used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In this last picture, he has contrived to convert a common rural image into a type and emblem of city honours.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Hogarth, even when he paints people in the open air, represents them either as coming from London, as in the polling for votes at Brentford, or as returning to it, as the dyer and his wife at Bagnigge Wells.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hogarth, even when he paints people in the open air, represents them either as coming from London, as in the polling for votes at Brentford, or as returning to it, as the dyer and his wife at Bagnigge Wells.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hogarth, even when he paints people in the open air, represents them either as coming from London, as in the polling for votes at Brentford, or as returning to it, as the dyer and his wife at Bagnigge Wells.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hogarth, even when he paints people in the open air, represents them either as coming from London, as in the polling for votes at Brentford, or as returning to it, as the dyer and his wife at Bagnigge Wells.
Bagnigge
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From this reading Hogarth, even when he paints people in the open air, represents them either as coming from London, as in the polling for votes at Brentford, or as returning to it, as the dyer and his wife at Bagnigge Wells.
Brentford
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From this reading Hogarth, even when he paints people in the open air, represents them either as coming from London, as in the polling for votes at Brentford, or as returning to it, as the dyer and his wife at Bagnigge Wells.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Wilkie paints interiors: but still you generally connect them with the country.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In this last picture, he has contrived to convert a common rural image into a type and emblem of city honours.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Hogarth, even when he paints people in the open air, represents them either as coming from London, as in the polling for votes at Brentford, or as returning to it, as the dyer and his wife at Bagnigge Wells.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading In this last picture, he has contrived to convert a common rural image into a type and emblem of city honours.
connectverbUS /kəˈnekt/
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading Mr. Wilkie paints interiors: but still you generally connect them with the country.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading In this last picture, he has contrived to convert a common rural image into a type and emblem of city honours.
convertverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərt/
change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading In this last picture, he has contrived to convert a common rural image into a type and emblem of city honours.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Mr. Wilkie paints interiors: but still you generally connect them with the country.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading He delights in the thick of St. Giles’s or St. James’s.
dyernounUS /ˈdaɪər/
someone whose job is to dye cloth
From this reading Hogarth, even when he paints people in the open air, represents them either as coming from London, as in the polling for votes at Brentford, or as returning to it, as the dyer and his wife at Bagnigge Wells.
one or the other of two
From this reading Hogarth, even when he paints people in the open air, represents them either as coming from London, as in the polling for votes at Brentford, or as returning to it, as the dyer and his wife at Bagnigge Wells.
emblemnounUS /ˈembləm/
special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
From this reading In this last picture, he has contrived to convert a common rural image into a type and emblem of city honours.
divisible by two
From this reading Hogarth, even when he paints people in the open air, represents them either as coming from London, as in the polling for votes at Brentford, or as returning to it, as the dyer and his wife at Bagnigge Wells.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, I know no one who had a less pastoral imagination than Hogarth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hogarth, even when he paints people in the open air, represents them either as coming from London, as in the polling for votes at Brentford, or as returning to it, as the dyer and his wife at Bagnigge Wells.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hogarth, even when he paints people in the open air, represents them either as coming from London, as in the polling for votes at Brentford, or as returning to it, as the dyer and his wife at Bagnigge Wells.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Mr. Wilkie paints interiors: but still you generally connect them with the country.
Giles's
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From this reading He delights in the thick of St. Giles’s or St. James’s.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In fact, I know no one who had a less pastoral imagination than Hogarth.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this last picture, he has contrived to convert a common rural image into a type and emblem of city honours.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hogarth, even when he paints people in the open air, represents them either as coming from London, as in the polling for votes at Brentford, or as returning to it, as the dyer and his wife at Bagnigge Wells.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hogarth, even when he paints people in the open air, represents them either as coming from London, as in the polling for votes at Brentford, or as returning to it, as the dyer and his wife at Bagnigge Wells.
HogarthnounUS /ˈhoʊɡɑːrθ/
English artist noted for a series of engravings that satirized the affectations of his time (1697-1764)
From this reading Hogarth, even when he paints people in the open air, represents them either as coming from London, as in the polling for votes at Brentford, or as returning to it, as the dyer and his wife at Bagnigge Wells.
honoursnoun
a university degree with honors
From this reading In this last picture, he has contrived to convert a common rural image into a type and emblem of city honours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In fact, I know no one who had a less pastoral imagination than Hogarth.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading In this last picture, he has contrived to convert a common rural image into a type and emblem of city honours.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading In fact, I know no one who had a less pastoral imagination than Hogarth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hogarth, even when he paints people in the open air, represents them either as coming from London, as in the polling for votes at Brentford, or as returning to it, as the dyer and his wife at Bagnigge Wells.
interiorsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriərz/
plural of “interior” — the region that is inside of something
From this reading Mr. Wilkie paints interiors: but still you generally connect them with the country.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In this last picture, he has contrived to convert a common rural image into a type and emblem of city honours.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hogarth, even when he paints people in the open air, represents them either as coming from London, as in the polling for votes at Brentford, or as returning to it, as the dyer and his wife at Bagnigge Wells.
James'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪmzɪz/
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading He delights in the thick of St. Giles’s or St. James’s.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In fact, I know no one who had a less pastoral imagination than Hogarth.
immediately past
From this reading In this last picture, he has contrived to convert a common rural image into a type and emblem of city honours.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In fact, I know no one who had a less pastoral imagination than Hogarth.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Hogarth, even when he paints people in the open air, represents them either as coming from London, as in the polling for votes at Brentford, or as returning to it, as the dyer and his wife at Bagnigge Wells.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Wilkie paints interiors: but still you generally connect them with the country.
not any; not one
From this reading In fact, I know no one who had a less pastoral imagination than Hogarth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this last picture, he has contrived to convert a common rural image into a type and emblem of city honours.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In fact, I know no one who had a less pastoral imagination than Hogarth.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Hogarth, even when he paints people in the open air, represents them either as coming from London, as in the polling for votes at Brentford, or as returning to it, as the dyer and his wife at Bagnigge Wells.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hogarth, even when he paints people in the open air, represents them either as coming from London, as in the polling for votes at Brentford, or as returning to it, as the dyer and his wife at Bagnigge Wells.
paintsnounUS /peɪnts/
plural of “paint” — a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
From this reading Mr. Wilkie paints interiors: but still you generally connect them with the country.
pastoraladjectiveUS /ˈpæstərəl/
of or relating to a pastor
From this reading In fact, I know no one who had a less pastoral imagination than Hogarth.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Hogarth, even when he paints people in the open air, represents them either as coming from London, as in the polling for votes at Brentford, or as returning to it, as the dyer and his wife at Bagnigge Wells.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading In this last picture, he has contrived to convert a common rural image into a type and emblem of city honours.
pollingverbUS /ˈpoʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “poll” — get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
From this reading Hogarth, even when he paints people in the open air, represents them either as coming from London, as in the polling for votes at Brentford, or as returning to it, as the dyer and his wife at Bagnigge Wells.
representsverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzents/
third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading Hogarth, even when he paints people in the open air, represents them either as coming from London, as in the polling for votes at Brentford, or as returning to it, as the dyer and his wife at Bagnigge Wells.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Hogarth, even when he paints people in the open air, represents them either as coming from London, as in the polling for votes at Brentford, or as returning to it, as the dyer and his wife at Bagnigge Wells.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading In this last picture, he has contrived to convert a common rural image into a type and emblem of city honours.
St
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From this reading He delights in the thick of St. Giles’s or St. James’s.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mr. Wilkie paints interiors: but still you generally connect them with the country.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In fact, I know no one who had a less pastoral imagination than Hogarth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Wilkie paints interiors: but still you generally connect them with the country.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Wilkie paints interiors: but still you generally connect them with the country.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading He delights in the thick of St. Giles’s or St. James’s.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this last picture, he has contrived to convert a common rural image into a type and emblem of city honours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hogarth, even when he paints people in the open air, represents them either as coming from London, as in the polling for votes at Brentford, or as returning to it, as the dyer and his wife at Bagnigge Wells.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading In this last picture, he has contrived to convert a common rural image into a type and emblem of city honours.
votesnounUS /voʊts/
plural of “vote” — a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading Hogarth, even when he paints people in the open air, represents them either as coming from London, as in the polling for votes at Brentford, or as returning to it, as the dyer and his wife at Bagnigge Wells.
WellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading Hogarth, even when he paints people in the open air, represents them either as coming from London, as in the polling for votes at Brentford, or as returning to it, as the dyer and his wife at Bagnigge Wells.
at the time that
From this reading Hogarth, even when he paints people in the open air, represents them either as coming from London, as in the polling for votes at Brentford, or as returning to it, as the dyer and his wife at Bagnigge Wells.
which person or people
From this reading In fact, I know no one who had a less pastoral imagination than Hogarth.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Hogarth, even when he paints people in the open air, represents them either as coming from London, as in the polling for votes at Brentford, or as returning to it, as the dyer and his wife at Bagnigge Wells.
Wilkie
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From this reading Mr. Wilkie paints interiors: but still you generally connect them with the country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Wilkie paints interiors: but still you generally connect them with the country.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mr. Wilkie paints interiors: but still you generally connect them with the country.
