1894
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From this reading When Herbert Schmalz did my portrait (1894) he was busy upon those enormous religious canvases of his which afterwards toured round England and Australia as a one-man show, and which are so well known in reproductions.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Herbert Schmalz did my portrait (1894) he was busy upon those enormous religious canvases of his which afterwards toured round England and Australia as a one-man show, and which are so well known in reproductions.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ABOUT PAINTERS It has been rather amusing to sit to various artists; they have such different ways of working.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading When Herbert Schmalz did my portrait (1894) he was busy upon those enormous religious canvases of his which afterwards toured round England and Australia as a one-man show, and which are so well known in reproductions.
equally
From this reading Although we were hardly alike, the names of _Craigie_ and _Tweedie_ had something of the same sound, and quite confused the little servant, who always announced me as Mrs. Craigie, and John Oliver Hobbes as Mrs. Tweedie.
alternateadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərnət/
every second one of a series
From this reading He was painting “John Oliver Hobbes” at the same time, and she and I went to the studio on alternate days.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although we were hardly alike, the names of _Craigie_ and _Tweedie_ had something of the same sound, and quite confused the little servant, who always announced me as Mrs. Craigie, and John Oliver Hobbes as Mrs. Tweedie.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Although we were hardly alike, the names of _Craigie_ and _Tweedie_ had something of the same sound, and quite confused the little servant, who always announced me as Mrs. Craigie, and John Oliver Hobbes as Mrs. Tweedie.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading ABOUT PAINTERS It has been rather amusing to sit to various artists; they have such different ways of working.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Herbert Schmalz did my portrait (1894) he was busy upon those enormous religious canvases of his which afterwards toured round England and Australia as a one-man show, and which are so well known in reproductions.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Although we were hardly alike, the names of _Craigie_ and _Tweedie_ had something of the same sound, and quite confused the little servant, who always announced me as Mrs. Craigie, and John Oliver Hobbes as Mrs. Tweedie.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Herbert Schmalz did my portrait (1894) he was busy upon those enormous religious canvases of his which afterwards toured round England and Australia as a one-man show, and which are so well known in reproductions.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading ABOUT PAINTERS It has been rather amusing to sit to various artists; they have such different ways of working.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Herbert Schmalz did my portrait (1894) he was busy upon those enormous religious canvases of his which afterwards toured round England and Australia as a one-man show, and which are so well known in reproductions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was painting “John Oliver Hobbes” at the same time, and she and I went to the studio on alternate days.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading When Herbert Schmalz did my portrait (1894) he was busy upon those enormous religious canvases of his which afterwards toured round England and Australia as a one-man show, and which are so well known in reproductions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ABOUT PAINTERS It has been rather amusing to sit to various artists; they have such different ways of working.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading When Herbert Schmalz did my portrait (1894) he was busy upon those enormous religious canvases of his which afterwards toured round England and Australia as a one-man show, and which are so well known in reproductions.
canvasesnounUS /ˈkænvəsɪz/
plural of “canvas” — a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading When Herbert Schmalz did my portrait (1894) he was busy upon those enormous religious canvases of his which afterwards toured round England and Australia as a one-man show, and which are so well known in reproductions.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Although we were hardly alike, the names of _Craigie_ and _Tweedie_ had something of the same sound, and quite confused the little servant, who always announced me as Mrs. Craigie, and John Oliver Hobbes as Mrs. Tweedie.
CraigienounUS /ˈkreɪɡi/
English lexicographer who was a joint editor of the Oxford English Dictionary (1872-1966)
From this reading Although we were hardly alike, the names of _Craigie_ and _Tweedie_ had something of the same sound, and quite confused the little servant, who always announced me as Mrs. Craigie, and John Oliver Hobbes as Mrs. Tweedie.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He was painting “John Oliver Hobbes” at the same time, and she and I went to the studio on alternate days.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Herbert Schmalz did my portrait (1894) he was busy upon those enormous religious canvases of his which afterwards toured round England and Australia as a one-man show, and which are so well known in reproductions.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading ABOUT PAINTERS It has been rather amusing to sit to various artists; they have such different ways of working.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading When Herbert Schmalz did my portrait (1894) he was busy upon those enormous religious canvases of his which afterwards toured round England and Australia as a one-man show, and which are so well known in reproductions.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading When Herbert Schmalz did my portrait (1894) he was busy upon those enormous religious canvases of his which afterwards toured round England and Australia as a one-man show, and which are so well known in reproductions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those were pleasant sittings, and perhaps I went ten or twelve times for the picture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although we were hardly alike, the names of _Craigie_ and _Tweedie_ had something of the same sound, and quite confused the little servant, who always announced me as Mrs. Craigie, and John Oliver Hobbes as Mrs. Tweedie.
only a very short time before
From this reading Although we were hardly alike, the names of _Craigie_ and _Tweedie_ had something of the same sound, and quite confused the little servant, who always announced me as Mrs. Craigie, and John Oliver Hobbes as Mrs. Tweedie.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ABOUT PAINTERS It has been rather amusing to sit to various artists; they have such different ways of working.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ABOUT PAINTERS It has been rather amusing to sit to various artists; they have such different ways of working.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Herbert Schmalz did my portrait (1894) he was busy upon those enormous religious canvases of his which afterwards toured round England and Australia as a one-man show, and which are so well known in reproductions.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading When Herbert Schmalz did my portrait (1894) he was busy upon those enormous religious canvases of his which afterwards toured round England and Australia as a one-man show, and which are so well known in reproductions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Herbert Schmalz did my portrait (1894) he was busy upon those enormous religious canvases of his which afterwards toured round England and Australia as a one-man show, and which are so well known in reproductions.
HobbesnounUS /ˈhɑːbiz/
English materialist and political philosopher who advocated absolute sovereignty as the only kind of government that could resolve problems caused by the selfishness of human beings (1588-1679)
From this reading He was painting “John Oliver Hobbes” at the same time, and she and I went to the studio on alternate days.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was painting “John Oliver Hobbes” at the same time, and she and I went to the studio on alternate days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Herbert Schmalz did my portrait (1894) he was busy upon those enormous religious canvases of his which afterwards toured round England and Australia as a one-man show, and which are so well known in reproductions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ABOUT PAINTERS It has been rather amusing to sit to various artists; they have such different ways of working.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He was painting “John Oliver Hobbes” at the same time, and she and I went to the studio on alternate days.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading When Herbert Schmalz did my portrait (1894) he was busy upon those enormous religious canvases of his which afterwards toured round England and Australia as a one-man show, and which are so well known in reproductions.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Although we were hardly alike, the names of _Craigie_ and _Tweedie_ had something of the same sound, and quite confused the little servant, who always announced me as Mrs. Craigie, and John Oliver Hobbes as Mrs. Tweedie.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although we were hardly alike, the names of _Craigie_ and _Tweedie_ had something of the same sound, and quite confused the little servant, who always announced me as Mrs. Craigie, and John Oliver Hobbes as Mrs. Tweedie.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Although we were hardly alike, the names of _Craigie_ and _Tweedie_ had something of the same sound, and quite confused the little servant, who always announced me as Mrs. Craigie, and John Oliver Hobbes as Mrs. Tweedie.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When Herbert Schmalz did my portrait (1894) he was busy upon those enormous religious canvases of his which afterwards toured round England and Australia as a one-man show, and which are so well known in reproductions.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Although we were hardly alike, the names of _Craigie_ and _Tweedie_ had something of the same sound, and quite confused the little servant, who always announced me as Mrs. Craigie, and John Oliver Hobbes as Mrs. Tweedie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ABOUT PAINTERS It has been rather amusing to sit to various artists; they have such different ways of working.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading He was painting “John Oliver Hobbes” at the same time, and she and I went to the studio on alternate days.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was painting “John Oliver Hobbes” at the same time, and she and I went to the studio on alternate days.
one-manadjectiveUS /ˈwʌnˈmæn/
designed for or restricted to a single person
From this reading When Herbert Schmalz did my portrait (1894) he was busy upon those enormous religious canvases of his which afterwards toured round England and Australia as a one-man show, and which are so well known in reproductions.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Those were pleasant sittings, and perhaps I went ten or twelve times for the picture.
PAINTERSnounUS /ˈpeɪntərz/
plural of “painter” — an artist who paints
From this reading ABOUT PAINTERS It has been rather amusing to sit to various artists; they have such different ways of working.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading He was painting “John Oliver Hobbes” at the same time, and she and I went to the studio on alternate days.
by chance
From this reading Those were pleasant sittings, and perhaps I went ten or twelve times for the picture.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Those were pleasant sittings, and perhaps I went ten or twelve times for the picture.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Those were pleasant sittings, and perhaps I went ten or twelve times for the picture.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading When Herbert Schmalz did my portrait (1894) he was busy upon those enormous religious canvases of his which afterwards toured round England and Australia as a one-man show, and which are so well known in reproductions.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Although we were hardly alike, the names of _Craigie_ and _Tweedie_ had something of the same sound, and quite confused the little servant, who always announced me as Mrs. Craigie, and John Oliver Hobbes as Mrs. Tweedie.
on the contrary
From this reading ABOUT PAINTERS It has been rather amusing to sit to various artists; they have such different ways of working.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading When Herbert Schmalz did my portrait (1894) he was busy upon those enormous religious canvases of his which afterwards toured round England and Australia as a one-man show, and which are so well known in reproductions.
reproductionsnounUS /ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “reproduction” — the process of generating offspring
From this reading When Herbert Schmalz did my portrait (1894) he was busy upon those enormous religious canvases of his which afterwards toured round England and Australia as a one-man show, and which are so well known in reproductions.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When Herbert Schmalz did my portrait (1894) he was busy upon those enormous religious canvases of his which afterwards toured round England and Australia as a one-man show, and which are so well known in reproductions.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He was painting “John Oliver Hobbes” at the same time, and she and I went to the studio on alternate days.
SchmalznounUS /ʃmɔːlz/
(Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or music
From this reading When Herbert Schmalz did my portrait (1894) he was busy upon those enormous religious canvases of his which afterwards toured round England and Australia as a one-man show, and which are so well known in reproductions.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Although we were hardly alike, the names of _Craigie_ and _Tweedie_ had something of the same sound, and quite confused the little servant, who always announced me as Mrs. Craigie, and John Oliver Hobbes as Mrs. Tweedie.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was painting “John Oliver Hobbes” at the same time, and she and I went to the studio on alternate days.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When Herbert Schmalz did my portrait (1894) he was busy upon those enormous religious canvases of his which afterwards toured round England and Australia as a one-man show, and which are so well known in reproductions.
be seated
From this reading ABOUT PAINTERS It has been rather amusing to sit to various artists; they have such different ways of working.
sittings
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From this reading Those were pleasant sittings, and perhaps I went ten or twelve times for the picture.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Herbert Schmalz did my portrait (1894) he was busy upon those enormous religious canvases of his which afterwards toured round England and Australia as a one-man show, and which are so well known in reproductions.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Although we were hardly alike, the names of _Craigie_ and _Tweedie_ had something of the same sound, and quite confused the little servant, who always announced me as Mrs. Craigie, and John Oliver Hobbes as Mrs. Tweedie.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Although we were hardly alike, the names of _Craigie_ and _Tweedie_ had something of the same sound, and quite confused the little servant, who always announced me as Mrs. Craigie, and John Oliver Hobbes as Mrs. Tweedie.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading He was painting “John Oliver Hobbes” at the same time, and she and I went to the studio on alternate days.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ABOUT PAINTERS It has been rather amusing to sit to various artists; they have such different ways of working.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Those were pleasant sittings, and perhaps I went ten or twelve times for the picture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was painting “John Oliver Hobbes” at the same time, and she and I went to the studio on alternate days.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ABOUT PAINTERS It has been rather amusing to sit to various artists; they have such different ways of working.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When Herbert Schmalz did my portrait (1894) he was busy upon those enormous religious canvases of his which afterwards toured round England and Australia as a one-man show, and which are so well known in reproductions.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was painting “John Oliver Hobbes” at the same time, and she and I went to the studio on alternate days.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Those were pleasant sittings, and perhaps I went ten or twelve times for the picture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ABOUT PAINTERS It has been rather amusing to sit to various artists; they have such different ways of working.
touredverbUS /tʊrd/
past form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place
From this reading When Herbert Schmalz did my portrait (1894) he was busy upon those enormous religious canvases of his which afterwards toured round England and Australia as a one-man show, and which are so well known in reproductions.
Tweedie
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From this reading Although we were hardly alike, the names of _Craigie_ and _Tweedie_ had something of the same sound, and quite confused the little servant, who always announced me as Mrs. Craigie, and John Oliver Hobbes as Mrs. Tweedie.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Those were pleasant sittings, and perhaps I went ten or twelve times for the picture.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Herbert Schmalz did my portrait (1894) he was busy upon those enormous religious canvases of his which afterwards toured round England and Australia as a one-man show, and which are so well known in reproductions.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading ABOUT PAINTERS It has been rather amusing to sit to various artists; they have such different ways of working.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Herbert Schmalz did my portrait (1894) he was busy upon those enormous religious canvases of his which afterwards toured round England and Australia as a one-man show, and which are so well known in reproductions.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading ABOUT PAINTERS It has been rather amusing to sit to various artists; they have such different ways of working.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Although we were hardly alike, the names of _Craigie_ and _Tweedie_ had something of the same sound, and quite confused the little servant, who always announced me as Mrs. Craigie, and John Oliver Hobbes as Mrs. Tweedie.
(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 When Herbert Schmalz did my portrait (1894) he was busy upon those enormous religious canvases of his which afterwards toured round England and Australia as a one-man show, and which are so well known in reproductions.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was painting “John Oliver Hobbes” at the same time, and she and I went to the studio on alternate days.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Although we were hardly alike, the names of _Craigie_ and _Tweedie_ had something of the same sound, and quite confused the little servant, who always announced me as Mrs. Craigie, and John Oliver Hobbes as Mrs. Tweedie.
at the time that
From this reading When Herbert Schmalz did my portrait (1894) he was busy upon those enormous religious canvases of his which afterwards toured round England and Australia as a one-man show, and which are so well known in reproductions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Herbert Schmalz did my portrait (1894) he was busy upon those enormous religious canvases of his which afterwards toured round England and Australia as a one-man show, and which are so well known in reproductions.
which person or people
From this reading Although we were hardly alike, the names of _Craigie_ and _Tweedie_ had something of the same sound, and quite confused the little servant, who always announced me as Mrs. Craigie, and John Oliver Hobbes as Mrs. Tweedie.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading ABOUT PAINTERS It has been rather amusing to sit to various artists; they have such different ways of working.
