1909
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From this reading Literature and music and science have been found this year amazingly prolific in centenary commemorations of their great exemplars, as a leading article in the “Times,” for April, 1909, has lately reminded us.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Anna Seward AND CLASSIC LICHFIELD, BY STAPLETON MARTIN, M.A. AUTHOR OF “_Izaak Walton and his Friends_,” _etc._ “As long as the names of Garrick, of Johnson, and of Seward shall endure, Lichfield will live renowned.”—_Clarke_.
accuratelyadverbUS /ˈækjərətli/
with few mistakes
From this reading “Biography, the most interesting perhaps of every species of composition, loses all its interest with me when the shades and lights of the principal characters are not accurately and faithfully detailed.”
(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 “Biography, the most interesting perhaps of every species of composition, loses all its interest with me when the shades and lights of the principal characters are not accurately and faithfully detailed.”
amazinglyadverbUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋli/
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading Literature and music and science have been found this year amazingly prolific in centenary commemorations of their great exemplars, as a leading article in the “Times,” for April, 1909, has lately reminded us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anna Seward AND CLASSIC LICHFIELD, BY STAPLETON MARTIN, M.A. AUTHOR OF “_Izaak Walton and his Friends_,” _etc._ “As long as the names of Garrick, of Johnson, and of Seward shall endure, Lichfield will live renowned.”—_Clarke_.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Anna Seward AND CLASSIC LICHFIELD, BY STAPLETON MARTIN, M.A. AUTHOR OF “_Izaak Walton and his Friends_,” _etc._ “As long as the names of Garrick, of Johnson, and of Seward shall endure, Lichfield will live renowned.”—_Clarke_.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Literature and music and science have been found this year amazingly prolific in centenary commemorations of their great exemplars, as a leading article in the “Times,” for April, 1909, has lately reminded us.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Biography, the most interesting perhaps of every species of composition, loses all its interest with me when the shades and lights of the principal characters are not accurately and faithfully detailed.”
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Literature and music and science have been found this year amazingly prolific in centenary commemorations of their great exemplars, as a leading article in the “Times,” for April, 1909, has lately reminded us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Anna Seward AND CLASSIC LICHFIELD, BY STAPLETON MARTIN, M.A. AUTHOR OF “_Izaak Walton and his Friends_,” _etc._ “As long as the names of Garrick, of Johnson, and of Seward shall endure, Lichfield will live renowned.”—_Clarke_.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Anna Seward AND CLASSIC LICHFIELD, BY STAPLETON MARTIN, M.A. AUTHOR OF “_Izaak Walton and his Friends_,” _etc._ “As long as the names of Garrick, of Johnson, and of Seward shall endure, Lichfield will live renowned.”—_Clarke_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Literature and music and science have been found this year amazingly prolific in centenary commemorations of their great exemplars, as a leading article in the “Times,” for April, 1909, has lately reminded us.
BiographynounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
From this reading “Biography, the most interesting perhaps of every species of composition, loses all its interest with me when the shades and lights of the principal characters are not accurately and faithfully detailed.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Anna Seward AND CLASSIC LICHFIELD, BY STAPLETON MARTIN, M.A. AUTHOR OF “_Izaak Walton and his Friends_,” _etc._ “As long as the names of Garrick, of Johnson, and of Seward shall endure, Lichfield will live renowned.”—_Clarke_.
centenaryadjectiveUS /ˈsentəneri/
of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years
From this reading Literature and music and science have been found this year amazingly prolific in centenary commemorations of their great exemplars, as a leading article in the “Times,” for April, 1909, has lately reminded us.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading “Biography, the most interesting perhaps of every species of composition, loses all its interest with me when the shades and lights of the principal characters are not accurately and faithfully detailed.”
Clarke
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From this reading Anna Seward AND CLASSIC LICHFIELD, BY STAPLETON MARTIN, M.A. AUTHOR OF “_Izaak Walton and his Friends_,” _etc._ “As long as the names of Garrick, of Johnson, and of Seward shall endure, Lichfield will live renowned.”—_Clarke_.
CLASSICnounUS /ˈklæsɪk/
a creation of the highest excellence
From this reading Anna Seward AND CLASSIC LICHFIELD, BY STAPLETON MARTIN, M.A. AUTHOR OF “_Izaak Walton and his Friends_,” _etc._ “As long as the names of Garrick, of Johnson, and of Seward shall endure, Lichfield will live renowned.”—_Clarke_.
commemorationsnounUS /kəˌmemərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “commemoration” — a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something
From this reading Literature and music and science have been found this year amazingly prolific in centenary commemorations of their great exemplars, as a leading article in the “Times,” for April, 1909, has lately reminded us.
compositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading “Biography, the most interesting perhaps of every species of composition, loses all its interest with me when the shades and lights of the principal characters are not accurately and faithfully detailed.”
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading “Biography, the most interesting perhaps of every species of composition, loses all its interest with me when the shades and lights of the principal characters are not accurately and faithfully detailed.”
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Anna Seward AND CLASSIC LICHFIELD, BY STAPLETON MARTIN, M.A. AUTHOR OF “_Izaak Walton and his Friends_,” _etc._ “As long as the names of Garrick, of Johnson, and of Seward shall endure, Lichfield will live renowned.”—_Clarke_.
etc
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From this reading Anna Seward AND CLASSIC LICHFIELD, BY STAPLETON MARTIN, M.A. AUTHOR OF “_Izaak Walton and his Friends_,” _etc._ “As long as the names of Garrick, of Johnson, and of Seward shall endure, Lichfield will live renowned.”—_Clarke_.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Biography, the most interesting perhaps of every species of composition, loses all its interest with me when the shades and lights of the principal characters are not accurately and faithfully detailed.”
exemplarsnounUS /ɪɡˈzemplɑːrz/
plural of “exemplar” — something to be imitated
From this reading Literature and music and science have been found this year amazingly prolific in centenary commemorations of their great exemplars, as a leading article in the “Times,” for April, 1909, has lately reminded us.
ExtractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading _Extract from a letter of Sir Walter Scott to Anna Seward_.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading “Biography, the most interesting perhaps of every species of composition, loses all its interest with me when the shades and lights of the principal characters are not accurately and faithfully detailed.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Literature and music and science have been found this year amazingly prolific in centenary commemorations of their great exemplars, as a leading article in the “Times,” for April, 1909, has lately reminded us.
set up or found
From this reading Literature and music and science have been found this year amazingly prolific in centenary commemorations of their great exemplars, as a leading article in the “Times,” for April, 1909, has lately reminded us.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Anna Seward AND CLASSIC LICHFIELD, BY STAPLETON MARTIN, M.A. AUTHOR OF “_Izaak Walton and his Friends_,” _etc._ “As long as the names of Garrick, of Johnson, and of Seward shall endure, Lichfield will live renowned.”—_Clarke_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Extract from a letter of Sir Walter Scott to Anna Seward_.
GarricknounUS /ˈɡerɪk/
English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779)
From this reading Anna Seward AND CLASSIC LICHFIELD, BY STAPLETON MARTIN, M.A. AUTHOR OF “_Izaak Walton and his Friends_,” _etc._ “As long as the names of Garrick, of Johnson, and of Seward shall endure, Lichfield will live renowned.”—_Clarke_.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Literature and music and science have been found this year amazingly prolific in centenary commemorations of their great exemplars, as a leading article in the “Times,” for April, 1909, has lately reminded us.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Literature and music and science have been found this year amazingly prolific in centenary commemorations of their great exemplars, as a leading article in the “Times,” for April, 1909, has lately reminded us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Literature and music and science have been found this year amazingly prolific in centenary commemorations of their great exemplars, as a leading article in the “Times,” for April, 1909, has lately reminded us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anna Seward AND CLASSIC LICHFIELD, BY STAPLETON MARTIN, M.A. AUTHOR OF “_Izaak Walton and his Friends_,” _etc._ “As long as the names of Garrick, of Johnson, and of Seward shall endure, Lichfield will live renowned.”—_Clarke_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Literature and music and science have been found this year amazingly prolific in centenary commemorations of their great exemplars, as a leading article in the “Times,” for April, 1909, has lately reminded us.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “Biography, the most interesting perhaps of every species of composition, loses all its interest with me when the shades and lights of the principal characters are not accurately and faithfully detailed.”
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “Biography, the most interesting perhaps of every species of composition, loses all its interest with me when the shades and lights of the principal characters are not accurately and faithfully detailed.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Biography, the most interesting perhaps of every species of composition, loses all its interest with me when the shades and lights of the principal characters are not accurately and faithfully detailed.”
Izaak
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From this reading Anna Seward AND CLASSIC LICHFIELD, BY STAPLETON MARTIN, M.A. AUTHOR OF “_Izaak Walton and his Friends_,” _etc._ “As long as the names of Garrick, of Johnson, and of Seward shall endure, Lichfield will live renowned.”—_Clarke_.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Anna Seward AND CLASSIC LICHFIELD, BY STAPLETON MARTIN, M.A. AUTHOR OF “_Izaak Walton and his Friends_,” _etc._ “As long as the names of Garrick, of Johnson, and of Seward shall endure, Lichfield will live renowned.”—_Clarke_.
in the recent past
From this reading Literature and music and science have been found this year amazingly prolific in centenary commemorations of their great exemplars, as a leading article in the “Times,” for April, 1909, has lately reminded us.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Literature and music and science have been found this year amazingly prolific in centenary commemorations of their great exemplars, as a leading article in the “Times,” for April, 1909, has lately reminded us.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading _Extract from a letter of Sir Walter Scott to Anna Seward_.
LICHFIELD
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From this reading Anna Seward AND CLASSIC LICHFIELD, BY STAPLETON MARTIN, M.A. AUTHOR OF “_Izaak Walton and his Friends_,” _etc._ “As long as the names of Garrick, of Johnson, and of Seward shall endure, Lichfield will live renowned.”—_Clarke_.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading “Biography, the most interesting perhaps of every species of composition, loses all its interest with me when the shades and lights of the principal characters are not accurately and faithfully detailed.”
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading Literature and music and science have been found this year amazingly prolific in centenary commemorations of their great exemplars, as a leading article in the “Times,” for April, 1909, has lately reminded us.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Anna Seward AND CLASSIC LICHFIELD, BY STAPLETON MARTIN, M.A. AUTHOR OF “_Izaak Walton and his Friends_,” _etc._ “As long as the names of Garrick, of Johnson, and of Seward shall endure, Lichfield will live renowned.”—_Clarke_.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Anna Seward AND CLASSIC LICHFIELD, BY STAPLETON MARTIN, M.A. AUTHOR OF “_Izaak Walton and his Friends_,” _etc._ “As long as the names of Garrick, of Johnson, and of Seward shall endure, Lichfield will live renowned.”—_Clarke_.
losesverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “Biography, the most interesting perhaps of every species of composition, loses all its interest with me when the shades and lights of the principal characters are not accurately and faithfully detailed.”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Anna Seward AND CLASSIC LICHFIELD, BY STAPLETON MARTIN, M.A. AUTHOR OF “_Izaak Walton and his Friends_,” _etc._ “As long as the names of Garrick, of Johnson, and of Seward shall endure, Lichfield will live renowned.”—_Clarke_.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Anna Seward AND CLASSIC LICHFIELD, BY STAPLETON MARTIN, M.A. AUTHOR OF “_Izaak Walton and his Friends_,” _etc._ “As long as the names of Garrick, of Johnson, and of Seward shall endure, Lichfield will live renowned.”—_Clarke_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Biography, the most interesting perhaps of every species of composition, loses all its interest with me when the shades and lights of the principal characters are not accurately and faithfully detailed.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Biography, the most interesting perhaps of every species of composition, loses all its interest with me when the shades and lights of the principal characters are not accurately and faithfully detailed.”
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Literature and music and science have been found this year amazingly prolific in centenary commemorations of their great exemplars, as a leading article in the “Times,” for April, 1909, has lately reminded us.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Anna Seward AND CLASSIC LICHFIELD, BY STAPLETON MARTIN, M.A. AUTHOR OF “_Izaak Walton and his Friends_,” _etc._ “As long as the names of Garrick, of Johnson, and of Seward shall endure, Lichfield will live renowned.”—_Clarke_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Biography, the most interesting perhaps of every species of composition, loses all its interest with me when the shades and lights of the principal characters are not accurately and faithfully detailed.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anna Seward AND CLASSIC LICHFIELD, BY STAPLETON MARTIN, M.A. AUTHOR OF “_Izaak Walton and his Friends_,” _etc._ “As long as the names of Garrick, of Johnson, and of Seward shall endure, Lichfield will live renowned.”—_Clarke_.
by chance
From this reading “Biography, the most interesting perhaps of every species of composition, loses all its interest with me when the shades and lights of the principal characters are not accurately and faithfully detailed.”
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading “Biography, the most interesting perhaps of every species of composition, loses all its interest with me when the shades and lights of the principal characters are not accurately and faithfully detailed.”
prolificadjectiveUS /proʊˈlɪfɪk/
intellectually productive
From this reading Literature and music and science have been found this year amazingly prolific in centenary commemorations of their great exemplars, as a leading article in the “Times,” for April, 1909, has lately reminded us.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Literature and music and science have been found this year amazingly prolific in centenary commemorations of their great exemplars, as a leading article in the “Times,” for April, 1909, has lately reminded us.
renownedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnaʊnd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Anna Seward AND CLASSIC LICHFIELD, BY STAPLETON MARTIN, M.A. AUTHOR OF “_Izaak Walton and his Friends_,” _etc._ “As long as the names of Garrick, of Johnson, and of Seward shall endure, Lichfield will live renowned.”—_Clarke_.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading Literature and music and science have been found this year amazingly prolific in centenary commemorations of their great exemplars, as a leading article in the “Times,” for April, 1909, has lately reminded us.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading _Extract from a letter of Sir Walter Scott to Anna Seward_.
SewardnounUS /ˈsuːərd/
United States politician who as Secretary of State in 1867 arranged for the purchase of Alaska from Russia (known at the time as Seward's Folly) (1801-1872)
From this reading Anna Seward AND CLASSIC LICHFIELD, BY STAPLETON MARTIN, M.A. AUTHOR OF “_Izaak Walton and his Friends_,” _etc._ “As long as the names of Garrick, of Johnson, and of Seward shall endure, Lichfield will live renowned.”—_Clarke_.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading “Biography, the most interesting perhaps of every species of composition, loses all its interest with me when the shades and lights of the principal characters are not accurately and faithfully detailed.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Anna Seward AND CLASSIC LICHFIELD, BY STAPLETON MARTIN, M.A. AUTHOR OF “_Izaak Walton and his Friends_,” _etc._ “As long as the names of Garrick, of Johnson, and of Seward shall endure, Lichfield will live renowned.”—_Clarke_.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Extract from a letter of Sir Walter Scott to Anna Seward_.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading “Biography, the most interesting perhaps of every species of composition, loses all its interest with me when the shades and lights of the principal characters are not accurately and faithfully detailed.”
STAPLETON
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From this reading Anna Seward AND CLASSIC LICHFIELD, BY STAPLETON MARTIN, M.A. AUTHOR OF “_Izaak Walton and his Friends_,” _etc._ “As long as the names of Garrick, of Johnson, and of Seward shall endure, Lichfield will live renowned.”—_Clarke_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anna Seward AND CLASSIC LICHFIELD, BY STAPLETON MARTIN, M.A. AUTHOR OF “_Izaak Walton and his Friends_,” _etc._ “As long as the names of Garrick, of Johnson, and of Seward shall endure, Lichfield will live renowned.”—_Clarke_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Literature and music and science have been found this year amazingly prolific in centenary commemorations of their great exemplars, as a leading article in the “Times,” for April, 1909, has lately reminded us.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Literature and music and science have been found this year amazingly prolific in centenary commemorations of their great exemplars, as a leading article in the “Times,” for April, 1909, has lately reminded us.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Literature and music and science have been found this year amazingly prolific in centenary commemorations of their great exemplars, as a leading article in the “Times,” for April, 1909, has lately reminded us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Extract from a letter of Sir Walter Scott to Anna Seward_.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Literature and music and science have been found this year amazingly prolific in centenary commemorations of their great exemplars, as a leading article in the “Times,” for April, 1909, has lately reminded us.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading _Extract from a letter of Sir Walter Scott to Anna Seward_.
WaltonnounUS /ˈwɔːltən/
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading Anna Seward AND CLASSIC LICHFIELD, BY STAPLETON MARTIN, M.A. AUTHOR OF “_Izaak Walton and his Friends_,” _etc._ “As long as the names of Garrick, of Johnson, and of Seward shall endure, Lichfield will live renowned.”—_Clarke_.
at the time that
From this reading “Biography, the most interesting perhaps of every species of composition, loses all its interest with me when the shades and lights of the principal characters are not accurately and faithfully detailed.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Anna Seward AND CLASSIC LICHFIELD, BY STAPLETON MARTIN, M.A. AUTHOR OF “_Izaak Walton and his Friends_,” _etc._ “As long as the names of Garrick, of Johnson, and of Seward shall endure, Lichfield will live renowned.”—_Clarke_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Biography, the most interesting perhaps of every species of composition, loses all its interest with me when the shades and lights of the principal characters are not accurately and faithfully detailed.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Literature and music and science have been found this year amazingly prolific in centenary commemorations of their great exemplars, as a leading article in the “Times,” for April, 1909, has lately reminded us.
