1760
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From this reading BARRY the painter was with Nollekens at Rome in 1760, and they were extremely intimate.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Barry's was edged with lace, and Nollekens's was a very shabby, plain one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Barry took the liberty one night, when they were about to leave the English coffee-house, to exchange hats with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BARRY the painter was with Nollekens at Rome in 1760, and they were extremely intimate.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Upon his returning the hat the next morning, he was asked by Nollekens why he left him his gold-laced hat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BARRY the painter was with Nollekens at Rome in 1760, and they were extremely intimate.
BARRY
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From this reading BARRY the painter was with Nollekens at Rome in 1760, and they were extremely intimate.
Barry's
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From this reading Barry's was edged with lace, and Nollekens's was a very shabby, plain one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Upon his returning the hat the next morning, he was asked by Nollekens why he left him his gold-laced hat.
CHANGINGadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading MCCLXXXVII.--CHANGING HATS.
coffee-house
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From this reading Barry took the liberty one night, when they were about to leave the English coffee-house, to exchange hats with him.
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading Barry's was edged with lace, and Nollekens's was a very shabby, plain one.
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 Barry took the liberty one night, when they were about to leave the English coffee-house, to exchange hats with him.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading Barry took the liberty one night, when they were about to leave the English coffee-house, to exchange hats with him.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading BARRY the painter was with Nollekens at Rome in 1760, and they were extremely intimate.
gold-laced
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From this reading Upon his returning the hat the next morning, he was asked by Nollekens why he left him his gold-laced hat.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Upon his returning the hat the next morning, he was asked by Nollekens why he left him his gold-laced hat.
HATSnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading MCCLXXXVII.--CHANGING HATS.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon his returning the hat the next morning, he was asked by Nollekens why he left him his gold-laced hat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Barry took the liberty one night, when they were about to leave the English coffee-house, to exchange hats with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon his returning the hat the next morning, he was asked by Nollekens why he left him his gold-laced hat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BARRY the painter was with Nollekens at Rome in 1760, and they were extremely intimate.
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading BARRY the painter was with Nollekens at Rome in 1760, and they were extremely intimate.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Barry's was edged with lace, and Nollekens's was a very shabby, plain one.
go away from a place
From this reading Barry took the liberty one night, when they were about to leave the English coffee-house, to exchange hats with him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Upon his returning the hat the next morning, he was asked by Nollekens why he left him his gold-laced hat.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Barry took the liberty one night, when they were about to leave the English coffee-house, to exchange hats with him.
MCCLXXXVII
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From this reading MCCLXXXVII.--CHANGING HATS.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Upon his returning the hat the next morning, he was asked by Nollekens why he left him his gold-laced hat.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Upon his returning the hat the next morning, he was asked by Nollekens why he left him his gold-laced hat.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Barry took the liberty one night, when they were about to leave the English coffee-house, to exchange hats with him.
Nollekens
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From this reading BARRY the painter was with Nollekens at Rome in 1760, and they were extremely intimate.
Nollekens's
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From this reading Barry's was edged with lace, and Nollekens's was a very shabby, plain one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Barry took the liberty one night, when they were about to leave the English coffee-house, to exchange hats with him.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading BARRY the painter was with Nollekens at Rome in 1760, and they were extremely intimate.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Barry's was edged with lace, and Nollekens's was a very shabby, plain one.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Upon his returning the hat the next morning, he was asked by Nollekens why he left him his gold-laced hat.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading BARRY the painter was with Nollekens at Rome in 1760, and they were extremely intimate.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading Barry's was edged with lace, and Nollekens's was a very shabby, plain one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BARRY the painter was with Nollekens at Rome in 1760, and they were extremely intimate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BARRY the painter was with Nollekens at Rome in 1760, and they were extremely intimate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Barry took the liberty one night, when they were about to leave the English coffee-house, to exchange hats with him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Barry took the liberty one night, when they were about to leave the English coffee-house, to exchange hats with him.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon his returning the hat the next morning, he was asked by Nollekens why he left him his gold-laced hat.
precisely as stated
From this reading Barry's was edged with lace, and Nollekens's was a very shabby, plain one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BARRY the painter was with Nollekens at Rome in 1760, and they were extremely intimate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BARRY the painter was with Nollekens at Rome in 1760, and they were extremely intimate.
at the time that
From this reading Barry took the liberty one night, when they were about to leave the English coffee-house, to exchange hats with him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Upon his returning the hat the next morning, he was asked by Nollekens why he left him his gold-laced hat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BARRY the painter was with Nollekens at Rome in 1760, and they were extremely intimate.
