1844
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From this reading LITERARY AND PARLIAMENTARY LIFE KINGLAKE returned from Algiers in 1844 to find himself famous both in the literary and social world; for his book had gone through three editions and was the universal theme.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Who is Eothen?” wrote Macvey Napier, editor of the “Edinburgh,” to Hayward: “I know he is a lawyer and highly respectable; but I should like to know a little more of his personal history: he is very clever but very peculiar.”
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Thackeray, later on, expresses affectionate gratitude for his presence at the “Lectures on English Humourists”:—“it goes to a man’s heart to find amongst his friends such men as Kinglake and Venables, Higgins, Rawlinson, Carlyle, Ashburton and Hallam, Milman, Macaulay, Wilberforce, looking on kindly.”
AlgiersnounUS /ælˈdʒɪrz/
an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria
From this reading LITERARY AND PARLIAMENTARY LIFE KINGLAKE returned from Algiers in 1844 to find himself famous both in the literary and social world; for his book had gone through three editions and was the universal theme.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He dines out in all directions, himself giving dinners at Long’s Hotel.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Thackeray, later on, expresses affectionate gratitude for his presence at the “Lectures on English Humourists”:—“it goes to a man’s heart to find amongst his friends such men as Kinglake and Venables, Higgins, Rawlinson, Carlyle, Ashburton and Hallam, Milman, Macaulay, Wilberforce, looking on kindly.”
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LITERARY AND PARLIAMENTARY LIFE KINGLAKE returned from Algiers in 1844 to find himself famous both in the literary and social world; for his book had gone through three editions and was the universal theme.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thackeray, later on, expresses affectionate gratitude for his presence at the “Lectures on English Humourists”:—“it goes to a man’s heart to find amongst his friends such men as Kinglake and Venables, Higgins, Rawlinson, Carlyle, Ashburton and Hallam, Milman, Macaulay, Wilberforce, looking on kindly.”
Ashburton
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From this reading Thackeray, later on, expresses affectionate gratitude for his presence at the “Lectures on English Humourists”:—“it goes to a man’s heart to find amongst his friends such men as Kinglake and Venables, Higgins, Rawlinson, Carlyle, Ashburton and Hallam, Milman, Macaulay, Wilberforce, looking on kindly.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thackeray, later on, expresses affectionate gratitude for his presence at the “Lectures on English Humourists”:—“it goes to a man’s heart to find amongst his friends such men as Kinglake and Venables, Higgins, Rawlinson, Carlyle, Ashburton and Hallam, Milman, Macaulay, Wilberforce, looking on kindly.”
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading LITERARY AND PARLIAMENTARY LIFE KINGLAKE returned from Algiers in 1844 to find himself famous both in the literary and social world; for his book had gone through three editions and was the universal theme.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading LITERARY AND PARLIAMENTARY LIFE KINGLAKE returned from Algiers in 1844 to find himself famous both in the literary and social world; for his book had gone through three editions and was the universal theme.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Who is Eothen?” wrote Macvey Napier, editor of the “Edinburgh,” to Hayward: “I know he is a lawyer and highly respectable; but I should like to know a little more of his personal history: he is very clever but very peculiar.”
CarlylenounUS /ˈkɑːrlaɪl/
Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading Thackeray, later on, expresses affectionate gratitude for his presence at the “Lectures on English Humourists”:—“it goes to a man’s heart to find amongst his friends such men as Kinglake and Venables, Higgins, Rawlinson, Carlyle, Ashburton and Hallam, Milman, Macaulay, Wilberforce, looking on kindly.”
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “Who is Eothen?” wrote Macvey Napier, editor of the “Edinburgh,” to Hayward: “I know he is a lawyer and highly respectable; but I should like to know a little more of his personal history: he is very clever but very peculiar.”
dinesverbUS /daɪnz/
third-person singular of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading He dines out in all directions, himself giving dinners at Long’s Hotel.
dinnersnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He dines out in all directions, himself giving dinners at Long’s Hotel.
directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He dines out in all directions, himself giving dinners at Long’s Hotel.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading “Who is Eothen?” wrote Macvey Napier, editor of the “Edinburgh,” to Hayward: “I know he is a lawyer and highly respectable; but I should like to know a little more of his personal history: he is very clever but very peculiar.”
editionsnounUS /ɪˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading LITERARY AND PARLIAMENTARY LIFE KINGLAKE returned from Algiers in 1844 to find himself famous both in the literary and social world; for his book had gone through three editions and was the universal theme.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading “Who is Eothen?” wrote Macvey Napier, editor of the “Edinburgh,” to Hayward: “I know he is a lawyer and highly respectable; but I should like to know a little more of his personal history: he is very clever but very peculiar.”
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Thackeray, later on, expresses affectionate gratitude for his presence at the “Lectures on English Humourists”:—“it goes to a man’s heart to find amongst his friends such men as Kinglake and Venables, Higgins, Rawlinson, Carlyle, Ashburton and Hallam, Milman, Macaulay, Wilberforce, looking on kindly.”
Eothen
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From this reading “Who is Eothen?” wrote Macvey Napier, editor of the “Edinburgh,” to Hayward: “I know he is a lawyer and highly respectable; but I should like to know a little more of his personal history: he is very clever but very peculiar.”
expressesnounUS /ɪkˈspresəz/
plural of “express” — mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
From this reading Thackeray, later on, expresses affectionate gratitude for his presence at the “Lectures on English Humourists”:—“it goes to a man’s heart to find amongst his friends such men as Kinglake and Venables, Higgins, Rawlinson, Carlyle, Ashburton and Hallam, Milman, Macaulay, Wilberforce, looking on kindly.”
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading LITERARY AND PARLIAMENTARY LIFE KINGLAKE returned from Algiers in 1844 to find himself famous both in the literary and social world; for his book had gone through three editions and was the universal theme.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading LITERARY AND PARLIAMENTARY LIFE KINGLAKE returned from Algiers in 1844 to find himself famous both in the literary and social world; for his book had gone through three editions and was the universal theme.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LITERARY AND PARLIAMENTARY LIFE KINGLAKE returned from Algiers in 1844 to find himself famous both in the literary and social world; for his book had gone through three editions and was the universal theme.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Thackeray, later on, expresses affectionate gratitude for his presence at the “Lectures on English Humourists”:—“it goes to a man’s heart to find amongst his friends such men as Kinglake and Venables, Higgins, Rawlinson, Carlyle, Ashburton and Hallam, Milman, Macaulay, Wilberforce, looking on kindly.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LITERARY AND PARLIAMENTARY LIFE KINGLAKE returned from Algiers in 1844 to find himself famous both in the literary and social world; for his book had gone through three editions and was the universal theme.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading He dines out in all directions, himself giving dinners at Long’s Hotel.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Thackeray, later on, expresses affectionate gratitude for his presence at the “Lectures on English Humourists”:—“it goes to a man’s heart to find amongst his friends such men as Kinglake and Venables, Higgins, Rawlinson, Carlyle, Ashburton and Hallam, Milman, Macaulay, Wilberforce, looking on kindly.”
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading LITERARY AND PARLIAMENTARY LIFE KINGLAKE returned from Algiers in 1844 to find himself famous both in the literary and social world; for his book had gone through three editions and was the universal theme.
gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Thackeray, later on, expresses affectionate gratitude for his presence at the “Lectures on English Humourists”:—“it goes to a man’s heart to find amongst his friends such men as Kinglake and Venables, Higgins, Rawlinson, Carlyle, Ashburton and Hallam, Milman, Macaulay, Wilberforce, looking on kindly.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LITERARY AND PARLIAMENTARY LIFE KINGLAKE returned from Algiers in 1844 to find himself famous both in the literary and social world; for his book had gone through three editions and was the universal theme.
Hallam
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From this reading Thackeray, later on, expresses affectionate gratitude for his presence at the “Lectures on English Humourists”:—“it goes to a man’s heart to find amongst his friends such men as Kinglake and Venables, Higgins, Rawlinson, Carlyle, Ashburton and Hallam, Milman, Macaulay, Wilberforce, looking on kindly.”
Hayward
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From this reading “Who is Eothen?” wrote Macvey Napier, editor of the “Edinburgh,” to Hayward: “I know he is a lawyer and highly respectable; but I should like to know a little more of his personal history: he is very clever but very peculiar.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who is Eothen?” wrote Macvey Napier, editor of the “Edinburgh,” to Hayward: “I know he is a lawyer and highly respectable; but I should like to know a little more of his personal history: he is very clever but very peculiar.”
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Thackeray, later on, expresses affectionate gratitude for his presence at the “Lectures on English Humourists”:—“it goes to a man’s heart to find amongst his friends such men as Kinglake and Venables, Higgins, Rawlinson, Carlyle, Ashburton and Hallam, Milman, Macaulay, Wilberforce, looking on kindly.”
Higgins
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From this reading Thackeray, later on, expresses affectionate gratitude for his presence at the “Lectures on English Humourists”:—“it goes to a man’s heart to find amongst his friends such men as Kinglake and Venables, Higgins, Rawlinson, Carlyle, Ashburton and Hallam, Milman, Macaulay, Wilberforce, looking on kindly.”
highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading “Who is Eothen?” wrote Macvey Napier, editor of the “Edinburgh,” to Hayward: “I know he is a lawyer and highly respectable; but I should like to know a little more of his personal history: he is very clever but very peculiar.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lockhart opened to him the “Quarterly.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading LITERARY AND PARLIAMENTARY LIFE KINGLAKE returned from Algiers in 1844 to find himself famous both in the literary and social world; for his book had gone through three editions and was the universal theme.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LITERARY AND PARLIAMENTARY LIFE KINGLAKE returned from Algiers in 1844 to find himself famous both in the literary and social world; for his book had gone through three editions and was the universal theme.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading “Who is Eothen?” wrote Macvey Napier, editor of the “Edinburgh,” to Hayward: “I know he is a lawyer and highly respectable; but I should like to know a little more of his personal history: he is very clever but very peculiar.”
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He dines out in all directions, himself giving dinners at Long’s Hotel.
Humourists
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From this reading Thackeray, later on, expresses affectionate gratitude for his presence at the “Lectures on English Humourists”:—“it goes to a man’s heart to find amongst his friends such men as Kinglake and Venables, Higgins, Rawlinson, Carlyle, Ashburton and Hallam, Milman, Macaulay, Wilberforce, looking on kindly.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Who is Eothen?” wrote Macvey Napier, editor of the “Edinburgh,” to Hayward: “I know he is a lawyer and highly respectable; but I should like to know a little more of his personal history: he is very clever but very peculiar.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LITERARY AND PARLIAMENTARY LIFE KINGLAKE returned from Algiers in 1844 to find himself famous both in the literary and social world; for his book had gone through three editions and was the universal theme.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who is Eothen?” wrote Macvey Napier, editor of the “Edinburgh,” to Hayward: “I know he is a lawyer and highly respectable; but I should like to know a little more of his personal history: he is very clever but very peculiar.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thackeray, later on, expresses affectionate gratitude for his presence at the “Lectures on English Humourists”:—“it goes to a man’s heart to find amongst his friends such men as Kinglake and Venables, Higgins, Rawlinson, Carlyle, Ashburton and Hallam, Milman, Macaulay, Wilberforce, looking on kindly.”
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Thackeray, later on, expresses affectionate gratitude for his presence at the “Lectures on English Humourists”:—“it goes to a man’s heart to find amongst his friends such men as Kinglake and Venables, Higgins, Rawlinson, Carlyle, Ashburton and Hallam, Milman, Macaulay, Wilberforce, looking on kindly.”
KINGLAKE
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From this reading LITERARY AND PARLIAMENTARY LIFE KINGLAKE returned from Algiers in 1844 to find himself famous both in the literary and social world; for his book had gone through three editions and was the universal theme.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Who is Eothen?” wrote Macvey Napier, editor of the “Edinburgh,” to Hayward: “I know he is a lawyer and highly respectable; but I should like to know a little more of his personal history: he is very clever but very peculiar.”
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Thackeray, later on, expresses affectionate gratitude for his presence at the “Lectures on English Humourists”:—“it goes to a man’s heart to find amongst his friends such men as Kinglake and Venables, Higgins, Rawlinson, Carlyle, Ashburton and Hallam, Milman, Macaulay, Wilberforce, looking on kindly.”
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “Who is Eothen?” wrote Macvey Napier, editor of the “Edinburgh,” to Hayward: “I know he is a lawyer and highly respectable; but I should like to know a little more of his personal history: he is very clever but very peculiar.”
LecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading Thackeray, later on, expresses affectionate gratitude for his presence at the “Lectures on English Humourists”:—“it goes to a man’s heart to find amongst his friends such men as Kinglake and Venables, Higgins, Rawlinson, Carlyle, Ashburton and Hallam, Milman, Macaulay, Wilberforce, looking on kindly.”
LIFEnounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LITERARY AND PARLIAMENTARY LIFE KINGLAKE returned from Algiers in 1844 to find himself famous both in the literary and social world; for his book had gone through three editions and was the universal theme.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Who is Eothen?” wrote Macvey Napier, editor of the “Edinburgh,” to Hayward: “I know he is a lawyer and highly respectable; but I should like to know a little more of his personal history: he is very clever but very peculiar.”
LITERARYadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading LITERARY AND PARLIAMENTARY LIFE KINGLAKE returned from Algiers in 1844 to find himself famous both in the literary and social world; for his book had gone through three editions and was the universal theme.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Who is Eothen?” wrote Macvey Napier, editor of the “Edinburgh,” to Hayward: “I know he is a lawyer and highly respectable; but I should like to know a little more of his personal history: he is very clever but very peculiar.”
Lockhart
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From this reading Lockhart opened to him the “Quarterly.”
Long's
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From this reading He dines out in all directions, himself giving dinners at Long’s Hotel.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Thackeray, later on, expresses affectionate gratitude for his presence at the “Lectures on English Humourists”:—“it goes to a man’s heart to find amongst his friends such men as Kinglake and Venables, Higgins, Rawlinson, Carlyle, Ashburton and Hallam, Milman, Macaulay, Wilberforce, looking on kindly.”
MacaulaynounUS /məˈkɔːli/
English historian noted for his history of England (1800-1859)
From this reading Thackeray, later on, expresses affectionate gratitude for his presence at the “Lectures on English Humourists”:—“it goes to a man’s heart to find amongst his friends such men as Kinglake and Venables, Higgins, Rawlinson, Carlyle, Ashburton and Hallam, Milman, Macaulay, Wilberforce, looking on kindly.”
Macvey
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From this reading “Who is Eothen?” wrote Macvey Napier, editor of the “Edinburgh,” to Hayward: “I know he is a lawyer and highly respectable; but I should like to know a little more of his personal history: he is very clever but very peculiar.”
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Thackeray, later on, expresses affectionate gratitude for his presence at the “Lectures on English Humourists”:—“it goes to a man’s heart to find amongst his friends such men as Kinglake and Venables, Higgins, Rawlinson, Carlyle, Ashburton and Hallam, Milman, Macaulay, Wilberforce, looking on kindly.”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Thackeray, later on, expresses affectionate gratitude for his presence at the “Lectures on English Humourists”:—“it goes to a man’s heart to find amongst his friends such men as Kinglake and Venables, Higgins, Rawlinson, Carlyle, Ashburton and Hallam, Milman, Macaulay, Wilberforce, looking on kindly.”
Milman
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From this reading Thackeray, later on, expresses affectionate gratitude for his presence at the “Lectures on English Humourists”:—“it goes to a man’s heart to find amongst his friends such men as Kinglake and Venables, Higgins, Rawlinson, Carlyle, Ashburton and Hallam, Milman, Macaulay, Wilberforce, looking on kindly.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Who is Eothen?” wrote Macvey Napier, editor of the “Edinburgh,” to Hayward: “I know he is a lawyer and highly respectable; but I should like to know a little more of his personal history: he is very clever but very peculiar.”
NapiernounUS /ˈneɪpiər/
Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms; introduced the use of the decimal point in writing numbers (1550-1617)
From this reading “Who is Eothen?” wrote Macvey Napier, editor of the “Edinburgh,” to Hayward: “I know he is a lawyer and highly respectable; but I should like to know a little more of his personal history: he is very clever but very peculiar.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Who is Eothen?” wrote Macvey Napier, editor of the “Edinburgh,” to Hayward: “I know he is a lawyer and highly respectable; but I should like to know a little more of his personal history: he is very clever but very peculiar.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thackeray, later on, expresses affectionate gratitude for his presence at the “Lectures on English Humourists”:—“it goes to a man’s heart to find amongst his friends such men as Kinglake and Venables, Higgins, Rawlinson, Carlyle, Ashburton and Hallam, Milman, Macaulay, Wilberforce, looking on kindly.”
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Lockhart opened to him the “Quarterly.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He dines out in all directions, himself giving dinners at Long’s Hotel.
PARLIAMENTARYadjectiveUS /ˌpɑːrləˈmentəri/
relating to or having the nature of a parliament
From this reading LITERARY AND PARLIAMENTARY LIFE KINGLAKE returned from Algiers in 1844 to find himself famous both in the literary and social world; for his book had gone through three editions and was the universal theme.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “Who is Eothen?” wrote Macvey Napier, editor of the “Edinburgh,” to Hayward: “I know he is a lawyer and highly respectable; but I should like to know a little more of his personal history: he is very clever but very peculiar.”
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading “Who is Eothen?” wrote Macvey Napier, editor of the “Edinburgh,” to Hayward: “I know he is a lawyer and highly respectable; but I should like to know a little more of his personal history: he is very clever but very peculiar.”
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Thackeray, later on, expresses affectionate gratitude for his presence at the “Lectures on English Humourists”:—“it goes to a man’s heart to find amongst his friends such men as Kinglake and Venables, Higgins, Rawlinson, Carlyle, Ashburton and Hallam, Milman, Macaulay, Wilberforce, looking on kindly.”
QuarterlyadjectiveUS /ˈkwɔːrtərli/
of or relating to or consisting of a quarter
From this reading Lockhart opened to him the “Quarterly.”
Rawlinson
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From this reading Thackeray, later on, expresses affectionate gratitude for his presence at the “Lectures on English Humourists”:—“it goes to a man’s heart to find amongst his friends such men as Kinglake and Venables, Higgins, Rawlinson, Carlyle, Ashburton and Hallam, Milman, Macaulay, Wilberforce, looking on kindly.”
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading “Who is Eothen?” wrote Macvey Napier, editor of the “Edinburgh,” to Hayward: “I know he is a lawyer and highly respectable; but I should like to know a little more of his personal history: he is very clever but very peculiar.”
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading LITERARY AND PARLIAMENTARY LIFE KINGLAKE returned from Algiers in 1844 to find himself famous both in the literary and social world; for his book had gone through three editions and was the universal theme.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Who is Eothen?” wrote Macvey Napier, editor of the “Edinburgh,” to Hayward: “I know he is a lawyer and highly respectable; but I should like to know a little more of his personal history: he is very clever but very peculiar.”
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading LITERARY AND PARLIAMENTARY LIFE KINGLAKE returned from Algiers in 1844 to find himself famous both in the literary and social world; for his book had gone through three editions and was the universal theme.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Thackeray, later on, expresses affectionate gratitude for his presence at the “Lectures on English Humourists”:—“it goes to a man’s heart to find amongst his friends such men as Kinglake and Venables, Higgins, Rawlinson, Carlyle, Ashburton and Hallam, Milman, Macaulay, Wilberforce, looking on kindly.”
ThackeraynounUS /ˈθækəri/
English writer (born in India) (1811-1863)
From this reading Thackeray, later on, expresses affectionate gratitude for his presence at the “Lectures on English Humourists”:—“it goes to a man’s heart to find amongst his friends such men as Kinglake and Venables, Higgins, Rawlinson, Carlyle, Ashburton and Hallam, Milman, Macaulay, Wilberforce, looking on kindly.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LITERARY AND PARLIAMENTARY LIFE KINGLAKE returned from Algiers in 1844 to find himself famous both in the literary and social world; for his book had gone through three editions and was the universal theme.
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading LITERARY AND PARLIAMENTARY LIFE KINGLAKE returned from Algiers in 1844 to find himself famous both in the literary and social world; for his book had gone through three editions and was the universal theme.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading LITERARY AND PARLIAMENTARY LIFE KINGLAKE returned from Algiers in 1844 to find himself famous both in the literary and social world; for his book had gone through three editions and was the universal theme.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading LITERARY AND PARLIAMENTARY LIFE KINGLAKE returned from Algiers in 1844 to find himself famous both in the literary and social world; for his book had gone through three editions and was the universal theme.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LITERARY AND PARLIAMENTARY LIFE KINGLAKE returned from Algiers in 1844 to find himself famous both in the literary and social world; for his book had gone through three editions and was the universal theme.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading LITERARY AND PARLIAMENTARY LIFE KINGLAKE returned from Algiers in 1844 to find himself famous both in the literary and social world; for his book had gone through three editions and was the universal theme.
Venables
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From this reading Thackeray, later on, expresses affectionate gratitude for his presence at the “Lectures on English Humourists”:—“it goes to a man’s heart to find amongst his friends such men as Kinglake and Venables, Higgins, Rawlinson, Carlyle, Ashburton and Hallam, Milman, Macaulay, Wilberforce, looking on kindly.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Who is Eothen?” wrote Macvey Napier, editor of the “Edinburgh,” to Hayward: “I know he is a lawyer and highly respectable; but I should like to know a little more of his personal history: he is very clever but very peculiar.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LITERARY AND PARLIAMENTARY LIFE KINGLAKE returned from Algiers in 1844 to find himself famous both in the literary and social world; for his book had gone through three editions and was the universal theme.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who is Eothen?” wrote Macvey Napier, editor of the “Edinburgh,” to Hayward: “I know he is a lawyer and highly respectable; but I should like to know a little more of his personal history: he is very clever but very peculiar.”
Wilberforce
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From this reading Thackeray, later on, expresses affectionate gratitude for his presence at the “Lectures on English Humourists”:—“it goes to a man’s heart to find amongst his friends such men as Kinglake and Venables, Higgins, Rawlinson, Carlyle, Ashburton and Hallam, Milman, Macaulay, Wilberforce, looking on kindly.”
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading LITERARY AND PARLIAMENTARY LIFE KINGLAKE returned from Algiers in 1844 to find himself famous both in the literary and social world; for his book had gone through three editions and was the universal theme.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “Who is Eothen?” wrote Macvey Napier, editor of the “Edinburgh,” to Hayward: “I know he is a lawyer and highly respectable; but I should like to know a little more of his personal history: he is very clever but very peculiar.”
