1869
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From this reading ROYAL ACADEMICIAN--MUSIC--ARAB HALL 1869-1878 In 1869, the year after his journeyings in Egypt, Leighton was elected a Royal Academician.
1878
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From this reading ROYAL ACADEMICIAN--MUSIC--ARAB HALL 1869-1878 In 1869, the year after his journeyings in Egypt, Leighton was elected a Royal Academician.
1879
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From this reading Another work of which the same might be said is "Elijah in the Wilderness," painted in 1879.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROYAL ACADEMICIAN--MUSIC--ARAB HALL 1869-1878 In 1869, the year after his journeyings in Egypt, Leighton was elected a Royal Academician.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The picture which he chose as his Diploma work to be deposited in the Academy on his election was the "S. Jerome," one of those few works which reflected the side of his nature about which he was profoundly reserved.
ACADEMICIANnounUS /ˌækədəˈmɪʃən/
someone elected to honorary membership in an academy
From this reading ROYAL ACADEMICIAN--MUSIC--ARAB HALL 1869-1878 In 1869, the year after his journeyings in Egypt, Leighton was elected a Royal Academician.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading The picture which he chose as his Diploma work to be deposited in the Academy on his election was the "S. Jerome," one of those few works which reflected the side of his nature about which he was profoundly reserved.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ROYAL ACADEMICIAN--MUSIC--ARAB HALL 1869-1878 In 1869, the year after his journeyings in Egypt, Leighton was elected a Royal Academician.
AgamemnonnounUS /ˌæɡəˈmemnɑːn/
(Greek mythology) the king who lead the Greeks against Troy in the Trojan War
From this reading Three paintings which are among Leighton's very best appeared on the walls of the Academy in 1869--"Daedalus and Icarus," "Electra at the Tomb of Agamemnon," and "Helios and Rhodos."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Three paintings which are among Leighton's very best appeared on the walls of the Academy in 1869--"Daedalus and Icarus," "Electra at the Tomb of Agamemnon," and "Helios and Rhodos."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three paintings which are among Leighton's very best appeared on the walls of the Academy in 1869--"Daedalus and Icarus," "Electra at the Tomb of Agamemnon," and "Helios and Rhodos."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another work of which the same might be said is "Elijah in the Wilderness," painted in 1879.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Leighton told a friend he had put more of himself into that picture than into any other he had ever invented.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Three paintings which are among Leighton's very best appeared on the walls of the Academy in 1869--"Daedalus and Icarus," "Electra at the Tomb of Agamemnon," and "Helios and Rhodos."
ARABnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading ROYAL ACADEMICIAN--MUSIC--ARAB HALL 1869-1878 In 1869, the year after his journeyings in Egypt, Leighton was elected a Royal Academician.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three paintings which are among Leighton's very best appeared on the walls of the Academy in 1869--"Daedalus and Icarus," "Electra at the Tomb of Agamemnon," and "Helios and Rhodos."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The picture which he chose as his Diploma work to be deposited in the Academy on his election was the "S. Jerome," one of those few works which reflected the side of his nature about which he was profoundly reserved.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Three paintings which are among Leighton's very best appeared on the walls of the Academy in 1869--"Daedalus and Icarus," "Electra at the Tomb of Agamemnon," and "Helios and Rhodos."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The picture which he chose as his Diploma work to be deposited in the Academy on his election was the "S. Jerome," one of those few works which reflected the side of his nature about which he was profoundly reserved.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Three paintings which are among Leighton's very best appeared on the walls of the Academy in 1869--"Daedalus and Icarus," "Electra at the Tomb of Agamemnon," and "Helios and Rhodos."
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading The picture which he chose as his Diploma work to be deposited in the Academy on his election was the "S. Jerome," one of those few works which reflected the side of his nature about which he was profoundly reserved.
DaedalusnounUS /ˈdedələs/
(Greek mythology) an Athenian inventor who built the labyrinth of Minos; to escape the labyrinth he fashioned wings for himself and his son Icarus
From this reading Three paintings which are among Leighton's very best appeared on the walls of the Academy in 1869--"Daedalus and Icarus," "Electra at the Tomb of Agamemnon," and "Helios and Rhodos."
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading The picture which he chose as his Diploma work to be deposited in the Academy on his election was the "S. Jerome," one of those few works which reflected the side of his nature about which he was profoundly reserved.
DiplomanounUS /dɪˈploʊmɑː/
a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
From this reading The picture which he chose as his Diploma work to be deposited in the Academy on his election was the "S. Jerome," one of those few works which reflected the side of his nature about which he was profoundly reserved.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading ROYAL ACADEMICIAN--MUSIC--ARAB HALL 1869-1878 In 1869, the year after his journeyings in Egypt, Leighton was elected a Royal Academician.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading ROYAL ACADEMICIAN--MUSIC--ARAB HALL 1869-1878 In 1869, the year after his journeyings in Egypt, Leighton was elected a Royal Academician.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading The picture which he chose as his Diploma work to be deposited in the Academy on his election was the "S. Jerome," one of those few works which reflected the side of his nature about which he was profoundly reserved.
ElectranounUS /ɪˈlektrə/
(Greek mythology) the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra; persuaded her brother (Orestes) to avenge Agamemnon's death by helping her to kill Clytemnestra and her lover
From this reading Three paintings which are among Leighton's very best appeared on the walls of the Academy in 1869--"Daedalus and Icarus," "Electra at the Tomb of Agamemnon," and "Helios and Rhodos."
ElijahnounUS /eˈlaɪdʒə/
a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC)
From this reading Another work of which the same might be said is "Elijah in the Wilderness," painted in 1879.
at any time
From this reading Leighton told a friend he had put more of himself into that picture than into any other he had ever invented.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The picture which he chose as his Diploma work to be deposited in the Academy on his election was the "S. Jerome," one of those few works which reflected the side of his nature about which he was profoundly reserved.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Leighton told a friend he had put more of himself into that picture than into any other he had ever invented.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leighton told a friend he had put more of himself into that picture than into any other he had ever invented.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading ROYAL ACADEMICIAN--MUSIC--ARAB HALL 1869-1878 In 1869, the year after his journeyings in Egypt, Leighton was elected a Royal Academician.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The picture which he chose as his Diploma work to be deposited in the Academy on his election was the "S. Jerome," one of those few works which reflected the side of his nature about which he was profoundly reserved.
HeliosnounUS /ˈhiːliɑːs/
(Greek mythology) ancient god of the sun; drove his chariot across the sky each day; identified with Roman Sol
From this reading Three paintings which are among Leighton's very best appeared on the walls of the Academy in 1869--"Daedalus and Icarus," "Electra at the Tomb of Agamemnon," and "Helios and Rhodos."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Leighton told a friend he had put more of himself into that picture than into any other he had ever invented.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ROYAL ACADEMICIAN--MUSIC--ARAB HALL 1869-1878 In 1869, the year after his journeyings in Egypt, Leighton was elected a Royal Academician.
IcarusnounUS /ˈɪkɜːrəs/
(Greek mythology) son of Daedalus; while escaping from Crete with his father (using the wings Daedalus had made) he flew too close to the sun and the wax melted and he fell into the Aegean and drowned
From this reading Three paintings which are among Leighton's very best appeared on the walls of the Academy in 1869--"Daedalus and Icarus," "Electra at the Tomb of Agamemnon," and "Helios and Rhodos."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROYAL ACADEMICIAN--MUSIC--ARAB HALL 1869-1878 In 1869, the year after his journeyings in Egypt, Leighton was elected a Royal Academician.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Leighton told a friend he had put more of himself into that picture than into any other he had ever invented.
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading Leighton told a friend he had put more of himself into that picture than into any other he had ever invented.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Another work of which the same might be said is "Elijah in the Wilderness," painted in 1879.
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading The picture which he chose as his Diploma work to be deposited in the Academy on his election was the "S. Jerome," one of those few works which reflected the side of his nature about which he was profoundly reserved.
journeyings
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From this reading ROYAL ACADEMICIAN--MUSIC--ARAB HALL 1869-1878 In 1869, the year after his journeyings in Egypt, Leighton was elected a Royal Academician.
Leighton
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From this reading ROYAL ACADEMICIAN--MUSIC--ARAB HALL 1869-1878 In 1869, the year after his journeyings in Egypt, Leighton was elected a Royal Academician.
Leighton's
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From this reading Three paintings which are among Leighton's very best appeared on the walls of the Academy in 1869--"Daedalus and Icarus," "Electra at the Tomb of Agamemnon," and "Helios and Rhodos."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Another work of which the same might be said is "Elijah in the Wilderness," painted in 1879.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Leighton told a friend he had put more of himself into that picture than into any other he had ever invented.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading ROYAL ACADEMICIAN--MUSIC--ARAB HALL 1869-1878 In 1869, the year after his journeyings in Egypt, Leighton was elected a Royal Academician.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The picture which he chose as his Diploma work to be deposited in the Academy on his election was the "S. Jerome," one of those few works which reflected the side of his nature about which he was profoundly reserved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The picture which he chose as his Diploma work to be deposited in the Academy on his election was the "S. Jerome," one of those few works which reflected the side of his nature about which he was profoundly reserved.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The picture which he chose as his Diploma work to be deposited in the Academy on his election was the "S. Jerome," one of those few works which reflected the side of his nature about which he was profoundly reserved.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The picture which he chose as his Diploma work to be deposited in the Academy on his election was the "S. Jerome," one of those few works which reflected the side of his nature about which he was profoundly reserved.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Leighton told a friend he had put more of himself into that picture than into any other he had ever invented.
coated with paint
From this reading Another work of which the same might be said is "Elijah in the Wilderness," painted in 1879.
paintingsnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋz/
plural of “painting” — graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading Three paintings which are among Leighton's very best appeared on the walls of the Academy in 1869--"Daedalus and Icarus," "Electra at the Tomb of Agamemnon," and "Helios and Rhodos."
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The picture which he chose as his Diploma work to be deposited in the Academy on his election was the "S. Jerome," one of those few works which reflected the side of his nature about which he was profoundly reserved.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The picture which he chose as his Diploma work to be deposited in the Academy on his election was the "S. Jerome," one of those few works which reflected the side of his nature about which he was profoundly reserved.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Leighton told a friend he had put more of himself into that picture than into any other he had ever invented.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading The picture which he chose as his Diploma work to be deposited in the Academy on his election was the "S. Jerome," one of those few works which reflected the side of his nature about which he was profoundly reserved.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading The picture which he chose as his Diploma work to be deposited in the Academy on his election was the "S. Jerome," one of those few works which reflected the side of his nature about which he was profoundly reserved.
Rhodos
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From this reading Three paintings which are among Leighton's very best appeared on the walls of the Academy in 1869--"Daedalus and Icarus," "Electra at the Tomb of Agamemnon," and "Helios and Rhodos."
ROYALadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading ROYAL ACADEMICIAN--MUSIC--ARAB HALL 1869-1878 In 1869, the year after his journeyings in Egypt, Leighton was elected a Royal Academician.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The picture which he chose as his Diploma work to be deposited in the Academy on his election was the "S. Jerome," one of those few works which reflected the side of his nature about which he was profoundly reserved.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Another work of which the same might be said is "Elijah in the Wilderness," painted in 1879.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Another work of which the same might be said is "Elijah in the Wilderness," painted in 1879.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The picture which he chose as his Diploma work to be deposited in the Academy on his election was the "S. Jerome," one of those few works which reflected the side of his nature about which he was profoundly reserved.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Leighton told a friend he had put more of himself into that picture than into any other he had ever invented.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Leighton told a friend he had put more of himself into that picture than into any other he had ever invented.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROYAL ACADEMICIAN--MUSIC--ARAB HALL 1869-1878 In 1869, the year after his journeyings in Egypt, Leighton was elected a Royal Academician.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The picture which he chose as his Diploma work to be deposited in the Academy on his election was the "S. Jerome," one of those few works which reflected the side of his nature about which he was profoundly reserved.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three paintings which are among Leighton's very best appeared on the walls of the Academy in 1869--"Daedalus and Icarus," "Electra at the Tomb of Agamemnon," and "Helios and Rhodos."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The picture which he chose as his Diploma work to be deposited in the Academy on his election was the "S. Jerome," one of those few works which reflected the side of his nature about which he was profoundly reserved.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Leighton told a friend he had put more of himself into that picture than into any other he had ever invented.
TombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Three paintings which are among Leighton's very best appeared on the walls of the Academy in 1869--"Daedalus and Icarus," "Electra at the Tomb of Agamemnon," and "Helios and Rhodos."
precisely as stated
From this reading Three paintings which are among Leighton's very best appeared on the walls of the Academy in 1869--"Daedalus and Icarus," "Electra at the Tomb of Agamemnon," and "Helios and Rhodos."
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Three paintings which are among Leighton's very best appeared on the walls of the Academy in 1869--"Daedalus and Icarus," "Electra at the Tomb of Agamemnon," and "Helios and Rhodos."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROYAL ACADEMICIAN--MUSIC--ARAB HALL 1869-1878 In 1869, the year after his journeyings in Egypt, Leighton was elected a Royal Academician.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The picture which he chose as his Diploma work to be deposited in the Academy on his election was the "S. Jerome," one of those few works which reflected the side of his nature about which he was profoundly reserved.
WildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Another work of which the same might be said is "Elijah in the Wilderness," painted in 1879.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The picture which he chose as his Diploma work to be deposited in the Academy on his election was the "S. Jerome," one of those few works which reflected the side of his nature about which he was profoundly reserved.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The picture which he chose as his Diploma work to be deposited in the Academy on his election was the "S. Jerome," one of those few works which reflected the side of his nature about which he was profoundly reserved.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading ROYAL ACADEMICIAN--MUSIC--ARAB HALL 1869-1878 In 1869, the year after his journeyings in Egypt, Leighton was elected a Royal Academician.
