1859
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From this reading In 1859 he invited Fantin, promising him glory and fortune.
62
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From this reading At first he stayed with his sister, Lady Haden, at 62 Sloane Street, sometimes bringing with him Henri Martin or Legros.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In his notes Fantin wrote: "Whistler talked about me at this moment to his brother-in-law, Seymour Haden, who urged me to come to London; he had also talked about me to Boxall.
in addition
From this reading In his notes Fantin wrote: "Whistler talked about me at this moment to his brother-in-law, Seymour Haden, who urged me to come to London; he had also talked about me to Boxall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was now that Whistler began his endless journeys between Paris and London.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he stayed with his sister, Lady Haden, at 62 Sloane Street, sometimes bringing with him Henri Martin or Legros.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was now that Whistler began his endless journeys between Paris and London.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was now that Whistler began his endless journeys between Paris and London.
Boxall
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From this reading In his notes Fantin wrote: "Whistler talked about me at this moment to his brother-in-law, Seymour Haden, who urged me to come to London; he had also talked about me to Boxall.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading At first he stayed with his sister, Lady Haden, at 62 Sloane Street, sometimes bringing with him Henri Martin or Legros.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading In his notes Fantin wrote: "Whistler talked about me at this moment to his brother-in-law, Seymour Haden, who urged me to come to London; he had also talked about me to Boxall.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In his notes Fantin wrote: "Whistler talked about me at this moment to his brother-in-law, Seymour Haden, who urged me to come to London; he had also talked about me to Boxall.
EIGHTEENadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading TO EIGHTEEN SIXTY-THREE.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading It was now that Whistler began his endless journeys between Paris and London.
Fantin
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From this reading In 1859 he invited Fantin, promising him glory and fortune.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he stayed with his sister, Lady Haden, at 62 Sloane Street, sometimes bringing with him Henri Martin or Legros.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading In 1859 he invited Fantin, promising him glory and fortune.
a state of high honor
From this reading In 1859 he invited Fantin, promising him glory and fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his notes Fantin wrote: "Whistler talked about me at this moment to his brother-in-law, Seymour Haden, who urged me to come to London; he had also talked about me to Boxall.
Haden
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From this reading At first he stayed with his sister, Lady Haden, at 62 Sloane Street, sometimes bringing with him Henri Martin or Legros.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he stayed with his sister, Lady Haden, at 62 Sloane Street, sometimes bringing with him Henri Martin or Legros.
Henri
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From this reading At first he stayed with his sister, Lady Haden, at 62 Sloane Street, sometimes bringing with him Henri Martin or Legros.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first he stayed with his sister, Lady Haden, at 62 Sloane Street, sometimes bringing with him Henri Martin or Legros.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was now that Whistler began his endless journeys between Paris and London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In 1859 he invited Fantin, promising him glory and fortune.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading In 1859 he invited Fantin, promising him glory and fortune.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now that Whistler began his endless journeys between Paris and London.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading It was now that Whistler began his endless journeys between Paris and London.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading At first he stayed with his sister, Lady Haden, at 62 Sloane Street, sometimes bringing with him Henri Martin or Legros.
Legros
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From this reading At first he stayed with his sister, Lady Haden, at 62 Sloane Street, sometimes bringing with him Henri Martin or Legros.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It was now that Whistler began his endless journeys between Paris and London.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading At first he stayed with his sister, Lady Haden, at 62 Sloane Street, sometimes bringing with him Henri Martin or Legros.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In his notes Fantin wrote: "Whistler talked about me at this moment to his brother-in-law, Seymour Haden, who urged me to come to London; he had also talked about me to Boxall.
a particular point in time
From this reading In his notes Fantin wrote: "Whistler talked about me at this moment to his brother-in-law, Seymour Haden, who urged me to come to London; he had also talked about me to Boxall.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading In his notes Fantin wrote: "Whistler talked about me at this moment to his brother-in-law, Seymour Haden, who urged me to come to London; he had also talked about me to Boxall.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now that Whistler began his endless journeys between Paris and London.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At first he stayed with his sister, Lady Haden, at 62 Sloane Street, sometimes bringing with him Henri Martin or Legros.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading It was now that Whistler began his endless journeys between Paris and London.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading In 1859 he invited Fantin, promising him glory and fortune.
SeymournounUS /ˈsiːmɔːr/
Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading In his notes Fantin wrote: "Whistler talked about me at this moment to his brother-in-law, Seymour Haden, who urged me to come to London; he had also talked about me to Boxall.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading At first he stayed with his sister, Lady Haden, at 62 Sloane Street, sometimes bringing with him Henri Martin or Legros.
SIXTY-THREEadjective
being three more than sixty
From this reading TO EIGHTEEN SIXTY-THREE.
Sloane
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From this reading At first he stayed with his sister, Lady Haden, at 62 Sloane Street, sometimes bringing with him Henri Martin or Legros.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading At first he stayed with his sister, Lady Haden, at 62 Sloane Street, sometimes bringing with him Henri Martin or Legros.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading At first he stayed with his sister, Lady Haden, at 62 Sloane Street, sometimes bringing with him Henri Martin or Legros.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At first he stayed with his sister, Lady Haden, at 62 Sloane Street, sometimes bringing with him Henri Martin or Legros.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading In his notes Fantin wrote: "Whistler talked about me at this moment to his brother-in-law, Seymour Haden, who urged me to come to London; he had also talked about me to Boxall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was now that Whistler began his endless journeys between Paris and London.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In his notes Fantin wrote: "Whistler talked about me at this moment to his brother-in-law, Seymour Haden, who urged me to come to London; he had also talked about me to Boxall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO EIGHTEEN SIXTY-THREE.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading In his notes Fantin wrote: "Whistler talked about me at this moment to his brother-in-law, Seymour Haden, who urged me to come to London; he had also talked about me to Boxall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now that Whistler began his endless journeys between Paris and London.
WhistlernounUS /ˈwɪslər/
United States painter (1834-1903)
From this reading It was now that Whistler began his endless journeys between Paris and London.
which person or people
From this reading In his notes Fantin wrote: "Whistler talked about me at this moment to his brother-in-law, Seymour Haden, who urged me to come to London; he had also talked about me to Boxall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At first he stayed with his sister, Lady Haden, at 62 Sloane Street, sometimes bringing with him Henri Martin or Legros.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading In his notes Fantin wrote: "Whistler talked about me at this moment to his brother-in-law, Seymour Haden, who urged me to come to London; he had also talked about me to Boxall.
