1768
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From this reading Sharon Turner (1768-1847) devoted himself mainly to Anglo-Saxon researches.
1788
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From this reading Sir Francis Palgrave (1788-1861) distinguished himself by research into the institutions and events of England and of English history from the Conquest to the days of the Plantagenets.
1847
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From this reading Sharon Turner (1768-1847) devoted himself mainly to Anglo-Saxon researches.
1861
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From this reading Sir Francis Palgrave (1788-1861) distinguished himself by research into the institutions and events of England and of English history from the Conquest to the days of the Plantagenets.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the appearance of the works of Hume and Robertson, History became, as we have heard Gibbon say, the most popular theme with the reading public.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the appearance of the works of Hume and Robertson, History became, as we have heard Gibbon say, the most popular theme with the reading public.
Anglo-Saxonnoun
a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest
From this reading Sharon Turner (1768-1847) devoted himself mainly to Anglo-Saxon researches.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading After the appearance of the works of Hume and Robertson, History became, as we have heard Gibbon say, the most popular theme with the reading public.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After the appearance of the works of Hume and Robertson, History became, as we have heard Gibbon say, the most popular theme with the reading public.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading After the appearance of the works of Hume and Robertson, History became, as we have heard Gibbon say, the most popular theme with the reading public.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sir Francis Palgrave (1788-1861) distinguished himself by research into the institutions and events of England and of English history from the Conquest to the days of the Plantagenets.
ConquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading Sir Francis Palgrave (1788-1861) distinguished himself by research into the institutions and events of England and of English history from the Conquest to the days of the Plantagenets.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Sir Francis Palgrave (1788-1861) distinguished himself by research into the institutions and events of England and of English history from the Conquest to the days of the Plantagenets.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Sharon Turner (1768-1847) devoted himself mainly to Anglo-Saxon researches.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Sir Francis Palgrave (1788-1861) distinguished himself by research into the institutions and events of England and of English history from the Conquest to the days of the Plantagenets.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Sir Francis Palgrave (1788-1861) distinguished himself by research into the institutions and events of England and of English history from the Conquest to the days of the Plantagenets.
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 Sir Francis Palgrave (1788-1861) distinguished himself by research into the institutions and events of England and of English history from the Conquest to the days of the Plantagenets.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Sir Francis Palgrave (1788-1861) distinguished himself by research into the institutions and events of England and of English history from the Conquest to the days of the Plantagenets.
Francis
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From this reading Sir Francis Palgrave (1788-1861) distinguished himself by research into the institutions and events of England and of English history from the Conquest to the days of the Plantagenets.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sir Francis Palgrave (1788-1861) distinguished himself by research into the institutions and events of England and of English history from the Conquest to the days of the Plantagenets.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His own monumental work gave new impetus to historical study.
GibbonnounUS /ˈɡɪbən/
English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)
From this reading After the appearance of the works of Hume and Robertson, History became, as we have heard Gibbon say, the most popular theme with the reading public.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After the appearance of the works of Hume and Robertson, History became, as we have heard Gibbon say, the most popular theme with the reading public.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading After the appearance of the works of Hume and Robertson, History became, as we have heard Gibbon say, the most popular theme with the reading public.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sharon Turner (1768-1847) devoted himself mainly to Anglo-Saxon researches.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His own monumental work gave new impetus to historical study.
HISTORIANSnounUS /hɪˈstɔːriənz/
plural of “historian” — a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading HISTORIANS.
historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading His own monumental work gave new impetus to historical study.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading After the appearance of the works of Hume and Robertson, History became, as we have heard Gibbon say, the most popular theme with the reading public.
HumenounUS /hjuːm/
Scottish philosopher skeptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776)
From this reading After the appearance of the works of Hume and Robertson, History became, as we have heard Gibbon say, the most popular theme with the reading public.
impetusnounUS /ˈɪmpətəs/
a force that moves something along
From this reading His own monumental work gave new impetus to historical study.
institutionsnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənz/
plural of “institution” — an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading Sir Francis Palgrave (1788-1861) distinguished himself by research into the institutions and events of England and of English history from the Conquest to the days of the Plantagenets.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sir Francis Palgrave (1788-1861) distinguished himself by research into the institutions and events of England and of English history from the Conquest to the days of the Plantagenets.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading Sharon Turner (1768-1847) devoted himself mainly to Anglo-Saxon researches.
monumentaladjectiveUS /ˌmɑːnjəˈmentəl/
relating or belonging to or serving as a monument
From this reading His own monumental work gave new impetus to historical study.
used to form the superlative
From this reading After the appearance of the works of Hume and Robertson, History became, as we have heard Gibbon say, the most popular theme with the reading public.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading His own monumental work gave new impetus to historical study.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the appearance of the works of Hume and Robertson, History became, as we have heard Gibbon say, the most popular theme with the reading public.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His own monumental work gave new impetus to historical study.
Palgravenoun
English poet (1824-1897)
From this reading Sir Francis Palgrave (1788-1861) distinguished himself by research into the institutions and events of England and of English history from the Conquest to the days of the Plantagenets.
Plantagenets
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From this reading Sir Francis Palgrave (1788-1861) distinguished himself by research into the institutions and events of England and of English history from the Conquest to the days of the Plantagenets.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading After the appearance of the works of Hume and Robertson, History became, as we have heard Gibbon say, the most popular theme with the reading public.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading After the appearance of the works of Hume and Robertson, History became, as we have heard Gibbon say, the most popular theme with the reading public.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading After the appearance of the works of Hume and Robertson, History became, as we have heard Gibbon say, the most popular theme with the reading public.
researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading Sir Francis Palgrave (1788-1861) distinguished himself by research into the institutions and events of England and of English history from the Conquest to the days of the Plantagenets.
researchesnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “research” — systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading Sharon Turner (1768-1847) devoted himself mainly to Anglo-Saxon researches.
RobertsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbərtsən/
United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
From this reading After the appearance of the works of Hume and Robertson, History became, as we have heard Gibbon say, the most popular theme with the reading public.
express in words
From this reading After the appearance of the works of Hume and Robertson, History became, as we have heard Gibbon say, the most popular theme with the reading public.
Sharon
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From this reading Sharon Turner (1768-1847) devoted himself mainly to Anglo-Saxon researches.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Francis Palgrave (1788-1861) distinguished himself by research into the institutions and events of England and of English history from the Conquest to the days of the Plantagenets.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading His own monumental work gave new impetus to historical study.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the appearance of the works of Hume and Robertson, History became, as we have heard Gibbon say, the most popular theme with the reading public.
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading After the appearance of the works of Hume and Robertson, History became, as we have heard Gibbon say, the most popular theme with the reading public.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His own monumental work gave new impetus to historical study.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading Sharon Turner (1768-1847) devoted himself mainly to Anglo-Saxon researches.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After the appearance of the works of Hume and Robertson, History became, as we have heard Gibbon say, the most popular theme with the reading public.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the appearance of the works of Hume and Robertson, History became, as we have heard Gibbon say, the most popular theme with the reading public.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His own monumental work gave new impetus to historical study.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading After the appearance of the works of Hume and Robertson, History became, as we have heard Gibbon say, the most popular theme with the reading public.
