10,000
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From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
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From this reading FOOTNOTES: [16] Fuller's comparative obscurity is one of the strangest phenomena of American letters.
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From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
1899
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From this reading Back in 1899 he was already so far forgotten that William Archer mistook his name, calling him Henry Y. Puller.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Despite his high achievement, he is seldom discussed, or even mentioned.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Back in 1899 he was already so far forgotten that William Archer mistook his name, calling him Henry Y. Puller.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [16] Fuller's comparative obscurity is one of the strangest phenomena of American letters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
ArchernounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading Back in 1899 he was already so far forgotten that William Archer mistook his name, calling him Henry Y. Puller.
Archer'snounUS /ˈɑːrtʃərz/
possessive form of “archer” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading _Vide_ Archer's pamphlet, The American Language; New York, 1899.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back in 1899 he was already so far forgotten that William Archer mistook his name, calling him Henry Y. Puller.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Back in 1899 he was already so far forgotten that William Archer mistook his name, calling him Henry Y. Puller.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [16] Fuller's comparative obscurity is one of the strangest phenomena of American letters.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite his high achievement, he is seldom discussed, or even mentioned.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Despite his high achievement, he is seldom discussed, or even mentioned.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
divisible by two
From this reading Despite his high achievement, he is seldom discussed, or even mentioned.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Back in 1899 he was already so far forgotten that William Archer mistook his name, calling him Henry Y. Puller.
FOOTNOTESnounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊts/
plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [16] Fuller's comparative obscurity is one of the strangest phenomena of American letters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Back in 1899 he was already so far forgotten that William Archer mistook his name, calling him Henry Y. Puller.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
Fuller'snounUS /ˈfʊlərz/
possessive form of “fuller” — United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [16] Fuller's comparative obscurity is one of the strangest phenomena of American letters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Despite his high achievement, he is seldom discussed, or even mentioned.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Back in 1899 he was already so far forgotten that William Archer mistook his name, calling him Henry Y. Puller.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Despite his high achievement, he is seldom discussed, or even mentioned.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Back in 1899 he was already so far forgotten that William Archer mistook his name, calling him Henry Y. Puller.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Despite his high achievement, he is seldom discussed, or even mentioned.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
HuxleynounUS /ˈhʌksli/
English physiologist who, with Alan Hodgkin, discovered the role of potassium and sodium ions in the transmission of the nerve impulse (born in 1917)
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Back in 1899 he was already so far forgotten that William Archer mistook his name, calling him Henry Y. Puller.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [16] Fuller's comparative obscurity is one of the strangest phenomena of American letters.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading _Vide_ Archer's pamphlet, The American Language; New York, 1899.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
the literary culture
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [16] Fuller's comparative obscurity is one of the strangest phenomena of American letters.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Despite his high achievement, he is seldom discussed, or even mentioned.
mistookverbUS /mɪˈstʊk/
inflected form of “mistake” — identify incorrectly
From this reading Back in 1899 he was already so far forgotten that William Archer mistook his name, calling him Henry Y. Puller.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Back in 1899 he was already so far forgotten that William Archer mistook his name, calling him Henry Y. Puller.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Vide_ Archer's pamphlet, The American Language; New York, 1899.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [16] Fuller's comparative obscurity is one of the strangest phenomena of American letters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [16] Fuller's comparative obscurity is one of the strangest phenomena of American letters.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [16] Fuller's comparative obscurity is one of the strangest phenomena of American letters.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Despite his high achievement, he is seldom discussed, or even mentioned.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
pamphletnounUS /ˈpæmflət/
a small book usually having a paper cover
From this reading _Vide_ Archer's pamphlet, The American Language; New York, 1899.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
phenomenanounUS /fəˈnɑːmənə/
plural of “phenomenon” — any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [16] Fuller's comparative obscurity is one of the strangest phenomena of American letters.
PullernounUS /ˈpʊlər/
someone who applies force so as to cause motion toward herself or himself
From this reading Back in 1899 he was already so far forgotten that William Archer mistook his name, calling him Henry Y. Puller.
one of four equal parts
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
receivesverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
unusual or striking
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
not often
From this reading Despite his high achievement, he is seldom discussed, or even mentioned.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Back in 1899 he was already so far forgotten that William Archer mistook his name, calling him Henry Y. Puller.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [16] Fuller's comparative obscurity is one of the strangest phenomena of American letters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Back in 1899 he was already so far forgotten that William Archer mistook his name, calling him Henry Y. Puller.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [16] Fuller's comparative obscurity is one of the strangest phenomena of American letters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
Vide
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From this reading _Vide_ Archer's pamphlet, The American Language; New York, 1899.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Back in 1899 he was already so far forgotten that William Archer mistook his name, calling him Henry Y. Puller.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading [17] For example, in The Cambridge History of English Literature, which runs to fourteen large volumes and a total of nearly 10,000 pages, Huxley receives but a page and a quarter of notice, and his remarkable mastery of English is barely mentioned in passing.
William
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From this reading Back in 1899 he was already so far forgotten that William Archer mistook his name, calling him Henry Y. Puller.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading Back in 1899 he was already so far forgotten that William Archer mistook his name, calling him Henry Y. Puller.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _Vide_ Archer's pamphlet, The American Language; New York, 1899.
