1888
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From this reading While the _Carlyle_ was at the Glasgow Institute in 1888, Mr. E. A. Walton and Sir James Guthrie made up their minds to try to keep it for the city.
1891
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From this reading The world owed him a living, Whistler said, but it was not until 1891 that the world began to pay the debt with the purchase of the _Carlyle_ for Glasgow and the _Mother_ for the Luxembourg.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The world owed him a living, Whistler said, but it was not until 1891 that the world began to pay the debt with the purchase of the _Carlyle_ for Glasgow and the _Mother_ for the Luxembourg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The world owed him a living, Whistler said, but it was not until 1891 that the world began to pay the debt with the purchase of the _Carlyle_ for Glasgow and the _Mother_ for the Luxembourg.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Since the attempt to secure it for Edinburgh, the Glasgow School had become a power, and as they proclaimed themselves followers of Whistler, it was only right they should do everything to retain the picture in Glasgow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While the _Carlyle_ was at the Glasgow Institute in 1888, Mr. E. A. Walton and Sir James Guthrie made up their minds to try to keep it for the city.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Since the attempt to secure it for Edinburgh, the Glasgow School had become a power, and as they proclaimed themselves followers of Whistler, it was only right they should do everything to retain the picture in Glasgow.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Since the attempt to secure it for Edinburgh, the Glasgow School had become a power, and as they proclaimed themselves followers of Whistler, it was only right they should do everything to retain the picture in Glasgow.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The world owed him a living, Whistler said, but it was not until 1891 that the world began to pay the debt with the purchase of the _Carlyle_ for Glasgow and the _Mother_ for the Luxembourg.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The world owed him a living, Whistler said, but it was not until 1891 that the world began to pay the debt with the purchase of the _Carlyle_ for Glasgow and the _Mother_ for the Luxembourg.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A petition was presented to the Glasgow Corporation, signed by a long list of names of influential people, which greatly pleased Whistler, for they included Gilbert, Orchardson, Millais, Walton, Guthrie, and many others.
CarlylenounUS /ˈkɑːrlaɪl/
Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading The world owed him a living, Whistler said, but it was not until 1891 that the world began to pay the debt with the purchase of the _Carlyle_ for Glasgow and the _Mother_ for the Luxembourg.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading While the _Carlyle_ was at the Glasgow Institute in 1888, Mr. E. A. Walton and Sir James Guthrie made up their minds to try to keep it for the city.
CorporationnounUS /ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃən/
a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
From this reading A petition was presented to the Glasgow Corporation, signed by a long list of names of influential people, which greatly pleased Whistler, for they included Gilbert, Orchardson, Millais, Walton, Guthrie, and many others.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading The world owed him a living, Whistler said, but it was not until 1891 that the world began to pay the debt with the purchase of the _Carlyle_ for Glasgow and the _Mother_ for the Luxembourg.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Since the attempt to secure it for Edinburgh, the Glasgow School had become a power, and as they proclaimed themselves followers of Whistler, it was only right they should do everything to retain the picture in Glasgow.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading While the _Carlyle_ was at the Glasgow Institute in 1888, Mr. E. A. Walton and Sir James Guthrie made up their minds to try to keep it for the city.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading Since the attempt to secure it for Edinburgh, the Glasgow School had become a power, and as they proclaimed themselves followers of Whistler, it was only right they should do everything to retain the picture in Glasgow.
EIGHTEENadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading EIGHTEEN NINETY-TWO.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Since the attempt to secure it for Edinburgh, the Glasgow School had become a power, and as they proclaimed themselves followers of Whistler, it was only right they should do everything to retain the picture in Glasgow.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading Since the attempt to secure it for Edinburgh, the Glasgow School had become a power, and as they proclaimed themselves followers of Whistler, it was only right they should do everything to retain the picture in Glasgow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The world owed him a living, Whistler said, but it was not until 1891 that the world began to pay the debt with the purchase of the _Carlyle_ for Glasgow and the _Mother_ for the Luxembourg.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading A petition was presented to the Glasgow Corporation, signed by a long list of names of influential people, which greatly pleased Whistler, for they included Gilbert, Orchardson, Millais, Walton, Guthrie, and many others.
GlasgownounUS /ˈɡlæskoʊ/
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading The world owed him a living, Whistler said, but it was not until 1891 that the world began to pay the debt with the purchase of the _Carlyle_ for Glasgow and the _Mother_ for the Luxembourg.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading A petition was presented to the Glasgow Corporation, signed by a long list of names of influential people, which greatly pleased Whistler, for they included Gilbert, Orchardson, Millais, Walton, Guthrie, and many others.
GuthrienounUS /ˈɡʌθri/
United States folk singer and songwriter (1912-1967)
From this reading While the _Carlyle_ was at the Glasgow Institute in 1888, Mr. E. A. Walton and Sir James Guthrie made up their minds to try to keep it for the city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since the attempt to secure it for Edinburgh, the Glasgow School had become a power, and as they proclaimed themselves followers of Whistler, it was only right they should do everything to retain the picture in Glasgow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The world owed him a living, Whistler said, but it was not until 1891 that the world began to pay the debt with the purchase of the _Carlyle_ for Glasgow and the _Mother_ for the Luxembourg.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the _Carlyle_ was at the Glasgow Institute in 1888, Mr. E. A. Walton and Sir James Guthrie made up their minds to try to keep it for the city.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading A petition was presented to the Glasgow Corporation, signed by a long list of names of influential people, which greatly pleased Whistler, for they included Gilbert, Orchardson, Millais, Walton, Guthrie, and many others.
influentialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnfluːˈenʃəl/
having or exercising influence or power
From this reading A petition was presented to the Glasgow Corporation, signed by a long list of names of influential people, which greatly pleased Whistler, for they included Gilbert, Orchardson, Millais, Walton, Guthrie, and many others.
InstituteverbUS /ˈɪnstətuːt/
set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading While the _Carlyle_ was at the Glasgow Institute in 1888, Mr. E. A. Walton and Sir James Guthrie made up their minds to try to keep it for the city.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The world owed him a living, Whistler said, but it was not until 1891 that the world began to pay the debt with the purchase of the _Carlyle_ for Glasgow and the _Mother_ for the Luxembourg.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading While the _Carlyle_ was at the Glasgow Institute in 1888, Mr. E. A. Walton and Sir James Guthrie made up their minds to try to keep it for the city.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading While the _Carlyle_ was at the Glasgow Institute in 1888, Mr. E. A. Walton and Sir James Guthrie made up their minds to try to keep it for the city.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading A petition was presented to the Glasgow Corporation, signed by a long list of names of influential people, which greatly pleased Whistler, for they included Gilbert, Orchardson, Millais, Walton, Guthrie, and many others.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The world owed him a living, Whistler said, but it was not until 1891 that the world began to pay the debt with the purchase of the _Carlyle_ for Glasgow and the _Mother_ for the Luxembourg.
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 A petition was presented to the Glasgow Corporation, signed by a long list of names of influential people, which greatly pleased Whistler, for they included Gilbert, Orchardson, Millais, Walton, Guthrie, and many others.
LuxembourgnounUS /ˈlʌksəmbɔːrɡ/
the capital and largest city of Luxembourg
From this reading The world owed him a living, Whistler said, but it was not until 1891 that the world began to pay the debt with the purchase of the _Carlyle_ for Glasgow and the _Mother_ for the Luxembourg.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading While the _Carlyle_ was at the Glasgow Institute in 1888, Mr. E. A. Walton and Sir James Guthrie made up their minds to try to keep it for the city.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A petition was presented to the Glasgow Corporation, signed by a long list of names of influential people, which greatly pleased Whistler, for they included Gilbert, Orchardson, Millais, Walton, Guthrie, and many others.
Millaisnoun
Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1829-1896)
From this reading A petition was presented to the Glasgow Corporation, signed by a long list of names of influential people, which greatly pleased Whistler, for they included Gilbert, Orchardson, Millais, Walton, Guthrie, and many others.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading While the _Carlyle_ was at the Glasgow Institute in 1888, Mr. E. A. Walton and Sir James Guthrie made up their minds to try to keep it for the city.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The world owed him a living, Whistler said, but it was not until 1891 that the world began to pay the debt with the purchase of the _Carlyle_ for Glasgow and the _Mother_ for the Luxembourg.
a form of address for a man
From this reading While the _Carlyle_ was at the Glasgow Institute in 1888, Mr. E. A. Walton and Sir James Guthrie made up their minds to try to keep it for the city.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading A petition was presented to the Glasgow Corporation, signed by a long list of names of influential people, which greatly pleased Whistler, for they included Gilbert, Orchardson, Millais, Walton, Guthrie, and many others.
NINETY-TWOadjective
being two more than ninety
From this reading EIGHTEEN NINETY-TWO.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The world owed him a living, Whistler said, but it was not until 1891 that the world began to pay the debt with the purchase of the _Carlyle_ for Glasgow and the _Mother_ for the Luxembourg.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The world owed him a living, Whistler said, but it was not until 1891 that the world began to pay the debt with the purchase of the _Carlyle_ for Glasgow and the _Mother_ for the Luxembourg.
and nothing more
From this reading Since the attempt to secure it for Edinburgh, the Glasgow School had become a power, and as they proclaimed themselves followers of Whistler, it was only right they should do everything to retain the picture in Glasgow.
Orchardson
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From this reading A petition was presented to the Glasgow Corporation, signed by a long list of names of influential people, which greatly pleased Whistler, for they included Gilbert, Orchardson, Millais, Walton, Guthrie, and many others.
others
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From this reading A petition was presented to the Glasgow Corporation, signed by a long list of names of influential people, which greatly pleased Whistler, for they included Gilbert, Orchardson, Millais, Walton, Guthrie, and many others.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading The world owed him a living, Whistler said, but it was not until 1891 that the world began to pay the debt with the purchase of the _Carlyle_ for Glasgow and the _Mother_ for the Luxembourg.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The world owed him a living, Whistler said, but it was not until 1891 that the world began to pay the debt with the purchase of the _Carlyle_ for Glasgow and the _Mother_ for the Luxembourg.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A petition was presented to the Glasgow Corporation, signed by a long list of names of influential people, which greatly pleased Whistler, for they included Gilbert, Orchardson, Millais, Walton, Guthrie, and many others.
petitionnounUS /pəˈtɪʃən/
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading A petition was presented to the Glasgow Corporation, signed by a long list of names of influential people, which greatly pleased Whistler, for they included Gilbert, Orchardson, Millais, Walton, Guthrie, and many others.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Since the attempt to secure it for Edinburgh, the Glasgow School had become a power, and as they proclaimed themselves followers of Whistler, it was only right they should do everything to retain the picture in Glasgow.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading A petition was presented to the Glasgow Corporation, signed by a long list of names of influential people, which greatly pleased Whistler, for they included Gilbert, Orchardson, Millais, Walton, Guthrie, and many others.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Since the attempt to secure it for Edinburgh, the Glasgow School had become a power, and as they proclaimed themselves followers of Whistler, it was only right they should do everything to retain the picture in Glasgow.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A petition was presented to the Glasgow Corporation, signed by a long list of names of influential people, which greatly pleased Whistler, for they included Gilbert, Orchardson, Millais, Walton, Guthrie, and many others.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Since the attempt to secure it for Edinburgh, the Glasgow School had become a power, and as they proclaimed themselves followers of Whistler, it was only right they should do everything to retain the picture in Glasgow.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading The world owed him a living, Whistler said, but it was not until 1891 that the world began to pay the debt with the purchase of the _Carlyle_ for Glasgow and the _Mother_ for the Luxembourg.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading Since the attempt to secure it for Edinburgh, the Glasgow School had become a power, and as they proclaimed themselves followers of Whistler, it was only right they should do everything to retain the picture in Glasgow.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Since the attempt to secure it for Edinburgh, the Glasgow School had become a power, and as they proclaimed themselves followers of Whistler, it was only right they should do everything to retain the picture in Glasgow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The world owed him a living, Whistler said, but it was not until 1891 that the world began to pay the debt with the purchase of the _Carlyle_ for Glasgow and the _Mother_ for the Luxembourg.
an educational institution
From this reading Since the attempt to secure it for Edinburgh, the Glasgow School had become a power, and as they proclaimed themselves followers of Whistler, it was only right they should do everything to retain the picture in Glasgow.
get by special effort
From this reading Since the attempt to secure it for Edinburgh, the Glasgow School had become a power, and as they proclaimed themselves followers of Whistler, it was only right they should do everything to retain the picture in Glasgow.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Since the attempt to secure it for Edinburgh, the Glasgow School had become a power, and as they proclaimed themselves followers of Whistler, it was only right they should do everything to retain the picture in Glasgow.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading A petition was presented to the Glasgow Corporation, signed by a long list of names of influential people, which greatly pleased Whistler, for they included Gilbert, Orchardson, Millais, Walton, Guthrie, and many others.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the attempt to secure it for Edinburgh, the Glasgow School had become a power, and as they proclaimed themselves followers of Whistler, it was only right they should do everything to retain the picture in Glasgow.
term of address for a man
From this reading While the _Carlyle_ was at the Glasgow Institute in 1888, Mr. E. A. Walton and Sir James Guthrie made up their minds to try to keep it for the city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The world owed him a living, Whistler said, but it was not until 1891 that the world began to pay the debt with the purchase of the _Carlyle_ for Glasgow and the _Mother_ for the Luxembourg.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world owed him a living, Whistler said, but it was not until 1891 that the world began to pay the debt with the purchase of the _Carlyle_ for Glasgow and the _Mother_ for the Luxembourg.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While the _Carlyle_ was at the Glasgow Institute in 1888, Mr. E. A. Walton and Sir James Guthrie made up their minds to try to keep it for the city.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Since the attempt to secure it for Edinburgh, the Glasgow School had become a power, and as they proclaimed themselves followers of Whistler, it was only right they should do everything to retain the picture in Glasgow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since the attempt to secure it for Edinburgh, the Glasgow School had become a power, and as they proclaimed themselves followers of Whistler, it was only right they should do everything to retain the picture in Glasgow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The world owed him a living, Whistler said, but it was not until 1891 that the world began to pay the debt with the purchase of the _Carlyle_ for Glasgow and the _Mother_ for the Luxembourg.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading While the _Carlyle_ was at the Glasgow Institute in 1888, Mr. E. A. Walton and Sir James Guthrie made up their minds to try to keep it for the city.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The world owed him a living, Whistler said, but it was not until 1891 that the world began to pay the debt with the purchase of the _Carlyle_ for Glasgow and the _Mother_ for the Luxembourg.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading While the _Carlyle_ was at the Glasgow Institute in 1888, Mr. E. A. Walton and Sir James Guthrie made up their minds to try to keep it for the city.
WaltonnounUS /ˈwɔːltən/
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading While the _Carlyle_ was at the Glasgow Institute in 1888, Mr. E. A. Walton and Sir James Guthrie made up their minds to try to keep it for the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world owed him a living, Whistler said, but it was not until 1891 that the world began to pay the debt with the purchase of the _Carlyle_ for Glasgow and the _Mother_ for the Luxembourg.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A petition was presented to the Glasgow Corporation, signed by a long list of names of influential people, which greatly pleased Whistler, for they included Gilbert, Orchardson, Millais, Walton, Guthrie, and many others.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the _Carlyle_ was at the Glasgow Institute in 1888, Mr. E. A. Walton and Sir James Guthrie made up their minds to try to keep it for the city.
WhistlernounUS /ˈwɪslər/
United States painter (1834-1903)
From this reading The world owed him a living, Whistler said, but it was not until 1891 that the world began to pay the debt with the purchase of the _Carlyle_ for Glasgow and the _Mother_ for the Luxembourg.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The world owed him a living, Whistler said, but it was not until 1891 that the world began to pay the debt with the purchase of the _Carlyle_ for Glasgow and the _Mother_ for the Luxembourg.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world owed him a living, Whistler said, but it was not until 1891 that the world began to pay the debt with the purchase of the _Carlyle_ for Glasgow and the _Mother_ for the Luxembourg.
