1885
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From this reading 21st, 1885.
21st
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From this reading 21st, 1885.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Last night at Prince’s Hall, Mr. Whistler made his first public appearance as a lecturer on Art, and spoke for more than an hour with really marvellous eloquence on the absolute uselessness of all lectures of the kind.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Last night at Prince’s Hall, Mr. Whistler made his first public appearance as a lecturer on Art, and spoke for more than an hour with really marvellous eloquence on the absolute uselessness of all lectures of the kind.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Last night at Prince’s Hall, Mr. Whistler made his first public appearance as a lecturer on Art, and spoke for more than an hour with really marvellous eloquence on the absolute uselessness of all lectures of the kind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Last night at Prince’s Hall, Mr. Whistler made his first public appearance as a lecturer on Art, and spoke for more than an hour with really marvellous eloquence on the absolute uselessness of all lectures of the kind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Last night at Prince’s Hall, Mr. Whistler made his first public appearance as a lecturer on Art, and spoke for more than an hour with really marvellous eloquence on the absolute uselessness of all lectures of the kind.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Last night at Prince’s Hall, Mr. Whistler made his first public appearance as a lecturer on Art, and spoke for more than an hour with really marvellous eloquence on the absolute uselessness of all lectures of the kind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Last night at Prince’s Hall, Mr. Whistler made his first public appearance as a lecturer on Art, and spoke for more than an hour with really marvellous eloquence on the absolute uselessness of all lectures of the kind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Last night at Prince’s Hall, Mr. Whistler made his first public appearance as a lecturer on Art, and spoke for more than an hour with really marvellous eloquence on the absolute uselessness of all lectures of the kind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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brochurenounUS /broʊˈʃʊr/
a small book usually having a paper cover
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY MR OSCAR WILDE.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
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demy
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From this reading Four hundred copies on small quarto paper, and one hundred large paper copies on demy octavo paper, have been printed of this brochure.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading Last night at Prince’s Hall, Mr. Whistler made his first public appearance as a lecturer on Art, and spoke for more than an hour with really marvellous eloquence on the absolute uselessness of all lectures of the kind.
FebnounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Last night at Prince’s Hall, Mr. Whistler made his first public appearance as a lecturer on Art, and spoke for more than an hour with really marvellous eloquence on the absolute uselessness of all lectures of the kind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Last night at Prince’s Hall, Mr. Whistler made his first public appearance as a lecturer on Art, and spoke for more than an hour with really marvellous eloquence on the absolute uselessness of all lectures of the kind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
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GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/
a newspaper or official journal
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an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Last night at Prince’s Hall, Mr. Whistler made his first public appearance as a lecturer on Art, and spoke for more than an hour with really marvellous eloquence on the absolute uselessness of all lectures of the kind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Last night at Prince’s Hall, Mr. Whistler made his first public appearance as a lecturer on Art, and spoke for more than an hour with really marvellous eloquence on the absolute uselessness of all lectures of the kind.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Last night at Prince’s Hall, Mr. Whistler made his first public appearance as a lecturer on Art, and spoke for more than an hour with really marvellous eloquence on the absolute uselessness of all lectures of the kind.
ten 10s
From this reading Four hundred copies on small quarto paper, and one hundred large paper copies on demy octavo paper, have been printed of this brochure.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Last night at Prince’s Hall, Mr. Whistler made his first public appearance as a lecturer on Art, and spoke for more than an hour with really marvellous eloquence on the absolute uselessness of all lectures of the kind.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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immediately past
From this reading Last night at Prince’s Hall, Mr. Whistler made his first public appearance as a lecturer on Art, and spoke for more than an hour with really marvellous eloquence on the absolute uselessness of all lectures of the kind.
lecturernounUS /ˈlektʃərər/
a public lecturer at certain universities
From this reading Last night at Prince’s Hall, Mr. Whistler made his first public appearance as a lecturer on Art, and spoke for more than an hour with really marvellous eloquence on the absolute uselessness of all lectures of the kind.
lecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading Last night at Prince’s Hall, Mr. Whistler made his first public appearance as a lecturer on Art, and spoke for more than an hour with really marvellous eloquence on the absolute uselessness of all lectures of the kind.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Last night at Prince’s Hall, Mr. Whistler made his first public appearance as a lecturer on Art, and spoke for more than an hour with really marvellous eloquence on the absolute uselessness of all lectures of the kind.
MallnounUS /mɔːl/
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading “_RENGAINES!_” Pall Mall Gazette, Feb.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Last night at Prince’s Hall, Mr. Whistler made his first public appearance as a lecturer on Art, and spoke for more than an hour with really marvellous eloquence on the absolute uselessness of all lectures of the kind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Last night at Prince’s Hall, Mr. Whistler made his first public appearance as a lecturer on Art, and spoke for more than an hour with really marvellous eloquence on the absolute uselessness of all lectures of the kind.
a form of address for a man
From this reading BY MR OSCAR WILDE.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Last night at Prince’s Hall, Mr. Whistler made his first public appearance as a lecturer on Art, and spoke for more than an hour with really marvellous eloquence on the absolute uselessness of all lectures of the kind.
octavonoun
the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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OSCARnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading BY MR OSCAR WILDE.
PallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
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a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
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Prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Last night at Prince’s Hall, Mr. Whistler made his first public appearance as a lecturer on Art, and spoke for more than an hour with really marvellous eloquence on the absolute uselessness of all lectures of the kind.
past form of “print” — put into print
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people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Last night at Prince’s Hall, Mr. Whistler made his first public appearance as a lecturer on Art, and spoke for more than an hour with really marvellous eloquence on the absolute uselessness of all lectures of the kind.
quartonounUS /ˈkwɔːrtoʊ/
the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves
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in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Last night at Prince’s Hall, Mr. Whistler made his first public appearance as a lecturer on Art, and spoke for more than an hour with really marvellous eloquence on the absolute uselessness of all lectures of the kind.
RENGAINES
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Last night at Prince’s Hall, Mr. Whistler made his first public appearance as a lecturer on Art, and spoke for more than an hour with really marvellous eloquence on the absolute uselessness of all lectures of the kind.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Last night at Prince’s Hall, Mr. Whistler made his first public appearance as a lecturer on Art, and spoke for more than an hour with really marvellous eloquence on the absolute uselessness of all lectures of the kind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Last night at Prince’s Hall, Mr. Whistler made his first public appearance as a lecturer on Art, and spoke for more than an hour with really marvellous eloquence on the absolute uselessness of all lectures of the kind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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uselessnessnoun
the quality of having no practical use
From this reading Last night at Prince’s Hall, Mr. Whistler made his first public appearance as a lecturer on Art, and spoke for more than an hour with really marvellous eloquence on the absolute uselessness of all lectures of the kind.
WhistlernounUS /ˈwɪslər/
United States painter (1834-1903)
From this reading Last night at Prince’s Hall, Mr. Whistler made his first public appearance as a lecturer on Art, and spoke for more than an hour with really marvellous eloquence on the absolute uselessness of all lectures of the kind.
WILDEnounUS /waɪld/
Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)
From this reading BY MR OSCAR WILDE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Last night at Prince’s Hall, Mr. Whistler made his first public appearance as a lecturer on Art, and spoke for more than an hour with really marvellous eloquence on the absolute uselessness of all lectures of the kind.
