used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U. S. A.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
ADVERTISEMENTnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading ADVERTISEMENT.
in addition
From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Biographical Notice of the author is taken from an edition of the Essays, by A. Spiers, Ph.
AncientsnounUS /ˈeɪntʃənts/
people who lived in times long past (especially during the historical period before the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe)
From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In preparing the present volume for the press, use has been freely made of several publications which have recently appeared in England.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The Biographical Notice of the author is taken from an edition of the Essays, by A. Spiers, Ph.
BasilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In preparing the present volume for the press, use has been freely made of several publications which have recently appeared in England.
BiographicaladjectiveUS /ˌbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl/
of or relating to or being biography
From this reading The Biographical Notice of the author is taken from an edition of the Essays, by A. Spiers, Ph.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Biographical Notice of the author is taken from an edition of the Essays, by A. Spiers, Ph.
CAMBRIDGEnounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U. S. A.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading The Biographical Notice of the author is taken from an edition of the Essays, by A. Spiers, Ph.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading In preparing the present volume for the press, use has been freely made of several publications which have recently appeared in England.
Esqnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
EssaysnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading The Biographical Notice of the author is taken from an edition of the Essays, by A. Spiers, Ph.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In preparing the present volume for the press, use has been freely made of several publications which have recently appeared in England.
in a free manner
From this reading In preparing the present volume for the press, use has been freely made of several publications which have recently appeared in England.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Biographical Notice of the author is taken from an edition of the Essays, by A. Spiers, Ph.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In preparing the present volume for the press, use has been freely made of several publications which have recently appeared in England.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In preparing the present volume for the press, use has been freely made of several publications which have recently appeared in England.
of great significance or value
From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In preparing the present volume for the press, use has been freely made of several publications which have recently appeared in England.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Biographical Notice of the author is taken from an edition of the Essays, by A. Spiers, Ph.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In preparing the present volume for the press, use has been freely made of several publications which have recently appeared in England.
Markby
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From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U. S. A.
MontagunounUS /ˈmɑːntəɡjuː/
United States anthropologist (born in England) who popularized anthropology (1905-)
From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The Biographical Notice of the author is taken from an edition of the Essays, by A. Spiers, Ph.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In preparing the present volume for the press, use has been freely made of several publications which have recently appeared in England.
Parker'snounUS /ˈpɑːrkərz/
possessive form of “parker” — United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
PhnounUS /ˈpiːˈeɪtʃ/
(from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter
From this reading The Biographical Notice of the author is taken from an edition of the Essays, by A. Spiers, Ph.
Pickering's
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From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
PrefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
prefixed
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From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading In preparing the present volume for the press, use has been freely made of several publications which have recently appeared in England.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In preparing the present volume for the press, use has been freely made of several publications which have recently appeared in England.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U. S. A.
publicationsnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “publication” — a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading In preparing the present volume for the press, use has been freely made of several publications which have recently appeared in England.
quotationsnounUS /kwoʊˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “quotation” — a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading In preparing the present volume for the press, use has been freely made of several publications which have recently appeared in England.
referencesnounUS /ˈrefərənsɪz/
plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U. S. A.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In preparing the present volume for the press, use has been freely made of several publications which have recently appeared in England.
Spiers
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From this reading The Biographical Notice of the author is taken from an edition of the Essays, by A. Spiers, Ph.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The Biographical Notice of the author is taken from an edition of the Essays, by A. Spiers, Ph.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U. S. A.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U. S. A.
UNIVERSITYnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U. S. A.
the act of using
From this reading In preparing the present volume for the press, use has been freely made of several publications which have recently appeared in England.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading In preparing the present volume for the press, use has been freely made of several publications which have recently appeared in England.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In preparing the present volume for the press, use has been freely made of several publications which have recently appeared in England.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
