101
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From this reading Whistler's first house in London was No. 7 Lindsey Row, Chelsea, now 101 Cheyne Walk.
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From this reading Whistler's first house in London was No. 7 Lindsey Row, Chelsea, now 101 Cheyne Walk.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whistler's was a three-storey house, with a garden in front, humble compared with the palaces Academicians were building.
AcademiciansnounUS /ˌækədəˈmɪʃənz/
plural of “academician” — someone elected to honorary membership in an academy
From this reading Whistler's was a three-storey house, with a garden in front, humble compared with the palaces Academicians were building.
adjoinsverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnz/
third-person singular of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading It adjoins the old palace of Lord Lindsey, which still stands, the original building divided into several houses, stuccoed and modernised, much of its stateliness gone, though the spacious stairway and part of the panelling have been preserved.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All these artists complain of nothing but the too great prosperity of the profession in these days," Hamerton wrote to his wife; "they tell me an artist's life is a princely one now."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "All these artists complain of nothing but the too great prosperity of the profession in these days," Hamerton wrote to his wife; "they tell me an artist's life is a princely one now."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It adjoins the old palace of Lord Lindsey, which still stands, the original building divided into several houses, stuccoed and modernised, much of its stateliness gone, though the spacious stairway and part of the panelling have been preserved.
artist'snounUS /ˈɑːrtəsts/
possessive form of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading "All these artists complain of nothing but the too great prosperity of the profession in these days," Hamerton wrote to his wife; "they tell me an artist's life is a princely one now."
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading "All these artists complain of nothing but the too great prosperity of the profession in these days," Hamerton wrote to his wife; "they tell me an artist's life is a princely one now."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It adjoins the old palace of Lord Lindsey, which still stands, the original building divided into several houses, stuccoed and modernised, much of its stateliness gone, though the spacious stairway and part of the panelling have been preserved.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It adjoins the old palace of Lord Lindsey, which still stands, the original building divided into several houses, stuccoed and modernised, much of its stateliness gone, though the spacious stairway and part of the panelling have been preserved.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "All these artists complain of nothing but the too great prosperity of the profession in these days," Hamerton wrote to his wife; "they tell me an artist's life is a princely one now."
Chelsea
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From this reading Whistler's first house in London was No. 7 Lindsey Row, Chelsea, now 101 Cheyne Walk.
Cheyne
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From this reading Whistler's first house in London was No. 7 Lindsey Row, Chelsea, now 101 Cheyne Walk.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Whistler's was a three-storey house, with a garden in front, humble compared with the palaces Academicians were building.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading "All these artists complain of nothing but the too great prosperity of the profession in these days," Hamerton wrote to his wife; "they tell me an artist's life is a princely one now."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "All these artists complain of nothing but the too great prosperity of the profession in these days," Hamerton wrote to his wife; "they tell me an artist's life is a princely one now."
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading It adjoins the old palace of Lord Lindsey, which still stands, the original building divided into several houses, stuccoed and modernised, much of its stateliness gone, though the spacious stairway and part of the panelling have been preserved.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Whistler's first house in London was No. 7 Lindsey Row, Chelsea, now 101 Cheyne Walk.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Whistler's was a three-storey house, with a garden in front, humble compared with the palaces Academicians were building.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Whistler's was a three-storey house, with a garden in front, humble compared with the palaces Academicians were building.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It adjoins the old palace of Lord Lindsey, which still stands, the original building divided into several houses, stuccoed and modernised, much of its stateliness gone, though the spacious stairway and part of the panelling have been preserved.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "All these artists complain of nothing but the too great prosperity of the profession in these days," Hamerton wrote to his wife; "they tell me an artist's life is a princely one now."
Hamerton
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From this reading "All these artists complain of nothing but the too great prosperity of the profession in these days," Hamerton wrote to his wife; "they tell me an artist's life is a princely one now."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It adjoins the old palace of Lord Lindsey, which still stands, the original building divided into several houses, stuccoed and modernised, much of its stateliness gone, though the spacious stairway and part of the panelling have been preserved.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "All these artists complain of nothing but the too great prosperity of the profession in these days," Hamerton wrote to his wife; "they tell me an artist's life is a princely one now."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Whistler's first house in London was No. 7 Lindsey Row, Chelsea, now 101 Cheyne Walk.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It adjoins the old palace of Lord Lindsey, which still stands, the original building divided into several houses, stuccoed and modernised, much of its stateliness gone, though the spacious stairway and part of the panelling have been preserved.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Whistler's was a three-storey house, with a garden in front, humble compared with the palaces Academicians were building.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whistler's first house in London was No. 7 Lindsey Row, Chelsea, now 101 Cheyne Walk.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It adjoins the old palace of Lord Lindsey, which still stands, the original building divided into several houses, stuccoed and modernised, much of its stateliness gone, though the spacious stairway and part of the panelling have been preserved.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All these artists complain of nothing but the too great prosperity of the profession in these days," Hamerton wrote to his wife; "they tell me an artist's life is a princely one now."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It adjoins the old palace of Lord Lindsey, which still stands, the original building divided into several houses, stuccoed and modernised, much of its stateliness gone, though the spacious stairway and part of the panelling have been preserved.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It adjoins the old palace of Lord Lindsey, which still stands, the original building divided into several houses, stuccoed and modernised, much of its stateliness gone, though the spacious stairway and part of the panelling have been preserved.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "All these artists complain of nothing but the too great prosperity of the profession in these days," Hamerton wrote to his wife; "they tell me an artist's life is a princely one now."
Lindsey
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From this reading Whistler's first house in London was No. 7 Lindsey Row, Chelsea, now 101 Cheyne Walk.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Whistler's first house in London was No. 7 Lindsey Row, Chelsea, now 101 Cheyne Walk.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It adjoins the old palace of Lord Lindsey, which still stands, the original building divided into several houses, stuccoed and modernised, much of its stateliness gone, though the spacious stairway and part of the panelling have been preserved.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "All these artists complain of nothing but the too great prosperity of the profession in these days," Hamerton wrote to his wife; "they tell me an artist's life is a princely one now."
modernisedadjective
brought up to date
From this reading It adjoins the old palace of Lord Lindsey, which still stands, the original building divided into several houses, stuccoed and modernised, much of its stateliness gone, though the spacious stairway and part of the panelling have been preserved.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It adjoins the old palace of Lord Lindsey, which still stands, the original building divided into several houses, stuccoed and modernised, much of its stateliness gone, though the spacious stairway and part of the panelling have been preserved.
not any; not one
From this reading Whistler's first house in London was No. 7 Lindsey Row, Chelsea, now 101 Cheyne Walk.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "All these artists complain of nothing but the too great prosperity of the profession in these days," Hamerton wrote to his wife; "they tell me an artist's life is a princely one now."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Whistler's first house in London was No. 7 Lindsey Row, Chelsea, now 101 Cheyne Walk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It adjoins the old palace of Lord Lindsey, which still stands, the original building divided into several houses, stuccoed and modernised, much of its stateliness gone, though the spacious stairway and part of the panelling have been preserved.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It adjoins the old palace of Lord Lindsey, which still stands, the original building divided into several houses, stuccoed and modernised, much of its stateliness gone, though the spacious stairway and part of the panelling have been preserved.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "All these artists complain of nothing but the too great prosperity of the profession in these days," Hamerton wrote to his wife; "they tell me an artist's life is a princely one now."
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading It adjoins the old palace of Lord Lindsey, which still stands, the original building divided into several houses, stuccoed and modernised, much of its stateliness gone, though the spacious stairway and part of the panelling have been preserved.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It adjoins the old palace of Lord Lindsey, which still stands, the original building divided into several houses, stuccoed and modernised, much of its stateliness gone, though the spacious stairway and part of the panelling have been preserved.
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading Whistler's was a three-storey house, with a garden in front, humble compared with the palaces Academicians were building.
panellingnoun
a panel or section of panels in a wall or door
From this reading It adjoins the old palace of Lord Lindsey, which still stands, the original building divided into several houses, stuccoed and modernised, much of its stateliness gone, though the spacious stairway and part of the panelling have been preserved.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It adjoins the old palace of Lord Lindsey, which still stands, the original building divided into several houses, stuccoed and modernised, much of its stateliness gone, though the spacious stairway and part of the panelling have been preserved.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading It adjoins the old palace of Lord Lindsey, which still stands, the original building divided into several houses, stuccoed and modernised, much of its stateliness gone, though the spacious stairway and part of the panelling have been preserved.
princelyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪnsli/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading "All these artists complain of nothing but the too great prosperity of the profession in these days," Hamerton wrote to his wife; "they tell me an artist's life is a princely one now."
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading "All these artists complain of nothing but the too great prosperity of the profession in these days," Hamerton wrote to his wife; "they tell me an artist's life is a princely one now."
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading "All these artists complain of nothing but the too great prosperity of the profession in these days," Hamerton wrote to his wife; "they tell me an artist's life is a princely one now."
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Whistler's first house in London was No. 7 Lindsey Row, Chelsea, now 101 Cheyne Walk.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It adjoins the old palace of Lord Lindsey, which still stands, the original building divided into several houses, stuccoed and modernised, much of its stateliness gone, though the spacious stairway and part of the panelling have been preserved.
SIXTY-SIXadjective
being six more than sixty
From this reading SIXTY-SIX.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading It adjoins the old palace of Lord Lindsey, which still stands, the original building divided into several houses, stuccoed and modernised, much of its stateliness gone, though the spacious stairway and part of the panelling have been preserved.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading It adjoins the old palace of Lord Lindsey, which still stands, the original building divided into several houses, stuccoed and modernised, much of its stateliness gone, though the spacious stairway and part of the panelling have been preserved.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading It adjoins the old palace of Lord Lindsey, which still stands, the original building divided into several houses, stuccoed and modernised, much of its stateliness gone, though the spacious stairway and part of the panelling have been preserved.
statelinessnoun
an elaborate manner of doing something
From this reading It adjoins the old palace of Lord Lindsey, which still stands, the original building divided into several houses, stuccoed and modernised, much of its stateliness gone, though the spacious stairway and part of the panelling have been preserved.
not in physical motion
From this reading It adjoins the old palace of Lord Lindsey, which still stands, the original building divided into several houses, stuccoed and modernised, much of its stateliness gone, though the spacious stairway and part of the panelling have been preserved.
stuccoedverbUS /ˈstʌkoʊd/
past form of “stucco” — decorate with stucco work
From this reading It adjoins the old palace of Lord Lindsey, which still stands, the original building divided into several houses, stuccoed and modernised, much of its stateliness gone, though the spacious stairway and part of the panelling have been preserved.
express in words
From this reading "All these artists complain of nothing but the too great prosperity of the profession in these days," Hamerton wrote to his wife; "they tell me an artist's life is a princely one now."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It adjoins the old palace of Lord Lindsey, which still stands, the original building divided into several houses, stuccoed and modernised, much of its stateliness gone, though the spacious stairway and part of the panelling have been preserved.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "All these artists complain of nothing but the too great prosperity of the profession in these days," Hamerton wrote to his wife; "they tell me an artist's life is a princely one now."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "All these artists complain of nothing but the too great prosperity of the profession in these days," Hamerton wrote to his wife; "they tell me an artist's life is a princely one now."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It adjoins the old palace of Lord Lindsey, which still stands, the original building divided into several houses, stuccoed and modernised, much of its stateliness gone, though the spacious stairway and part of the panelling have been preserved.
three-storey
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From this reading Whistler's was a three-storey house, with a garden in front, humble compared with the palaces Academicians were building.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "All these artists complain of nothing but the too great prosperity of the profession in these days," Hamerton wrote to his wife; "they tell me an artist's life is a princely one now."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "All these artists complain of nothing but the too great prosperity of the profession in these days," Hamerton wrote to his wife; "they tell me an artist's life is a princely one now."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Whistler's first house in London was No. 7 Lindsey Row, Chelsea, now 101 Cheyne Walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whistler's first house in London was No. 7 Lindsey Row, Chelsea, now 101 Cheyne Walk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whistler's was a three-storey house, with a garden in front, humble compared with the palaces Academicians were building.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It adjoins the old palace of Lord Lindsey, which still stands, the original building divided into several houses, stuccoed and modernised, much of its stateliness gone, though the spacious stairway and part of the panelling have been preserved.
Whistler's
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From this reading Whistler's first house in London was No. 7 Lindsey Row, Chelsea, now 101 Cheyne Walk.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "All these artists complain of nothing but the too great prosperity of the profession in these days," Hamerton wrote to his wife; "they tell me an artist's life is a princely one now."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whistler's was a three-storey house, with a garden in front, humble compared with the palaces Academicians were building.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "All these artists complain of nothing but the too great prosperity of the profession in these days," Hamerton wrote to his wife; "they tell me an artist's life is a princely one now."
