adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have seen, in a fine private collection at St. Germain, one or two admirable single figures of David, full of life, truth, and gayety.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading I have seen, in a fine private collection at St. Germain, one or two admirable single figures of David, full of life, truth, and gayety.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The man had a genius for painting portraits and common life, but must attempt the heroic;—failed signally; and what is worse, carried a whole nation blundering after him.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Had you told a Frenchman so, twenty years ago, he would have thrown the démenti in your teeth; or, at least, laughed at you in scornful incredulity.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 The color is not good, but all the rest excellent; and one of these so much-lauded pictures is the portrait of a washer-woman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have seen, in a fine private collection at St. Germain, one or two admirable single figures of David, full of life, truth, and gayety.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Pope Pius,” at the Louvre, is as bad in color as remarkable for its vigor and look of life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have seen, in a fine private collection at St. Germain, one or two admirable single figures of David, full of life, truth, and gayety.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The man had a genius for painting portraits and common life, but must attempt the heroic;—failed signally; and what is worse, carried a whole nation blundering after him.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Pope Pius,” at the Louvre, is as bad in color as remarkable for its vigor and look of life.
blunderingverbUS /ˈblʌndərɪŋ/
-ing form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading The man had a genius for painting portraits and common life, but must attempt the heroic;—failed signally; and what is worse, carried a whole nation blundering after him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The color is not good, but all the rest excellent; and one of these so much-lauded pictures is the portrait of a washer-woman.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The man had a genius for painting portraits and common life, but must attempt the heroic;—failed signally; and what is worse, carried a whole nation blundering after him.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading I have seen, in a fine private collection at St. Germain, one or two admirable single figures of David, full of life, truth, and gayety.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The color is not good, but all the rest excellent; and one of these so much-lauded pictures is the portrait of a washer-woman.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The man had a genius for painting portraits and common life, but must attempt the heroic;—failed signally; and what is worse, carried a whole nation blundering after him.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading I have seen, in a fine private collection at St. Germain, one or two admirable single figures of David, full of life, truth, and gayety.
démenti
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From this reading Had you told a Frenchman so, twenty years ago, he would have thrown the démenti in your teeth; or, at least, laughed at you in scornful incredulity.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The color is not good, but all the rest excellent; and one of these so much-lauded pictures is the portrait of a washer-woman.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The man had a genius for painting portraits and common life, but must attempt the heroic;—failed signally; and what is worse, carried a whole nation blundering after him.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading I have seen, in a fine private collection at St. Germain, one or two admirable single figures of David, full of life, truth, and gayety.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I have seen, in a fine private collection at St. Germain, one or two admirable single figures of David, full of life, truth, and gayety.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Pope Pius,” at the Louvre, is as bad in color as remarkable for its vigor and look of life.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading Had you told a Frenchman so, twenty years ago, he would have thrown the démenti in your teeth; or, at least, laughed at you in scornful incredulity.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I have seen, in a fine private collection at St. Germain, one or two admirable single figures of David, full of life, truth, and gayety.
gayety
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From this reading I have seen, in a fine private collection at St. Germain, one or two admirable single figures of David, full of life, truth, and gayety.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading The man had a genius for painting portraits and common life, but must attempt the heroic;—failed signally; and what is worse, carried a whole nation blundering after him.
Germain
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From this reading I have seen, in a fine private collection at St. Germain, one or two admirable single figures of David, full of life, truth, and gayety.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The color is not good, but all the rest excellent; and one of these so much-lauded pictures is the portrait of a washer-woman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man had a genius for painting portraits and common life, but must attempt the heroic;—failed signally; and what is worse, carried a whole nation blundering after him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have seen, in a fine private collection at St. Germain, one or two admirable single figures of David, full of life, truth, and gayety.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had you told a Frenchman so, twenty years ago, he would have thrown the démenti in your teeth; or, at least, laughed at you in scornful incredulity.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading The man had a genius for painting portraits and common life, but must attempt the heroic;—failed signally; and what is worse, carried a whole nation blundering after him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man had a genius for painting portraits and common life, but must attempt the heroic;—failed signally; and what is worse, carried a whole nation blundering after him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have seen, in a fine private collection at St. Germain, one or two admirable single figures of David, full of life, truth, and gayety.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have seen, in a fine private collection at St. Germain, one or two admirable single figures of David, full of life, truth, and gayety.
incredulitynounUS /ˌɪnkrəˈduːlɪti/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading Had you told a Frenchman so, twenty years ago, he would have thrown the démenti in your teeth; or, at least, laughed at you in scornful incredulity.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The color is not good, but all the rest excellent; and one of these so much-lauded pictures is the portrait of a washer-woman.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Pope Pius,” at the Louvre, is as bad in color as remarkable for its vigor and look of life.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Had you told a Frenchman so, twenty years ago, he would have thrown the démenti in your teeth; or, at least, laughed at you in scornful incredulity.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Had you told a Frenchman so, twenty years ago, he would have thrown the démenti in your teeth; or, at least, laughed at you in scornful incredulity.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I have seen, in a fine private collection at St. Germain, one or two admirable single figures of David, full of life, truth, and gayety.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Pope Pius,” at the Louvre, is as bad in color as remarkable for its vigor and look of life.
LouvrenounUS /ˈluːvrə/
an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
From this reading “Pope Pius,” at the Louvre, is as bad in color as remarkable for its vigor and look of life.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man had a genius for painting portraits and common life, but must attempt the heroic;—failed signally; and what is worse, carried a whole nation blundering after him.
much-lauded
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From this reading The color is not good, but all the rest excellent; and one of these so much-lauded pictures is the portrait of a washer-woman.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The man had a genius for painting portraits and common life, but must attempt the heroic;—failed signally; and what is worse, carried a whole nation blundering after him.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The man had a genius for painting portraits and common life, but must attempt the heroic;—failed signally; and what is worse, carried a whole nation blundering after him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The color is not good, but all the rest excellent; and one of these so much-lauded pictures is the portrait of a washer-woman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have seen, in a fine private collection at St. Germain, one or two admirable single figures of David, full of life, truth, and gayety.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have seen, in a fine private collection at St. Germain, one or two admirable single figures of David, full of life, truth, and gayety.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have seen, in a fine private collection at St. Germain, one or two admirable single figures of David, full of life, truth, and gayety.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading The man had a genius for painting portraits and common life, but must attempt the heroic;—failed signally; and what is worse, carried a whole nation blundering after him.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The color is not good, but all the rest excellent; and one of these so much-lauded pictures is the portrait of a washer-woman.
Pius
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From this reading “Pope Pius,” at the Louvre, is as bad in color as remarkable for its vigor and look of life.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading “Pope Pius,” at the Louvre, is as bad in color as remarkable for its vigor and look of life.
portraitnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading The color is not good, but all the rest excellent; and one of these so much-lauded pictures is the portrait of a washer-woman.
portraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading The man had a genius for painting portraits and common life, but must attempt the heroic;—failed signally; and what is worse, carried a whole nation blundering after him.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading I have seen, in a fine private collection at St. Germain, one or two admirable single figures of David, full of life, truth, and gayety.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading “Pope Pius,” at the Louvre, is as bad in color as remarkable for its vigor and look of life.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The color is not good, but all the rest excellent; and one of these so much-lauded pictures is the portrait of a washer-woman.
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Had you told a Frenchman so, twenty years ago, he would have thrown the démenti in your teeth; or, at least, laughed at you in scornful incredulity.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have seen, in a fine private collection at St. Germain, one or two admirable single figures of David, full of life, truth, and gayety.
signallyadverb
as a signal
From this reading The man had a genius for painting portraits and common life, but must attempt the heroic;—failed signally; and what is worse, carried a whole nation blundering after him.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading I have seen, in a fine private collection at St. Germain, one or two admirable single figures of David, full of life, truth, and gayety.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The color is not good, but all the rest excellent; and one of these so much-lauded pictures is the portrait of a washer-woman.
St
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From this reading I have seen, in a fine private collection at St. Germain, one or two admirable single figures of David, full of life, truth, and gayety.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Had you told a Frenchman so, twenty years ago, he would have thrown the démenti in your teeth; or, at least, laughed at you in scornful incredulity.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The color is not good, but all the rest excellent; and one of these so much-lauded pictures is the portrait of a washer-woman.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The color is not good, but all the rest excellent; and one of these so much-lauded pictures is the portrait of a washer-woman.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Had you told a Frenchman so, twenty years ago, he would have thrown the démenti in your teeth; or, at least, laughed at you in scornful incredulity.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Had you told a Frenchman so, twenty years ago, he would have thrown the démenti in your teeth; or, at least, laughed at you in scornful incredulity.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I have seen, in a fine private collection at St. Germain, one or two admirable single figures of David, full of life, truth, and gayety.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Had you told a Frenchman so, twenty years ago, he would have thrown the démenti in your teeth; or, at least, laughed at you in scornful incredulity.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I have seen, in a fine private collection at St. Germain, one or two admirable single figures of David, full of life, truth, and gayety.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading “Pope Pius,” at the Louvre, is as bad in color as remarkable for its vigor and look of life.
washer-woman
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From this reading The color is not good, but all the rest excellent; and one of these so much-lauded pictures is the portrait of a washer-woman.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The man had a genius for painting portraits and common life, but must attempt the heroic;—failed signally; and what is worse, carried a whole nation blundering after him.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The man had a genius for painting portraits and common life, but must attempt the heroic;—failed signally; and what is worse, carried a whole nation blundering after him.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading The man had a genius for painting portraits and common life, but must attempt the heroic;—failed signally; and what is worse, carried a whole nation blundering after him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had you told a Frenchman so, twenty years ago, he would have thrown the démenti in your teeth; or, at least, laughed at you in scornful incredulity.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Had you told a Frenchman so, twenty years ago, he would have thrown the démenti in your teeth; or, at least, laughed at you in scornful incredulity.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Had you told a Frenchman so, twenty years ago, he would have thrown the démenti in your teeth; or, at least, laughed at you in scornful incredulity.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Had you told a Frenchman so, twenty years ago, he would have thrown the démenti in your teeth; or, at least, laughed at you in scornful incredulity.
