Chapter XX · On Some Forms of Cleverness

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

speak to

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something

From this reading THE annual meetings of the British Association for the Advancement of Science can be made quite as delightful functions as those of the British Medical Association, if they are not taken too seriously; and I don’t think that there is much likelihood of that happening.

later than; following

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

related by common characteristics or ancestry

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

in addition

From this reading I have also availed myself of the courtesy of the railway companies that issued cheap tickets to the various places of interest in the locality where the annual festivities took place under the patronage of the British Association.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

completing its life cycle within a year

From this reading THE annual meetings of the British Association for the Advancement of Science can be made quite as delightful functions as those of the British Medical Association, if they are not taken too seriously; and I don’t think that there is much likelihood of that happening.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

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From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE annual meetings of the British Association for the Advancement of Science can be made quite as delightful functions as those of the British Medical Association, if they are not taken too seriously; and I don’t think that there is much likelihood of that happening.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

a lack of belief in the existence of God or gods

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

past form of “avail” — use to one's advantage

From this reading I have also availed myself of the courtesy of the railway companies that issued cheap tickets to the various places of interest in the locality where the annual festivities took place under the patronage of the British Association.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE annual meetings of the British Association for the Advancement of Science can be made quite as delightful functions as those of the British Medical Association, if they are not taken too seriously; and I don’t think that there is much likelihood of that happening.

capital and largest city of Northern Ireland; the center of Protestantism in Northern Ireland

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

the science that studies living organisms

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

the state of being blind or lacking sight

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

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From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

the people of Great Britain

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading THE annual meetings of the British Association for the Advancement of Science can be made quite as delightful functions as those of the British Medical Association, if they are not taken too seriously; and I don’t think that there is much likelihood of that happening.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

someone who has won first place in a competition

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading I have also availed myself of the courtesy of the railway companies that issued cheap tickets to the various places of interest in the locality where the annual festivities took place under the patronage of the British Association.

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business

From this reading I have also availed myself of the courtesy of the railway companies that issued cheap tickets to the various places of interest in the locality where the annual festivities took place under the patronage of the British Association.

plural of “concert” — a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

From this reading I have had the privilege of taking part in several of the dances, the garden parties, and the concerts which have taken place under the grateful protection of science.

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading I have also availed myself of the courtesy of the railway companies that issued cheap tickets to the various places of interest in the locality where the annual festivities took place under the patronage of the British Association.

plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading I have had the privilege of taking part in several of the dances, the garden parties, and the concerts which have taken place under the grateful protection of science.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading THE annual meetings of the British Association for the Advancement of Science can be made quite as delightful functions as those of the British Medical Association, if they are not taken too seriously; and I don’t think that there is much likelihood of that happening.

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading The only President’s address which I ever heard delivered was, however, that of Professor Tyndall at Belfast.

the act of discovering something

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

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From this reading THE annual meetings of the British Association for the Advancement of Science can be made quite as delightful functions as those of the British Medical Association, if they are not taken too seriously; and I don’t think that there is much likelihood of that happening.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

at any time

From this reading The only President’s address which I ever heard delivered was, however, that of Professor Tyndall at Belfast.

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion

From this reading I have also availed myself of the courtesy of the railway companies that issued cheap tickets to the various places of interest in the locality where the annual festivities took place under the patronage of the British Association.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE annual meetings of the British Association for the Advancement of Science can be made quite as delightful functions as those of the British Medical Association, if they are not taken too seriously; and I don’t think that there is much likelihood of that happening.

a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

plural of “function” — (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

From this reading THE annual meetings of the British Association for the Advancement of Science can be made quite as delightful functions as those of the British Medical Association, if they are not taken too seriously; and I don’t think that there is much likelihood of that happening.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading I have had the privilege of taking part in several of the dances, the garden parties, and the concerts which have taken place under the grateful protection of science.

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From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading I have had the privilege of taking part in several of the dances, the garden parties, and the concerts which have taken place under the grateful protection of science.

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From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I have had the privilege of taking part in several of the dances, the garden parties, and the concerts which have taken place under the grateful protection of science.

an event that happens

From this reading THE annual meetings of the British Association for the Advancement of Science can be made quite as delightful functions as those of the British Medical Association, if they are not taken too seriously; and I don’t think that there is much likelihood of that happening.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have had the privilege of taking part in several of the dances, the garden parties, and the concerts which have taken place under the grateful protection of science.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The only President’s address which I ever heard delivered was, however, that of Professor Tyndall at Belfast.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The only President’s address which I ever heard delivered was, however, that of Professor Tyndall at Belfast.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE annual meetings of the British Association for the Advancement of Science can be made quite as delightful functions as those of the British Medical Association, if they are not taken too seriously; and I don’t think that there is much likelihood of that happening.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE annual meetings of the British Association for the Advancement of Science can be made quite as delightful functions as those of the British Medical Association, if they are not taken too seriously; and I don’t think that there is much likelihood of that happening.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I have had the privilege of taking part in several of the dances, the garden parties, and the concerts which have taken place under the grateful protection of science.

a feeling of righteous anger

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading I have also availed myself of the courtesy of the railway companies that issued cheap tickets to the various places of interest in the locality where the annual festivities took place under the patronage of the British Association.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading I have also availed myself of the courtesy of the railway companies that issued cheap tickets to the various places of interest in the locality where the annual festivities took place under the patronage of the British Association.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

the probability of a specified outcome

From this reading THE annual meetings of the British Association for the Advancement of Science can be made quite as delightful functions as those of the British Medical Association, if they are not taken too seriously; and I don’t think that there is much likelihood of that happening.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading I have also availed myself of the courtesy of the railway companies that issued cheap tickets to the various places of interest in the locality where the annual festivities took place under the patronage of the British Association.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE annual meetings of the British Association for the Advancement of Science can be made quite as delightful functions as those of the British Medical Association, if they are not taken too seriously; and I don’t think that there is much likelihood of that happening.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

relating to the study or practice of medicine

From this reading THE annual meetings of the British Association for the Advancement of Science can be made quite as delightful functions as those of the British Medical Association, if they are not taken too seriously; and I don’t think that there is much likelihood of that happening.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering

From this reading THE annual meetings of the British Association for the Advancement of Science can be made quite as delightful functions as those of the British Medical Association, if they are not taken too seriously; and I don’t think that there is much likelihood of that happening.

(of personal property as opposed to real estate) can be moved from place to place (especially carried by hand)

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

to a great degree or extent

From this reading THE annual meetings of the British Association for the Advancement of Science can be made quite as delightful functions as those of the British Medical Association, if they are not taken too seriously; and I don’t think that there is much likelihood of that happening.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I have also availed myself of the courtesy of the railway companies that issued cheap tickets to the various places of interest in the locality where the annual festivities took place under the patronage of the British Association.

not any; not one

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE annual meetings of the British Association for the Advancement of Science can be made quite as delightful functions as those of the British Medical Association, if they are not taken too seriously; and I don’t think that there is much likelihood of that happening.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

and nothing more

From this reading The only President’s address which I ever heard delivered was, however, that of Professor Tyndall at Belfast.

a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

of or relating to or characteristic of opera

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

the quality of being orthodox (especially in religion)

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading I have had the privilege of taking part in several of the dances, the garden parties, and the concerts which have taken place under the grateful protection of science.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading I have had the privilege of taking part in several of the dances, the garden parties, and the concerts which have taken place under the grateful protection of science.

the act of providing approval and support

From this reading I have also availed myself of the courtesy of the railway companies that issued cheap tickets to the various places of interest in the locality where the annual festivities took place under the patronage of the British Association.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I have had the privilege of taking part in several of the dances, the garden parties, and the concerts which have taken place under the grateful protection of science.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I have also availed myself of the courtesy of the railway companies that issued cheap tickets to the various places of interest in the locality where the annual festivities took place under the patronage of the British Association.

plural of “presbyterian” — a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

possessive form of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading The only President’s address which I ever heard delivered was, however, that of Professor Tyndall at Belfast.

the principal part of a duet (especially a piano duet)

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

From this reading I have had the privilege of taking part in several of the dances, the garden parties, and the concerts which have taken place under the grateful protection of science.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

the activity of protecting someone or something

From this reading I have had the privilege of taking part in several of the dances, the garden parties, and the concerts which have taken place under the grateful protection of science.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

plural of “pulpit” — a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading THE annual meetings of the British Association for the Advancement of Science can be made quite as delightful functions as those of the British Medical Association, if they are not taken too seriously; and I don’t think that there is much likelihood of that happening.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading I have also availed myself of the courtesy of the railway companies that issued cheap tickets to the various places of interest in the locality where the annual festivities took place under the patronage of the British Association.

the speech act of making something evident

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading THE annual meetings of the British Association for the Advancement of Science can be made quite as delightful functions as those of the British Medical Association, if they are not taken too seriously; and I don’t think that there is much likelihood of that happening.

plural of “science” — a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

in a serious manner

From this reading THE annual meetings of the British Association for the Advancement of Science can be made quite as delightful functions as those of the British Medical Association, if they are not taken too seriously; and I don’t think that there is much likelihood of that happening.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading I have had the privilege of taking part in several of the dances, the garden parties, and the concerts which have taken place under the grateful protection of science.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading THE annual meetings of the British Association for the Advancement of Science can be made quite as delightful functions as those of the British Medical Association, if they are not taken too seriously; and I don’t think that there is much likelihood of that happening.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading I have had the privilege of taking part in several of the dances, the garden parties, and the concerts which have taken place under the grateful protection of science.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE annual meetings of the British Association for the Advancement of Science can be made quite as delightful functions as those of the British Medical Association, if they are not taken too seriously; and I don’t think that there is much likelihood of that happening.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE annual meetings of the British Association for the Advancement of Science can be made quite as delightful functions as those of the British Medical Association, if they are not taken too seriously; and I don’t think that there is much likelihood of that happening.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE annual meetings of the British Association for the Advancement of Science can be made quite as delightful functions as those of the British Medical Association, if they are not taken too seriously; and I don’t think that there is much likelihood of that happening.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading THE annual meetings of the British Association for the Advancement of Science can be made quite as delightful functions as those of the British Medical Association, if they are not taken too seriously; and I don’t think that there is much likelihood of that happening.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading THE annual meetings of the British Association for the Advancement of Science can be made quite as delightful functions as those of the British Medical Association, if they are not taken too seriously; and I don’t think that there is much likelihood of that happening.

plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)

From this reading I have also availed myself of the courtesy of the railway companies that issued cheap tickets to the various places of interest in the locality where the annual festivities took place under the patronage of the British Association.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading THE annual meetings of the British Association for the Advancement of Science can be made quite as delightful functions as those of the British Medical Association, if they are not taken too seriously; and I don’t think that there is much likelihood of that happening.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading I have also availed myself of the courtesy of the railway companies that issued cheap tickets to the various places of interest in the locality where the annual festivities took place under the patronage of the British Association.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

capable of being moved or conveyed from one place to another

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

plural of “transfer” — the act of moving something from one location to another

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

British physicist (born in Ireland) remembered for his experiments on the transparency of gases and the absorption of radiant heat by gases and the transmission of sound through the atmosphere

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading I have had the privilege of taking part in several of the dances, the garden parties, and the concerts which have taken place under the grateful protection of science.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading I have also availed myself of the courtesy of the railway companies that issued cheap tickets to the various places of interest in the locality where the annual festivities took place under the patronage of the British Association.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The only President’s address which I ever heard delivered was, however, that of Professor Tyndall at Belfast.

in or at the place that

From this reading I have also availed myself of the courtesy of the railway companies that issued cheap tickets to the various places of interest in the locality where the annual festivities took place under the patronage of the British Association.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I have had the privilege of taking part in several of the dances, the garden parties, and the concerts which have taken place under the grateful protection of science.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading _The British Association--The late Professor Tyndall--His Belfast address--The centre of strict orthodoxy--The indignation of the pulpits--Worse than atheism--Biology and blasphemy allied sciences--The champion of orthodoxy--The town is saved--After many days--The second visit of Professor Tyndall to Belfast--The honoured guest of the Presbyterians--Public opinion--Colour blindness--Another meeting of the British Association--A clever young man--The secret of the ruin--The revelation of the secret--The great-grandfather of Queen Boadicea--The story of Antonio Giuseppe--Accepted as primo tenore--The birthday books--A movable feast--A box at the opera--Transferable--The discovery of the transfers--An al fresco operatic entertainment--No harm done._