used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a man approaching sixty, but in perfect health, and with no painful physical reminders that he had already accomplished the greater part of life’s journey.
highly skilled
From this reading He was a man approaching sixty, but in perfect health, and with no painful physical reminders that he had already accomplished the greater part of life’s journey.
how long something has existed
From this reading He was a successful man, who had attained at a comparatively early age the heights of his profession, and gained a name for himself.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading From year to year, for what was really a very long time, though in his good health and cheerful occupation the progress of time had never forced itself upon him unduly, he had gone on doing very well, getting both praise and pudding--good prices, constant commissions, and a great deal of agreeable applause.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He was a man approaching sixty, but in perfect health, and with no painful physical reminders that he had already accomplished the greater part of life’s journey.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He had never been emphatically the fashion, or made one of those great “hits” which are far from being invariably any test of genius; but his pictures had always been looked for with pleasure, and attracted a large and very even share of popular approbation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a man approaching sixty, but in perfect health, and with no painful physical reminders that he had already accomplished the greater part of life’s journey.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had never been emphatically the fashion, or made one of those great “hits” which are far from being invariably any test of genius; but his pictures had always been looked for with pleasure, and attracted a large and very even share of popular approbation.
applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading From year to year, for what was really a very long time, though in his good health and cheerful occupation the progress of time had never forced itself upon him unduly, he had gone on doing very well, getting both praise and pudding--good prices, constant commissions, and a great deal of agreeable applause.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading He was a man approaching sixty, but in perfect health, and with no painful physical reminders that he had already accomplished the greater part of life’s journey.
approbationnounUS /ˌæprəˈbeɪʃən/
official approval
From this reading He had never been emphatically the fashion, or made one of those great “hits” which are far from being invariably any test of genius; but his pictures had always been looked for with pleasure, and attracted a large and very even share of popular approbation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had never been emphatically the fashion, or made one of those great “hits” which are far from being invariably any test of genius; but his pictures had always been looked for with pleasure, and attracted a large and very even share of popular approbation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was a successful man, who had attained at a comparatively early age the heights of his profession, and gained a name for himself.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading He was a successful man, who had attained at a comparatively early age the heights of his profession, and gained a name for himself.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading He had never been emphatically the fashion, or made one of those great “hits” which are far from being invariably any test of genius; but his pictures had always been looked for with pleasure, and attracted a large and very even share of popular approbation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had never been emphatically the fashion, or made one of those great “hits” which are far from being invariably any test of genius; but his pictures had always been looked for with pleasure, and attracted a large and very even share of popular approbation.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had never been emphatically the fashion, or made one of those great “hits” which are far from being invariably any test of genius; but his pictures had always been looked for with pleasure, and attracted a large and very even share of popular approbation.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading No painter in England was better or more favourably known.
the two together, not just one
From this reading From year to year, for what was really a very long time, though in his good health and cheerful occupation the progress of time had never forced itself upon him unduly, he had gone on doing very well, getting both praise and pudding--good prices, constant commissions, and a great deal of agreeable applause.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a man approaching sixty, but in perfect health, and with no painful physical reminders that he had already accomplished the greater part of life’s journey.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading From year to year, for what was really a very long time, though in his good health and cheerful occupation the progress of time had never forced itself upon him unduly, he had gone on doing very well, getting both praise and pudding--good prices, constant commissions, and a great deal of agreeable applause.
commissionsnounUS /kəˈmɪʃənz/
plural of “commission” — a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading From year to year, for what was really a very long time, though in his good health and cheerful occupation the progress of time had never forced itself upon him unduly, he had gone on doing very well, getting both praise and pudding--good prices, constant commissions, and a great deal of agreeable applause.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading He was a successful man, who had attained at a comparatively early age the heights of his profession, and gained a name for himself.
unvarying in nature
From this reading From year to year, for what was really a very long time, though in his good health and cheerful occupation the progress of time had never forced itself upon him unduly, he had gone on doing very well, getting both praise and pudding--good prices, constant commissions, and a great deal of agreeable applause.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading From year to year, for what was really a very long time, though in his good health and cheerful occupation the progress of time had never forced itself upon him unduly, he had gone on doing very well, getting both praise and pudding--good prices, constant commissions, and a great deal of agreeable applause.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading From year to year, for what was really a very long time, though in his good health and cheerful occupation the progress of time had never forced itself upon him unduly, he had gone on doing very well, getting both praise and pudding--good prices, constant commissions, and a great deal of agreeable applause.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He was a successful man, who had attained at a comparatively early age the heights of his profession, and gained a name for himself.
emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading He had never been emphatically the fashion, or made one of those great “hits” which are far from being invariably any test of genius; but his pictures had always been looked for with pleasure, and attracted a large and very even share of popular approbation.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading No painter in England was better or more favourably known.
divisible by two
From this reading He had never been emphatically the fashion, or made one of those great “hits” which are far from being invariably any test of genius; but his pictures had always been looked for with pleasure, and attracted a large and very even share of popular approbation.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had never been emphatically the fashion, or made one of those great “hits” which are far from being invariably any test of genius; but his pictures had always been looked for with pleasure, and attracted a large and very even share of popular approbation.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had never been emphatically the fashion, or made one of those great “hits” which are far from being invariably any test of genius; but his pictures had always been looked for with pleasure, and attracted a large and very even share of popular approbation.
favourablyadverb
showing approval
From this reading No painter in England was better or more favourably known.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was a successful man, who had attained at a comparatively early age the heights of his profession, and gained a name for himself.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading From year to year, for what was really a very long time, though in his good health and cheerful occupation the progress of time had never forced itself upon him unduly, he had gone on doing very well, getting both praise and pudding--good prices, constant commissions, and a great deal of agreeable applause.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had never been emphatically the fashion, or made one of those great “hits” which are far from being invariably any test of genius; but his pictures had always been looked for with pleasure, and attracted a large and very even share of popular approbation.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading He was a successful man, who had attained at a comparatively early age the heights of his profession, and gained a name for himself.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading He had never been emphatically the fashion, or made one of those great “hits” which are far from being invariably any test of genius; but his pictures had always been looked for with pleasure, and attracted a large and very even share of popular approbation.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading From year to year, for what was really a very long time, though in his good health and cheerful occupation the progress of time had never forced itself upon him unduly, he had gone on doing very well, getting both praise and pudding--good prices, constant commissions, and a great deal of agreeable applause.
destroyed or killed
From this reading From year to year, for what was really a very long time, though in his good health and cheerful occupation the progress of time had never forced itself upon him unduly, he had gone on doing very well, getting both praise and pudding--good prices, constant commissions, and a great deal of agreeable applause.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading From year to year, for what was really a very long time, though in his good health and cheerful occupation the progress of time had never forced itself upon him unduly, he had gone on doing very well, getting both praise and pudding--good prices, constant commissions, and a great deal of agreeable applause.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had never been emphatically the fashion, or made one of those great “hits” which are far from being invariably any test of genius; but his pictures had always been looked for with pleasure, and attracted a large and very even share of popular approbation.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading He was a man approaching sixty, but in perfect health, and with no painful physical reminders that he had already accomplished the greater part of life’s journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was a man approaching sixty, but in perfect health, and with no painful physical reminders that he had already accomplished the greater part of life’s journey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a man approaching sixty, but in perfect health, and with no painful physical reminders that he had already accomplished the greater part of life’s journey.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading He was a man approaching sixty, but in perfect health, and with no painful physical reminders that he had already accomplished the greater part of life’s journey.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading He was a successful man, who had attained at a comparatively early age the heights of his profession, and gained a name for himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From year to year, for what was really a very long time, though in his good health and cheerful occupation the progress of time had never forced itself upon him unduly, he had gone on doing very well, getting both praise and pudding--good prices, constant commissions, and a great deal of agreeable applause.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was a successful man, who had attained at a comparatively early age the heights of his profession, and gained a name for himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a successful man, who had attained at a comparatively early age the heights of his profession, and gained a name for himself.
hitsnounUS /hɪts/
plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
From this reading He had never been emphatically the fashion, or made one of those great “hits” which are far from being invariably any test of genius; but his pictures had always been looked for with pleasure, and attracted a large and very even share of popular approbation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a man approaching sixty, but in perfect health, and with no painful physical reminders that he had already accomplished the greater part of life’s journey.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading He had never been emphatically the fashion, or made one of those great “hits” which are far from being invariably any test of genius; but his pictures had always been looked for with pleasure, and attracted a large and very even share of popular approbation.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading From year to year, for what was really a very long time, though in his good health and cheerful occupation the progress of time had never forced itself upon him unduly, he had gone on doing very well, getting both praise and pudding--good prices, constant commissions, and a great deal of agreeable applause.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He was a man approaching sixty, but in perfect health, and with no painful physical reminders that he had already accomplished the greater part of life’s journey.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading No painter in England was better or more favourably known.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had never been emphatically the fashion, or made one of those great “hits” which are far from being invariably any test of genius; but his pictures had always been looked for with pleasure, and attracted a large and very even share of popular approbation.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was a man approaching sixty, but in perfect health, and with no painful physical reminders that he had already accomplished the greater part of life’s journey.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading From year to year, for what was really a very long time, though in his good health and cheerful occupation the progress of time had never forced itself upon him unduly, he had gone on doing very well, getting both praise and pudding--good prices, constant commissions, and a great deal of agreeable applause.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had never been emphatically the fashion, or made one of those great “hits” which are far from being invariably any test of genius; but his pictures had always been looked for with pleasure, and attracted a large and very even share of popular approbation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had never been emphatically the fashion, or made one of those great “hits” which are far from being invariably any test of genius; but his pictures had always been looked for with pleasure, and attracted a large and very even share of popular approbation.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a man approaching sixty, but in perfect health, and with no painful physical reminders that he had already accomplished the greater part of life’s journey.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No painter in England was better or more favourably known.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was a successful man, who had attained at a comparatively early age the heights of his profession, and gained a name for himself.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never been emphatically the fashion, or made one of those great “hits” which are far from being invariably any test of genius; but his pictures had always been looked for with pleasure, and attracted a large and very even share of popular approbation.
not any; not one
From this reading He was a man approaching sixty, but in perfect health, and with no painful physical reminders that he had already accomplished the greater part of life’s journey.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading From year to year, for what was really a very long time, though in his good health and cheerful occupation the progress of time had never forced itself upon him unduly, he had gone on doing very well, getting both praise and pudding--good prices, constant commissions, and a great deal of agreeable applause.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a man approaching sixty, but in perfect health, and with no painful physical reminders that he had already accomplished the greater part of life’s journey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From year to year, for what was really a very long time, though in his good health and cheerful occupation the progress of time had never forced itself upon him unduly, he had gone on doing very well, getting both praise and pudding--good prices, constant commissions, and a great deal of agreeable applause.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had never been emphatically the fashion, or made one of those great “hits” which are far from being invariably any test of genius; but his pictures had always been looked for with pleasure, and attracted a large and very even share of popular approbation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No painter in England was better or more favourably known.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading He was a man approaching sixty, but in perfect health, and with no painful physical reminders that he had already accomplished the greater part of life’s journey.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading No painter in England was better or more favourably known.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He was a man approaching sixty, but in perfect health, and with no painful physical reminders that he had already accomplished the greater part of life’s journey.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading He was a man approaching sixty, but in perfect health, and with no painful physical reminders that he had already accomplished the greater part of life’s journey.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading He was a man approaching sixty, but in perfect health, and with no painful physical reminders that he had already accomplished the greater part of life’s journey.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He had never been emphatically the fashion, or made one of those great “hits” which are far from being invariably any test of genius; but his pictures had always been looked for with pleasure, and attracted a large and very even share of popular approbation.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He had never been emphatically the fashion, or made one of those great “hits” which are far from being invariably any test of genius; but his pictures had always been looked for with pleasure, and attracted a large and very even share of popular approbation.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading He had never been emphatically the fashion, or made one of those great “hits” which are far from being invariably any test of genius; but his pictures had always been looked for with pleasure, and attracted a large and very even share of popular approbation.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading From year to year, for what was really a very long time, though in his good health and cheerful occupation the progress of time had never forced itself upon him unduly, he had gone on doing very well, getting both praise and pudding--good prices, constant commissions, and a great deal of agreeable applause.
pricesnounUS /ˈpraɪsəz/
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading From year to year, for what was really a very long time, though in his good health and cheerful occupation the progress of time had never forced itself upon him unduly, he had gone on doing very well, getting both praise and pudding--good prices, constant commissions, and a great deal of agreeable applause.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading He was a successful man, who had attained at a comparatively early age the heights of his profession, and gained a name for himself.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading From year to year, for what was really a very long time, though in his good health and cheerful occupation the progress of time had never forced itself upon him unduly, he had gone on doing very well, getting both praise and pudding--good prices, constant commissions, and a great deal of agreeable applause.
puddingnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋ/
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading From year to year, for what was really a very long time, though in his good health and cheerful occupation the progress of time had never forced itself upon him unduly, he had gone on doing very well, getting both praise and pudding--good prices, constant commissions, and a great deal of agreeable applause.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading From year to year, for what was really a very long time, though in his good health and cheerful occupation the progress of time had never forced itself upon him unduly, he had gone on doing very well, getting both praise and pudding--good prices, constant commissions, and a great deal of agreeable applause.
remindersnounUS /riˈmaɪndərz/
plural of “reminder” — a message that helps you remember something
From this reading He was a man approaching sixty, but in perfect health, and with no painful physical reminders that he had already accomplished the greater part of life’s journey.
have in common
From this reading He had never been emphatically the fashion, or made one of those great “hits” which are far from being invariably any test of genius; but his pictures had always been looked for with pleasure, and attracted a large and very even share of popular approbation.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading He was a man approaching sixty, but in perfect health, and with no painful physical reminders that he had already accomplished the greater part of life’s journey.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading He was a successful man, who had attained at a comparatively early age the heights of his profession, and gained a name for himself.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading He had never been emphatically the fashion, or made one of those great “hits” which are far from being invariably any test of genius; but his pictures had always been looked for with pleasure, and attracted a large and very even share of popular approbation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a man approaching sixty, but in perfect health, and with no painful physical reminders that he had already accomplished the greater part of life’s journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was a man approaching sixty, but in perfect health, and with no painful physical reminders that he had already accomplished the greater part of life’s journey.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had never been emphatically the fashion, or made one of those great “hits” which are far from being invariably any test of genius; but his pictures had always been looked for with pleasure, and attracted a large and very even share of popular approbation.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading From year to year, for what was really a very long time, though in his good health and cheerful occupation the progress of time had never forced itself upon him unduly, he had gone on doing very well, getting both praise and pudding--good prices, constant commissions, and a great deal of agreeable applause.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From year to year, for what was really a very long time, though in his good health and cheerful occupation the progress of time had never forced itself upon him unduly, he had gone on doing very well, getting both praise and pudding--good prices, constant commissions, and a great deal of agreeable applause.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From year to year, for what was really a very long time, though in his good health and cheerful occupation the progress of time had never forced itself upon him unduly, he had gone on doing very well, getting both praise and pudding--good prices, constant commissions, and a great deal of agreeable applause.
undulyadverbUS /ənˈduːli/
to an undue degree
From this reading From year to year, for what was really a very long time, though in his good health and cheerful occupation the progress of time had never forced itself upon him unduly, he had gone on doing very well, getting both praise and pudding--good prices, constant commissions, and a great deal of agreeable applause.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From year to year, for what was really a very long time, though in his good health and cheerful occupation the progress of time had never forced itself upon him unduly, he had gone on doing very well, getting both praise and pudding--good prices, constant commissions, and a great deal of agreeable applause.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had never been emphatically the fashion, or made one of those great “hits” which are far from being invariably any test of genius; but his pictures had always been looked for with pleasure, and attracted a large and very even share of popular approbation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a man approaching sixty, but in perfect health, and with no painful physical reminders that he had already accomplished the greater part of life’s journey.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading From year to year, for what was really a very long time, though in his good health and cheerful occupation the progress of time had never forced itself upon him unduly, he had gone on doing very well, getting both praise and pudding--good prices, constant commissions, and a great deal of agreeable applause.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading From year to year, for what was really a very long time, though in his good health and cheerful occupation the progress of time had never forced itself upon him unduly, he had gone on doing very well, getting both praise and pudding--good prices, constant commissions, and a great deal of agreeable applause.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had never been emphatically the fashion, or made one of those great “hits” which are far from being invariably any test of genius; but his pictures had always been looked for with pleasure, and attracted a large and very even share of popular approbation.
which person or people
From this reading He was a successful man, who had attained at a comparatively early age the heights of his profession, and gained a name for himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a man approaching sixty, but in perfect health, and with no painful physical reminders that he had already accomplished the greater part of life’s journey.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading From year to year, for what was really a very long time, though in his good health and cheerful occupation the progress of time had never forced itself upon him unduly, he had gone on doing very well, getting both praise and pudding--good prices, constant commissions, and a great deal of agreeable applause.
