Chapter 11 of Hours in a Library, Volume 2 is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Hours in a Library, Volume 2 is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Macaulay thus early became a thoroughgoing Whig. Whiggism seemed to him the _ne plus ultra_ of progress: the pure essence of political wisdom. He was never fully conscious of the vast revolution in thought which was going on all around him. He was saturated with the doctrines of 1832. He stated them with unequalled vigour and clearness.
Chapter 11 of Hours in a Library, Volume 2 is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading “He stated them with unequalled vigour and clearness.”
plural of “doctrine” — a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading “He was saturated with the doctrines of 1832.”
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
From this reading “Whiggism seemed to him the _ne plus ultra_ of progress: the pure essence of political wisdom.”
English historian noted for his history of England (1800-1859)
From this reading “Macaulay thus early became a thoroughgoing Whig.”
a useful or valuable quality
From this reading “Whiggism seemed to him the _ne plus ultra_ of progress: the pure essence of political wisdom.”
being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance
From this reading “He was saturated with the doctrines of 1832.”
(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm
a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories
From this reading “Macaulay thus early became a thoroughgoing Whig.”
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In this reading “Whiggism seemed to him the _ne plus ultra_ of progress: the pure essence of political wisdom.”
In this reading “He was never fully conscious of the vast revolution in thought which was going on all around him.”
In this reading “Macaulay thus early became a thoroughgoing Whig.”
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From this reading He was saturated with the doctrines of 1832.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Macaulay thus early became a thoroughgoing Whig.
(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 was never fully conscious of the vast revolution in thought which was going on all around him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stated them with unequalled vigour and clearness.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He was never fully conscious of the vast revolution in thought which was going on all around him.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Macaulay thus early became a thoroughgoing Whig.
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading He stated them with unequalled vigour and clearness.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He was never fully conscious of the vast revolution in thought which was going on all around him.
plural of “doctrine” — a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading He was saturated with the doctrines of 1832.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Macaulay thus early became a thoroughgoing Whig.
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
From this reading Whiggism seemed to him the _ne plus ultra_ of progress: the pure essence of political wisdom.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading He was never fully conscious of the vast revolution in thought which was going on all around him.
the act of departing
From this reading He was never fully conscious of the vast revolution in thought which was going on all around him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was never fully conscious of the vast revolution in thought which was going on all around him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whiggism seemed to him the _ne plus ultra_ of progress: the pure essence of political wisdom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was never fully conscious of the vast revolution in thought which was going on all around him.
English historian noted for his history of England (1800-1859)
From this reading Macaulay thus early became a thoroughgoing Whig.
a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
From this reading Whiggism seemed to him the _ne plus ultra_ of progress: the pure essence of political wisdom.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was never fully conscious of the vast revolution in thought which was going on all around him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whiggism seemed to him the _ne plus ultra_ of progress: the pure essence of political wisdom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was never fully conscious of the vast revolution in thought which was going on all around him.
a useful or valuable quality
From this reading Whiggism seemed to him the _ne plus ultra_ of progress: the pure essence of political wisdom.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Whiggism seemed to him the _ne plus ultra_ of progress: the pure essence of political wisdom.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Whiggism seemed to him the _ne plus ultra_ of progress: the pure essence of political wisdom.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Whiggism seemed to him the _ne plus ultra_ of progress: the pure essence of political wisdom.
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading He was never fully conscious of the vast revolution in thought which was going on all around him.
being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance
From this reading He was saturated with the doctrines of 1832.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Whiggism seemed to him the _ne plus ultra_ of progress: the pure essence of political wisdom.
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading He stated them with unequalled vigour and clearness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whiggism seemed to him the _ne plus ultra_ of progress: the pure essence of political wisdom.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He stated them with unequalled vigour and clearness.
performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial
From this reading Macaulay thus early became a thoroughgoing Whig.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was never fully conscious of the vast revolution in thought which was going on all around him.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Macaulay thus early became a thoroughgoing Whig.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whiggism seemed to him the _ne plus ultra_ of progress: the pure essence of political wisdom.
(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm
From this reading Whiggism seemed to him the _ne plus ultra_ of progress: the pure essence of political wisdom.
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading He stated them with unequalled vigour and clearness.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He was never fully conscious of the vast revolution in thought which was going on all around him.
forceful exertion
From this reading He stated them with unequalled vigour and clearness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was never fully conscious of the vast revolution in thought which was going on all around him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was never fully conscious of the vast revolution in thought which was going on all around him.
a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories
From this reading Macaulay thus early became a thoroughgoing Whig.
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From this reading Whiggism seemed to him the _ne plus ultra_ of progress: the pure essence of political wisdom.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Whiggism seemed to him the _ne plus ultra_ of progress: the pure essence of political wisdom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was saturated with the doctrines of 1832.
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