1888
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From this reading Chicago, January, 1888.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am growing to feel at home in this queer grimy city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am growing to feel at home in this queer grimy city.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
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CHICAGOnounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I am growing to feel at home in this queer grimy city.
decorativeadjectiveUS /ˈdekrətɪv/
serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
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 Letters to my family give my early impressions of the place.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
a social unit living together
From this reading Letters to my family give my early impressions of the place.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I am growing to feel at home in this queer grimy city.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
friezenounUS /friːz/
an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Letters to my family give my early impressions of the place.
grimyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraɪmi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading I am growing to feel at home in this queer grimy city.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading I am growing to feel at home in this queer grimy city.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I am growing to feel at home in this queer grimy city.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am growing to feel at home in this queer grimy city.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Letters to my family give my early impressions of the place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Chicago, January, 1888.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
the literary culture
From this reading Letters to my family give my early impressions of the place.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading [To my Mother.]
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
NINETIESnounUS /ˈnaɪntiz/
the decade from 1890 to 1899
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
Palmer'snounUS /ˈpɑːmərz/
possessive form of “palmer” — United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Letters to my family give my early impressions of the place.
PotterverbUS /ˈpɑːtər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I am growing to feel at home in this queer grimy city.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
for a short time
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am growing to feel at home in this queer grimy city.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
VintagenounUS /ˈvɪntɪdʒ/
a season's yield of wine from a vineyard
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
in or at the place that
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading CHICAGO AND BOSTON IN THE NINETIES Shortly after our marriage my husband’s work took us to Chicago, where he was already known as a decorative painter, through his “History of the Vintage”, a frieze and ceiling executed for Mrs. Potter Palmer’s fine house on the Lake Shore Drive.
