Johnson
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,985 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 5,476 times across 173,643 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784) also: Samuel Johnson, Dr. Johnson
- 36th President of the United States; was elected vice president and succeeded Kennedy when Kennedy was assassinated (1908-1973) also: Lyndon Johnson, Lyndon Baines Johnson, LBJ, President Johnson, President Lyndon Johnson
- 17th President of the United States; was elected vice president and succeeded Lincoln when Lincoln was assassinated; was impeached but acquitted by one vote (1808-1875) also: Andrew Johnson, President Johnson, President Andrew Johnson
Johnson in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Johnson the purser was sitting here alone in the dimness.
Brigands of the Moon · Ray Cummings · Chapter 2
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Johnson 15; buried at sworn in as President, Springfield, May 4.
Lincoln's Inaugurals, Addresses and Letters · Abraham Lincoln · Chapter 1
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With the exception of five numbers and two quoted letters, the periodical was written entirely by Johnson.
The Vanity of Human Wishes (1749) and Two · Samuel Johnson · Chapter 1
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Johnson vouchsafed no reply, but splashed away over the logs, examining in detail the progress of the work.
The Riverman · Stewart Edward White · Chapter 1
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Dr. Johnson himself edited and prefaced several children's books which I have seen in the Jupp and Hugo Collections.
Banbury Chap Books and Nursery Toy Book · Edwin Pearson · Chapter 1