used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Is it because no high artist--except Briton Riviere--will stoop to so easily understood a subject?
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A great master would not be above painting a small child or a big dog separately--why should he be above putting them both in the same picture?
aestheticadjectiveUS /esˈθetɪk/
relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics
From this reading And as for the little girls--_Ah, mon Dieu!_ Such pictures are not high art of course, and that is why I don't possess one, as I've got an aesthetic character to keep up; but why they shouldn't be I can't guess.
Ah
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From this reading And as for the little girls--_Ah, mon Dieu!_ Such pictures are not high art of course, and that is why I don't possess one, as I've got an aesthetic character to keep up; but why they shouldn't be I can't guess.
(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 It has lately become the fashion to paint big dogs and little girls, and engravings of these pictures are to be seen in all the print-sellers' shops.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It always touches me very much to look at these works of art, although--and I hope it is not libellous to say so--the big dog is always hopelessly inferior in beauty and dignity and charm to Chucker-out, who was champion of his day.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It always touches me very much to look at these works of art, although--and I hope it is not libellous to say so--the big dog is always hopelessly inferior in beauty and dignity and charm to Chucker-out, who was champion of his day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And as for the little girls--_Ah, mon Dieu!_ Such pictures are not high art of course, and that is why I don't possess one, as I've got an aesthetic character to keep up; but why they shouldn't be I can't guess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has lately become the fashion to paint big dogs and little girls, and engravings of these pictures are to be seen in all the print-sellers' shops.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It has lately become the fashion to paint big dogs and little girls, and engravings of these pictures are to be seen in all the print-sellers' shops.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading It always touches me very much to look at these works of art, although--and I hope it is not libellous to say so--the big dog is always hopelessly inferior in beauty and dignity and charm to Chucker-out, who was champion of his day.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Is it because no high artist--except Briton Riviere--will stoop to so easily understood a subject?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as for the little girls--_Ah, mon Dieu!_ Such pictures are not high art of course, and that is why I don't possess one, as I've got an aesthetic character to keep up; but why they shouldn't be I can't guess.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It always touches me very much to look at these works of art, although--and I hope it is not libellous to say so--the big dog is always hopelessly inferior in beauty and dignity and charm to Chucker-out, who was champion of his day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It has lately become the fashion to paint big dogs and little girls, and engravings of these pictures are to be seen in all the print-sellers' shops.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading It always touches me very much to look at these works of art, although--and I hope it is not libellous to say so--the big dog is always hopelessly inferior in beauty and dignity and charm to Chucker-out, who was champion of his day.
for the reason that
From this reading Is it because no high artist--except Briton Riviere--will stoop to so easily understood a subject?
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It has lately become the fashion to paint big dogs and little girls, and engravings of these pictures are to be seen in all the print-sellers' shops.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It has lately become the fashion to paint big dogs and little girls, and engravings of these pictures are to be seen in all the print-sellers' shops.
the two together, not just one
From this reading A great master would not be above painting a small child or a big dog separately--why should he be above putting them both in the same picture?
BritonnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
From this reading Is it because no high artist--except Briton Riviere--will stoop to so easily understood a subject?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And as for the little girls--_Ah, mon Dieu!_ Such pictures are not high art of course, and that is why I don't possess one, as I've got an aesthetic character to keep up; but why they shouldn't be I can't guess.
can't
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From this reading And as for the little girls--_Ah, mon Dieu!_ Such pictures are not high art of course, and that is why I don't possess one, as I've got an aesthetic character to keep up; but why they shouldn't be I can't guess.
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading It always touches me very much to look at these works of art, although--and I hope it is not libellous to say so--the big dog is always hopelessly inferior in beauty and dignity and charm to Chucker-out, who was champion of his day.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading And as for the little girls--_Ah, mon Dieu!_ Such pictures are not high art of course, and that is why I don't possess one, as I've got an aesthetic character to keep up; but why they shouldn't be I can't guess.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading It always touches me very much to look at these works of art, although--and I hope it is not libellous to say so--the big dog is always hopelessly inferior in beauty and dignity and charm to Chucker-out, who was champion of his day.
a young person of either sex
From this reading A great master would not be above painting a small child or a big dog separately--why should he be above putting them both in the same picture?
Chucker-outnoun
a person whose duty is to throw troublemakers out of a bar or public meeting
From this reading It always touches me very much to look at these works of art, although--and I hope it is not libellous to say so--the big dog is always hopelessly inferior in beauty and dignity and charm to Chucker-out, who was champion of his day.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading And as for the little girls--_Ah, mon Dieu!_ Such pictures are not high art of course, and that is why I don't possess one, as I've got an aesthetic character to keep up; but why they shouldn't be I can't guess.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It always touches me very much to look at these works of art, although--and I hope it is not libellous to say so--the big dog is always hopelessly inferior in beauty and dignity and charm to Chucker-out, who was champion of his day.
Dieu
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From this reading And as for the little girls--_Ah, mon Dieu!_ Such pictures are not high art of course, and that is why I don't possess one, as I've got an aesthetic character to keep up; but why they shouldn't be I can't guess.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading It always touches me very much to look at these works of art, although--and I hope it is not libellous to say so--the big dog is always hopelessly inferior in beauty and dignity and charm to Chucker-out, who was champion of his day.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading It always touches me very much to look at these works of art, although--and I hope it is not libellous to say so--the big dog is always hopelessly inferior in beauty and dignity and charm to Chucker-out, who was champion of his day.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading It has lately become the fashion to paint big dogs and little girls, and engravings of these pictures are to be seen in all the print-sellers' shops.
don't
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From this reading And as for the little girls--_Ah, mon Dieu!_ Such pictures are not high art of course, and that is why I don't possess one, as I've got an aesthetic character to keep up; but why they shouldn't be I can't guess.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Is it because no high artist--except Briton Riviere--will stoop to so easily understood a subject?
engravingsnounUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋz/
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading It has lately become the fashion to paint big dogs and little girls, and engravings of these pictures are to be seen in all the print-sellers' shops.
apart from; not including
From this reading Is it because no high artist--except Briton Riviere--will stoop to so easily understood a subject?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It has lately become the fashion to paint big dogs and little girls, and engravings of these pictures are to be seen in all the print-sellers' shops.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And as for the little girls--_Ah, mon Dieu!_ Such pictures are not high art of course, and that is why I don't possess one, as I've got an aesthetic character to keep up; but why they shouldn't be I can't guess.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It has lately become the fashion to paint big dogs and little girls, and engravings of these pictures are to be seen in all the print-sellers' shops.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And as for the little girls--_Ah, mon Dieu!_ Such pictures are not high art of course, and that is why I don't possess one, as I've got an aesthetic character to keep up; but why they shouldn't be I can't guess.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great master would not be above painting a small child or a big dog separately--why should he be above putting them both in the same picture?
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading And as for the little girls--_Ah, mon Dieu!_ Such pictures are not high art of course, and that is why I don't possess one, as I've got an aesthetic character to keep up; but why they shouldn't be I can't guess.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has lately become the fashion to paint big dogs and little girls, and engravings of these pictures are to be seen in all the print-sellers' shops.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A great master would not be above painting a small child or a big dog separately--why should he be above putting them both in the same picture?
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And as for the little girls--_Ah, mon Dieu!_ Such pictures are not high art of course, and that is why I don't possess one, as I've got an aesthetic character to keep up; but why they shouldn't be I can't guess.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It always touches me very much to look at these works of art, although--and I hope it is not libellous to say so--the big dog is always hopelessly inferior in beauty and dignity and charm to Chucker-out, who was champion of his day.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It always touches me very much to look at these works of art, although--and I hope it is not libellous to say so--the big dog is always hopelessly inferior in beauty and dignity and charm to Chucker-out, who was champion of his day.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading It always touches me very much to look at these works of art, although--and I hope it is not libellous to say so--the big dog is always hopelessly inferior in beauty and dignity and charm to Chucker-out, who was champion of his day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It always touches me very much to look at these works of art, although--and I hope it is not libellous to say so--the big dog is always hopelessly inferior in beauty and dignity and charm to Chucker-out, who was champion of his day.
I've
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From this reading And as for the little girls--_Ah, mon Dieu!_ Such pictures are not high art of course, and that is why I don't possess one, as I've got an aesthetic character to keep up; but why they shouldn't be I can't guess.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It has lately become the fashion to paint big dogs and little girls, and engravings of these pictures are to be seen in all the print-sellers' shops.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading It always touches me very much to look at these works of art, although--and I hope it is not libellous to say so--the big dog is always hopelessly inferior in beauty and dignity and charm to Chucker-out, who was champion of his day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It always touches me very much to look at these works of art, although--and I hope it is not libellous to say so--the big dog is always hopelessly inferior in beauty and dignity and charm to Chucker-out, who was champion of his day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has lately become the fashion to paint big dogs and little girls, and engravings of these pictures are to be seen in all the print-sellers' shops.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And as for the little girls--_Ah, mon Dieu!_ Such pictures are not high art of course, and that is why I don't possess one, as I've got an aesthetic character to keep up; but why they shouldn't be I can't guess.
in the recent past
From this reading It has lately become the fashion to paint big dogs and little girls, and engravings of these pictures are to be seen in all the print-sellers' shops.
libellousadjective
(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
From this reading It always touches me very much to look at these works of art, although--and I hope it is not libellous to say so--the big dog is always hopelessly inferior in beauty and dignity and charm to Chucker-out, who was champion of his day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It has lately become the fashion to paint big dogs and little girls, and engravings of these pictures are to be seen in all the print-sellers' shops.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It always touches me very much to look at these works of art, although--and I hope it is not libellous to say so--the big dog is always hopelessly inferior in beauty and dignity and charm to Chucker-out, who was champion of his day.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading A great master would not be above painting a small child or a big dog separately--why should he be above putting them both in the same picture?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It always touches me very much to look at these works of art, although--and I hope it is not libellous to say so--the big dog is always hopelessly inferior in beauty and dignity and charm to Chucker-out, who was champion of his day.
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading And as for the little girls--_Ah, mon Dieu!_ Such pictures are not high art of course, and that is why I don't possess one, as I've got an aesthetic character to keep up; but why they shouldn't be I can't guess.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It always touches me very much to look at these works of art, although--and I hope it is not libellous to say so--the big dog is always hopelessly inferior in beauty and dignity and charm to Chucker-out, who was champion of his day.
not any; not one
From this reading Is it because no high artist--except Briton Riviere--will stoop to so easily understood a subject?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It always touches me very much to look at these works of art, although--and I hope it is not libellous to say so--the big dog is always hopelessly inferior in beauty and dignity and charm to Chucker-out, who was champion of his day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has lately become the fashion to paint big dogs and little girls, and engravings of these pictures are to be seen in all the print-sellers' shops.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And as for the little girls--_Ah, mon Dieu!_ Such pictures are not high art of course, and that is why I don't possess one, as I've got an aesthetic character to keep up; but why they shouldn't be I can't guess.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A great master would not be above painting a small child or a big dog separately--why should he be above putting them both in the same picture?
make a painting
From this reading It has lately become the fashion to paint big dogs and little girls, and engravings of these pictures are to be seen in all the print-sellers' shops.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading A great master would not be above painting a small child or a big dog separately--why should he be above putting them both in the same picture?
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading A great master would not be above painting a small child or a big dog separately--why should he be above putting them both in the same picture?
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It has lately become the fashion to paint big dogs and little girls, and engravings of these pictures are to be seen in all the print-sellers' shops.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading And as for the little girls--_Ah, mon Dieu!_ Such pictures are not high art of course, and that is why I don't possess one, as I've got an aesthetic character to keep up; but why they shouldn't be I can't guess.
print-sellers
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From this reading It has lately become the fashion to paint big dogs and little girls, and engravings of these pictures are to be seen in all the print-sellers' shops.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading A great master would not be above painting a small child or a big dog separately--why should he be above putting them both in the same picture?
Riviere
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From this reading Is it because no high artist--except Briton Riviere--will stoop to so easily understood a subject?
Identical; not different.
From this reading A great master would not be above painting a small child or a big dog separately--why should he be above putting them both in the same picture?
express in words
From this reading It always touches me very much to look at these works of art, although--and I hope it is not libellous to say so--the big dog is always hopelessly inferior in beauty and dignity and charm to Chucker-out, who was champion of his day.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It has lately become the fashion to paint big dogs and little girls, and engravings of these pictures are to be seen in all the print-sellers' shops.
separatelyadverbUS /ˈsepərətli/
apart from others
From this reading A great master would not be above painting a small child or a big dog separately--why should he be above putting them both in the same picture?
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading It has lately become the fashion to paint big dogs and little girls, and engravings of these pictures are to be seen in all the print-sellers' shops.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A great master would not be above painting a small child or a big dog separately--why should he be above putting them both in the same picture?
shouldn't
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From this reading And as for the little girls--_Ah, mon Dieu!_ Such pictures are not high art of course, and that is why I don't possess one, as I've got an aesthetic character to keep up; but why they shouldn't be I can't guess.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A great master would not be above painting a small child or a big dog separately--why should he be above putting them both in the same picture?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It always touches me very much to look at these works of art, although--and I hope it is not libellous to say so--the big dog is always hopelessly inferior in beauty and dignity and charm to Chucker-out, who was champion of his day.
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Is it because no high artist--except Briton Riviere--will stoop to so easily understood a subject?
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Is it because no high artist--except Briton Riviere--will stoop to so easily understood a subject?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And as for the little girls--_Ah, mon Dieu!_ Such pictures are not high art of course, and that is why I don't possess one, as I've got an aesthetic character to keep up; but why they shouldn't be I can't guess.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And as for the little girls--_Ah, mon Dieu!_ Such pictures are not high art of course, and that is why I don't possess one, as I've got an aesthetic character to keep up; but why they shouldn't be I can't guess.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It has lately become the fashion to paint big dogs and little girls, and engravings of these pictures are to be seen in all the print-sellers' shops.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A great master would not be above painting a small child or a big dog separately--why should he be above putting them both in the same picture?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It has lately become the fashion to paint big dogs and little girls, and engravings of these pictures are to be seen in all the print-sellers' shops.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as for the little girls--_Ah, mon Dieu!_ Such pictures are not high art of course, and that is why I don't possess one, as I've got an aesthetic character to keep up; but why they shouldn't be I can't guess.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It has lately become the fashion to paint big dogs and little girls, and engravings of these pictures are to be seen in all the print-sellers' shops.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading It always touches me very much to look at these works of art, although--and I hope it is not libellous to say so--the big dog is always hopelessly inferior in beauty and dignity and charm to Chucker-out, who was champion of his day.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Is it because no high artist--except Briton Riviere--will stoop to so easily understood a subject?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And as for the little girls--_Ah, mon Dieu!_ Such pictures are not high art of course, and that is why I don't possess one, as I've got an aesthetic character to keep up; but why they shouldn't be I can't guess.
precisely as stated
From this reading It always touches me very much to look at these works of art, although--and I hope it is not libellous to say so--the big dog is always hopelessly inferior in beauty and dignity and charm to Chucker-out, who was champion of his day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It always touches me very much to look at these works of art, although--and I hope it is not libellous to say so--the big dog is always hopelessly inferior in beauty and dignity and charm to Chucker-out, who was champion of his day.
which person or people
From this reading It always touches me very much to look at these works of art, although--and I hope it is not libellous to say so--the big dog is always hopelessly inferior in beauty and dignity and charm to Chucker-out, who was champion of his day.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And as for the little girls--_Ah, mon Dieu!_ Such pictures are not high art of course, and that is why I don't possess one, as I've got an aesthetic character to keep up; but why they shouldn't be I can't guess.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Is it because no high artist--except Briton Riviere--will stoop to so easily understood a subject?
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading It always touches me very much to look at these works of art, although--and I hope it is not libellous to say so--the big dog is always hopelessly inferior in beauty and dignity and charm to Chucker-out, who was champion of his day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A great master would not be above painting a small child or a big dog separately--why should he be above putting them both in the same picture?
