaturist in deference to his wife’s dislike of that somewhat ill-natured art.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading After that portrait of Lady Barker, John Treverton drew no more caricatures.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading But he had not abandoned the higher walks of art, for he had made himself a studio out of one of the spare bedrooms that looked northward, and was engaged on a portrait of his wife, an altogether fanciful and ideal picture, which he worked at for an hour or two daily with infinite delight.

indulging in or influenced by fancy

From this reading But he had not abandoned the higher walks of art, for he had made himself a studio out of one of the spare bedrooms that looked northward, and was engaged on a portrait of his wife, an altogether fanciful and ideal picture, which he worked at for an hour or two daily with infinite delight.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But he had not abandoned the higher walks of art, for he had made himself a studio out of one of the spare bedrooms that looked northward, and was engaged on a portrait of his wife, an altogether fanciful and ideal picture, which he worked at for an hour or two daily with infinite delight.

inflected form of “gin” — separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin

From this reading ‘IN THE MEANWHILE THE SKIES ’GAN RUMBLE SORE.’

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

From this reading It seemed as if he had laid aside the pen of the caricaturist in deference to his wife’s dislike of that somewhat ill-natured art.

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

From this reading It seemed as if he had laid aside the pen of the caricaturist in deference to his wife’s dislike of that somewhat ill-natured art.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading But he had not abandoned the higher walks of art, for he had made himself a studio out of one of the spare bedrooms that looked northward, and was engaged on a portrait of his wife, an altogether fanciful and ideal picture, which he worked at for an hour or two daily with infinite delight.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading But he had not abandoned the higher walks of art, for he had made himself a studio out of one of the spare bedrooms that looked northward, and was engaged on a portrait of his wife, an altogether fanciful and ideal picture, which he worked at for an hour or two daily with infinite delight.

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

From this reading It seemed as if he had laid aside the pen of the caricaturist in deference to his wife’s dislike of that somewhat ill-natured art.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading But he had not abandoned the higher walks of art, for he had made himself a studio out of one of the spare bedrooms that looked northward, and was engaged on a portrait of his wife, an altogether fanciful and ideal picture, which he worked at for an hour or two daily with infinite delight.

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading But he had not abandoned the higher walks of art, for he had made himself a studio out of one of the spare bedrooms that looked northward, and was engaged on a portrait of his wife, an altogether fanciful and ideal picture, which he worked at for an hour or two daily with infinite delight.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It seemed as if he had laid aside the pen of the caricaturist in deference to his wife’s dislike of that somewhat ill-natured art.

having an irritable and unpleasant disposition

From this reading It seemed as if he had laid aside the pen of the caricaturist in deference to his wife’s dislike of that somewhat ill-natured art.

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

From this reading ‘IN THE MEANWHILE THE SKIES ’GAN RUMBLE SORE.’

having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude

From this reading But he had not abandoned the higher walks of art, for he had made himself a studio out of one of the spare bedrooms that looked northward, and was engaged on a portrait of his wife, an altogether fanciful and ideal picture, which he worked at for an hour or two daily with infinite delight.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed as if he had laid aside the pen of the caricaturist in deference to his wife’s dislike of that somewhat ill-natured art.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading After that portrait of Lady Barker, John Treverton drew no more caricatures.

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From this reading He had many pleasant labours and occupations at this period of his life.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading After that portrait of Lady Barker, John Treverton drew no more caricatures.

set down according to a plan

From this reading It seemed as if he had laid aside the pen of the caricaturist in deference to his wife’s dislike of that somewhat ill-natured art.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He had many pleasant labours and occupations at this period of his life.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading But he had not abandoned the higher walks of art, for he had made himself a studio out of one of the spare bedrooms that looked northward, and was engaged on a portrait of his wife, an altogether fanciful and ideal picture, which he worked at for an hour or two daily with infinite delight.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But he had not abandoned the higher walks of art, for he had made himself a studio out of one of the spare bedrooms that looked northward, and was engaged on a portrait of his wife, an altogether fanciful and ideal picture, which he worked at for an hour or two daily with infinite delight.

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 He had many pleasant labours and occupations at this period of his life.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading ‘IN THE MEANWHILE THE SKIES ’GAN RUMBLE SORE.’

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

From this reading After that portrait of Lady Barker, John Treverton drew no more caricatures.

not any; not one

From this reading After that portrait of Lady Barker, John Treverton drew no more caricatures.

in a northern direction

From this reading But he had not abandoned the higher walks of art, for he had made himself a studio out of one of the spare bedrooms that looked northward, and was engaged on a portrait of his wife, an altogether fanciful and ideal picture, which he worked at for an hour or two daily with infinite delight.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But he had not abandoned the higher walks of art, for he had made himself a studio out of one of the spare bedrooms that looked northward, and was engaged on a portrait of his wife, an altogether fanciful and ideal picture, which he worked at for an hour or two daily with infinite delight.

plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading He had many pleasant labours and occupations at this period of his life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After that portrait of Lady Barker, John Treverton drew no more caricatures.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But he had not abandoned the higher walks of art, for he had made himself a studio out of one of the spare bedrooms that looked northward, and was engaged on a portrait of his wife, an altogether fanciful and ideal picture, which he worked at for an hour or two daily with infinite delight.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But he had not abandoned the higher walks of art, for he had made himself a studio out of one of the spare bedrooms that looked northward, and was engaged on a portrait of his wife, an altogether fanciful and ideal picture, which he worked at for an hour or two daily with infinite delight.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But he had not abandoned the higher walks of art, for he had made himself a studio out of one of the spare bedrooms that looked northward, and was engaged on a portrait of his wife, an altogether fanciful and ideal picture, which he worked at for an hour or two daily with infinite delight.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But he had not abandoned the higher walks of art, for he had made himself a studio out of one of the spare bedrooms that looked northward, and was engaged on a portrait of his wife, an altogether fanciful and ideal picture, which he worked at for an hour or two daily with infinite delight.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading It seemed as if he had laid aside the pen of the caricaturist in deference to his wife’s dislike of that somewhat ill-natured art.

an amount of time

From this reading He had many pleasant labours and occupations at this period of his life.

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

From this reading But he had not abandoned the higher walks of art, for he had made himself a studio out of one of the spare bedrooms that looked northward, and was engaged on a portrait of his wife, an altogether fanciful and ideal picture, which he worked at for an hour or two daily with infinite delight.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading He had many pleasant labours and occupations at this period of his life.

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading After that portrait of Lady Barker, John Treverton drew no more caricatures.

make a low noise

From this reading ‘IN THE MEANWHILE THE SKIES ’GAN RUMBLE SORE.’

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed as if he had laid aside the pen of the caricaturist in deference to his wife’s dislike of that somewhat ill-natured art.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading ‘IN THE MEANWHILE THE SKIES ’GAN RUMBLE SORE.’

to a small degree or extent

From this reading It seemed as if he had laid aside the pen of the caricaturist in deference to his wife’s dislike of that somewhat ill-natured art.

hurting

From this reading ‘IN THE MEANWHILE THE SKIES ’GAN RUMBLE SORE.’

refrain from harming

From this reading But he had not abandoned the higher walks of art, for he had made himself a studio out of one of the spare bedrooms that looked northward, and was engaged on a portrait of his wife, an altogether fanciful and ideal picture, which he worked at for an hour or two daily with infinite delight.

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading But he had not abandoned the higher walks of art, for he had made himself a studio out of one of the spare bedrooms that looked northward, and was engaged on a portrait of his wife, an altogether fanciful and ideal picture, which he worked at for an hour or two daily with infinite delight.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After that portrait of Lady Barker, John Treverton drew no more caricatures.

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

From this reading ‘IN THE MEANWHILE THE SKIES ’GAN RUMBLE SORE.’

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He had many pleasant labours and occupations at this period of his life.

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

From this reading It seemed as if he had laid aside the pen of the caricaturist in deference to his wife’s dislike of that somewhat ill-natured art.

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From this reading After that portrait of Lady Barker, John Treverton drew no more caricatures.

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

From this reading But he had not abandoned the higher walks of art, for he had made himself a studio out of one of the spare bedrooms that looked northward, and was engaged on a portrait of his wife, an altogether fanciful and ideal picture, which he worked at for an hour or two daily with infinite delight.

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading But he had not abandoned the higher walks of art, for he had made himself a studio out of one of the spare bedrooms that looked northward, and was engaged on a portrait of his wife, an altogether fanciful and ideal picture, which he worked at for an hour or two daily with infinite delight.

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

From this reading But he had not abandoned the higher walks of art, for he had made himself a studio out of one of the spare bedrooms that looked northward, and was engaged on a portrait of his wife, an altogether fanciful and ideal picture, which he worked at for an hour or two daily with infinite delight.

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

From this reading But he had not abandoned the higher walks of art, for he had made himself a studio out of one of the spare bedrooms that looked northward, and was engaged on a portrait of his wife, an altogether fanciful and ideal picture, which he worked at for an hour or two daily with infinite delight.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading But he had not abandoned the higher walks of art, for he had made himself a studio out of one of the spare bedrooms that looked northward, and was engaged on a portrait of his wife, an altogether fanciful and ideal picture, which he worked at for an hour or two daily with infinite delight.

possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading It seemed as if he had laid aside the pen of the caricaturist in deference to his wife’s dislike of that somewhat ill-natured art.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But he had not abandoned the higher walks of art, for he had made himself a studio out of one of the spare bedrooms that looked northward, and was engaged on a portrait of his wife, an altogether fanciful and ideal picture, which he worked at for an hour or two daily with infinite delight.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading But he had not abandoned the higher walks of art, for he had made himself a studio out of one of the spare bedrooms that looked northward, and was engaged on a portrait of his wife, an altogether fanciful and ideal picture, which he worked at for an hour or two daily with infinite delight.