1863
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From this reading On the 28th of March, 1863, some excavators working under the direction of M. Boucher de Perthes, in the stone quarries of Moulin Quignon, near Abbeville, in the department of Somme, found a human jawbone fourteen feet beneath the surface.
28th
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From this reading On the 28th of March, 1863, some excavators working under the direction of M. Boucher de Perthes, in the stone quarries of Moulin Quignon, near Abbeville, in the department of Somme, found a human jawbone fourteen feet beneath the surface.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
Abbeville
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From this reading On the 28th of March, 1863, some excavators working under the direction of M. Boucher de Perthes, in the stone quarries of Moulin Quignon, near Abbeville, in the department of Somme, found a human jawbone fourteen feet beneath the surface.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
alludeverbUS /əˈluːd/
make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The noise of this discovery was very great, not in France alone, but in England and in Germany.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not far distant were found stone hatchets and flint arrow-heads stained and encased by lapse of time with a uniform coat of rust.
apostrophenounUS /əˈpɑːstrəfiː/
address to an absent or imaginary person
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
arrow-heads
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From this reading Not far distant were found stone hatchets and flint arrow-heads stained and encased by lapse of time with a uniform coat of rust.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the first fossil of this nature that had ever been brought to light.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading On the 28th of March, 1863, some excavators working under the direction of M. Boucher de Perthes, in the stone quarries of Moulin Quignon, near Abbeville, in the department of Somme, found a human jawbone fourteen feet beneath the surface.
Boucher
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From this reading On the 28th of March, 1863, some excavators working under the direction of M. Boucher de Perthes, in the stone quarries of Moulin Quignon, near Abbeville, in the department of Somme, found a human jawbone fourteen feet beneath the surface.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was the first fossil of this nature that had ever been brought to light.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The noise of this discovery was very great, not in France alone, but in England and in Germany.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not far distant were found stone hatchets and flint arrow-heads stained and encased by lapse of time with a uniform coat of rust.
CHAIRnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Not far distant were found stone hatchets and flint arrow-heads stained and encased by lapse of time with a uniform coat of rust.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading On the 28th of March, 1863, some excavators working under the direction of M. Boucher de Perthes, in the stone quarries of Moulin Quignon, near Abbeville, in the department of Somme, found a human jawbone fourteen feet beneath the surface.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading On the 28th of March, 1863, some excavators working under the direction of M. Boucher de Perthes, in the stone quarries of Moulin Quignon, near Abbeville, in the department of Somme, found a human jawbone fourteen feet beneath the surface.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading On the 28th of March, 1863, some excavators working under the direction of M. Boucher de Perthes, in the stone quarries of Moulin Quignon, near Abbeville, in the department of Somme, found a human jawbone fourteen feet beneath the surface.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading The noise of this discovery was very great, not in France alone, but in England and in Germany.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Not far distant were found stone hatchets and flint arrow-heads stained and encased by lapse of time with a uniform coat of rust.
encasedadjectiveUS /enˈkeɪst/
covered or protected with or as if with a case
From this reading Not far distant were found stone hatchets and flint arrow-heads stained and encased by lapse of time with a uniform coat of rust.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The noise of this discovery was very great, not in France alone, but in England and in Germany.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading It was the first fossil of this nature that had ever been brought to light.
excavatorsnounUS /ˈekskəveɪtərz/
plural of “excavator” — a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying
From this reading On the 28th of March, 1863, some excavators working under the direction of M. Boucher de Perthes, in the stone quarries of Moulin Quignon, near Abbeville, in the department of Somme, found a human jawbone fourteen feet beneath the surface.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Not far distant were found stone hatchets and flint arrow-heads stained and encased by lapse of time with a uniform coat of rust.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading On the 28th of March, 1863, some excavators working under the direction of M. Boucher de Perthes, in the stone quarries of Moulin Quignon, near Abbeville, in the department of Somme, found a human jawbone fourteen feet beneath the surface.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first fossil of this nature that had ever been brought to light.
flintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading Not far distant were found stone hatchets and flint arrow-heads stained and encased by lapse of time with a uniform coat of rust.
fossilnounUS /ˈfɑːsəl/
someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading It was the first fossil of this nature that had ever been brought to light.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading On the 28th of March, 1863, some excavators working under the direction of M. Boucher de Perthes, in the stone quarries of Moulin Quignon, near Abbeville, in the department of Somme, found a human jawbone fourteen feet beneath the surface.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading On the 28th of March, 1863, some excavators working under the direction of M. Boucher de Perthes, in the stone quarries of Moulin Quignon, near Abbeville, in the department of Somme, found a human jawbone fourteen feet beneath the surface.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The noise of this discovery was very great, not in France alone, but in England and in Germany.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading The noise of this discovery was very great, not in France alone, but in England and in Germany.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The noise of this discovery was very great, not in France alone, but in England and in Germany.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
hatchetsnounUS /ˈhætʃəts/
plural of “hatchet” — weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians
From this reading Not far distant were found stone hatchets and flint arrow-heads stained and encased by lapse of time with a uniform coat of rust.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading On the 28th of March, 1863, some excavators working under the direction of M. Boucher de Perthes, in the stone quarries of Moulin Quignon, near Abbeville, in the department of Somme, found a human jawbone fourteen feet beneath the surface.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
jawbonenounUS /ˈdʒɔːboʊn/
the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
From this reading On the 28th of March, 1863, some excavators working under the direction of M. Boucher de Perthes, in the stone quarries of Moulin Quignon, near Abbeville, in the department of Somme, found a human jawbone fourteen feet beneath the surface.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading Not far distant were found stone hatchets and flint arrow-heads stained and encased by lapse of time with a uniform coat of rust.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was the first fossil of this nature that had ever been brought to light.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading On the 28th of March, 1863, some excavators working under the direction of M. Boucher de Perthes, in the stone quarries of Moulin Quignon, near Abbeville, in the department of Somme, found a human jawbone fourteen feet beneath the surface.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading On the 28th of March, 1863, some excavators working under the direction of M. Boucher de Perthes, in the stone quarries of Moulin Quignon, near Abbeville, in the department of Somme, found a human jawbone fourteen feet beneath the surface.
MoulinnounUS /muːˈlæn/
a chute through which supraglacial water enters a glacier, boring either to the bedrock or to the depth of common crevasse formation
From this reading On the 28th of March, 1863, some excavators working under the direction of M. Boucher de Perthes, in the stone quarries of Moulin Quignon, near Abbeville, in the department of Somme, found a human jawbone fourteen feet beneath the surface.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It was the first fossil of this nature that had ever been brought to light.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading On the 28th of March, 1863, some excavators working under the direction of M. Boucher de Perthes, in the stone quarries of Moulin Quignon, near Abbeville, in the department of Somme, found a human jawbone fourteen feet beneath the surface.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The noise of this discovery was very great, not in France alone, but in England and in Germany.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not far distant were found stone hatchets and flint arrow-heads stained and encased by lapse of time with a uniform coat of rust.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 28th of March, 1863, some excavators working under the direction of M. Boucher de Perthes, in the stone quarries of Moulin Quignon, near Abbeville, in the department of Somme, found a human jawbone fourteen feet beneath the surface.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
palæontological
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From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
Perthes
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From this reading On the 28th of March, 1863, some excavators working under the direction of M. Boucher de Perthes, in the stone quarries of Moulin Quignon, near Abbeville, in the department of Somme, found a human jawbone fourteen feet beneath the surface.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
PROFESSORnounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
quarriesnounUS /ˈkwɔːriz/
plural of “quarry” — a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading On the 28th of March, 1863, some excavators working under the direction of M. Boucher de Perthes, in the stone quarries of Moulin Quignon, near Abbeville, in the department of Somme, found a human jawbone fourteen feet beneath the surface.
Quignon
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From this reading On the 28th of March, 1863, some excavators working under the direction of M. Boucher de Perthes, in the stone quarries of Moulin Quignon, near Abbeville, in the department of Somme, found a human jawbone fourteen feet beneath the surface.
rustverbUS /rʌst/
become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
From this reading Not far distant were found stone hatchets and flint arrow-heads stained and encased by lapse of time with a uniform coat of rust.
savantsnounUS /ˈsævənts/
plural of “savant” — someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On the 28th of March, 1863, some excavators working under the direction of M. Boucher de Perthes, in the stone quarries of Moulin Quignon, near Abbeville, in the department of Somme, found a human jawbone fourteen feet beneath the surface.
SommenounUS /sɔːm/
battle of World War II
From this reading On the 28th of March, 1863, some excavators working under the direction of M. Boucher de Perthes, in the stone quarries of Moulin Quignon, near Abbeville, in the department of Somme, found a human jawbone fourteen feet beneath the surface.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading Not far distant were found stone hatchets and flint arrow-heads stained and encased by lapse of time with a uniform coat of rust.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading On the 28th of March, 1863, some excavators working under the direction of M. Boucher de Perthes, in the stone quarries of Moulin Quignon, near Abbeville, in the department of Somme, found a human jawbone fourteen feet beneath the surface.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading On the 28th of March, 1863, some excavators working under the direction of M. Boucher de Perthes, in the stone quarries of Moulin Quignon, near Abbeville, in the department of Somme, found a human jawbone fourteen feet beneath the surface.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the first fossil of this nature that had ever been brought to light.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Not far distant were found stone hatchets and flint arrow-heads stained and encased by lapse of time with a uniform coat of rust.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On the 28th of March, 1863, some excavators working under the direction of M. Boucher de Perthes, in the stone quarries of Moulin Quignon, near Abbeville, in the department of Somme, found a human jawbone fourteen feet beneath the surface.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Not far distant were found stone hatchets and flint arrow-heads stained and encased by lapse of time with a uniform coat of rust.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The noise of this discovery was very great, not in France alone, but in England and in Germany.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first fossil of this nature that had ever been brought to light.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not far distant were found stone hatchets and flint arrow-heads stained and encased by lapse of time with a uniform coat of rust.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN To understand this apostrophe of my uncle's, made to absent French savants, it will be necessary to allude to an event of high importance in a palæontological point of view, which had occurred a little while before our departure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not far distant were found stone hatchets and flint arrow-heads stained and encased by lapse of time with a uniform coat of rust.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading On the 28th of March, 1863, some excavators working under the direction of M. Boucher de Perthes, in the stone quarries of Moulin Quignon, near Abbeville, in the department of Somme, found a human jawbone fourteen feet beneath the surface.
