Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading As a rule, Whistler's lithographs were made on lithographic paper and transferred to the stone.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Whistler understood it to be an attack upon himself, as well as upon J., whose lithographs alone it pretended to deal with.

in addition

From this reading The article argued that to pass off drawings made on paper as lithographs was as misleading to "the purchaser on the vital point of commercial value" as to sell photogravures for etchings, which, when Sir Hubert Herkomer had done so, led to a protest from J. and Whistler, and also from Mr. Sickert, whose condemnation had been strong.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Whistler understood it to be an attack upon himself, as well as upon J., whose lithographs alone it pretended to deal with.

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

From this reading As a rule, Whistler's lithographs were made on lithographic paper and transferred to the stone.

past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments

From this reading The article argued that to pass off drawings made on paper as lithographs was as misleading to "the purchaser on the vital point of commercial value" as to sell photogravures for etchings, which, when Sir Hubert Herkomer had done so, led to a protest from J. and Whistler, and also from Mr. Sickert, whose condemnation had been strong.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Mr. Sickert's article was ostensibly inspired by the show of J.'s lithographs of Granada at the Fine Art Society's, which Whistler had introduced.

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading Mr. Sickert's article was ostensibly inspired by the show of J.'s lithographs of Granada at the Fine Art Society's, which Whistler had introduced.

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

From this reading Whistler understood it to be an attack upon himself, as well as upon J., whose lithographs alone it pretended to deal with.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mr. Sickert's article was ostensibly inspired by the show of J.'s lithographs of Granada at the Fine Art Society's, which Whistler had introduced.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading Whistler understood it to be an attack upon himself, as well as upon J., whose lithographs alone it pretended to deal with.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Whistler understood it to be an attack upon himself, as well as upon J., whose lithographs alone it pretended to deal with.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The article argued that to pass off drawings made on paper as lithographs was as misleading to "the purchaser on the vital point of commercial value" as to sell photogravures for etchings, which, when Sir Hubert Herkomer had done so, led to a protest from J. and Whistler, and also from Mr. Sickert, whose condemnation had been strong.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mr. Sickert's article was ostensibly inspired by the show of J.'s lithographs of Granada at the Fine Art Society's, which Whistler had introduced.

connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises

From this reading The article argued that to pass off drawings made on paper as lithographs was as misleading to "the purchaser on the vital point of commercial value" as to sell photogravures for etchings, which, when Sir Hubert Herkomer had done so, led to a protest from J. and Whistler, and also from Mr. Sickert, whose condemnation had been strong.

an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable

From this reading The article argued that to pass off drawings made on paper as lithographs was as misleading to "the purchaser on the vital point of commercial value" as to sell photogravures for etchings, which, when Sir Hubert Herkomer had done so, led to a protest from J. and Whistler, and also from Mr. Sickert, whose condemnation had been strong.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Whistler understood it to be an attack upon himself, as well as upon J., whose lithographs alone it pretended to deal with.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading The article argued that to pass off drawings made on paper as lithographs was as misleading to "the purchaser on the vital point of commercial value" as to sell photogravures for etchings, which, when Sir Hubert Herkomer had done so, led to a protest from J. and Whistler, and also from Mr. Sickert, whose condemnation had been strong.

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

From this reading The article argued that to pass off drawings made on paper as lithographs was as misleading to "the purchaser on the vital point of commercial value" as to sell photogravures for etchings, which, when Sir Hubert Herkomer had done so, led to a protest from J. and Whistler, and also from Mr. Sickert, whose condemnation had been strong.

being one more than seventeen

From this reading EIGHTEEN NINETY-SEVEN.

plural of “etching” — an impression made from an etched plate

From this reading The article argued that to pass off drawings made on paper as lithographs was as misleading to "the purchaser on the vital point of commercial value" as to sell photogravures for etchings, which, when Sir Hubert Herkomer had done so, led to a protest from J. and Whistler, and also from Mr. Sickert, whose condemnation had been strong.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Mr. Sickert's article was ostensibly inspired by the show of J.'s lithographs of Granada at the Fine Art Society's, which Whistler had introduced.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The article argued that to pass off drawings made on paper as lithographs was as misleading to "the purchaser on the vital point of commercial value" as to sell photogravures for etchings, which, when Sir Hubert Herkomer had done so, led to a protest from J. and Whistler, and also from Mr. Sickert, whose condemnation had been strong.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The article argued that to pass off drawings made on paper as lithographs was as misleading to "the purchaser on the vital point of commercial value" as to sell photogravures for etchings, which, when Sir Hubert Herkomer had done so, led to a protest from J. and Whistler, and also from Mr. Sickert, whose condemnation had been strong.

a city in southeastern Spain that was the capital of the Moorish kingdom until it was captured by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492

From this reading Mr. Sickert's article was ostensibly inspired by the show of J.'s lithographs of Granada at the Fine Art Society's, which Whistler had introduced.

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

From this reading Mr. Sickert's article was ostensibly inspired by the show of J.'s lithographs of Granada at the Fine Art Society's, which Whistler had introduced.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The article argued that to pass off drawings made on paper as lithographs was as misleading to "the purchaser on the vital point of commercial value" as to sell photogravures for etchings, which, when Sir Hubert Herkomer had done so, led to a protest from J. and Whistler, and also from Mr. Sickert, whose condemnation had been strong.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Whistler understood it to be an attack upon himself, as well as upon J., whose lithographs alone it pretended to deal with.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The article argued that to pass off drawings made on paper as lithographs was as misleading to "the purchaser on the vital point of commercial value" as to sell photogravures for etchings, which, when Sir Hubert Herkomer had done so, led to a protest from J. and Whistler, and also from Mr. Sickert, whose condemnation had been strong.

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading Mr. Sickert's article was ostensibly inspired by the show of J.'s lithographs of Granada at the Fine Art Society's, which Whistler had introduced.

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading Mr. Sickert's article was ostensibly inspired by the show of J.'s lithographs of Granada at the Fine Art Society's, which Whistler had introduced.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Whistler understood it to be an attack upon himself, as well as upon J., whose lithographs alone it pretended to deal with.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading Mr. Sickert's article was ostensibly inspired by the show of J.'s lithographs of Granada at the Fine Art Society's, which Whistler had introduced.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading The article argued that to pass off drawings made on paper as lithographs was as misleading to "the purchaser on the vital point of commercial value" as to sell photogravures for etchings, which, when Sir Hubert Herkomer had done so, led to a protest from J. and Whistler, and also from Mr. Sickert, whose condemnation had been strong.

of or produced by or involved in lithography

From this reading As a rule, Whistler's lithographs were made on lithographic paper and transferred to the stone.

plural of “lithograph” — a print produced by lithography

From this reading Mr. Sickert's article was ostensibly inspired by the show of J.'s lithographs of Granada at the Fine Art Society's, which Whistler had introduced.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading As a rule, Whistler's lithographs were made on lithographic paper and transferred to the stone.

designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently

From this reading The article argued that to pass off drawings made on paper as lithographs was as misleading to "the purchaser on the vital point of commercial value" as to sell photogravures for etchings, which, when Sir Hubert Herkomer had done so, led to a protest from J. and Whistler, and also from Mr. Sickert, whose condemnation had been strong.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Sickert's article was ostensibly inspired by the show of J.'s lithographs of Granada at the Fine Art Society's, which Whistler had introduced.

being seven more than ninety

From this reading EIGHTEEN NINETY-SEVEN.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Sickert's article was ostensibly inspired by the show of J.'s lithographs of Granada at the Fine Art Society's, which Whistler had introduced.

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

From this reading The article argued that to pass off drawings made on paper as lithographs was as misleading to "the purchaser on the vital point of commercial value" as to sell photogravures for etchings, which, when Sir Hubert Herkomer had done so, led to a protest from J. and Whistler, and also from Mr. Sickert, whose condemnation had been strong.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As a rule, Whistler's lithographs were made on lithographic paper and transferred to the stone.

from appearances alone

From this reading Mr. Sickert's article was ostensibly inspired by the show of J.'s lithographs of Granada at the Fine Art Society's, which Whistler had introduced.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading As a rule, Whistler's lithographs were made on lithographic paper and transferred to the stone.

go across or through

From this reading The article argued that to pass off drawings made on paper as lithographs was as misleading to "the purchaser on the vital point of commercial value" as to sell photogravures for etchings, which, when Sir Hubert Herkomer had done so, led to a protest from J. and Whistler, and also from Mr. Sickert, whose condemnation had been strong.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The article argued that to pass off drawings made on paper as lithographs was as misleading to "the purchaser on the vital point of commercial value" as to sell photogravures for etchings, which, when Sir Hubert Herkomer had done so, led to a protest from J. and Whistler, and also from Mr. Sickert, whose condemnation had been strong.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading The article argued that to pass off drawings made on paper as lithographs was as misleading to "the purchaser on the vital point of commercial value" as to sell photogravures for etchings, which, when Sir Hubert Herkomer had done so, led to a protest from J. and Whistler, and also from Mr. Sickert, whose condemnation had been strong.

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading Whistler understood it to be an attack upon himself, as well as upon J., whose lithographs alone it pretended to deal with.

a formal and solemn declaration of objection

From this reading The article argued that to pass off drawings made on paper as lithographs was as misleading to "the purchaser on the vital point of commercial value" as to sell photogravures for etchings, which, when Sir Hubert Herkomer had done so, led to a protest from J. and Whistler, and also from Mr. Sickert, whose condemnation had been strong.

a person who buys

From this reading The article argued that to pass off drawings made on paper as lithographs was as misleading to "the purchaser on the vital point of commercial value" as to sell photogravures for etchings, which, when Sir Hubert Herkomer had done so, led to a protest from J. and Whistler, and also from Mr. Sickert, whose condemnation had been strong.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading As a rule, Whistler's lithographs were made on lithographic paper and transferred to the stone.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Mr. Sickert's article was ostensibly inspired by the show of J.'s lithographs of Granada at the Fine Art Society's, which Whistler had introduced.

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

From this reading The article argued that to pass off drawings made on paper as lithographs was as misleading to "the purchaser on the vital point of commercial value" as to sell photogravures for etchings, which, when Sir Hubert Herkomer had done so, led to a protest from J. and Whistler, and also from Mr. Sickert, whose condemnation had been strong.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Mr. Sickert's article was ostensibly inspired by the show of J.'s lithographs of Granada at the Fine Art Society's, which Whistler had introduced.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The article argued that to pass off drawings made on paper as lithographs was as misleading to "the purchaser on the vital point of commercial value" as to sell photogravures for etchings, which, when Sir Hubert Herkomer had done so, led to a protest from J. and Whistler, and also from Mr. Sickert, whose condemnation had been strong.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mr. Sickert's article was ostensibly inspired by the show of J.'s lithographs of Granada at the Fine Art Society's, which Whistler had introduced.

term of address for a man

From this reading The article argued that to pass off drawings made on paper as lithographs was as misleading to "the purchaser on the vital point of commercial value" as to sell photogravures for etchings, which, when Sir Hubert Herkomer had done so, led to a protest from J. and Whistler, and also from Mr. Sickert, whose condemnation had been strong.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The article argued that to pass off drawings made on paper as lithographs was as misleading to "the purchaser on the vital point of commercial value" as to sell photogravures for etchings, which, when Sir Hubert Herkomer had done so, led to a protest from J. and Whistler, and also from Mr. Sickert, whose condemnation had been strong.

possessive form of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Mr. Sickert's article was ostensibly inspired by the show of J.'s lithographs of Granada at the Fine Art Society's, which Whistler had introduced.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading As a rule, Whistler's lithographs were made on lithographic paper and transferred to the stone.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading The article argued that to pass off drawings made on paper as lithographs was as misleading to "the purchaser on the vital point of commercial value" as to sell photogravures for etchings, which, when Sir Hubert Herkomer had done so, led to a protest from J. and Whistler, and also from Mr. Sickert, whose condemnation had been strong.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The article argued that to pass off drawings made on paper as lithographs was as misleading to "the purchaser on the vital point of commercial value" as to sell photogravures for etchings, which, when Sir Hubert Herkomer had done so, led to a protest from J. and Whistler, and also from Mr. Sickert, whose condemnation had been strong.

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

From this reading Mr. Sickert's article was ostensibly inspired by the show of J.'s lithographs of Granada at the Fine Art Society's, which Whistler had introduced.

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

From this reading Whistler understood it to be an attack upon himself, as well as upon J., whose lithographs alone it pretended to deal with.

inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

From this reading As a rule, Whistler's lithographs were made on lithographic paper and transferred to the stone.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading Whistler understood it to be an attack upon himself, as well as upon J., whose lithographs alone it pretended to deal with.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Whistler understood it to be an attack upon himself, as well as upon J., whose lithographs alone it pretended to deal with.

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading The article argued that to pass off drawings made on paper as lithographs was as misleading to "the purchaser on the vital point of commercial value" as to sell photogravures for etchings, which, when Sir Hubert Herkomer had done so, led to a protest from J. and Whistler, and also from Mr. Sickert, whose condemnation had been strong.

urgently needed; absolutely necessary

From this reading The article argued that to pass off drawings made on paper as lithographs was as misleading to "the purchaser on the vital point of commercial value" as to sell photogravures for etchings, which, when Sir Hubert Herkomer had done so, led to a protest from J. and Whistler, and also from Mr. Sickert, whose condemnation had been strong.

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

From this reading Mr. Sickert's article was ostensibly inspired by the show of J.'s lithographs of Granada at the Fine Art Society's, which Whistler had introduced.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Whistler understood it to be an attack upon himself, as well as upon J., whose lithographs alone it pretended to deal with.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading As a rule, Whistler's lithographs were made on lithographic paper and transferred to the stone.

at the time that

From this reading The article argued that to pass off drawings made on paper as lithographs was as misleading to "the purchaser on the vital point of commercial value" as to sell photogravures for etchings, which, when Sir Hubert Herkomer had done so, led to a protest from J. and Whistler, and also from Mr. Sickert, whose condemnation had been strong.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Mr. Sickert's article was ostensibly inspired by the show of J.'s lithographs of Granada at the Fine Art Society's, which Whistler had introduced.

United States painter (1834-1903)

From this reading Mr. Sickert's article was ostensibly inspired by the show of J.'s lithographs of Granada at the Fine Art Society's, which Whistler had introduced.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As a rule, Whistler's lithographs were made on lithographic paper and transferred to the stone.

belonging to which person

From this reading Whistler understood it to be an attack upon himself, as well as upon J., whose lithographs alone it pretended to deal with.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Whistler understood it to be an attack upon himself, as well as upon J., whose lithographs alone it pretended to deal with.