Chapter IV · Cruikshank’s Early Days

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From this reading Long before he was out of jackets he had learned to draw with facility, symmetry, and precision; and if we recollect right, the collected exhibition of his original drawings, shown at Exeter Hall some years since (1863), comprised some sketches in pencil of ‘Coalies’ at the old ‘Fox under the Hill,’ executed in 1799.

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From this reading Long before he was out of jackets he had learned to draw with facility, symmetry, and precision; and if we recollect right, the collected exhibition of his original drawings, shown at Exeter Hall some years since (1863), comprised some sketches in pencil of ‘Coalies’ at the old ‘Fox under the Hill,’ executed in 1799.

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

From this reading Directly Isaac Cruikshank’s boys could hold a tool they appear to have been apprenticed to the father’s art-trade.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading His manner of handling was, at the first, mainly founded on that of the renowned Gillray, to whose position as a caricaturist, political and social, he ultimately succeeded, although he never exhibited any traces of Gillray’s vices--revolting grossness, and at last a downright madness in delineation, rivalling that of the _pictor ignotics_, William Blake.”

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

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading His manner of handling was, at the first, mainly founded on that of the renowned Gillray, to whose position as a caricaturist, political and social, he ultimately succeeded, although he never exhibited any traces of Gillray’s vices--revolting grossness, and at last a downright madness in delineation, rivalling that of the _pictor ignotics_, William Blake.”

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Directly Isaac Cruikshank’s boys could hold a tool they appear to have been apprenticed to the father’s art-trade.

bound by contract

From this reading Directly Isaac Cruikshank’s boys could hold a tool they appear to have been apprenticed to the father’s art-trade.

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From this reading Directly Isaac Cruikshank’s boys could hold a tool they appear to have been apprenticed to the father’s art-trade.

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

From this reading His manner of handling was, at the first, mainly founded on that of the renowned Gillray, to whose position as a caricaturist, political and social, he ultimately succeeded, although he never exhibited any traces of Gillray’s vices--revolting grossness, and at last a downright madness in delineation, rivalling that of the _pictor ignotics_, William Blake.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Long before he was out of jackets he had learned to draw with facility, symmetry, and precision; and if we recollect right, the collected exhibition of his original drawings, shown at Exeter Hall some years since (1863), comprised some sketches in pencil of ‘Coalies’ at the old ‘Fox under the Hill,’ executed in 1799.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Directly Isaac Cruikshank’s boys could hold a tool they appear to have been apprenticed to the father’s art-trade.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Long before he was out of jackets he had learned to draw with facility, symmetry, and precision; and if we recollect right, the collected exhibition of his original drawings, shown at Exeter Hall some years since (1863), comprised some sketches in pencil of ‘Coalies’ at the old ‘Fox under the Hill,’ executed in 1799.

visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)

From this reading His manner of handling was, at the first, mainly founded on that of the renowned Gillray, to whose position as a caricaturist, political and social, he ultimately succeeded, although he never exhibited any traces of Gillray’s vices--revolting grossness, and at last a downright madness in delineation, rivalling that of the _pictor ignotics_, William Blake.”

the two together, not just one

From this reading “George” (says Mr. Sala) “had both the _Geist_ and the _Naturgabe_.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Directly Isaac Cruikshank’s boys could hold a tool they appear to have been apprenticed to the father’s art-trade.

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From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

someone who parodies in an exaggerated manner

From this reading His manner of handling was, at the first, mainly founded on that of the renowned Gillray, to whose position as a caricaturist, political and social, he ultimately succeeded, although he never exhibited any traces of Gillray’s vices--revolting grossness, and at last a downright madness in delineation, rivalling that of the _pictor ignotics_, William Blake.”

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From this reading Long before he was out of jackets he had learned to draw with facility, symmetry, and precision; and if we recollect right, the collected exhibition of his original drawings, shown at Exeter Hall some years since (1863), comprised some sketches in pencil of ‘Coalies’ at the old ‘Fox under the Hill,’ executed in 1799.

brought together in one place

From this reading Long before he was out of jackets he had learned to draw with facility, symmetry, and precision; and if we recollect right, the collected exhibition of his original drawings, shown at Exeter Hall some years since (1863), comprised some sketches in pencil of ‘Coalies’ at the old ‘Fox under the Hill,’ executed in 1799.

past form of “comprise” — be composed of

From this reading Long before he was out of jackets he had learned to draw with facility, symmetry, and precision; and if we recollect right, the collected exhibition of his original drawings, shown at Exeter Hall some years since (1863), comprised some sketches in pencil of ‘Coalies’ at the old ‘Fox under the Hill,’ executed in 1799.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Directly Isaac Cruikshank’s boys could hold a tool they appear to have been apprenticed to the father’s art-trade.

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From this reading Directly Isaac Cruikshank’s boys could hold a tool they appear to have been apprenticed to the father’s art-trade.

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

a graphic or vivid verbal description

From this reading His manner of handling was, at the first, mainly founded on that of the renowned Gillray, to whose position as a caricaturist, political and social, he ultimately succeeded, although he never exhibited any traces of Gillray’s vices--revolting grossness, and at last a downright madness in delineation, rivalling that of the _pictor ignotics_, William Blake.”

without deviation

From this reading Directly Isaac Cruikshank’s boys could hold a tool they appear to have been apprenticed to the father’s art-trade.

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

thoroughgoing

From this reading His manner of handling was, at the first, mainly founded on that of the renowned Gillray, to whose position as a caricaturist, political and social, he ultimately succeeded, although he never exhibited any traces of Gillray’s vices--revolting grossness, and at last a downright madness in delineation, rivalling that of the _pictor ignotics_, William Blake.”

cause to move by pulling

From this reading Long before he was out of jackets he had learned to draw with facility, symmetry, and precision; and if we recollect right, the collected exhibition of his original drawings, shown at Exeter Hall some years since (1863), comprised some sketches in pencil of ‘Coalies’ at the old ‘Fox under the Hill,’ executed in 1799.

plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading Long before he was out of jackets he had learned to draw with facility, symmetry, and precision; and if we recollect right, the collected exhibition of his original drawings, shown at Exeter Hall some years since (1863), comprised some sketches in pencil of ‘Coalies’ at the old ‘Fox under the Hill,’ executed in 1799.

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

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

a person who is older than you are

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

put to death as punishment

From this reading Long before he was out of jackets he had learned to draw with facility, symmetry, and precision; and if we recollect right, the collected exhibition of his original drawings, shown at Exeter Hall some years since (1863), comprised some sketches in pencil of ‘Coalies’ at the old ‘Fox under the Hill,’ executed in 1799.

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From this reading Long before he was out of jackets he had learned to draw with facility, symmetry, and precision; and if we recollect right, the collected exhibition of his original drawings, shown at Exeter Hall some years since (1863), comprised some sketches in pencil of ‘Coalies’ at the old ‘Fox under the Hill,’ executed in 1799.

past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

From this reading His manner of handling was, at the first, mainly founded on that of the renowned Gillray, to whose position as a caricaturist, political and social, he ultimately succeeded, although he never exhibited any traces of Gillray’s vices--revolting grossness, and at last a downright madness in delineation, rivalling that of the _pictor ignotics_, William Blake.”

the act of exhibiting

From this reading Long before he was out of jackets he had learned to draw with facility, symmetry, and precision; and if we recollect right, the collected exhibition of his original drawings, shown at Exeter Hall some years since (1863), comprised some sketches in pencil of ‘Coalies’ at the old ‘Fox under the Hill,’ executed in 1799.

a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry

From this reading Long before he was out of jackets he had learned to draw with facility, symmetry, and precision; and if we recollect right, the collected exhibition of his original drawings, shown at Exeter Hall some years since (1863), comprised some sketches in pencil of ‘Coalies’ at the old ‘Fox under the Hill,’ executed in 1799.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Directly Isaac Cruikshank’s boys could hold a tool they appear to have been apprenticed to the father’s art-trade.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading His manner of handling was, at the first, mainly founded on that of the renowned Gillray, to whose position as a caricaturist, political and social, he ultimately succeeded, although he never exhibited any traces of Gillray’s vices--revolting grossness, and at last a downright madness in delineation, rivalling that of the _pictor ignotics_, William Blake.”

past form of “found” — set up or found

From this reading His manner of handling was, at the first, mainly founded on that of the renowned Gillray, to whose position as a caricaturist, political and social, he ultimately succeeded, although he never exhibited any traces of Gillray’s vices--revolting grossness, and at last a downright madness in delineation, rivalling that of the _pictor ignotics_, William Blake.”

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading Long before he was out of jackets he had learned to draw with facility, symmetry, and precision; and if we recollect right, the collected exhibition of his original drawings, shown at Exeter Hall some years since (1863), comprised some sketches in pencil of ‘Coalies’ at the old ‘Fox under the Hill,’ executed in 1799.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

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From this reading “George” (says Mr. Sala) “had both the _Geist_ and the _Naturgabe_.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

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From this reading His manner of handling was, at the first, mainly founded on that of the renowned Gillray, to whose position as a caricaturist, political and social, he ultimately succeeded, although he never exhibited any traces of Gillray’s vices--revolting grossness, and at last a downright madness in delineation, rivalling that of the _pictor ignotics_, William Blake.”

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From this reading His manner of handling was, at the first, mainly founded on that of the renowned Gillray, to whose position as a caricaturist, political and social, he ultimately succeeded, although he never exhibited any traces of Gillray’s vices--revolting grossness, and at last a downright madness in delineation, rivalling that of the _pictor ignotics_, William Blake.”

the quality of lacking taste and refinement

From this reading His manner of handling was, at the first, mainly founded on that of the renowned Gillray, to whose position as a caricaturist, political and social, he ultimately succeeded, although he never exhibited any traces of Gillray’s vices--revolting grossness, and at last a downright madness in delineation, rivalling that of the _pictor ignotics_, William Blake.”

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

From this reading “George” (says Mr. Sala) “had both the _Geist_ and the _Naturgabe_.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Long before he was out of jackets he had learned to draw with facility, symmetry, and precision; and if we recollect right, the collected exhibition of his original drawings, shown at Exeter Hall some years since (1863), comprised some sketches in pencil of ‘Coalies’ at the old ‘Fox under the Hill,’ executed in 1799.

manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something

From this reading His manner of handling was, at the first, mainly founded on that of the renowned Gillray, to whose position as a caricaturist, political and social, he ultimately succeeded, although he never exhibited any traces of Gillray’s vices--revolting grossness, and at last a downright madness in delineation, rivalling that of the _pictor ignotics_, William Blake.”

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Directly Isaac Cruikshank’s boys could hold a tool they appear to have been apprenticed to the father’s art-trade.

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

From this reading Long before he was out of jackets he had learned to draw with facility, symmetry, and precision; and if we recollect right, the collected exhibition of his original drawings, shown at Exeter Hall some years since (1863), comprised some sketches in pencil of ‘Coalies’ at the old ‘Fox under the Hill,’ executed in 1799.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Long before he was out of jackets he had learned to draw with facility, symmetry, and precision; and if we recollect right, the collected exhibition of his original drawings, shown at Exeter Hall some years since (1863), comprised some sketches in pencil of ‘Coalies’ at the old ‘Fox under the Hill,’ executed in 1799.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

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

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Directly Isaac Cruikshank’s boys could hold a tool they appear to have been apprenticed to the father’s art-trade.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Long before he was out of jackets he had learned to draw with facility, symmetry, and precision; and if we recollect right, the collected exhibition of his original drawings, shown at Exeter Hall some years since (1863), comprised some sketches in pencil of ‘Coalies’ at the old ‘Fox under the Hill,’ executed in 1799.

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From this reading His manner of handling was, at the first, mainly founded on that of the renowned Gillray, to whose position as a caricaturist, political and social, he ultimately succeeded, although he never exhibited any traces of Gillray’s vices--revolting grossness, and at last a downright madness in delineation, rivalling that of the _pictor ignotics_, William Blake.”

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

From this reading Long before he was out of jackets he had learned to draw with facility, symmetry, and precision; and if we recollect right, the collected exhibition of his original drawings, shown at Exeter Hall some years since (1863), comprised some sketches in pencil of ‘Coalies’ at the old ‘Fox under the Hill,’ executed in 1799.

the quality of being individual

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau

From this reading Directly Isaac Cruikshank’s boys could hold a tool they appear to have been apprenticed to the father’s art-trade.

plural of “jacket” — a short coat

From this reading Long before he was out of jackets he had learned to draw with facility, symmetry, and precision; and if we recollect right, the collected exhibition of his original drawings, shown at Exeter Hall some years since (1863), comprised some sketches in pencil of ‘Coalies’ at the old ‘Fox under the Hill,’ executed in 1799.

immediately past

From this reading His manner of handling was, at the first, mainly founded on that of the renowned Gillray, to whose position as a caricaturist, political and social, he ultimately succeeded, although he never exhibited any traces of Gillray’s vices--revolting grossness, and at last a downright madness in delineation, rivalling that of the _pictor ignotics_, William Blake.”

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading Long before he was out of jackets he had learned to draw with facility, symmetry, and precision; and if we recollect right, the collected exhibition of his original drawings, shown at Exeter Hall some years since (1863), comprised some sketches in pencil of ‘Coalies’ at the old ‘Fox under the Hill,’ executed in 1799.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

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 Long before he was out of jackets he had learned to draw with facility, symmetry, and precision; and if we recollect right, the collected exhibition of his original drawings, shown at Exeter Hall some years since (1863), comprised some sketches in pencil of ‘Coalies’ at the old ‘Fox under the Hill,’ executed in 1799.

obsolete terms for legal insanity

From this reading His manner of handling was, at the first, mainly founded on that of the renowned Gillray, to whose position as a caricaturist, political and social, he ultimately succeeded, although he never exhibited any traces of Gillray’s vices--revolting grossness, and at last a downright madness in delineation, rivalling that of the _pictor ignotics_, William Blake.”

for the most part

From this reading His manner of handling was, at the first, mainly founded on that of the renowned Gillray, to whose position as a caricaturist, political and social, he ultimately succeeded, although he never exhibited any traces of Gillray’s vices--revolting grossness, and at last a downright madness in delineation, rivalling that of the _pictor ignotics_, William Blake.”

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading His manner of handling was, at the first, mainly founded on that of the renowned Gillray, to whose position as a caricaturist, political and social, he ultimately succeeded, although he never exhibited any traces of Gillray’s vices--revolting grossness, and at last a downright madness in delineation, rivalling that of the _pictor ignotics_, William Blake.”

a form of address for a man

From this reading “George” (says Mr. Sala) “had both the _Geist_ and the _Naturgabe_.

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From this reading “George” (says Mr. Sala) “had both the _Geist_ and the _Naturgabe_.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading His manner of handling was, at the first, mainly founded on that of the renowned Gillray, to whose position as a caricaturist, political and social, he ultimately succeeded, although he never exhibited any traces of Gillray’s vices--revolting grossness, and at last a downright madness in delineation, rivalling that of the _pictor ignotics_, William Blake.”

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Long before he was out of jackets he had learned to draw with facility, symmetry, and precision; and if we recollect right, the collected exhibition of his original drawings, shown at Exeter Hall some years since (1863), comprised some sketches in pencil of ‘Coalies’ at the old ‘Fox under the Hill,’ executed in 1799.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Long before he was out of jackets he had learned to draw with facility, symmetry, and precision; and if we recollect right, the collected exhibition of his original drawings, shown at Exeter Hall some years since (1863), comprised some sketches in pencil of ‘Coalies’ at the old ‘Fox under the Hill,’ executed in 1799.

a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood

From this reading Long before he was out of jackets he had learned to draw with facility, symmetry, and precision; and if we recollect right, the collected exhibition of his original drawings, shown at Exeter Hall some years since (1863), comprised some sketches in pencil of ‘Coalies’ at the old ‘Fox under the Hill,’ executed in 1799.

by chance

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Columba

From this reading His manner of handling was, at the first, mainly founded on that of the renowned Gillray, to whose position as a caricaturist, political and social, he ultimately succeeded, although he never exhibited any traces of Gillray’s vices--revolting grossness, and at last a downright madness in delineation, rivalling that of the _pictor ignotics_, William Blake.”

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading His manner of handling was, at the first, mainly founded on that of the renowned Gillray, to whose position as a caricaturist, political and social, he ultimately succeeded, although he never exhibited any traces of Gillray’s vices--revolting grossness, and at last a downright madness in delineation, rivalling that of the _pictor ignotics_, William Blake.”

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading His manner of handling was, at the first, mainly founded on that of the renowned Gillray, to whose position as a caricaturist, political and social, he ultimately succeeded, although he never exhibited any traces of Gillray’s vices--revolting grossness, and at last a downright madness in delineation, rivalling that of the _pictor ignotics_, William Blake.”

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance

From this reading Long before he was out of jackets he had learned to draw with facility, symmetry, and precision; and if we recollect right, the collected exhibition of his original drawings, shown at Exeter Hall some years since (1863), comprised some sketches in pencil of ‘Coalies’ at the old ‘Fox under the Hill,’ executed in 1799.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Long before he was out of jackets he had learned to draw with facility, symmetry, and precision; and if we recollect right, the collected exhibition of his original drawings, shown at Exeter Hall some years since (1863), comprised some sketches in pencil of ‘Coalies’ at the old ‘Fox under the Hill,’ executed in 1799.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading His manner of handling was, at the first, mainly founded on that of the renowned Gillray, to whose position as a caricaturist, political and social, he ultimately succeeded, although he never exhibited any traces of Gillray’s vices--revolting grossness, and at last a downright madness in delineation, rivalling that of the _pictor ignotics_, William Blake.”

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading His manner of handling was, at the first, mainly founded on that of the renowned Gillray, to whose position as a caricaturist, political and social, he ultimately succeeded, although he never exhibited any traces of Gillray’s vices--revolting grossness, and at last a downright madness in delineation, rivalling that of the _pictor ignotics_, William Blake.”

precisely, exactly

From this reading Long before he was out of jackets he had learned to draw with facility, symmetry, and precision; and if we recollect right, the collected exhibition of his original drawings, shown at Exeter Hall some years since (1863), comprised some sketches in pencil of ‘Coalies’ at the old ‘Fox under the Hill,’ executed in 1799.

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From this reading His manner of handling was, at the first, mainly founded on that of the renowned Gillray, to whose position as a caricaturist, political and social, he ultimately succeeded, although he never exhibited any traces of Gillray’s vices--revolting grossness, and at last a downright madness in delineation, rivalling that of the _pictor ignotics_, William Blake.”

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

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From this reading “George” (says Mr. Sala) “had both the _Geist_ and the _Naturgabe_.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading “George” (says Mr. Sala) “had both the _Geist_ and the _Naturgabe_.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Long before he was out of jackets he had learned to draw with facility, symmetry, and precision; and if we recollect right, the collected exhibition of his original drawings, shown at Exeter Hall some years since (1863), comprised some sketches in pencil of ‘Coalies’ at the old ‘Fox under the Hill,’ executed in 1799.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Long before he was out of jackets he had learned to draw with facility, symmetry, and precision; and if we recollect right, the collected exhibition of his original drawings, shown at Exeter Hall some years since (1863), comprised some sketches in pencil of ‘Coalies’ at the old ‘Fox under the Hill,’ executed in 1799.

make (offspring) by reproduction

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading Long before he was out of jackets he had learned to draw with facility, symmetry, and precision; and if we recollect right, the collected exhibition of his original drawings, shown at Exeter Hall some years since (1863), comprised some sketches in pencil of ‘Coalies’ at the old ‘Fox under the Hill,’ executed in 1799.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading His manner of handling was, at the first, mainly founded on that of the renowned Gillray, to whose position as a caricaturist, political and social, he ultimately succeeded, although he never exhibited any traces of Gillray’s vices--revolting grossness, and at last a downright madness in delineation, rivalling that of the _pictor ignotics_, William Blake.”

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Long before he was out of jackets he had learned to draw with facility, symmetry, and precision; and if we recollect right, the collected exhibition of his original drawings, shown at Exeter Hall some years since (1863), comprised some sketches in pencil of ‘Coalies’ at the old ‘Fox under the Hill,’ executed in 1799.

a male human offspring

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

in the near future

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading His manner of handling was, at the first, mainly founded on that of the renowned Gillray, to whose position as a caricaturist, political and social, he ultimately succeeded, although he never exhibited any traces of Gillray’s vices--revolting grossness, and at last a downright madness in delineation, rivalling that of the _pictor ignotics_, William Blake.”

causing surprise or wonder or amazement

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane

From this reading Long before he was out of jackets he had learned to draw with facility, symmetry, and precision; and if we recollect right, the collected exhibition of his original drawings, shown at Exeter Hall some years since (1863), comprised some sketches in pencil of ‘Coalies’ at the old ‘Fox under the Hill,’ executed in 1799.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

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

From this reading Directly Isaac Cruikshank’s boys could hold a tool they appear to have been apprenticed to the father’s art-trade.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Directly Isaac Cruikshank’s boys could hold a tool they appear to have been apprenticed to the father’s art-trade.

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

From this reading Directly Isaac Cruikshank’s boys could hold a tool they appear to have been apprenticed to the father’s art-trade.

an implement used in the practice of a vocation

From this reading Directly Isaac Cruikshank’s boys could hold a tool they appear to have been apprenticed to the father’s art-trade.

plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount

From this reading His manner of handling was, at the first, mainly founded on that of the renowned Gillray, to whose position as a caricaturist, political and social, he ultimately succeeded, although he never exhibited any traces of Gillray’s vices--revolting grossness, and at last a downright madness in delineation, rivalling that of the _pictor ignotics_, William Blake.”

as the end result of a succession or process

From this reading His manner of handling was, at the first, mainly founded on that of the renowned Gillray, to whose position as a caricaturist, political and social, he ultimately succeeded, although he never exhibited any traces of Gillray’s vices--revolting grossness, and at last a downright madness in delineation, rivalling that of the _pictor ignotics_, William Blake.”

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Long before he was out of jackets he had learned to draw with facility, symmetry, and precision; and if we recollect right, the collected exhibition of his original drawings, shown at Exeter Hall some years since (1863), comprised some sketches in pencil of ‘Coalies’ at the old ‘Fox under the Hill,’ executed in 1799.

plural of “vice” — moral weakness

From this reading His manner of handling was, at the first, mainly founded on that of the renowned Gillray, to whose position as a caricaturist, political and social, he ultimately succeeded, although he never exhibited any traces of Gillray’s vices--revolting grossness, and at last a downright madness in delineation, rivalling that of the _pictor ignotics_, William Blake.”

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

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Long before he was out of jackets he had learned to draw with facility, symmetry, and precision; and if we recollect right, the collected exhibition of his original drawings, shown at Exeter Hall some years since (1863), comprised some sketches in pencil of ‘Coalies’ at the old ‘Fox under the Hill,’ executed in 1799.

belonging to which person

From this reading His manner of handling was, at the first, mainly founded on that of the renowned Gillray, to whose position as a caricaturist, political and social, he ultimately succeeded, although he never exhibited any traces of Gillray’s vices--revolting grossness, and at last a downright madness in delineation, rivalling that of the _pictor ignotics_, William Blake.”

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From this reading His manner of handling was, at the first, mainly founded on that of the renowned Gillray, to whose position as a caricaturist, political and social, he ultimately succeeded, although he never exhibited any traces of Gillray’s vices--revolting grossness, and at last a downright madness in delineation, rivalling that of the _pictor ignotics_, William Blake.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

a person who works at a specific occupation

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.

a late time of life

From this reading Long before he was out of jackets he had learned to draw with facility, symmetry, and precision; and if we recollect right, the collected exhibition of his original drawings, shown at Exeter Hall some years since (1863), comprised some sketches in pencil of ‘Coalies’ at the old ‘Fox under the Hill,’ executed in 1799.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading Robert, the elder, was a spirited worker--perhaps on a level with his father; but the handsome, bright-eyed younger son, George, soon gave signs of a deeper original power of observation, and of surprising humour and fancy, that drew him away from sire and brother, and gave him a strong and distinct individuality.