Chapter VIII

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

From this reading MASTER AND MAN A MAN was sitting on the low wall which enclosed the spectre of a garden trimming a ragged ash-plant into the plain dimensions of a walking-stick.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The man of to-day who looks at a collection of drawings made in the early nineteenth century can find the face, with various modifications, everywhere; under the chimney-pot hat which (to his eye) sits so oddly on the cricketer, beneath the peaked cap of the mail-coach guard, above the shirt-sleeves of the artisan with his basket of tools on his back.

(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 As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

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

From this reading MASTER AND MAN A MAN was sitting on the low wall which enclosed the spectre of a garden trimming a ragged ash-plant into the plain dimensions of a walking-stick.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

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

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft

From this reading The man of to-day who looks at a collection of drawings made in the early nineteenth century can find the face, with various modifications, everywhere; under the chimney-pot hat which (to his eye) sits so oddly on the cricketer, beneath the peaked cap of the mail-coach guard, above the shirt-sleeves of the artisan with his basket of tools on his back.

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

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

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From this reading MASTER AND MAN A MAN was sitting on the low wall which enclosed the spectre of a garden trimming a ragged ash-plant into the plain dimensions of a walking-stick.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He worked with the neatness displayed by many heavy-handed persons whose squarely-tipped fingers never hint at the dexterity dormant in them.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The man of to-day who looks at a collection of drawings made in the early nineteenth century can find the face, with various modifications, everywhere; under the chimney-pot hat which (to his eye) sits so oddly on the cricketer, beneath the peaked cap of the mail-coach guard, above the shirt-sleeves of the artisan with his basket of tools on his back.

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading The man of to-day who looks at a collection of drawings made in the early nineteenth century can find the face, with various modifications, everywhere; under the chimney-pot hat which (to his eye) sits so oddly on the cricketer, beneath the peaked cap of the mail-coach guard, above the shirt-sleeves of the artisan with his basket of tools on his back.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading The man of to-day who looks at a collection of drawings made in the early nineteenth century can find the face, with various modifications, everywhere; under the chimney-pot hat which (to his eye) sits so oddly on the cricketer, beneath the peaked cap of the mail-coach guard, above the shirt-sleeves of the artisan with his basket of tools on his back.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He worked with the neatness displayed by many heavy-handed persons whose squarely-tipped fingers never hint at the dexterity dormant in them.

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

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The man of to-day who looks at a collection of drawings made in the early nineteenth century can find the face, with various modifications, everywhere; under the chimney-pot hat which (to his eye) sits so oddly on the cricketer, beneath the peaked cap of the mail-coach guard, above the shirt-sleeves of the artisan with his basket of tools on his back.

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading The man of to-day who looks at a collection of drawings made in the early nineteenth century can find the face, with various modifications, everywhere; under the chimney-pot hat which (to his eye) sits so oddly on the cricketer, beneath the peaked cap of the mail-coach guard, above the shirt-sleeves of the artisan with his basket of tools on his back.

a period of 100 years

From this reading The man of to-day who looks at a collection of drawings made in the early nineteenth century can find the face, with various modifications, everywhere; under the chimney-pot hat which (to his eye) sits so oddly on the cricketer, beneath the peaked cap of the mail-coach guard, above the shirt-sleeves of the artisan with his basket of tools on his back.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

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

From this reading The man of to-day who looks at a collection of drawings made in the early nineteenth century can find the face, with various modifications, everywhere; under the chimney-pot hat which (to his eye) sits so oddly on the cricketer, beneath the peaked cap of the mail-coach guard, above the shirt-sleeves of the artisan with his basket of tools on his back.

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading The man of to-day who looks at a collection of drawings made in the early nineteenth century can find the face, with various modifications, everywhere; under the chimney-pot hat which (to his eye) sits so oddly on the cricketer, beneath the peaked cap of the mail-coach guard, above the shirt-sleeves of the artisan with his basket of tools on his back.

be similar, be in line with

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

a large formal assembly

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

an athlete who plays cricket

From this reading The man of to-day who looks at a collection of drawings made in the early nineteenth century can find the face, with various modifications, everywhere; under the chimney-pot hat which (to his eye) sits so oddly on the cricketer, beneath the peaked cap of the mail-coach guard, above the shirt-sleeves of the artisan with his basket of tools on his back.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

adroitness in using the hands

From this reading He worked with the neatness displayed by many heavy-handed persons whose squarely-tipped fingers never hint at the dexterity dormant in them.

plural of “dimension” — the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)

From this reading MASTER AND MAN A MAN was sitting on the low wall which enclosed the spectre of a garden trimming a ragged ash-plant into the plain dimensions of a walking-stick.

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading He worked with the neatness displayed by many heavy-handed persons whose squarely-tipped fingers never hint at the dexterity dormant in them.

in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation

From this reading He worked with the neatness displayed by many heavy-handed persons whose squarely-tipped fingers never hint at the dexterity dormant in them.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

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

From this reading The man of to-day who looks at a collection of drawings made in the early nineteenth century can find the face, with various modifications, everywhere; under the chimney-pot hat which (to his eye) sits so oddly on the cricketer, beneath the peaked cap of the mail-coach guard, above the shirt-sleeves of the artisan with his basket of tools on his back.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The man of to-day who looks at a collection of drawings made in the early nineteenth century can find the face, with various modifications, everywhere; under the chimney-pot hat which (to his eye) sits so oddly on the cricketer, beneath the peaked cap of the mail-coach guard, above the shirt-sleeves of the artisan with his basket of tools on his back.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading MASTER AND MAN A MAN was sitting on the low wall which enclosed the spectre of a garden trimming a ragged ash-plant into the plain dimensions of a walking-stick.

past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

to or in any or all places

From this reading The man of to-day who looks at a collection of drawings made in the early nineteenth century can find the face, with various modifications, everywhere; under the chimney-pot hat which (to his eye) sits so oddly on the cricketer, beneath the peaked cap of the mail-coach guard, above the shirt-sleeves of the artisan with his basket of tools on his back.

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

the organ of sight

From this reading The man of to-day who looks at a collection of drawings made in the early nineteenth century can find the face, with various modifications, everywhere; under the chimney-pot hat which (to his eye) sits so oddly on the cricketer, beneath the peaked cap of the mail-coach guard, above the shirt-sleeves of the artisan with his basket of tools on his back.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The man of to-day who looks at a collection of drawings made in the early nineteenth century can find the face, with various modifications, everywhere; under the chimney-pot hat which (to his eye) sits so oddly on the cricketer, beneath the peaked cap of the mail-coach guard, above the shirt-sleeves of the artisan with his basket of tools on his back.

cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

in a faithful manner

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading The man of to-day who looks at a collection of drawings made in the early nineteenth century can find the face, with various modifications, everywhere; under the chimney-pot hat which (to his eye) sits so oddly on the cricketer, beneath the peaked cap of the mail-coach guard, above the shirt-sleeves of the artisan with his basket of tools on his back.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading He worked with the neatness displayed by many heavy-handed persons whose squarely-tipped fingers never hint at the dexterity dormant in them.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading MASTER AND MAN A MAN was sitting on the low wall which enclosed the spectre of a garden trimming a ragged ash-plant into the plain dimensions of a walking-stick.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading The man of to-day who looks at a collection of drawings made in the early nineteenth century can find the face, with various modifications, everywhere; under the chimney-pot hat which (to his eye) sits so oddly on the cricketer, beneath the peaked cap of the mail-coach guard, above the shirt-sleeves of the artisan with his basket of tools on his back.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading The man of to-day who looks at a collection of drawings made in the early nineteenth century can find the face, with various modifications, everywhere; under the chimney-pot hat which (to his eye) sits so oddly on the cricketer, beneath the peaked cap of the mail-coach guard, above the shirt-sleeves of the artisan with his basket of tools on his back.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He worked with the neatness displayed by many heavy-handed persons whose squarely-tipped fingers never hint at the dexterity dormant in them.

lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands

From this reading He worked with the neatness displayed by many heavy-handed persons whose squarely-tipped fingers never hint at the dexterity dormant in them.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

an indirect suggestion

From this reading He worked with the neatness displayed by many heavy-handed persons whose squarely-tipped fingers never hint at the dexterity dormant in them.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He worked with the neatness displayed by many heavy-handed persons whose squarely-tipped fingers never hint at the dexterity dormant in them.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading MASTER AND MAN A MAN was sitting on the low wall which enclosed the spectre of a garden trimming a ragged ash-plant into the plain dimensions of a walking-stick.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

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

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading The man of to-day who looks at a collection of drawings made in the early nineteenth century can find the face, with various modifications, everywhere; under the chimney-pot hat which (to his eye) sits so oddly on the cricketer, beneath the peaked cap of the mail-coach guard, above the shirt-sleeves of the artisan with his basket of tools on his back.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading MASTER AND MAN A MAN was sitting on the low wall which enclosed the spectre of a garden trimming a ragged ash-plant into the plain dimensions of a walking-stick.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The man of to-day who looks at a collection of drawings made in the early nineteenth century can find the face, with various modifications, everywhere; under the chimney-pot hat which (to his eye) sits so oddly on the cricketer, beneath the peaked cap of the mail-coach guard, above the shirt-sleeves of the artisan with his basket of tools on his back.

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

From this reading The man of to-day who looks at a collection of drawings made in the early nineteenth century can find the face, with various modifications, everywhere; under the chimney-pot hat which (to his eye) sits so oddly on the cricketer, beneath the peaked cap of the mail-coach guard, above the shirt-sleeves of the artisan with his basket of tools on his back.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading MASTER AND MAN A MAN was sitting on the low wall which enclosed the spectre of a garden trimming a ragged ash-plant into the plain dimensions of a walking-stick.

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 He worked with the neatness displayed by many heavy-handed persons whose squarely-tipped fingers never hint at the dexterity dormant in them.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading MASTER AND MAN A MAN was sitting on the low wall which enclosed the spectre of a garden trimming a ragged ash-plant into the plain dimensions of a walking-stick.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

plural of “modification” — the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

From this reading The man of to-day who looks at a collection of drawings made in the early nineteenth century can find the face, with various modifications, everywhere; under the chimney-pot hat which (to his eye) sits so oddly on the cricketer, beneath the peaked cap of the mail-coach guard, above the shirt-sleeves of the artisan with his basket of tools on his back.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

as might be expected

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

the state of being neat and smart and trim

From this reading He worked with the neatness displayed by many heavy-handed persons whose squarely-tipped fingers never hint at the dexterity dormant in them.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He worked with the neatness displayed by many heavy-handed persons whose squarely-tipped fingers never hint at the dexterity dormant in them.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

coming next after the eighteenth in position

From this reading The man of to-day who looks at a collection of drawings made in the early nineteenth century can find the face, with various modifications, everywhere; under the chimney-pot hat which (to his eye) sits so oddly on the cricketer, beneath the peaked cap of the mail-coach guard, above the shirt-sleeves of the artisan with his basket of tools on his back.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading The man of to-day who looks at a collection of drawings made in the early nineteenth century can find the face, with various modifications, everywhere; under the chimney-pot hat which (to his eye) sits so oddly on the cricketer, beneath the peaked cap of the mail-coach guard, above the shirt-sleeves of the artisan with his basket of tools on his back.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MASTER AND MAN A MAN was sitting on the low wall which enclosed the spectre of a garden trimming a ragged ash-plant into the plain dimensions of a walking-stick.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading MASTER AND MAN A MAN was sitting on the low wall which enclosed the spectre of a garden trimming a ragged ash-plant into the plain dimensions of a walking-stick.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

possessive form of “painter” — an artist who paints

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

somewhat ill or prone to illness

From this reading The man of to-day who looks at a collection of drawings made in the early nineteenth century can find the face, with various modifications, everywhere; under the chimney-pot hat which (to his eye) sits so oddly on the cricketer, beneath the peaked cap of the mail-coach guard, above the shirt-sleeves of the artisan with his basket of tools on his back.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading He worked with the neatness displayed by many heavy-handed persons whose squarely-tipped fingers never hint at the dexterity dormant in them.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading MASTER AND MAN A MAN was sitting on the low wall which enclosed the spectre of a garden trimming a ragged ash-plant into the plain dimensions of a walking-stick.

plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

From this reading MASTER AND MAN A MAN was sitting on the low wall which enclosed the spectre of a garden trimming a ragged ash-plant into the plain dimensions of a walking-stick.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

make a copy or equivalent of

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

-ing form of “reproduce” — make a copy or equivalent of

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

an ordered reference standard

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

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From this reading The man of to-day who looks at a collection of drawings made in the early nineteenth century can find the face, with various modifications, everywhere; under the chimney-pot hat which (to his eye) sits so oddly on the cricketer, beneath the peaked cap of the mail-coach guard, above the shirt-sleeves of the artisan with his basket of tools on his back.

term of address for a man

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

third-person singular of “sit” — be seated

From this reading The man of to-day who looks at a collection of drawings made in the early nineteenth century can find the face, with various modifications, everywhere; under the chimney-pot hat which (to his eye) sits so oddly on the cricketer, beneath the peaked cap of the mail-coach guard, above the shirt-sleeves of the artisan with his basket of tools on his back.

plural of “sitter” — Dutch astronomer who calculated the size of the universe and suggested that it is expanding (1872-1934)

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading MASTER AND MAN A MAN was sitting on the low wall which enclosed the spectre of a garden trimming a ragged ash-plant into the plain dimensions of a walking-stick.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The man of to-day who looks at a collection of drawings made in the early nineteenth century can find the face, with various modifications, everywhere; under the chimney-pot hat which (to his eye) sits so oddly on the cricketer, beneath the peaked cap of the mail-coach guard, above the shirt-sleeves of the artisan with his basket of tools on his back.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

a ghostly appearing figure

From this reading MASTER AND MAN A MAN was sitting on the low wall which enclosed the spectre of a garden trimming a ragged ash-plant into the plain dimensions of a walking-stick.

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From this reading He worked with the neatness displayed by many heavy-handed persons whose squarely-tipped fingers never hint at the dexterity dormant in them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

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

From this reading MASTER AND MAN A MAN was sitting on the low wall which enclosed the spectre of a garden trimming a ragged ash-plant into the plain dimensions of a walking-stick.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He worked with the neatness displayed by many heavy-handed persons whose squarely-tipped fingers never hint at the dexterity dormant in them.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

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

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

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From this reading The man of to-day who looks at a collection of drawings made in the early nineteenth century can find the face, with various modifications, everywhere; under the chimney-pot hat which (to his eye) sits so oddly on the cricketer, beneath the peaked cap of the mail-coach guard, above the shirt-sleeves of the artisan with his basket of tools on his back.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation

From this reading The man of to-day who looks at a collection of drawings made in the early nineteenth century can find the face, with various modifications, everywhere; under the chimney-pot hat which (to his eye) sits so oddly on the cricketer, beneath the peaked cap of the mail-coach guard, above the shirt-sleeves of the artisan with his basket of tools on his back.

a distinguishing feature of your personal nature

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

the act of adding decoration

From this reading MASTER AND MAN A MAN was sitting on the low wall which enclosed the spectre of a garden trimming a ragged ash-plant into the plain dimensions of a walking-stick.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The man of to-day who looks at a collection of drawings made in the early nineteenth century can find the face, with various modifications, everywhere; under the chimney-pot hat which (to his eye) sits so oddly on the cricketer, beneath the peaked cap of the mail-coach guard, above the shirt-sleeves of the artisan with his basket of tools on his back.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading The man of to-day who looks at a collection of drawings made in the early nineteenth century can find the face, with various modifications, everywhere; under the chimney-pot hat which (to his eye) sits so oddly on the cricketer, beneath the peaked cap of the mail-coach guard, above the shirt-sleeves of the artisan with his basket of tools on his back.

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From this reading MASTER AND MAN A MAN was sitting on the low wall which enclosed the spectre of a garden trimming a ragged ash-plant into the plain dimensions of a walking-stick.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading MASTER AND MAN A MAN was sitting on the low wall which enclosed the spectre of a garden trimming a ragged ash-plant into the plain dimensions of a walking-stick.

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

From this reading MASTER AND MAN A MAN was sitting on the low wall which enclosed the spectre of a garden trimming a ragged ash-plant into the plain dimensions of a walking-stick.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

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

From this reading MASTER AND MAN A MAN was sitting on the low wall which enclosed the spectre of a garden trimming a ragged ash-plant into the plain dimensions of a walking-stick.

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From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

which person or people

From this reading The man of to-day who looks at a collection of drawings made in the early nineteenth century can find the face, with various modifications, everywhere; under the chimney-pot hat which (to his eye) sits so oddly on the cricketer, beneath the peaked cap of the mail-coach guard, above the shirt-sleeves of the artisan with his basket of tools on his back.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

belonging to which person

From this reading He worked with the neatness displayed by many heavy-handed persons whose squarely-tipped fingers never hint at the dexterity dormant in them.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He worked with the neatness displayed by many heavy-handed persons whose squarely-tipped fingers never hint at the dexterity dormant in them.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading He worked with the neatness displayed by many heavy-handed persons whose squarely-tipped fingers never hint at the dexterity dormant in them.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading As we examine the portraits of a by-gone master, Sir Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds--whom you will--we are apt to ask ourselves whether the painter's hand has not conveyed too much of his own mind to the canvas, making all sitters so conform to it as to reproduce some mental trait of his own, like children of one father reproducing a physical one.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading It was easily seen that, in order to assign him a place in the social scale, one would have to go a good way down it; nevertheless, he reflected the facial type of his time as faithfully as any young blood enveloped in the latest whimsies of fashionable convention, though, naturally, in a less degree.