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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 But with this picture, which certainly bore the stamp of originality, and created a name for him in the artistic world, he appeared to have exhausted his best powers.
also
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From this reading Seven years had passed by, altering many things, and burying away and blotting out others, and, as often happens in life, so also here the reality had been very, very different from the hopes and expectations of mankind.
altering
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From this reading Seven years had passed by, altering many things, and burying away and blotting out others, and, as often happens in life, so also here the reality had been very, very different from the hopes and expectations of mankind.
always
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From this reading He still painted portraits, though exclusively of those who belonged to aristocratic circles, the _entree_ of which he had obtained through his wife, and in these his work was always considered as full of genius, but real art critics did not think much of them, and they were little noticed by the public.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seven years had passed by, altering many things, and burying away and blotting out others, and, as often happens in life, so also here the reality had been very, very different from the hopes and expectations of mankind.
appeared
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From this reading But with this picture, which certainly bore the stamp of originality, and created a name for him in the artistic world, he appeared to have exhausted his best powers.
aristocratic
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From this reading He still painted portraits, though exclusively of those who belonged to aristocratic circles, the _entree_ of which he had obtained through his wife, and in these his work was always considered as full of genius, but real art critics did not think much of them, and they were little noticed by the public.
Arnau
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From this reading Certainly his first great work, the portrait of Countess Arnau, which was exhibited publicly, created much stir, and justified the highest hopes for the future.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading He still painted portraits, though exclusively of those who belonged to aristocratic circles, the _entree_ of which he had obtained through his wife, and in these his work was always considered as full of genius, but real art critics did not think much of them, and they were little noticed by the public.
artistic
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From this reading Of the artistic fame of Eugen Reinert one heard little or nothing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Seven years had passed by, altering many things, and burying away and blotting out others, and, as often happens in life, so also here the reality had been very, very different from the hopes and expectations of mankind.
away
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From this reading Seven years had passed by, altering many things, and burying away and blotting out others, and, as often happens in life, so also here the reality had been very, very different from the hopes and expectations of mankind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Seven years had passed by, altering many things, and burying away and blotting out others, and, as often happens in life, so also here the reality had been very, very different from the hopes and expectations of mankind.
belonged
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From this reading He still painted portraits, though exclusively of those who belonged to aristocratic circles, the _entree_ of which he had obtained through his wife, and in these his work was always considered as full of genius, but real art critics did not think much of them, and they were little noticed by the public.
best
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From this reading But with this picture, which certainly bore the stamp of originality, and created a name for him in the artistic world, he appeared to have exhausted his best powers.
blotting
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From this reading Seven years had passed by, altering many things, and burying away and blotting out others, and, as often happens in life, so also here the reality had been very, very different from the hopes and expectations of mankind.
bore
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From this reading But with this picture, which certainly bore the stamp of originality, and created a name for him in the artistic world, he appeared to have exhausted his best powers.
burying
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From this reading Seven years had passed by, altering many things, and burying away and blotting out others, and, as often happens in life, so also here the reality had been very, very different from the hopes and expectations of mankind.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But with this picture, which certainly bore the stamp of originality, and created a name for him in the artistic world, he appeared to have exhausted his best powers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Seven years had passed by, altering many things, and burying away and blotting out others, and, as often happens in life, so also here the reality had been very, very different from the hopes and expectations of mankind.
Certainly
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From this reading Certainly his first great work, the portrait of Countess Arnau, which was exhibited publicly, created much stir, and justified the highest hopes for the future.
circles
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From this reading He still painted portraits, though exclusively of those who belonged to aristocratic circles, the _entree_ of which he had obtained through his wife, and in these his work was always considered as full of genius, but real art critics did not think much of them, and they were little noticed by the public.
considered
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From this reading He still painted portraits, though exclusively of those who belonged to aristocratic circles, the _entree_ of which he had obtained through his wife, and in these his work was always considered as full of genius, but real art critics did not think much of them, and they were little noticed by the public.
Countess
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From this reading Certainly his first great work, the portrait of Countess Arnau, which was exhibited publicly, created much stir, and justified the highest hopes for the future.
created
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From this reading Certainly his first great work, the portrait of Countess Arnau, which was exhibited publicly, created much stir, and justified the highest hopes for the future.
critics
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From this reading He still painted portraits, though exclusively of those who belonged to aristocratic circles, the _entree_ of which he had obtained through his wife, and in these his work was always considered as full of genius, but real art critics did not think much of them, and they were little noticed by the public.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He still painted portraits, though exclusively of those who belonged to aristocratic circles, the _entree_ of which he had obtained through his wife, and in these his work was always considered as full of genius, but real art critics did not think much of them, and they were little noticed by the public.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Seven years had passed by, altering many things, and burying away and blotting out others, and, as often happens in life, so also here the reality had been very, very different from the hopes and expectations of mankind.
entree
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From this reading He still painted portraits, though exclusively of those who belonged to aristocratic circles, the _entree_ of which he had obtained through his wife, and in these his work was always considered as full of genius, but real art critics did not think much of them, and they were little noticed by the public.
Eugen
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From this reading Of the artistic fame of Eugen Reinert one heard little or nothing.
exclusively
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From this reading He still painted portraits, though exclusively of those who belonged to aristocratic circles, the _entree_ of which he had obtained through his wife, and in these his work was always considered as full of genius, but real art critics did not think much of them, and they were little noticed by the public.
exhausted
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From this reading But with this picture, which certainly bore the stamp of originality, and created a name for him in the artistic world, he appeared to have exhausted his best powers.
exhibited
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From this reading Certainly his first great work, the portrait of Countess Arnau, which was exhibited publicly, created much stir, and justified the highest hopes for the future.
expectations
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From this reading Seven years had passed by, altering many things, and burying away and blotting out others, and, as often happens in life, so also here the reality had been very, very different from the hopes and expectations of mankind.
fame
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From this reading Of the artistic fame of Eugen Reinert one heard little or nothing.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Certainly his first great work, the portrait of Countess Arnau, which was exhibited publicly, created much stir, and justified the highest hopes for the future.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Certainly his first great work, the portrait of Countess Arnau, which was exhibited publicly, created much stir, and justified the highest hopes for the future.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Seven years had passed by, altering many things, and burying away and blotting out others, and, as often happens in life, so also here the reality had been very, very different from the hopes and expectations of mankind.
full
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From this reading He still painted portraits, though exclusively of those who belonged to aristocratic circles, the _entree_ of which he had obtained through his wife, and in these his work was always considered as full of genius, but real art critics did not think much of them, and they were little noticed by the public.
future
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From this reading Certainly his first great work, the portrait of Countess Arnau, which was exhibited publicly, created much stir, and justified the highest hopes for the future.
genius
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From this reading He still painted portraits, though exclusively of those who belonged to aristocratic circles, the _entree_ of which he had obtained through his wife, and in these his work was always considered as full of genius, but real art critics did not think much of them, and they were little noticed by the public.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Certainly his first great work, the portrait of Countess Arnau, which was exhibited publicly, created much stir, and justified the highest hopes for the future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Seven years had passed by, altering many things, and burying away and blotting out others, and, as often happens in life, so also here the reality had been very, very different from the hopes and expectations of mankind.
happens
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From this reading Seven years had passed by, altering many things, and burying away and blotting out others, and, as often happens in life, so also here the reality had been very, very different from the hopes and expectations of mankind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But with this picture, which certainly bore the stamp of originality, and created a name for him in the artistic world, he appeared to have exhausted his best powers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But with this picture, which certainly bore the stamp of originality, and created a name for him in the artistic world, he appeared to have exhausted his best powers.
heard
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From this reading Of the artistic fame of Eugen Reinert one heard little or nothing.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seven years had passed by, altering many things, and burying away and blotting out others, and, as often happens in life, so also here the reality had been very, very different from the hopes and expectations of mankind.
highest
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From this reading Certainly his first great work, the portrait of Countess Arnau, which was exhibited publicly, created much stir, and justified the highest hopes for the future.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But with this picture, which certainly bore the stamp of originality, and created a name for him in the artistic world, he appeared to have exhausted his best powers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Certainly his first great work, the portrait of Countess Arnau, which was exhibited publicly, created much stir, and justified the highest hopes for the future.
hopes
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From this reading Seven years had passed by, altering many things, and burying away and blotting out others, and, as often happens in life, so also here the reality had been very, very different from the hopes and expectations of mankind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seven years had passed by, altering many things, and burying away and blotting out others, and, as often happens in life, so also here the reality had been very, very different from the hopes and expectations of mankind.
justified
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From this reading Certainly his first great work, the portrait of Countess Arnau, which was exhibited publicly, created much stir, and justified the highest hopes for the future.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seven years had passed by, altering many things, and burying away and blotting out others, and, as often happens in life, so also here the reality had been very, very different from the hopes and expectations of mankind.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of the artistic fame of Eugen Reinert one heard little or nothing.
mankind
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From this reading Seven years had passed by, altering many things, and burying away and blotting out others, and, as often happens in life, so also here the reality had been very, very different from the hopes and expectations of mankind.
many
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From this reading Seven years had passed by, altering many things, and burying away and blotting out others, and, as often happens in life, so also here the reality had been very, very different from the hopes and expectations of mankind.
much
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From this reading Certainly his first great work, the portrait of Countess Arnau, which was exhibited publicly, created much stir, and justified the highest hopes for the future.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But with this picture, which certainly bore the stamp of originality, and created a name for him in the artistic world, he appeared to have exhausted his best powers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He still painted portraits, though exclusively of those who belonged to aristocratic circles, the _entree_ of which he had obtained through his wife, and in these his work was always considered as full of genius, but real art critics did not think much of them, and they were little noticed by the public.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Of the artistic fame of Eugen Reinert one heard little or nothing.
noticed
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From this reading He still painted portraits, though exclusively of those who belonged to aristocratic circles, the _entree_ of which he had obtained through his wife, and in these his work was always considered as full of genius, but real art critics did not think much of them, and they were little noticed by the public.
obtained
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From this reading He still painted portraits, though exclusively of those who belonged to aristocratic circles, the _entree_ of which he had obtained through his wife, and in these his work was always considered as full of genius, but real art critics did not think much of them, and they were little noticed by the public.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seven years had passed by, altering many things, and burying away and blotting out others, and, as often happens in life, so also here the reality had been very, very different from the hopes and expectations of mankind.
often
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From this reading Seven years had passed by, altering many things, and burying away and blotting out others, and, as often happens in life, so also here the reality had been very, very different from the hopes and expectations of mankind.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of the artistic fame of Eugen Reinert one heard little or nothing.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of the artistic fame of Eugen Reinert one heard little or nothing.
originality
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From this reading But with this picture, which certainly bore the stamp of originality, and created a name for him in the artistic world, he appeared to have exhausted his best powers.
others
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From this reading Seven years had passed by, altering many things, and burying away and blotting out others, and, as often happens in life, so also here the reality had been very, very different from the hopes and expectations of mankind.
out
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From this reading Seven years had passed by, altering many things, and burying away and blotting out others, and, as often happens in life, so also here the reality had been very, very different from the hopes and expectations of mankind.
painted
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From this reading He still painted portraits, though exclusively of those who belonged to aristocratic circles, the _entree_ of which he had obtained through his wife, and in these his work was always considered as full of genius, but real art critics did not think much of them, and they were little noticed by the public.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seven years had passed by, altering many things, and burying away and blotting out others, and, as often happens in life, so also here the reality had been very, very different from the hopes and expectations of mankind.
picture
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From this reading But with this picture, which certainly bore the stamp of originality, and created a name for him in the artistic world, he appeared to have exhausted his best powers.
portrait
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From this reading Certainly his first great work, the portrait of Countess Arnau, which was exhibited publicly, created much stir, and justified the highest hopes for the future.
portraits
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From this reading He still painted portraits, though exclusively of those who belonged to aristocratic circles, the _entree_ of which he had obtained through his wife, and in these his work was always considered as full of genius, but real art critics did not think much of them, and they were little noticed by the public.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But with this picture, which certainly bore the stamp of originality, and created a name for him in the artistic world, he appeared to have exhausted his best powers.
public
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From this reading He still painted portraits, though exclusively of those who belonged to aristocratic circles, the _entree_ of which he had obtained through his wife, and in these his work was always considered as full of genius, but real art critics did not think much of them, and they were little noticed by the public.
publicly
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From this reading Certainly his first great work, the portrait of Countess Arnau, which was exhibited publicly, created much stir, and justified the highest hopes for the future.
real
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From this reading He still painted portraits, though exclusively of those who belonged to aristocratic circles, the _entree_ of which he had obtained through his wife, and in these his work was always considered as full of genius, but real art critics did not think much of them, and they were little noticed by the public.
reality
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From this reading Seven years had passed by, altering many things, and burying away and blotting out others, and, as often happens in life, so also here the reality had been very, very different from the hopes and expectations of mankind.
Reinert
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From this reading Of the artistic fame of Eugen Reinert one heard little or nothing.
Seven
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From this reading Seven years had passed by, altering many things, and burying away and blotting out others, and, as often happens in life, so also here the reality had been very, very different from the hopes and expectations of mankind.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Seven years had passed by, altering many things, and burying away and blotting out others, and, as often happens in life, so also here the reality had been very, very different from the hopes and expectations of mankind.
stamp
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From this reading But with this picture, which certainly bore the stamp of originality, and created a name for him in the artistic world, he appeared to have exhausted his best powers.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He still painted portraits, though exclusively of those who belonged to aristocratic circles, the _entree_ of which he had obtained through his wife, and in these his work was always considered as full of genius, but real art critics did not think much of them, and they were little noticed by the public.
stir
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From this reading Certainly his first great work, the portrait of Countess Arnau, which was exhibited publicly, created much stir, and justified the highest hopes for the future.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seven years had passed by, altering many things, and burying away and blotting out others, and, as often happens in life, so also here the reality had been very, very different from the hopes and expectations of mankind.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He still painted portraits, though exclusively of those who belonged to aristocratic circles, the _entree_ of which he had obtained through his wife, and in these his work was always considered as full of genius, but real art critics did not think much of them, and they were little noticed by the public.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He still painted portraits, though exclusively of those who belonged to aristocratic circles, the _entree_ of which he had obtained through his wife, and in these his work was always considered as full of genius, but real art critics did not think much of them, and they were little noticed by the public.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He still painted portraits, though exclusively of those who belonged to aristocratic circles, the _entree_ of which he had obtained through his wife, and in these his work was always considered as full of genius, but real art critics did not think much of them, and they were little noticed by the public.
things
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From this reading Seven years had passed by, altering many things, and burying away and blotting out others, and, as often happens in life, so also here the reality had been very, very different from the hopes and expectations of mankind.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He still painted portraits, though exclusively of those who belonged to aristocratic circles, the _entree_ of which he had obtained through his wife, and in these his work was always considered as full of genius, but real art critics did not think much of them, and they were little noticed by the public.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But with this picture, which certainly bore the stamp of originality, and created a name for him in the artistic world, he appeared to have exhausted his best powers.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He still painted portraits, though exclusively of those who belonged to aristocratic circles, the _entree_ of which he had obtained through his wife, and in these his work was always considered as full of genius, but real art critics did not think much of them, and they were little noticed by the public.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He still painted portraits, though exclusively of those who belonged to aristocratic circles, the _entree_ of which he had obtained through his wife, and in these his work was always considered as full of genius, but real art critics did not think much of them, and they were little noticed by the public.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He still painted portraits, though exclusively of those who belonged to aristocratic circles, the _entree_ of which he had obtained through his wife, and in these his work was always considered as full of genius, but real art critics did not think much of them, and they were little noticed by the public.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But with this picture, which certainly bore the stamp of originality, and created a name for him in the artistic world, he appeared to have exhausted his best powers.
very
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From this reading Seven years had passed by, altering many things, and burying away and blotting out others, and, as often happens in life, so also here the reality had been very, very different from the hopes and expectations of mankind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Certainly his first great work, the portrait of Countess Arnau, which was exhibited publicly, created much stir, and justified the highest hopes for the future.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He still painted portraits, though exclusively of those who belonged to aristocratic circles, the _entree_ of which he had obtained through his wife, and in these his work was always considered as full of genius, but real art critics did not think much of them, and they were little noticed by the public.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Certainly his first great work, the portrait of Countess Arnau, which was exhibited publicly, created much stir, and justified the highest hopes for the future.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He still painted portraits, though exclusively of those who belonged to aristocratic circles, the _entree_ of which he had obtained through his wife, and in these his work was always considered as full of genius, but real art critics did not think much of them, and they were little noticed by the public.
wife
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From this reading He still painted portraits, though exclusively of those who belonged to aristocratic circles, the _entree_ of which he had obtained through his wife, and in these his work was always considered as full of genius, but real art critics did not think much of them, and they were little noticed by the public.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But with this picture, which certainly bore the stamp of originality, and created a name for him in the artistic world, he appeared to have exhausted his best powers.
work
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From this reading Certainly his first great work, the portrait of Countess Arnau, which was exhibited publicly, created much stir, and justified the highest hopes for the future.
world
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From this reading But with this picture, which certainly bore the stamp of originality, and created a name for him in the artistic world, he appeared to have exhausted his best powers.
years
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From this reading Seven years had passed by, altering many things, and burying away and blotting out others, and, as often happens in life, so also here the reality had been very, very different from the hopes and expectations of mankind.
