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From this reading WORK IN THE EXHIBITION OF 1904 In the January of 1904 Messrs. Carfax's tiny galleries at 17, Ryder Street, St. James's, became a shrine to which all pious lovers of William Blake hastened to make their pilgrimage.
1904
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From this reading WORK IN THE EXHIBITION OF 1904 In the January of 1904 Messrs. Carfax's tiny galleries at 17, Ryder Street, St. James's, became a shrine to which all pious lovers of William Blake hastened to make their pilgrimage.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WORK IN THE EXHIBITION OF 1904 In the January of 1904 Messrs. Carfax's tiny galleries at 17, Ryder Street, St. James's, became a shrine to which all pious lovers of William Blake hastened to make their pilgrimage.
(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 WORK IN THE EXHIBITION OF 1904 In the January of 1904 Messrs. Carfax's tiny galleries at 17, Ryder Street, St. James's, became a shrine to which all pious lovers of William Blake hastened to make their pilgrimage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blake's appreciators are not those who are most learned in schools of painting, in tricks of style and niceties of technique.
appreciators
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From this reading Blake's appreciators are not those who are most learned in schools of painting, in tricks of style and niceties of technique.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Blake's appreciators are not those who are most learned in schools of painting, in tricks of style and niceties of technique.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading And what a harvest of ideas was garnered here!--ideas which sprung like Athene fully developed and armed from the head of Blake--of which head a cast taken by Deville the phrenologist was conspicuously placed in the centre of the lower room of the exhibition.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading They are mainly composed of those who, having a strong pictorial sense, are yet only effectively moved by _ideas_ in art.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WORK IN THE EXHIBITION OF 1904 In the January of 1904 Messrs. Carfax's tiny galleries at 17, Ryder Street, St. James's, became a shrine to which all pious lovers of William Blake hastened to make their pilgrimage.
AthenenounUS /ˌæˈθiːn/
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
From this reading And what a harvest of ideas was garnered here!--ideas which sprung like Athene fully developed and armed from the head of Blake--of which head a cast taken by Deville the phrenologist was conspicuously placed in the centre of the lower room of the exhibition.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading None of the usual crowd that visit picture shows were to be descried here.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading WORK IN THE EXHIBITION OF 1904 In the January of 1904 Messrs. Carfax's tiny galleries at 17, Ryder Street, St. James's, became a shrine to which all pious lovers of William Blake hastened to make their pilgrimage.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading WORK IN THE EXHIBITION OF 1904 In the January of 1904 Messrs. Carfax's tiny galleries at 17, Ryder Street, St. James's, became a shrine to which all pious lovers of William Blake hastened to make their pilgrimage.
Blake'snounUS /bleɪks/
possessive form of “blake” — visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Blake's appreciators are not those who are most learned in schools of painting, in tricks of style and niceties of technique.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They are mainly composed of those who, having a strong pictorial sense, are yet only effectively moved by _ideas_ in art.
Carfax's
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From this reading WORK IN THE EXHIBITION OF 1904 In the January of 1904 Messrs. Carfax's tiny galleries at 17, Ryder Street, St. James's, became a shrine to which all pious lovers of William Blake hastened to make their pilgrimage.
put or send forth
From this reading And what a harvest of ideas was garnered here!--ideas which sprung like Athene fully developed and armed from the head of Blake--of which head a cast taken by Deville the phrenologist was conspicuously placed in the centre of the lower room of the exhibition.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading And what a harvest of ideas was garnered here!--ideas which sprung like Athene fully developed and armed from the head of Blake--of which head a cast taken by Deville the phrenologist was conspicuously placed in the centre of the lower room of the exhibition.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading They are mainly composed of those who, having a strong pictorial sense, are yet only effectively moved by _ideas_ in art.
conspicuouslyadverbUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəsli/
in a manner tending to attract attention
From this reading And what a harvest of ideas was garnered here!--ideas which sprung like Athene fully developed and armed from the head of Blake--of which head a cast taken by Deville the phrenologist was conspicuously placed in the centre of the lower room of the exhibition.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading None of the usual crowd that visit picture shows were to be descried here.
descried
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From this reading None of the usual crowd that visit picture shows were to be descried here.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading And what a harvest of ideas was garnered here!--ideas which sprung like Athene fully developed and armed from the head of Blake--of which head a cast taken by Deville the phrenologist was conspicuously placed in the centre of the lower room of the exhibition.
Deville
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From this reading And what a harvest of ideas was garnered here!--ideas which sprung like Athene fully developed and armed from the head of Blake--of which head a cast taken by Deville the phrenologist was conspicuously placed in the centre of the lower room of the exhibition.
effectivelyadverbUS /ɪˈfektɪvli/
in an effective manner
From this reading They are mainly composed of those who, having a strong pictorial sense, are yet only effectively moved by _ideas_ in art.
EXHIBITIONnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading WORK IN THE EXHIBITION OF 1904 In the January of 1904 Messrs. Carfax's tiny galleries at 17, Ryder Street, St. James's, became a shrine to which all pious lovers of William Blake hastened to make their pilgrimage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And what a harvest of ideas was garnered here!--ideas which sprung like Athene fully developed and armed from the head of Blake--of which head a cast taken by Deville the phrenologist was conspicuously placed in the centre of the lower room of the exhibition.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading And what a harvest of ideas was garnered here!--ideas which sprung like Athene fully developed and armed from the head of Blake--of which head a cast taken by Deville the phrenologist was conspicuously placed in the centre of the lower room of the exhibition.
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading WORK IN THE EXHIBITION OF 1904 In the January of 1904 Messrs. Carfax's tiny galleries at 17, Ryder Street, St. James's, became a shrine to which all pious lovers of William Blake hastened to make their pilgrimage.
garneredverbUS /ˈɡɑːrnərd/
past form of “garner” — acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
From this reading And what a harvest of ideas was garnered here!--ideas which sprung like Athene fully developed and armed from the head of Blake--of which head a cast taken by Deville the phrenologist was conspicuously placed in the centre of the lower room of the exhibition.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading And what a harvest of ideas was garnered here!--ideas which sprung like Athene fully developed and armed from the head of Blake--of which head a cast taken by Deville the phrenologist was conspicuously placed in the centre of the lower room of the exhibition.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading WORK IN THE EXHIBITION OF 1904 In the January of 1904 Messrs. Carfax's tiny galleries at 17, Ryder Street, St. James's, became a shrine to which all pious lovers of William Blake hastened to make their pilgrimage.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They are mainly composed of those who, having a strong pictorial sense, are yet only effectively moved by _ideas_ in art.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And what a harvest of ideas was garnered here!--ideas which sprung like Athene fully developed and armed from the head of Blake--of which head a cast taken by Deville the phrenologist was conspicuously placed in the centre of the lower room of the exhibition.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading None of the usual crowd that visit picture shows were to be descried here.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They are mainly composed of those who, having a strong pictorial sense, are yet only effectively moved by _ideas_ in art.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WORK IN THE EXHIBITION OF 1904 In the January of 1904 Messrs. Carfax's tiny galleries at 17, Ryder Street, St. James's, became a shrine to which all pious lovers of William Blake hastened to make their pilgrimage.
James'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪmzɪz/
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading WORK IN THE EXHIBITION OF 1904 In the January of 1904 Messrs. Carfax's tiny galleries at 17, Ryder Street, St. James's, became a shrine to which all pious lovers of William Blake hastened to make their pilgrimage.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading WORK IN THE EXHIBITION OF 1904 In the January of 1904 Messrs. Carfax's tiny galleries at 17, Ryder Street, St. James's, became a shrine to which all pious lovers of William Blake hastened to make their pilgrimage.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Blake's appreciators are not those who are most learned in schools of painting, in tricks of style and niceties of technique.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And what a harvest of ideas was garnered here!--ideas which sprung like Athene fully developed and armed from the head of Blake--of which head a cast taken by Deville the phrenologist was conspicuously placed in the centre of the lower room of the exhibition.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading WORK IN THE EXHIBITION OF 1904 In the January of 1904 Messrs. Carfax's tiny galleries at 17, Ryder Street, St. James's, became a shrine to which all pious lovers of William Blake hastened to make their pilgrimage.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading And what a harvest of ideas was garnered here!--ideas which sprung like Athene fully developed and armed from the head of Blake--of which head a cast taken by Deville the phrenologist was conspicuously placed in the centre of the lower room of the exhibition.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading They are mainly composed of those who, having a strong pictorial sense, are yet only effectively moved by _ideas_ in art.
engage in
From this reading WORK IN THE EXHIBITION OF 1904 In the January of 1904 Messrs. Carfax's tiny galleries at 17, Ryder Street, St. James's, became a shrine to which all pious lovers of William Blake hastened to make their pilgrimage.
Messrs
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From this reading WORK IN THE EXHIBITION OF 1904 In the January of 1904 Messrs. Carfax's tiny galleries at 17, Ryder Street, St. James's, became a shrine to which all pious lovers of William Blake hastened to make their pilgrimage.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Blake's appreciators are not those who are most learned in schools of painting, in tricks of style and niceties of technique.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading They are mainly composed of those who, having a strong pictorial sense, are yet only effectively moved by _ideas_ in art.
nicetiesnounUS /ˈnaɪsɪtiz/
plural of “nicety” — conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
From this reading Blake's appreciators are not those who are most learned in schools of painting, in tricks of style and niceties of technique.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of the usual crowd that visit picture shows were to be descried here.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Blake's appreciators are not those who are most learned in schools of painting, in tricks of style and niceties of technique.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WORK IN THE EXHIBITION OF 1904 In the January of 1904 Messrs. Carfax's tiny galleries at 17, Ryder Street, St. James's, became a shrine to which all pious lovers of William Blake hastened to make their pilgrimage.
and nothing more
From this reading They are mainly composed of those who, having a strong pictorial sense, are yet only effectively moved by _ideas_ in art.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading Blake's appreciators are not those who are most learned in schools of painting, in tricks of style and niceties of technique.
phrenologistnoun
someone who claims to be able to read your character from the shape of your skull
From this reading And what a harvest of ideas was garnered here!--ideas which sprung like Athene fully developed and armed from the head of Blake--of which head a cast taken by Deville the phrenologist was conspicuously placed in the centre of the lower room of the exhibition.
pictorialadjectiveUS /pɪkˈtɔːriəl/
pertaining to or consisting of pictures
From this reading They are mainly composed of those who, having a strong pictorial sense, are yet only effectively moved by _ideas_ in art.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading None of the usual crowd that visit picture shows were to be descried here.
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading WORK IN THE EXHIBITION OF 1904 In the January of 1904 Messrs. Carfax's tiny galleries at 17, Ryder Street, St. James's, became a shrine to which all pious lovers of William Blake hastened to make their pilgrimage.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading WORK IN THE EXHIBITION OF 1904 In the January of 1904 Messrs. Carfax's tiny galleries at 17, Ryder Street, St. James's, became a shrine to which all pious lovers of William Blake hastened to make their pilgrimage.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading And what a harvest of ideas was garnered here!--ideas which sprung like Athene fully developed and armed from the head of Blake--of which head a cast taken by Deville the phrenologist was conspicuously placed in the centre of the lower room of the exhibition.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And what a harvest of ideas was garnered here!--ideas which sprung like Athene fully developed and armed from the head of Blake--of which head a cast taken by Deville the phrenologist was conspicuously placed in the centre of the lower room of the exhibition.
Ryder
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From this reading WORK IN THE EXHIBITION OF 1904 In the January of 1904 Messrs. Carfax's tiny galleries at 17, Ryder Street, St. James's, became a shrine to which all pious lovers of William Blake hastened to make their pilgrimage.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading Blake's appreciators are not those who are most learned in schools of painting, in tricks of style and niceties of technique.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading They are mainly composed of those who, having a strong pictorial sense, are yet only effectively moved by _ideas_ in art.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading None of the usual crowd that visit picture shows were to be descried here.
shrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading WORK IN THE EXHIBITION OF 1904 In the January of 1904 Messrs. Carfax's tiny galleries at 17, Ryder Street, St. James's, became a shrine to which all pious lovers of William Blake hastened to make their pilgrimage.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading And what a harvest of ideas was garnered here!--ideas which sprung like Athene fully developed and armed from the head of Blake--of which head a cast taken by Deville the phrenologist was conspicuously placed in the centre of the lower room of the exhibition.
St
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From this reading WORK IN THE EXHIBITION OF 1904 In the January of 1904 Messrs. Carfax's tiny galleries at 17, Ryder Street, St. James's, became a shrine to which all pious lovers of William Blake hastened to make their pilgrimage.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading WORK IN THE EXHIBITION OF 1904 In the January of 1904 Messrs. Carfax's tiny galleries at 17, Ryder Street, St. James's, became a shrine to which all pious lovers of William Blake hastened to make their pilgrimage.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading They are mainly composed of those who, having a strong pictorial sense, are yet only effectively moved by _ideas_ in art.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Blake's appreciators are not those who are most learned in schools of painting, in tricks of style and niceties of technique.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And what a harvest of ideas was garnered here!--ideas which sprung like Athene fully developed and armed from the head of Blake--of which head a cast taken by Deville the phrenologist was conspicuously placed in the centre of the lower room of the exhibition.
techniquenounUS /tekˈniːk/
a practical method or art applied to some particular task
From this reading Blake's appreciators are not those who are most learned in schools of painting, in tricks of style and niceties of technique.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading None of the usual crowd that visit picture shows were to be descried here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WORK IN THE EXHIBITION OF 1904 In the January of 1904 Messrs. Carfax's tiny galleries at 17, Ryder Street, St. James's, became a shrine to which all pious lovers of William Blake hastened to make their pilgrimage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading WORK IN THE EXHIBITION OF 1904 In the January of 1904 Messrs. Carfax's tiny galleries at 17, Ryder Street, St. James's, became a shrine to which all pious lovers of William Blake hastened to make their pilgrimage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are mainly composed of those who, having a strong pictorial sense, are yet only effectively moved by _ideas_ in art.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Blake's appreciators are not those who are most learned in schools of painting, in tricks of style and niceties of technique.
very small
From this reading WORK IN THE EXHIBITION OF 1904 In the January of 1904 Messrs. Carfax's tiny galleries at 17, Ryder Street, St. James's, became a shrine to which all pious lovers of William Blake hastened to make their pilgrimage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WORK IN THE EXHIBITION OF 1904 In the January of 1904 Messrs. Carfax's tiny galleries at 17, Ryder Street, St. James's, became a shrine to which all pious lovers of William Blake hastened to make their pilgrimage.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Blake's appreciators are not those who are most learned in schools of painting, in tricks of style and niceties of technique.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading None of the usual crowd that visit picture shows were to be descried here.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading None of the usual crowd that visit picture shows were to be descried here.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And what a harvest of ideas was garnered here!--ideas which sprung like Athene fully developed and armed from the head of Blake--of which head a cast taken by Deville the phrenologist was conspicuously placed in the centre of the lower room of the exhibition.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading None of the usual crowd that visit picture shows were to be descried here.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what a harvest of ideas was garnered here!--ideas which sprung like Athene fully developed and armed from the head of Blake--of which head a cast taken by Deville the phrenologist was conspicuously placed in the centre of the lower room of the exhibition.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WORK IN THE EXHIBITION OF 1904 In the January of 1904 Messrs. Carfax's tiny galleries at 17, Ryder Street, St. James's, became a shrine to which all pious lovers of William Blake hastened to make their pilgrimage.
which person or people
From this reading Blake's appreciators are not those who are most learned in schools of painting, in tricks of style and niceties of technique.
William
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From this reading WORK IN THE EXHIBITION OF 1904 In the January of 1904 Messrs. Carfax's tiny galleries at 17, Ryder Street, St. James's, became a shrine to which all pious lovers of William Blake hastened to make their pilgrimage.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading WORK IN THE EXHIBITION OF 1904 In the January of 1904 Messrs. Carfax's tiny galleries at 17, Ryder Street, St. James's, became a shrine to which all pious lovers of William Blake hastened to make their pilgrimage.
but in spite of that
From this reading They are mainly composed of those who, having a strong pictorial sense, are yet only effectively moved by _ideas_ in art.
