1819
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From this reading At the beginning of the year 1819 the picture-dealers requested Ginevra to give them something beside copies; for competition had so increased that they could no longer sell her work to advantage.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But here she was forced to compete against a crowd of artists in greater need of money than herself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading However, as Luigi and Ginevra had laid by a few savings, they were not, as yet, uneasy about the future.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading At the beginning of the year 1819 the picture-dealers requested Ginevra to give them something beside copies; for competition had so increased that they could no longer sell her work to advantage.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But here she was forced to compete against a crowd of artists in greater need of money than herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, as Luigi and Ginevra had laid by a few savings, they were not, as yet, uneasy about the future.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading But here she was forced to compete against a crowd of artists in greater need of money than herself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, as Luigi and Ginevra had laid by a few savings, they were not, as yet, uneasy about the future.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the beginning of the year 1819 the picture-dealers requested Ginevra to give them something beside copies; for competition had so increased that they could no longer sell her work to advantage.
attemptedadjectiveUS /əˈtemptɪd/
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading She now attempted portrait-painting.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading At the beginning of the year 1819 the picture-dealers requested Ginevra to give them something beside copies; for competition had so increased that they could no longer sell her work to advantage.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading At the beginning of the year 1819 the picture-dealers requested Ginevra to give them something beside copies; for competition had so increased that they could no longer sell her work to advantage.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Madame Porta then perceived the mistake she had made in not exercising her talent for “genre” painting, which might, by this time, have brought her reputation.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here she was forced to compete against a crowd of artists in greater need of money than herself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Madame Porta then perceived the mistake she had made in not exercising her talent for “genre” painting, which might, by this time, have brought her reputation.
competeverbUS /kəmˈpiːt/
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading But here she was forced to compete against a crowd of artists in greater need of money than herself.
competitionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/
a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
From this reading At the beginning of the year 1819 the picture-dealers requested Ginevra to give them something beside copies; for competition had so increased that they could no longer sell her work to advantage.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading At the beginning of the year 1819 the picture-dealers requested Ginevra to give them something beside copies; for competition had so increased that they could no longer sell her work to advantage.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At the beginning of the year 1819 the picture-dealers requested Ginevra to give them something beside copies; for competition had so increased that they could no longer sell her work to advantage.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading But here she was forced to compete against a crowd of artists in greater need of money than herself.
exercisingnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzɪŋ/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Madame Porta then perceived the mistake she had made in not exercising her talent for “genre” painting, which might, by this time, have brought her reputation.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading However, as Luigi and Ginevra had laid by a few savings, they were not, as yet, uneasy about the future.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the beginning of the year 1819 the picture-dealers requested Ginevra to give them something beside copies; for competition had so increased that they could no longer sell her work to advantage.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading But here she was forced to compete against a crowd of artists in greater need of money than herself.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading However, as Luigi and Ginevra had laid by a few savings, they were not, as yet, uneasy about the future.
genrenounUS /ˈʒɑːnrə/
a kind of literary or artistic work
From this reading Madame Porta then perceived the mistake she had made in not exercising her talent for “genre” painting, which might, by this time, have brought her reputation.
Ginevra
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From this reading At the beginning of the year 1819 the picture-dealers requested Ginevra to give them something beside copies; for competition had so increased that they could no longer sell her work to advantage.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At the beginning of the year 1819 the picture-dealers requested Ginevra to give them something beside copies; for competition had so increased that they could no longer sell her work to advantage.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading But here she was forced to compete against a crowd of artists in greater need of money than herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the beginning of the year 1819 the picture-dealers requested Ginevra to give them something beside copies; for competition had so increased that they could no longer sell her work to advantage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Madame Porta then perceived the mistake she had made in not exercising her talent for “genre” painting, which might, by this time, have brought her reputation.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the beginning of the year 1819 the picture-dealers requested Ginevra to give them something beside copies; for competition had so increased that they could no longer sell her work to advantage.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here she was forced to compete against a crowd of artists in greater need of money than herself.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But here she was forced to compete against a crowd of artists in greater need of money than herself.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, as Luigi and Ginevra had laid by a few savings, they were not, as yet, uneasy about the future.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madame Porta then perceived the mistake she had made in not exercising her talent for “genre” painting, which might, by this time, have brought her reputation.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading At the beginning of the year 1819 the picture-dealers requested Ginevra to give them something beside copies; for competition had so increased that they could no longer sell her work to advantage.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading However, as Luigi and Ginevra had laid by a few savings, they were not, as yet, uneasy about the future.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading At the beginning of the year 1819 the picture-dealers requested Ginevra to give them something beside copies; for competition had so increased that they could no longer sell her work to advantage.
Luigi
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From this reading However, as Luigi and Ginevra had laid by a few savings, they were not, as yet, uneasy about the future.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Porta then perceived the mistake she had made in not exercising her talent for “genre” painting, which might, by this time, have brought her reputation.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Madame Porta then perceived the mistake she had made in not exercising her talent for “genre” painting, which might, by this time, have brought her reputation.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Madame Porta then perceived the mistake she had made in not exercising her talent for “genre” painting, which might, by this time, have brought her reputation.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Madame Porta then perceived the mistake she had made in not exercising her talent for “genre” painting, which might, by this time, have brought her reputation.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading But here she was forced to compete against a crowd of artists in greater need of money than herself.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading But here she was forced to compete against a crowd of artists in greater need of money than herself.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At the beginning of the year 1819 the picture-dealers requested Ginevra to give them something beside copies; for competition had so increased that they could no longer sell her work to advantage.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Madame Porta then perceived the mistake she had made in not exercising her talent for “genre” painting, which might, by this time, have brought her reputation.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She now attempted portrait-painting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the beginning of the year 1819 the picture-dealers requested Ginevra to give them something beside copies; for competition had so increased that they could no longer sell her work to advantage.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading Madame Porta then perceived the mistake she had made in not exercising her talent for “genre” painting, which might, by this time, have brought her reputation.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Madame Porta then perceived the mistake she had made in not exercising her talent for “genre” painting, which might, by this time, have brought her reputation.
picture-dealers
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From this reading At the beginning of the year 1819 the picture-dealers requested Ginevra to give them something beside copies; for competition had so increased that they could no longer sell her work to advantage.
PortanounUS /ˈpɔːrtə/
an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
From this reading Madame Porta then perceived the mistake she had made in not exercising her talent for “genre” painting, which might, by this time, have brought her reputation.
portrait-painting
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From this reading She now attempted portrait-painting.
reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Madame Porta then perceived the mistake she had made in not exercising her talent for “genre” painting, which might, by this time, have brought her reputation.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading At the beginning of the year 1819 the picture-dealers requested Ginevra to give them something beside copies; for competition had so increased that they could no longer sell her work to advantage.
savingsnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋz/
a fund of money put by as a reserve
From this reading However, as Luigi and Ginevra had laid by a few savings, they were not, as yet, uneasy about the future.
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading At the beginning of the year 1819 the picture-dealers requested Ginevra to give them something beside copies; for competition had so increased that they could no longer sell her work to advantage.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madame Porta then perceived the mistake she had made in not exercising her talent for “genre” painting, which might, by this time, have brought her reputation.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the beginning of the year 1819 the picture-dealers requested Ginevra to give them something beside copies; for competition had so increased that they could no longer sell her work to advantage.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading At the beginning of the year 1819 the picture-dealers requested Ginevra to give them something beside copies; for competition had so increased that they could no longer sell her work to advantage.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading Madame Porta then perceived the mistake she had made in not exercising her talent for “genre” painting, which might, by this time, have brought her reputation.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But here she was forced to compete against a crowd of artists in greater need of money than herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the beginning of the year 1819 the picture-dealers requested Ginevra to give them something beside copies; for competition had so increased that they could no longer sell her work to advantage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the beginning of the year 1819 the picture-dealers requested Ginevra to give them something beside copies; for competition had so increased that they could no longer sell her work to advantage.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At the beginning of the year 1819 the picture-dealers requested Ginevra to give them something beside copies; for competition had so increased that they could no longer sell her work to advantage.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Madame Porta then perceived the mistake she had made in not exercising her talent for “genre” painting, which might, by this time, have brought her reputation.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the beginning of the year 1819 the picture-dealers requested Ginevra to give them something beside copies; for competition had so increased that they could no longer sell her work to advantage.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Madame Porta then perceived the mistake she had made in not exercising her talent for “genre” painting, which might, by this time, have brought her reputation.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Madame Porta then perceived the mistake she had made in not exercising her talent for “genre” painting, which might, by this time, have brought her reputation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the beginning of the year 1819 the picture-dealers requested Ginevra to give them something beside copies; for competition had so increased that they could no longer sell her work to advantage.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading However, as Luigi and Ginevra had laid by a few savings, they were not, as yet, uneasy about the future.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But here she was forced to compete against a crowd of artists in greater need of money than herself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, as Luigi and Ginevra had laid by a few savings, they were not, as yet, uneasy about the future.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Madame Porta then perceived the mistake she had made in not exercising her talent for “genre” painting, which might, by this time, have brought her reputation.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading At the beginning of the year 1819 the picture-dealers requested Ginevra to give them something beside copies; for competition had so increased that they could no longer sell her work to advantage.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading At the beginning of the year 1819 the picture-dealers requested Ginevra to give them something beside copies; for competition had so increased that they could no longer sell her work to advantage.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading However, as Luigi and Ginevra had laid by a few savings, they were not, as yet, uneasy about the future.
