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Chapter VI
'There was a fellow who had a studio over mine,' said Thompson. 'He had been in the army and used to paint a bit. The academy by chance hung a portrait, so he left the army and turned portrait-painter. One day he saw a picture by Velasquez, and he understood how horrid were the red things he used to send to the academy. He used to come down to see me; he used to say, "I wish I had never seen a picture, by Gad, it is driving me out of my mind."
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A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading “The academy by chance hung a portrait, so he left the army and turned portrait-painter.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “'He had been in the army and used to paint a bit.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He used to come down to see me; he used to say, "I wish I had never seen a picture, by Gad, it is driving me out of my mind."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The academy by chance hung a portrait, so he left the army and turned portrait-painter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He used to come down to see me; he used to say, "I wish I had never seen a picture, by Gad, it is driving me out of my mind."”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “'There was a fellow who had a studio over mine,' said Thompson.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He used to come down to see me; he used to say, "I wish I had never seen a picture, by Gad, it is driving me out of my mind."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One day he saw a picture by Velasquez, and he understood how horrid were the red things he used to send to the academy.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “'There was a fellow who had a studio over mine,' said Thompson.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'There was a fellow who had a studio over mine,' said Thompson.
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading The academy by chance hung a portrait, so he left the army and turned portrait-painter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'He had been in the army and used to paint a bit.
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From this reading 'He had been in the army and used to paint a bit.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'He had been in the army and used to paint a bit.
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From this reading 'He had been in the army and used to paint a bit.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The academy by chance hung a portrait, so he left the army and turned portrait-painter.
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From this reading The academy by chance hung a portrait, so he left the army and turned portrait-painter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He used to come down to see me; he used to say, "I wish I had never seen a picture, by Gad, it is driving me out of my mind."
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From this reading One day he saw a picture by Velasquez, and he understood how horrid were the red things he used to send to the academy.
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From this reading He used to come down to see me; he used to say, "I wish I had never seen a picture, by Gad, it is driving me out of my mind."
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From this reading He used to come down to see me; he used to say, "I wish I had never seen a picture, by Gad, it is driving me out of my mind."
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From this reading 'There was a fellow who had a studio over mine,' said Thompson.
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From this reading He used to come down to see me; he used to say, "I wish I had never seen a picture, by Gad, it is driving me out of my mind."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'There was a fellow who had a studio over mine,' said Thompson.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'He had been in the army and used to paint a bit.
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From this reading One day he saw a picture by Velasquez, and he understood how horrid were the red things he used to send to the academy.
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From this reading One day he saw a picture by Velasquez, and he understood how horrid were the red things he used to send to the academy.
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From this reading The academy by chance hung a portrait, so he left the army and turned portrait-painter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He used to come down to see me; he used to say, "I wish I had never seen a picture, by Gad, it is driving me out of my mind."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'He had been in the army and used to paint a bit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He used to come down to see me; he used to say, "I wish I had never seen a picture, by Gad, it is driving me out of my mind."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He used to come down to see me; he used to say, "I wish I had never seen a picture, by Gad, it is driving me out of my mind."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The academy by chance hung a portrait, so he left the army and turned portrait-painter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He used to come down to see me; he used to say, "I wish I had never seen a picture, by Gad, it is driving me out of my mind."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He used to come down to see me; he used to say, "I wish I had never seen a picture, by Gad, it is driving me out of my mind."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'There was a fellow who had a studio over mine,' said Thompson.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He used to come down to see me; he used to say, "I wish I had never seen a picture, by Gad, it is driving me out of my mind."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He used to come down to see me; he used to say, "I wish I had never seen a picture, by Gad, it is driving me out of my mind."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He used to come down to see me; he used to say, "I wish I had never seen a picture, by Gad, it is driving me out of my mind."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day he saw a picture by Velasquez, and he understood how horrid were the red things he used to send to the academy.
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From this reading He used to come down to see me; he used to say, "I wish I had never seen a picture, by Gad, it is driving me out of my mind."
above and across; more than
From this reading 'There was a fellow who had a studio over mine,' said Thompson.
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From this reading 'He had been in the army and used to paint a bit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day he saw a picture by Velasquez, and he understood how horrid were the red things he used to send to the academy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The academy by chance hung a portrait, so he left the army and turned portrait-painter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The academy by chance hung a portrait, so he left the army and turned portrait-painter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day he saw a picture by Velasquez, and he understood how horrid were the red things he used to send to the academy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'There was a fellow who had a studio over mine,' said Thompson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day he saw a picture by Velasquez, and he understood how horrid were the red things he used to send to the academy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He used to come down to see me; he used to say, "I wish I had never seen a picture, by Gad, it is driving me out of my mind."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He used to come down to see me; he used to say, "I wish I had never seen a picture, by Gad, it is driving me out of my mind."
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From this reading He used to come down to see me; he used to say, "I wish I had never seen a picture, by Gad, it is driving me out of my mind."
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From this reading One day he saw a picture by Velasquez, and he understood how horrid were the red things he used to send to the academy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The academy by chance hung a portrait, so he left the army and turned portrait-painter.
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From this reading 'There was a fellow who had a studio over mine,' said Thompson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'He had been in the army and used to paint a bit.
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From this reading 'There was a fellow who had a studio over mine,' said Thompson.
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From this reading One day he saw a picture by Velasquez, and he understood how horrid were the red things he used to send to the academy.
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From this reading 'There was a fellow who had a studio over mine,' said Thompson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'He had been in the army and used to paint a bit.
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From this reading The academy by chance hung a portrait, so he left the army and turned portrait-painter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day he saw a picture by Velasquez, and he understood how horrid were the red things he used to send to the academy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'He had been in the army and used to paint a bit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day he saw a picture by Velasquez, and he understood how horrid were the red things he used to send to the academy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'There was a fellow who had a studio over mine,' said Thompson.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One day he saw a picture by Velasquez, and he understood how horrid were the red things he used to send to the academy.
which person or people
From this reading 'There was a fellow who had a studio over mine,' said Thompson.
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From this reading He used to come down to see me; he used to say, "I wish I had never seen a picture, by Gad, it is driving me out of my mind."
