used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The last Sunday in March was Show Sunday; and Frank, who was of a festive disposition, had invited all the people he knew in London to inspect his pictures and Mr. Oakley's before they were sent in to the Royal Academy.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It had been enough, however, to launch him into the artistic world, and it was probably only owing to the countenance of his brothers of the brush that he was able to sell his pictures at all.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading The last Sunday in March was Show Sunday; and Frank, who was of a festive disposition, had invited all the people he knew in London to inspect his pictures and Mr. Oakley's before they were sent in to the Royal Academy.
(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 last Sunday in March was Show Sunday; and Frank, who was of a festive disposition, had invited all the people he knew in London to inspect his pictures and Mr. Oakley's before they were sent in to the Royal Academy.
ALPHONSE
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From this reading _La science l'avait garde naif._ ALPHONSE DAUDET.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last Sunday in March was Show Sunday; and Frank, who was of a festive disposition, had invited all the people he knew in London to inspect his pictures and Mr. Oakley's before they were sent in to the Royal Academy.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading It had been enough, however, to launch him into the artistic world, and it was probably only owing to the countenance of his brothers of the brush that he was able to sell his pictures at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had been enough, however, to launch him into the artistic world, and it was probably only owing to the countenance of his brothers of the brush that he was able to sell his pictures at all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been enough, however, to launch him into the artistic world, and it was probably only owing to the countenance of his brothers of the brush that he was able to sell his pictures at all.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The last Sunday in March was Show Sunday; and Frank, who was of a festive disposition, had invited all the people he knew in London to inspect his pictures and Mr. Oakley's before they were sent in to the Royal Academy.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Mr. Oakley was a middle-aged Bohemian, who had made a small success in his youth and never got beyond it.
BohemiannounUS /boʊˈhiːmiən/
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading Mr. Oakley was a middle-aged Bohemian, who had made a small success in his youth and never got beyond it.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It had been enough, however, to launch him into the artistic world, and it was probably only owing to the countenance of his brothers of the brush that he was able to sell his pictures at all.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading It had been enough, however, to launch him into the artistic world, and it was probably only owing to the countenance of his brothers of the brush that he was able to sell his pictures at all.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading It had been enough, however, to launch him into the artistic world, and it was probably only owing to the countenance of his brothers of the brush that he was able to sell his pictures at all.
DAUDET
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From this reading _La science l'avait garde naif._ ALPHONSE DAUDET.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading The last Sunday in March was Show Sunday; and Frank, who was of a festive disposition, had invited all the people he knew in London to inspect his pictures and Mr. Oakley's before they were sent in to the Royal Academy.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It had been enough, however, to launch him into the artistic world, and it was probably only owing to the countenance of his brothers of the brush that he was able to sell his pictures at all.
festiveadjectiveUS /ˈfestɪv/
offering fun and gaiety
From this reading The last Sunday in March was Show Sunday; and Frank, who was of a festive disposition, had invited all the people he knew in London to inspect his pictures and Mr. Oakley's before they were sent in to the Royal Academy.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The last Sunday in March was Show Sunday; and Frank, who was of a festive disposition, had invited all the people he knew in London to inspect his pictures and Mr. Oakley's before they were sent in to the Royal Academy.
garde
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From this reading _La science l'avait garde naif._ ALPHONSE DAUDET.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mr. Oakley was a middle-aged Bohemian, who had made a small success in his youth and never got beyond it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last Sunday in March was Show Sunday; and Frank, who was of a festive disposition, had invited all the people he knew in London to inspect his pictures and Mr. Oakley's before they were sent in to the Royal Academy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The last Sunday in March was Show Sunday; and Frank, who was of a festive disposition, had invited all the people he knew in London to inspect his pictures and Mr. Oakley's before they were sent in to the Royal Academy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had been enough, however, to launch him into the artistic world, and it was probably only owing to the countenance of his brothers of the brush that he was able to sell his pictures at all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The last Sunday in March was Show Sunday; and Frank, who was of a festive disposition, had invited all the people he knew in London to inspect his pictures and Mr. Oakley's before they were sent in to the Royal Academy.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It had been enough, however, to launch him into the artistic world, and it was probably only owing to the countenance of his brothers of the brush that he was able to sell his pictures at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The last Sunday in March was Show Sunday; and Frank, who was of a festive disposition, had invited all the people he knew in London to inspect his pictures and Mr. Oakley's before they were sent in to the Royal Academy.
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading The last Sunday in March was Show Sunday; and Frank, who was of a festive disposition, had invited all the people he knew in London to inspect his pictures and Mr. Oakley's before they were sent in to the Royal Academy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It had been enough, however, to launch him into the artistic world, and it was probably only owing to the countenance of his brothers of the brush that he was able to sell his pictures at all.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading The last Sunday in March was Show Sunday; and Frank, who was of a festive disposition, had invited all the people he knew in London to inspect his pictures and Mr. Oakley's before they were sent in to the Royal Academy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Oakley was a middle-aged Bohemian, who had made a small success in his youth and never got beyond it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The last Sunday in March was Show Sunday; and Frank, who was of a festive disposition, had invited all the people he knew in London to inspect his pictures and Mr. Oakley's before they were sent in to the Royal Academy.
l'avait
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From this reading _La science l'avait garde naif._ ALPHONSE DAUDET.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading _La science l'avait garde naif._ ALPHONSE DAUDET.
immediately past
From this reading The last Sunday in March was Show Sunday; and Frank, who was of a festive disposition, had invited all the people he knew in London to inspect his pictures and Mr. Oakley's before they were sent in to the Royal Academy.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading It had been enough, however, to launch him into the artistic world, and it was probably only owing to the countenance of his brothers of the brush that he was able to sell his pictures at all.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The last Sunday in March was Show Sunday; and Frank, who was of a festive disposition, had invited all the people he knew in London to inspect his pictures and Mr. Oakley's before they were sent in to the Royal Academy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mr. Oakley was a middle-aged Bohemian, who had made a small success in his youth and never got beyond it.
march in a procession
From this reading The last Sunday in March was Show Sunday; and Frank, who was of a festive disposition, had invited all the people he knew in London to inspect his pictures and Mr. Oakley's before they were sent in to the Royal Academy.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading Mr. Oakley was a middle-aged Bohemian, who had made a small success in his youth and never got beyond it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The last Sunday in March was Show Sunday; and Frank, who was of a festive disposition, had invited all the people he knew in London to inspect his pictures and Mr. Oakley's before they were sent in to the Royal Academy.
naifnoun
a naive or inexperienced person
From this reading _La science l'avait garde naif._ ALPHONSE DAUDET.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mr. Oakley was a middle-aged Bohemian, who had made a small success in his youth and never got beyond it.
OakleynounUS /ˈoʊkli/
United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)
From this reading Mr. Oakley was a middle-aged Bohemian, who had made a small success in his youth and never got beyond it.
Oakley'snounUS /ˈoʊkliz/
possessive form of “oakley” — United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)
From this reading The last Sunday in March was Show Sunday; and Frank, who was of a festive disposition, had invited all the people he knew in London to inspect his pictures and Mr. Oakley's before they were sent in to the Royal Academy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last Sunday in March was Show Sunday; and Frank, who was of a festive disposition, had invited all the people he knew in London to inspect his pictures and Mr. Oakley's before they were sent in to the Royal Academy.
and nothing more
From this reading It had been enough, however, to launch him into the artistic world, and it was probably only owing to the countenance of his brothers of the brush that he was able to sell his pictures at all.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading It had been enough, however, to launch him into the artistic world, and it was probably only owing to the countenance of his brothers of the brush that he was able to sell his pictures at all.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The last Sunday in March was Show Sunday; and Frank, who was of a festive disposition, had invited all the people he knew in London to inspect his pictures and Mr. Oakley's before they were sent in to the Royal Academy.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The last Sunday in March was Show Sunday; and Frank, who was of a festive disposition, had invited all the people he knew in London to inspect his pictures and Mr. Oakley's before they were sent in to the Royal Academy.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It had been enough, however, to launch him into the artistic world, and it was probably only owing to the countenance of his brothers of the brush that he was able to sell his pictures at all.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The last Sunday in March was Show Sunday; and Frank, who was of a festive disposition, had invited all the people he knew in London to inspect his pictures and Mr. Oakley's before they were sent in to the Royal Academy.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading _La science l'avait garde naif._ ALPHONSE DAUDET.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading It had been enough, however, to launch him into the artistic world, and it was probably only owing to the countenance of his brothers of the brush that he was able to sell his pictures at all.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The last Sunday in March was Show Sunday; and Frank, who was of a festive disposition, had invited all the people he knew in London to inspect his pictures and Mr. Oakley's before they were sent in to the Royal Academy.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading SHOW SUNDAY.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Oakley was a middle-aged Bohemian, who had made a small success in his youth and never got beyond it.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Mr. Oakley was a middle-aged Bohemian, who had made a small success in his youth and never got beyond it.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading SHOW SUNDAY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been enough, however, to launch him into the artistic world, and it was probably only owing to the countenance of his brothers of the brush that he was able to sell his pictures at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last Sunday in March was Show Sunday; and Frank, who was of a festive disposition, had invited all the people he knew in London to inspect his pictures and Mr. Oakley's before they were sent in to the Royal Academy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The last Sunday in March was Show Sunday; and Frank, who was of a festive disposition, had invited all the people he knew in London to inspect his pictures and Mr. Oakley's before they were sent in to the Royal Academy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The last Sunday in March was Show Sunday; and Frank, who was of a festive disposition, had invited all the people he knew in London to inspect his pictures and Mr. Oakley's before they were sent in to the Royal Academy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last Sunday in March was Show Sunday; and Frank, who was of a festive disposition, had invited all the people he knew in London to inspect his pictures and Mr. Oakley's before they were sent in to the Royal Academy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The last Sunday in March was Show Sunday; and Frank, who was of a festive disposition, had invited all the people he knew in London to inspect his pictures and Mr. Oakley's before they were sent in to the Royal Academy.
which person or people
From this reading The last Sunday in March was Show Sunday; and Frank, who was of a festive disposition, had invited all the people he knew in London to inspect his pictures and Mr. Oakley's before they were sent in to the Royal Academy.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It had been enough, however, to launch him into the artistic world, and it was probably only owing to the countenance of his brothers of the brush that he was able to sell his pictures at all.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Mr. Oakley was a middle-aged Bohemian, who had made a small success in his youth and never got beyond it.
