150
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From this reading Messrs. Roberts performed a journey of 150 miles in six hours.
1784
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From this reading To Mrs. W. Robinson.—“_Sandleford, February 3, 1784._ ...
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From this reading To Mrs. W. Robinson.—“_Sandleford, February 3, 1784._ ...
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The air-balloons, without a pun, may be said to rise higher and higher, by every experiment.
aerialnounUS /ˈeriəl/
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
From this reading By this mode of travelling I might go hence to my house in Northumberland in twelve hours; but till the aerial navigation is more ascertained, I shall not attempt it; lest, instead of finding myself at the verge of my coal-pits, the end of my journey, I should alight on the summit of a Welsh mountain.
air-balloons
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From this reading The air-balloons, without a pun, may be said to rise higher and higher, by every experiment.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading By this mode of travelling I might go hence to my house in Northumberland in twelve hours; but till the aerial navigation is more ascertained, I shall not attempt it; lest, instead of finding myself at the verge of my coal-pits, the end of my journey, I should alight on the summit of a Welsh mountain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The air-balloons, without a pun, may be said to rise higher and higher, by every experiment.
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading By this mode of travelling I might go hence to my house in Northumberland in twelve hours; but till the aerial navigation is more ascertained, I shall not attempt it; lest, instead of finding myself at the verge of my coal-pits, the end of my journey, I should alight on the summit of a Welsh mountain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By this mode of travelling I might go hence to my house in Northumberland in twelve hours; but till the aerial navigation is more ascertained, I shall not attempt it; lest, instead of finding myself at the verge of my coal-pits, the end of my journey, I should alight on the summit of a Welsh mountain.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading By this mode of travelling I might go hence to my house in Northumberland in twelve hours; but till the aerial navigation is more ascertained, I shall not attempt it; lest, instead of finding myself at the verge of my coal-pits, the end of my journey, I should alight on the summit of a Welsh mountain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The air-balloons, without a pun, may be said to rise higher and higher, by every experiment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By this mode of travelling I might go hence to my house in Northumberland in twelve hours; but till the aerial navigation is more ascertained, I shall not attempt it; lest, instead of finding myself at the verge of my coal-pits, the end of my journey, I should alight on the summit of a Welsh mountain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The air-balloons, without a pun, may be said to rise higher and higher, by every experiment.
coal-pits
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From this reading By this mode of travelling I might go hence to my house in Northumberland in twelve hours; but till the aerial navigation is more ascertained, I shall not attempt it; lest, instead of finding myself at the verge of my coal-pits, the end of my journey, I should alight on the summit of a Welsh mountain.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading By this mode of travelling I might go hence to my house in Northumberland in twelve hours; but till the aerial navigation is more ascertained, I shall not attempt it; lest, instead of finding myself at the verge of my coal-pits, the end of my journey, I should alight on the summit of a Welsh mountain.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The air-balloons, without a pun, may be said to rise higher and higher, by every experiment.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading The air-balloons, without a pun, may be said to rise higher and higher, by every experiment.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading To Mrs. W. Robinson.—“_Sandleford, February 3, 1784._ ...
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading By this mode of travelling I might go hence to my house in Northumberland in twelve hours; but till the aerial navigation is more ascertained, I shall not attempt it; lest, instead of finding myself at the verge of my coal-pits, the end of my journey, I should alight on the summit of a Welsh mountain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Montagu had last night the pleasure of receiving a very kind and sensible letter from your son, and every stroke of his pen sets ye mark of a good heart.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading By this mode of travelling I might go hence to my house in Northumberland in twelve hours; but till the aerial navigation is more ascertained, I shall not attempt it; lest, instead of finding myself at the verge of my coal-pits, the end of my journey, I should alight on the summit of a Welsh mountain.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Montagu had last night the pleasure of receiving a very kind and sensible letter from your son, and every stroke of his pen sets ye mark of a good heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Montagu had last night the pleasure of receiving a very kind and sensible letter from your son, and every stroke of his pen sets ye mark of a good heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Montagu had last night the pleasure of receiving a very kind and sensible letter from your son, and every stroke of his pen sets ye mark of a good heart.
for this reason
From this reading By this mode of travelling I might go hence to my house in Northumberland in twelve hours; but till the aerial navigation is more ascertained, I shall not attempt it; lest, instead of finding myself at the verge of my coal-pits, the end of my journey, I should alight on the summit of a Welsh mountain.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The air-balloons, without a pun, may be said to rise higher and higher, by every experiment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Montagu had last night the pleasure of receiving a very kind and sensible letter from your son, and every stroke of his pen sets ye mark of a good heart.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Messrs. Roberts performed a journey of 150 miles in six hours.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading By this mode of travelling I might go hence to my house in Northumberland in twelve hours; but till the aerial navigation is more ascertained, I shall not attempt it; lest, instead of finding myself at the verge of my coal-pits, the end of my journey, I should alight on the summit of a Welsh mountain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By this mode of travelling I might go hence to my house in Northumberland in twelve hours; but till the aerial navigation is more ascertained, I shall not attempt it; lest, instead of finding myself at the verge of my coal-pits, the end of my journey, I should alight on the summit of a Welsh mountain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Messrs. Roberts performed a journey of 150 miles in six hours.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading By this mode of travelling I might go hence to my house in Northumberland in twelve hours; but till the aerial navigation is more ascertained, I shall not attempt it; lest, instead of finding myself at the verge of my coal-pits, the end of my journey, I should alight on the summit of a Welsh mountain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By this mode of travelling I might go hence to my house in Northumberland in twelve hours; but till the aerial navigation is more ascertained, I shall not attempt it; lest, instead of finding myself at the verge of my coal-pits, the end of my journey, I should alight on the summit of a Welsh mountain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By this mode of travelling I might go hence to my house in Northumberland in twelve hours; but till the aerial navigation is more ascertained, I shall not attempt it; lest, instead of finding myself at the verge of my coal-pits, the end of my journey, I should alight on the summit of a Welsh mountain.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Messrs. Roberts performed a journey of 150 miles in six hours.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “Montagu had last night the pleasure of receiving a very kind and sensible letter from your son, and every stroke of his pen sets ye mark of a good heart.
immediately past
From this reading “Montagu had last night the pleasure of receiving a very kind and sensible letter from your son, and every stroke of his pen sets ye mark of a good heart.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading By this mode of travelling I might go hence to my house in Northumberland in twelve hours; but till the aerial navigation is more ascertained, I shall not attempt it; lest, instead of finding myself at the verge of my coal-pits, the end of my journey, I should alight on the summit of a Welsh mountain.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Montagu had last night the pleasure of receiving a very kind and sensible letter from your son, and every stroke of his pen sets ye mark of a good heart.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “Montagu had last night the pleasure of receiving a very kind and sensible letter from your son, and every stroke of his pen sets ye mark of a good heart.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The air-balloons, without a pun, may be said to rise higher and higher, by every experiment.
Messrs
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From this reading Messrs. Roberts performed a journey of 150 miles in six hours.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading By this mode of travelling I might go hence to my house in Northumberland in twelve hours; but till the aerial navigation is more ascertained, I shall not attempt it; lest, instead of finding myself at the verge of my coal-pits, the end of my journey, I should alight on the summit of a Welsh mountain.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Messrs. Roberts performed a journey of 150 miles in six hours.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By this mode of travelling I might go hence to my house in Northumberland in twelve hours; but till the aerial navigation is more ascertained, I shall not attempt it; lest, instead of finding myself at the verge of my coal-pits, the end of my journey, I should alight on the summit of a Welsh mountain.
MontagunounUS /ˈmɑːntəɡjuː/
United States anthropologist (born in England) who popularized anthropology (1905-)
From this reading “Montagu had last night the pleasure of receiving a very kind and sensible letter from your son, and every stroke of his pen sets ye mark of a good heart.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading By this mode of travelling I might go hence to my house in Northumberland in twelve hours; but till the aerial navigation is more ascertained, I shall not attempt it; lest, instead of finding myself at the verge of my coal-pits, the end of my journey, I should alight on the summit of a Welsh mountain.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading By this mode of travelling I might go hence to my house in Northumberland in twelve hours; but till the aerial navigation is more ascertained, I shall not attempt it; lest, instead of finding myself at the verge of my coal-pits, the end of my journey, I should alight on the summit of a Welsh mountain.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading To Mrs. W. Robinson.—“_Sandleford, February 3, 1784._ ...
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading By this mode of travelling I might go hence to my house in Northumberland in twelve hours; but till the aerial navigation is more ascertained, I shall not attempt it; lest, instead of finding myself at the verge of my coal-pits, the end of my journey, I should alight on the summit of a Welsh mountain.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading By this mode of travelling I might go hence to my house in Northumberland in twelve hours; but till the aerial navigation is more ascertained, I shall not attempt it; lest, instead of finding myself at the verge of my coal-pits, the end of my journey, I should alight on the summit of a Welsh mountain.
navigationnounUS /ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading By this mode of travelling I might go hence to my house in Northumberland in twelve hours; but till the aerial navigation is more ascertained, I shall not attempt it; lest, instead of finding myself at the verge of my coal-pits, the end of my journey, I should alight on the summit of a Welsh mountain.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Montagu had last night the pleasure of receiving a very kind and sensible letter from your son, and every stroke of his pen sets ye mark of a good heart.
Northumberlandnoun
the northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian's Wall)
From this reading By this mode of travelling I might go hence to my house in Northumberland in twelve hours; but till the aerial navigation is more ascertained, I shall not attempt it; lest, instead of finding myself at the verge of my coal-pits, the end of my journey, I should alight on the summit of a Welsh mountain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By this mode of travelling I might go hence to my house in Northumberland in twelve hours; but till the aerial navigation is more ascertained, I shall not attempt it; lest, instead of finding myself at the verge of my coal-pits, the end of my journey, I should alight on the summit of a Welsh mountain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Messrs. Roberts performed a journey of 150 miles in six hours.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By this mode of travelling I might go hence to my house in Northumberland in twelve hours; but till the aerial navigation is more ascertained, I shall not attempt it; lest, instead of finding myself at the verge of my coal-pits, the end of my journey, I should alight on the summit of a Welsh mountain.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “Montagu had last night the pleasure of receiving a very kind and sensible letter from your son, and every stroke of his pen sets ye mark of a good heart.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading Messrs. Roberts performed a journey of 150 miles in six hours.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “Montagu had last night the pleasure of receiving a very kind and sensible letter from your son, and every stroke of his pen sets ye mark of a good heart.
punnounUS /pʌn/
a humorous play on words
From this reading The air-balloons, without a pun, may be said to rise higher and higher, by every experiment.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading “Montagu had last night the pleasure of receiving a very kind and sensible letter from your son, and every stroke of his pen sets ye mark of a good heart.
move upward
From this reading The air-balloons, without a pun, may be said to rise higher and higher, by every experiment.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading Messrs. Roberts performed a journey of 150 miles in six hours.
RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading To Mrs. W. Robinson.—“_Sandleford, February 3, 1784._ ...
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The air-balloons, without a pun, may be said to rise higher and higher, by every experiment.
Sandleford
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From this reading To Mrs. W. Robinson.—“_Sandleford, February 3, 1784._ ...
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “Montagu had last night the pleasure of receiving a very kind and sensible letter from your son, and every stroke of his pen sets ye mark of a good heart.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading “Montagu had last night the pleasure of receiving a very kind and sensible letter from your son, and every stroke of his pen sets ye mark of a good heart.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading By this mode of travelling I might go hence to my house in Northumberland in twelve hours; but till the aerial navigation is more ascertained, I shall not attempt it; lest, instead of finding myself at the verge of my coal-pits, the end of my journey, I should alight on the summit of a Welsh mountain.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading By this mode of travelling I might go hence to my house in Northumberland in twelve hours; but till the aerial navigation is more ascertained, I shall not attempt it; lest, instead of finding myself at the verge of my coal-pits, the end of my journey, I should alight on the summit of a Welsh mountain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Messrs. Roberts performed a journey of 150 miles in six hours.
a male human offspring
From this reading “Montagu had last night the pleasure of receiving a very kind and sensible letter from your son, and every stroke of his pen sets ye mark of a good heart.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading “Montagu had last night the pleasure of receiving a very kind and sensible letter from your son, and every stroke of his pen sets ye mark of a good heart.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading By this mode of travelling I might go hence to my house in Northumberland in twelve hours; but till the aerial navigation is more ascertained, I shall not attempt it; lest, instead of finding myself at the verge of my coal-pits, the end of my journey, I should alight on the summit of a Welsh mountain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The air-balloons, without a pun, may be said to rise higher and higher, by every experiment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this mode of travelling I might go hence to my house in Northumberland in twelve hours; but till the aerial navigation is more ascertained, I shall not attempt it; lest, instead of finding myself at the verge of my coal-pits, the end of my journey, I should alight on the summit of a Welsh mountain.
up to a particular time
From this reading By this mode of travelling I might go hence to my house in Northumberland in twelve hours; but till the aerial navigation is more ascertained, I shall not attempt it; lest, instead of finding myself at the verge of my coal-pits, the end of my journey, I should alight on the summit of a Welsh mountain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Mrs. W. Robinson.—“_Sandleford, February 3, 1784._ ...
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading By this mode of travelling I might go hence to my house in Northumberland in twelve hours; but till the aerial navigation is more ascertained, I shall not attempt it; lest, instead of finding myself at the verge of my coal-pits, the end of my journey, I should alight on the summit of a Welsh mountain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading By this mode of travelling I might go hence to my house in Northumberland in twelve hours; but till the aerial navigation is more ascertained, I shall not attempt it; lest, instead of finding myself at the verge of my coal-pits, the end of my journey, I should alight on the summit of a Welsh mountain.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading By this mode of travelling I might go hence to my house in Northumberland in twelve hours; but till the aerial navigation is more ascertained, I shall not attempt it; lest, instead of finding myself at the verge of my coal-pits, the end of my journey, I should alight on the summit of a Welsh mountain.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Montagu had last night the pleasure of receiving a very kind and sensible letter from your son, and every stroke of his pen sets ye mark of a good heart.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading To Mrs. W. Robinson.—“_Sandleford, February 3, 1784._ ...
WelshnounUS /weltʃ/
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading By this mode of travelling I might go hence to my house in Northumberland in twelve hours; but till the aerial navigation is more ascertained, I shall not attempt it; lest, instead of finding myself at the verge of my coal-pits, the end of my journey, I should alight on the summit of a Welsh mountain.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The air-balloons, without a pun, may be said to rise higher and higher, by every experiment.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Montagu had last night the pleasure of receiving a very kind and sensible letter from your son, and every stroke of his pen sets ye mark of a good heart.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Montagu had last night the pleasure of receiving a very kind and sensible letter from your son, and every stroke of his pen sets ye mark of a good heart.
