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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is, of course, an advantage for the young artist sitting in his studio to be able to isolate ‘a little corner of life,’ as the French say, from disturbing surroundings, and to study it under certain effects of light and shade.
able
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From this reading It is, of course, an advantage for the young artist sitting in his studio to be able to isolate ‘a little corner of life,’ as the French say, from disturbing surroundings, and to study it under certain effects of light and shade.
acceptance
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From this reading But this very isolation leads often to mere mannerism in the painter, and robs him of that broad acceptance of the general facts of life which is the very essence of art.
advantage
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From this reading It is, of course, an advantage for the young artist sitting in his studio to be able to isolate ‘a little corner of life,’ as the French say, from disturbing surroundings, and to study it under certain effects of light and shade.
aim
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From this reading Model-painting, in a word, while it may be the condition of art, is not by any means its aim.
altogether
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From this reading As regards the influence of the ordinary model on our English school of painting, it cannot be said that it is altogether good.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is, of course, an advantage for the young artist sitting in his studio to be able to isolate ‘a little corner of life,’ as the French say, from disturbing surroundings, and to study it under certain effects of light and shade.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is, of course, an advantage for the young artist sitting in his studio to be able to isolate ‘a little corner of life,’ as the French say, from disturbing surroundings, and to study it under certain effects of light and shade.
any
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From this reading Model-painting, in a word, while it may be the condition of art, is not by any means its aim.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading But this very isolation leads often to mere mannerism in the painter, and robs him of that broad acceptance of the general facts of life which is the very essence of art.
artist
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From this reading It is, of course, an advantage for the young artist sitting in his studio to be able to isolate ‘a little corner of life,’ as the French say, from disturbing surroundings, and to study it under certain effects of light and shade.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As regards the influence of the ordinary model on our English school of painting, it cannot be said that it is altogether good.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As regards the influence of the ordinary model on our English school of painting, it cannot be said that it is altogether good.
broad
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From this reading But this very isolation leads often to mere mannerism in the painter, and robs him of that broad acceptance of the general facts of life which is the very essence of art.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this very isolation leads often to mere mannerism in the painter, and robs him of that broad acceptance of the general facts of life which is the very essence of art.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Model-painting, in a word, while it may be the condition of art, is not by any means its aim.
cannot
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From this reading As regards the influence of the ordinary model on our English school of painting, it cannot be said that it is altogether good.
certain
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From this reading It is, of course, an advantage for the young artist sitting in his studio to be able to isolate ‘a little corner of life,’ as the French say, from disturbing surroundings, and to study it under certain effects of light and shade.
condition
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From this reading Model-painting, in a word, while it may be the condition of art, is not by any means its aim.
corner
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From this reading It is, of course, an advantage for the young artist sitting in his studio to be able to isolate ‘a little corner of life,’ as the French say, from disturbing surroundings, and to study it under certain effects of light and shade.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is, of course, an advantage for the young artist sitting in his studio to be able to isolate ‘a little corner of life,’ as the French say, from disturbing surroundings, and to study it under certain effects of light and shade.
disturbing
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From this reading It is, of course, an advantage for the young artist sitting in his studio to be able to isolate ‘a little corner of life,’ as the French say, from disturbing surroundings, and to study it under certain effects of light and shade.
effects
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From this reading It is, of course, an advantage for the young artist sitting in his studio to be able to isolate ‘a little corner of life,’ as the French say, from disturbing surroundings, and to study it under certain effects of light and shade.
English
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From this reading As regards the influence of the ordinary model on our English school of painting, it cannot be said that it is altogether good.
essence
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From this reading But this very isolation leads often to mere mannerism in the painter, and robs him of that broad acceptance of the general facts of life which is the very essence of art.
facts
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From this reading But this very isolation leads often to mere mannerism in the painter, and robs him of that broad acceptance of the general facts of life which is the very essence of art.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is, of course, an advantage for the young artist sitting in his studio to be able to isolate ‘a little corner of life,’ as the French say, from disturbing surroundings, and to study it under certain effects of light and shade.
French
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From this reading It is, of course, an advantage for the young artist sitting in his studio to be able to isolate ‘a little corner of life,’ as the French say, from disturbing surroundings, and to study it under certain effects of light and shade.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is, of course, an advantage for the young artist sitting in his studio to be able to isolate ‘a little corner of life,’ as the French say, from disturbing surroundings, and to study it under certain effects of light and shade.
general
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From this reading But this very isolation leads often to mere mannerism in the painter, and robs him of that broad acceptance of the general facts of life which is the very essence of art.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As regards the influence of the ordinary model on our English school of painting, it cannot be said that it is altogether good.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But this very isolation leads often to mere mannerism in the painter, and robs him of that broad acceptance of the general facts of life which is the very essence of art.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is, of course, an advantage for the young artist sitting in his studio to be able to isolate ‘a little corner of life,’ as the French say, from disturbing surroundings, and to study it under certain effects of light and shade.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is, of course, an advantage for the young artist sitting in his studio to be able to isolate ‘a little corner of life,’ as the French say, from disturbing surroundings, and to study it under certain effects of light and shade.
influence
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From this reading As regards the influence of the ordinary model on our English school of painting, it cannot be said that it is altogether good.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As regards the influence of the ordinary model on our English school of painting, it cannot be said that it is altogether good.
isolate
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From this reading It is, of course, an advantage for the young artist sitting in his studio to be able to isolate ‘a little corner of life,’ as the French say, from disturbing surroundings, and to study it under certain effects of light and shade.
isolation
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From this reading But this very isolation leads often to mere mannerism in the painter, and robs him of that broad acceptance of the general facts of life which is the very essence of art.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As regards the influence of the ordinary model on our English school of painting, it cannot be said that it is altogether good.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Model-painting, in a word, while it may be the condition of art, is not by any means its aim.
leads
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From this reading But this very isolation leads often to mere mannerism in the painter, and robs him of that broad acceptance of the general facts of life which is the very essence of art.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is, of course, an advantage for the young artist sitting in his studio to be able to isolate ‘a little corner of life,’ as the French say, from disturbing surroundings, and to study it under certain effects of light and shade.
light
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From this reading It is, of course, an advantage for the young artist sitting in his studio to be able to isolate ‘a little corner of life,’ as the French say, from disturbing surroundings, and to study it under certain effects of light and shade.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is, of course, an advantage for the young artist sitting in his studio to be able to isolate ‘a little corner of life,’ as the French say, from disturbing surroundings, and to study it under certain effects of light and shade.
mannerism
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From this reading But this very isolation leads often to mere mannerism in the painter, and robs him of that broad acceptance of the general facts of life which is the very essence of art.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Model-painting, in a word, while it may be the condition of art, is not by any means its aim.
means
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From this reading Model-painting, in a word, while it may be the condition of art, is not by any means its aim.
mere
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From this reading But this very isolation leads often to mere mannerism in the painter, and robs him of that broad acceptance of the general facts of life which is the very essence of art.
model
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From this reading As regards the influence of the ordinary model on our English school of painting, it cannot be said that it is altogether good.
Model-painting
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From this reading Model-painting, in a word, while it may be the condition of art, is not by any means its aim.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Model-painting, in a word, while it may be the condition of art, is not by any means its aim.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As regards the influence of the ordinary model on our English school of painting, it cannot be said that it is altogether good.
often
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From this reading But this very isolation leads often to mere mannerism in the painter, and robs him of that broad acceptance of the general facts of life which is the very essence of art.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As regards the influence of the ordinary model on our English school of painting, it cannot be said that it is altogether good.
ordinary
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From this reading As regards the influence of the ordinary model on our English school of painting, it cannot be said that it is altogether good.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As regards the influence of the ordinary model on our English school of painting, it cannot be said that it is altogether good.
painter
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From this reading But this very isolation leads often to mere mannerism in the painter, and robs him of that broad acceptance of the general facts of life which is the very essence of art.
painting
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From this reading As regards the influence of the ordinary model on our English school of painting, it cannot be said that it is altogether good.
perfection
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From this reading It is simply practice, not perfection.
practice
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From this reading It is simply practice, not perfection.
regards
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From this reading As regards the influence of the ordinary model on our English school of painting, it cannot be said that it is altogether good.
robs
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From this reading But this very isolation leads often to mere mannerism in the painter, and robs him of that broad acceptance of the general facts of life which is the very essence of art.
said
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From this reading As regards the influence of the ordinary model on our English school of painting, it cannot be said that it is altogether good.
say
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From this reading It is, of course, an advantage for the young artist sitting in his studio to be able to isolate ‘a little corner of life,’ as the French say, from disturbing surroundings, and to study it under certain effects of light and shade.
school
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From this reading As regards the influence of the ordinary model on our English school of painting, it cannot be said that it is altogether good.
shade
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From this reading It is, of course, an advantage for the young artist sitting in his studio to be able to isolate ‘a little corner of life,’ as the French say, from disturbing surroundings, and to study it under certain effects of light and shade.
simply
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From this reading It is simply practice, not perfection.
sitting
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From this reading It is, of course, an advantage for the young artist sitting in his studio to be able to isolate ‘a little corner of life,’ as the French say, from disturbing surroundings, and to study it under certain effects of light and shade.
studio
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From this reading It is, of course, an advantage for the young artist sitting in his studio to be able to isolate ‘a little corner of life,’ as the French say, from disturbing surroundings, and to study it under certain effects of light and shade.
study
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From this reading It is, of course, an advantage for the young artist sitting in his studio to be able to isolate ‘a little corner of life,’ as the French say, from disturbing surroundings, and to study it under certain effects of light and shade.
surroundings
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From this reading It is, of course, an advantage for the young artist sitting in his studio to be able to isolate ‘a little corner of life,’ as the French say, from disturbing surroundings, and to study it under certain effects of light and shade.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As regards the influence of the ordinary model on our English school of painting, it cannot be said that it is altogether good.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As regards the influence of the ordinary model on our English school of painting, it cannot be said that it is altogether good.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this very isolation leads often to mere mannerism in the painter, and robs him of that broad acceptance of the general facts of life which is the very essence of art.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is, of course, an advantage for the young artist sitting in his studio to be able to isolate ‘a little corner of life,’ as the French say, from disturbing surroundings, and to study it under certain effects of light and shade.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It is, of course, an advantage for the young artist sitting in his studio to be able to isolate ‘a little corner of life,’ as the French say, from disturbing surroundings, and to study it under certain effects of light and shade.
very
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From this reading But this very isolation leads often to mere mannerism in the painter, and robs him of that broad acceptance of the general facts of life which is the very essence of art.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But this very isolation leads often to mere mannerism in the painter, and robs him of that broad acceptance of the general facts of life which is the very essence of art.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Model-painting, in a word, while it may be the condition of art, is not by any means its aim.
word
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From this reading Model-painting, in a word, while it may be the condition of art, is not by any means its aim.
young
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From this reading It is, of course, an advantage for the young artist sitting in his studio to be able to isolate ‘a little corner of life,’ as the French say, from disturbing surroundings, and to study it under certain effects of light and shade.
