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From this reading HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _New York 112 Madison Avenue February 2nd, 1879._ DEAR DARLING WALT:
1879
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From this reading HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _New York 112 Madison Avenue February 2nd, 1879._ DEAR DARLING WALT:
2nd
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From this reading HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _New York 112 Madison Avenue February 2nd, 1879._ DEAR DARLING WALT:
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It has agreed uncommonly well with me having enlisted under such an experienced & able painter as Chase; as a manipulator of the brush he is agreed by the experts (Eaton) to have no rival.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It has agreed uncommonly well with me having enlisted under such an experienced & able painter as Chase; as a manipulator of the brush he is agreed by the experts (Eaton) to have no rival.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I read your long piece in the Philadelphia _Times_ with ever so much interest, & with especial delight the delicately told bit about the dear old Pond, artistic, because so true.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading It has agreed uncommonly well with me having enlisted under such an experienced & able painter as Chase; as a manipulator of the brush he is agreed by the experts (Eaton) to have no rival.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It has agreed uncommonly well with me having enlisted under such an experienced & able painter as Chase; as a manipulator of the brush he is agreed by the experts (Eaton) to have no rival.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading I read your long piece in the Philadelphia _Times_ with ever so much interest, & with especial delight the delicately told bit about the dear old Pond, artistic, because so true.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It has agreed uncommonly well with me having enlisted under such an experienced & able painter as Chase; as a manipulator of the brush he is agreed by the experts (Eaton) to have no rival.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading I know that it will please you to hear that I have gained tenfold facility with my brush since the autumn.
a line of approach
From this reading HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _New York 112 Madison Avenue February 2nd, 1879._ DEAR DARLING WALT:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I may yet be able to paint a head of you in _one_ sitting that will do justice to you.
for the reason that
From this reading I read your long piece in the Philadelphia _Times_ with ever so much interest, & with especial delight the delicately told bit about the dear old Pond, artistic, because so true.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I read your long piece in the Philadelphia _Times_ with ever so much interest, & with especial delight the delicately told bit about the dear old Pond, artistic, because so true.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading I know that it will please you to hear that I have gained tenfold facility with my brush since the autumn.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It has agreed uncommonly well with me having enlisted under such an experienced & able painter as Chase; as a manipulator of the brush he is agreed by the experts (Eaton) to have no rival.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading It has agreed uncommonly well with me having enlisted under such an experienced & able painter as Chase; as a manipulator of the brush he is agreed by the experts (Eaton) to have no rival.
a special loved one
From this reading HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _New York 112 Madison Avenue February 2nd, 1879._ DEAR DARLING WALT:
dearly loved
From this reading HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _New York 112 Madison Avenue February 2nd, 1879._ DEAR DARLING WALT:
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading I read your long piece in the Philadelphia _Times_ with ever so much interest, & with especial delight the delicately told bit about the dear old Pond, artistic, because so true.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I read your long piece in the Philadelphia _Times_ with ever so much interest, & with especial delight the delicately told bit about the dear old Pond, artistic, because so true.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I may yet be able to paint a head of you in _one_ sitting that will do justice to you.
Eaton
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From this reading It has agreed uncommonly well with me having enlisted under such an experienced & able painter as Chase; as a manipulator of the brush he is agreed by the experts (Eaton) to have no rival.
enlistedverbUS /ˌenˈlɪstɪd/
past form of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading It has agreed uncommonly well with me having enlisted under such an experienced & able painter as Chase; as a manipulator of the brush he is agreed by the experts (Eaton) to have no rival.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading I read your long piece in the Philadelphia _Times_ with ever so much interest, & with especial delight the delicately told bit about the dear old Pond, artistic, because so true.
at any time
From this reading I read your long piece in the Philadelphia _Times_ with ever so much interest, & with especial delight the delicately told bit about the dear old Pond, artistic, because so true.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading It has agreed uncommonly well with me having enlisted under such an experienced & able painter as Chase; as a manipulator of the brush he is agreed by the experts (Eaton) to have no rival.
expertsnounUS /ˈekspərts/
plural of “expert” — a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
From this reading It has agreed uncommonly well with me having enlisted under such an experienced & able painter as Chase; as a manipulator of the brush he is agreed by the experts (Eaton) to have no rival.
facilitynounUS /fəˈsɪlɪti/
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading I know that it will please you to hear that I have gained tenfold facility with my brush since the autumn.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _New York 112 Madison Avenue February 2nd, 1879._ DEAR DARLING WALT:
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading I know that it will please you to hear that I have gained tenfold facility with my brush since the autumn.
GILCHRIST
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From this reading HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _New York 112 Madison Avenue February 2nd, 1879._ DEAR DARLING WALT:
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _New York 112 Madison Avenue February 2nd, 1879._ DEAR DARLING WALT:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has agreed uncommonly well with me having enlisted under such an experienced & able painter as Chase; as a manipulator of the brush he is agreed by the experts (Eaton) to have no rival.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I know that it will please you to hear that I have gained tenfold facility with my brush since the autumn.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It has agreed uncommonly well with me having enlisted under such an experienced & able painter as Chase; as a manipulator of the brush he is agreed by the experts (Eaton) to have no rival.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It has agreed uncommonly well with me having enlisted under such an experienced & able painter as Chase; as a manipulator of the brush he is agreed by the experts (Eaton) to have no rival.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I may yet be able to paint a head of you in _one_ sitting that will do justice to you.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I know that it will please you to hear that I have gained tenfold facility with my brush since the autumn.
HERBERTnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _New York 112 Madison Avenue February 2nd, 1879._ DEAR DARLING WALT:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I read your long piece in the Philadelphia _Times_ with ever so much interest, & with especial delight the delicately told bit about the dear old Pond, artistic, because so true.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I read your long piece in the Philadelphia _Times_ with ever so much interest, & with especial delight the delicately told bit about the dear old Pond, artistic, because so true.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I read your long piece in the Philadelphia _Times_ with ever so much interest, & with especial delight the delicately told bit about the dear old Pond, artistic, because so true.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has agreed uncommonly well with me having enlisted under such an experienced & able painter as Chase; as a manipulator of the brush he is agreed by the experts (Eaton) to have no rival.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know that it will please you to hear that I have gained tenfold facility with my brush since the autumn.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading I may yet be able to paint a head of you in _one_ sitting that will do justice to you.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know that it will please you to hear that I have gained tenfold facility with my brush since the autumn.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I read your long piece in the Philadelphia _Times_ with ever so much interest, & with especial delight the delicately told bit about the dear old Pond, artistic, because so true.
MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _New York 112 Madison Avenue February 2nd, 1879._ DEAR DARLING WALT:
manipulatornounUS /məˈnɪpjəleɪtər/
an agent that operates some apparatus or machine
From this reading It has agreed uncommonly well with me having enlisted under such an experienced & able painter as Chase; as a manipulator of the brush he is agreed by the experts (Eaton) to have no rival.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I may yet be able to paint a head of you in _one_ sitting that will do justice to you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It has agreed uncommonly well with me having enlisted under such an experienced & able painter as Chase; as a manipulator of the brush he is agreed by the experts (Eaton) to have no rival.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I read your long piece in the Philadelphia _Times_ with ever so much interest, & with especial delight the delicately told bit about the dear old Pond, artistic, because so true.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I know that it will please you to hear that I have gained tenfold facility with my brush since the autumn.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _New York 112 Madison Avenue February 2nd, 1879._ DEAR DARLING WALT:
not any; not one
From this reading It has agreed uncommonly well with me having enlisted under such an experienced & able painter as Chase; as a manipulator of the brush he is agreed by the experts (Eaton) to have no rival.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has agreed uncommonly well with me having enlisted under such an experienced & able painter as Chase; as a manipulator of the brush he is agreed by the experts (Eaton) to have no rival.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I read your long piece in the Philadelphia _Times_ with ever so much interest, & with especial delight the delicately told bit about the dear old Pond, artistic, because so true.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I may yet be able to paint a head of you in _one_ sitting that will do justice to you.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading I may yet be able to paint a head of you in _one_ sitting that will do justice to you.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading It has agreed uncommonly well with me having enlisted under such an experienced & able painter as Chase; as a manipulator of the brush he is agreed by the experts (Eaton) to have no rival.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading I read your long piece in the Philadelphia _Times_ with ever so much interest, & with especial delight the delicately told bit about the dear old Pond, artistic, because so true.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading I read your long piece in the Philadelphia _Times_ with ever so much interest, & with especial delight the delicately told bit about the dear old Pond, artistic, because so true.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I know that it will please you to hear that I have gained tenfold facility with my brush since the autumn.
PondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading I read your long piece in the Philadelphia _Times_ with ever so much interest, & with especial delight the delicately told bit about the dear old Pond, artistic, because so true.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I read your long piece in the Philadelphia _Times_ with ever so much interest, & with especial delight the delicately told bit about the dear old Pond, artistic, because so true.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading It has agreed uncommonly well with me having enlisted under such an experienced & able painter as Chase; as a manipulator of the brush he is agreed by the experts (Eaton) to have no rival.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I know that it will please you to hear that I have gained tenfold facility with my brush since the autumn.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I may yet be able to paint a head of you in _one_ sitting that will do justice to you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I read your long piece in the Philadelphia _Times_ with ever so much interest, & with especial delight the delicately told bit about the dear old Pond, artistic, because so true.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It has agreed uncommonly well with me having enlisted under such an experienced & able painter as Chase; as a manipulator of the brush he is agreed by the experts (Eaton) to have no rival.
tenfoldadverbUS /ˈtenfoʊld/
by ten times as much
From this reading I know that it will please you to hear that I have gained tenfold facility with my brush since the autumn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know that it will please you to hear that I have gained tenfold facility with my brush since the autumn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I read your long piece in the Philadelphia _Times_ with ever so much interest, & with especial delight the delicately told bit about the dear old Pond, artistic, because so true.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I read your long piece in the Philadelphia _Times_ with ever so much interest, & with especial delight the delicately told bit about the dear old Pond, artistic, because so true.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _New York 112 Madison Avenue February 2nd, 1879._ DEAR DARLING WALT:
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I read your long piece in the Philadelphia _Times_ with ever so much interest, & with especial delight the delicately told bit about the dear old Pond, artistic, because so true.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I read your long piece in the Philadelphia _Times_ with ever so much interest, & with especial delight the delicately told bit about the dear old Pond, artistic, because so true.
uncommonlyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːmənli/
exceptionally
From this reading It has agreed uncommonly well with me having enlisted under such an experienced & able painter as Chase; as a manipulator of the brush he is agreed by the experts (Eaton) to have no rival.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It has agreed uncommonly well with me having enlisted under such an experienced & able painter as Chase; as a manipulator of the brush he is agreed by the experts (Eaton) to have no rival.
WALT
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From this reading HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _New York 112 Madison Avenue February 2nd, 1879._ DEAR DARLING WALT:
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It has agreed uncommonly well with me having enlisted under such an experienced & able painter as Chase; as a manipulator of the brush he is agreed by the experts (Eaton) to have no rival.
WHITMANnounUS /ˈwɪtmən/
United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)
From this reading HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _New York 112 Madison Avenue February 2nd, 1879._ DEAR DARLING WALT:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I know that it will please you to hear that I have gained tenfold facility with my brush since the autumn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I read your long piece in the Philadelphia _Times_ with ever so much interest, & with especial delight the delicately told bit about the dear old Pond, artistic, because so true.
but in spite of that
From this reading I may yet be able to paint a head of you in _one_ sitting that will do justice to you.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading HERBERT H. GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _New York 112 Madison Avenue February 2nd, 1879._ DEAR DARLING WALT:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I know that it will please you to hear that I have gained tenfold facility with my brush since the autumn.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I read your long piece in the Philadelphia _Times_ with ever so much interest, & with especial delight the delicately told bit about the dear old Pond, artistic, because so true.
