1824
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From this reading Through the kindness of friends, he received some commissions to write in various books of reference; and in 1824, when he was twenty-nine years of age, he published a translation of Legendre's Geometry.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through the kindness of friends, he received some commissions to write in various books of reference; and in 1824, when he was twenty-nine years of age, he published a translation of Legendre's Geometry.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Through the kindness of friends, he received some commissions to write in various books of reference; and in 1824, when he was twenty-nine years of age, he published a translation of Legendre's Geometry.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading In the same year he published, in the London Magazine, his Life of Schiller, and also his translation of Goethe's Wilhelm Meister.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through the kindness of friends, he received some commissions to write in various books of reference; and in 1824, when he was twenty-nine years of age, he published a translation of Legendre's Geometry.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading This successful attack upon the London periodicals and reviews led to a certain complication with the other two characters in this story.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Through the kindness of friends, he received some commissions to write in various books of reference; and in 1824, when he was twenty-nine years of age, he published a translation of Legendre's Geometry.
CarlylenounUS /ˈkɑːrlaɪl/
Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading Irving was three years older than Carlyle.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading This successful attack upon the London periodicals and reviews led to a certain complication with the other two characters in this story.
charactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading This successful attack upon the London periodicals and reviews led to a certain complication with the other two characters in this story.
commissionsnounUS /kəˈmɪʃənz/
plural of “commission” — a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Through the kindness of friends, he received some commissions to write in various books of reference; and in 1824, when he was twenty-nine years of age, he published a translation of Legendre's Geometry.
complicationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act or process of complicating
From this reading This successful attack upon the London periodicals and reviews led to a certain complication with the other two characters in this story.
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading It takes us to Jane Welsh, and also to Edward Irving.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Through the kindness of friends, he received some commissions to write in various books of reference; and in 1824, when he was twenty-nine years of age, he published a translation of Legendre's Geometry.
GeometrynounUS /dʒiˈɑːmətri/
the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
From this reading Through the kindness of friends, he received some commissions to write in various books of reference; and in 1824, when he was twenty-nine years of age, he published a translation of Legendre's Geometry.
Goethe's
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From this reading In the same year he published, in the London Magazine, his Life of Schiller, and also his translation of Goethe's Wilhelm Meister.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through the kindness of friends, he received some commissions to write in various books of reference; and in 1824, when he was twenty-nine years of age, he published a translation of Legendre's Geometry.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the same year he published, in the London Magazine, his Life of Schiller, and also his translation of Goethe's Wilhelm Meister.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through the kindness of friends, he received some commissions to write in various books of reference; and in 1824, when he was twenty-nine years of age, he published a translation of Legendre's Geometry.
IrvingnounUS /ˈɜːrvɪŋ/
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading It takes us to Jane Welsh, and also to Edward Irving.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It takes us to Jane Welsh, and also to Edward Irving.
Jane
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From this reading It takes us to Jane Welsh, and also to Edward Irving.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Through the kindness of friends, he received some commissions to write in various books of reference; and in 1824, when he was twenty-nine years of age, he published a translation of Legendre's Geometry.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading This successful attack upon the London periodicals and reviews led to a certain complication with the other two characters in this story.
Legendre's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the kindness of friends, he received some commissions to write in various books of reference; and in 1824, when he was twenty-nine years of age, he published a translation of Legendre's Geometry.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In the same year he published, in the London Magazine, his Life of Schiller, and also his translation of Goethe's Wilhelm Meister.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading In the same year he published, in the London Magazine, his Life of Schiller, and also his translation of Goethe's Wilhelm Meister.
MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading In the same year he published, in the London Magazine, his Life of Schiller, and also his translation of Goethe's Wilhelm Meister.
Meister
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From this reading In the same year he published, in the London Magazine, his Life of Schiller, and also his translation of Goethe's Wilhelm Meister.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the kindness of friends, he received some commissions to write in various books of reference; and in 1824, when he was twenty-nine years of age, he published a translation of Legendre's Geometry.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Irving was three years older than Carlyle.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This successful attack upon the London periodicals and reviews led to a certain complication with the other two characters in this story.
periodicalsnounUS /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkəlz/
plural of “periodical” — a publication that appears at fixed intervals
From this reading This successful attack upon the London periodicals and reviews led to a certain complication with the other two characters in this story.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Through the kindness of friends, he received some commissions to write in various books of reference; and in 1824, when he was twenty-nine years of age, he published a translation of Legendre's Geometry.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Through the kindness of friends, he received some commissions to write in various books of reference; and in 1824, when he was twenty-nine years of age, he published a translation of Legendre's Geometry.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading Through the kindness of friends, he received some commissions to write in various books of reference; and in 1824, when he was twenty-nine years of age, he published a translation of Legendre's Geometry.
reviewsnounUS /riˈvjuːz/
plural of “review” — a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading This successful attack upon the London periodicals and reviews led to a certain complication with the other two characters in this story.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading In the same year he published, in the London Magazine, his Life of Schiller, and also his translation of Goethe's Wilhelm Meister.
SchillernounUS /ˈʃɪlər/
German romantic writer (1759-1805)
From this reading In the same year he published, in the London Magazine, his Life of Schiller, and also his translation of Goethe's Wilhelm Meister.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Through the kindness of friends, he received some commissions to write in various books of reference; and in 1824, when he was twenty-nine years of age, he published a translation of Legendre's Geometry.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading This successful attack upon the London periodicals and reviews led to a certain complication with the other two characters in this story.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading This successful attack upon the London periodicals and reviews led to a certain complication with the other two characters in this story.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading It takes us to Jane Welsh, and also to Edward Irving.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Irving was three years older than Carlyle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the kindness of friends, he received some commissions to write in various books of reference; and in 1824, when he was twenty-nine years of age, he published a translation of Legendre's Geometry.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This successful attack upon the London periodicals and reviews led to a certain complication with the other two characters in this story.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Irving was three years older than Carlyle.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the kindness of friends, he received some commissions to write in various books of reference; and in 1824, when he was twenty-nine years of age, he published a translation of Legendre's Geometry.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through the kindness of friends, he received some commissions to write in various books of reference; and in 1824, when he was twenty-nine years of age, he published a translation of Legendre's Geometry.
translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading Through the kindness of friends, he received some commissions to write in various books of reference; and in 1824, when he was twenty-nine years of age, he published a translation of Legendre's Geometry.
twenty-ninenoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one
From this reading Through the kindness of friends, he received some commissions to write in various books of reference; and in 1824, when he was twenty-nine years of age, he published a translation of Legendre's Geometry.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This successful attack upon the London periodicals and reviews led to a certain complication with the other two characters in this story.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This successful attack upon the London periodicals and reviews led to a certain complication with the other two characters in this story.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It takes us to Jane Welsh, and also to Edward Irving.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Through the kindness of friends, he received some commissions to write in various books of reference; and in 1824, when he was twenty-nine years of age, he published a translation of Legendre's Geometry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Through the kindness of friends, he received some commissions to write in various books of reference; and in 1824, when he was twenty-nine years of age, he published a translation of Legendre's Geometry.
WelshnounUS /weltʃ/
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading It takes us to Jane Welsh, and also to Edward Irving.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Through the kindness of friends, he received some commissions to write in various books of reference; and in 1824, when he was twenty-nine years of age, he published a translation of Legendre's Geometry.
Wilhelm
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From this reading In the same year he published, in the London Magazine, his Life of Schiller, and also his translation of Goethe's Wilhelm Meister.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This successful attack upon the London periodicals and reviews led to a certain complication with the other two characters in this story.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading Through the kindness of friends, he received some commissions to write in various books of reference; and in 1824, when he was twenty-nine years of age, he published a translation of Legendre's Geometry.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In the same year he published, in the London Magazine, his Life of Schiller, and also his translation of Goethe's Wilhelm Meister.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Through the kindness of friends, he received some commissions to write in various books of reference; and in 1824, when he was twenty-nine years of age, he published a translation of Legendre's Geometry.
