1861
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From this reading A writer in “Blackwood” (May, 1861) contrasts Motley with Froude somewhat in the way in which another critic had contrasted him with Prescott.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A writer in “Blackwood” (May, 1861) contrasts Motley with Froude somewhat in the way in which another critic had contrasted him with Prescott.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Motley “finds it black and thrusts it farther into the darkness.”
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A writer in “Blackwood” (May, 1861) contrasts Motley with Froude somewhat in the way in which another critic had contrasted him with Prescott.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Froude, he says, remembers that there are some golden threads in the black robe of the Dominican.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Froude, he says, remembers that there are some golden threads in the black robe of the Dominican.
BlackwoodnounUS /ˈblækwʊd/
very dark wood of any of several blackwood trees
From this reading A writer in “Blackwood” (May, 1861) contrasts Motley with Froude somewhat in the way in which another critic had contrasted him with Prescott.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Every writer carries more or less of his own character into his book, of course.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading Every writer carries more or less of his own character into his book, of course.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Every writer carries more or less of his own character into his book, of course.
contrastedverbUS /kənˈtræstəd/
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading A writer in “Blackwood” (May, 1861) contrasts Motley with Froude somewhat in the way in which another critic had contrasted him with Prescott.
contrastsnounUS /ˈkɑːntræsts/
plural of “contrast” — the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading A writer in “Blackwood” (May, 1861) contrasts Motley with Froude somewhat in the way in which another critic had contrasted him with Prescott.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Every writer carries more or less of his own character into his book, of course.
criticnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading A writer in “Blackwood” (May, 1861) contrasts Motley with Froude somewhat in the way in which another critic had contrasted him with Prescott.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Motley “finds it black and thrusts it farther into the darkness.”
DominicannounUS /dəˈmɪnəkən/
a Roman Catholic friar wearing the black mantle of the Dominican order
From this reading Froude, he says, remembers that there are some golden threads in the black robe of the Dominican.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every writer carries more or less of his own character into his book, of course.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Motley “finds it black and thrusts it farther into the darkness.”
findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Motley “finds it black and thrusts it farther into the darkness.”
flavornounUS /ˈfleɪvər/
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading A great professor has told me that there is a personal flavor in the mathematical work of a man of genius like Poisson.
Froude
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From this reading A writer in “Blackwood” (May, 1861) contrasts Motley with Froude somewhat in the way in which another critic had contrasted him with Prescott.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading A great professor has told me that there is a personal flavor in the mathematical work of a man of genius like Poisson.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Froude, he says, remembers that there are some golden threads in the black robe of the Dominican.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great professor has told me that there is a personal flavor in the mathematical work of a man of genius like Poisson.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A writer in “Blackwood” (May, 1861) contrasts Motley with Froude somewhat in the way in which another critic had contrasted him with Prescott.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A great professor has told me that there is a personal flavor in the mathematical work of a man of genius like Poisson.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Froude, he says, remembers that there are some golden threads in the black robe of the Dominican.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A writer in “Blackwood” (May, 1861) contrasts Motley with Froude somewhat in the way in which another critic had contrasted him with Prescott.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every writer carries more or less of his own character into his book, of course.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A writer in “Blackwood” (May, 1861) contrasts Motley with Froude somewhat in the way in which another critic had contrasted him with Prescott.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Motley “finds it black and thrusts it farther into the darkness.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A great professor has told me that there is a personal flavor in the mathematical work of a man of genius like Poisson.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Motley “finds it black and thrusts it farther into the darkness.”
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Every writer carries more or less of his own character into his book, of course.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A great professor has told me that there is a personal flavor in the mathematical work of a man of genius like Poisson.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A great professor has told me that there is a personal flavor in the mathematical work of a man of genius like Poisson.
mathematicaladjectiveUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl/
of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics
From this reading A great professor has told me that there is a personal flavor in the mathematical work of a man of genius like Poisson.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A writer in “Blackwood” (May, 1861) contrasts Motley with Froude somewhat in the way in which another critic had contrasted him with Prescott.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A great professor has told me that there is a personal flavor in the mathematical work of a man of genius like Poisson.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Every writer carries more or less of his own character into his book, of course.
MotleynounUS /ˈmɑːtli/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading A writer in “Blackwood” (May, 1861) contrasts Motley with Froude somewhat in the way in which another critic had contrasted him with Prescott.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Froude, he says, remembers that there are some golden threads in the black robe of the Dominican.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every writer carries more or less of his own character into his book, of course.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Every writer carries more or less of his own character into his book, of course.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading A great professor has told me that there is a personal flavor in the mathematical work of a man of genius like Poisson.
Poisson
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From this reading A great professor has told me that there is a personal flavor in the mathematical work of a man of genius like Poisson.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading A writer in “Blackwood” (May, 1861) contrasts Motley with Froude somewhat in the way in which another critic had contrasted him with Prescott.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading A great professor has told me that there is a personal flavor in the mathematical work of a man of genius like Poisson.
remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Froude, he says, remembers that there are some golden threads in the black robe of the Dominican.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading Froude, he says, remembers that there are some golden threads in the black robe of the Dominican.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Froude, he says, remembers that there are some golden threads in the black robe of the Dominican.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Froude, he says, remembers that there are some golden threads in the black robe of the Dominican.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading A writer in “Blackwood” (May, 1861) contrasts Motley with Froude somewhat in the way in which another critic had contrasted him with Prescott.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Froude, he says, remembers that there are some golden threads in the black robe of the Dominican.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A writer in “Blackwood” (May, 1861) contrasts Motley with Froude somewhat in the way in which another critic had contrasted him with Prescott.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Froude, he says, remembers that there are some golden threads in the black robe of the Dominican.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading Froude, he says, remembers that there are some golden threads in the black robe of the Dominican.
thrustsnounUS /θrʌsts/
plural of “thrust” — the force used in pushing
From this reading Motley “finds it black and thrusts it farther into the darkness.”
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A great professor has told me that there is a personal flavor in the mathematical work of a man of genius like Poisson.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A writer in “Blackwood” (May, 1861) contrasts Motley with Froude somewhat in the way in which another critic had contrasted him with Prescott.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A writer in “Blackwood” (May, 1861) contrasts Motley with Froude somewhat in the way in which another critic had contrasted him with Prescott.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A writer in “Blackwood” (May, 1861) contrasts Motley with Froude somewhat in the way in which another critic had contrasted him with Prescott.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A great professor has told me that there is a personal flavor in the mathematical work of a man of genius like Poisson.
writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading A writer in “Blackwood” (May, 1861) contrasts Motley with Froude somewhat in the way in which another critic had contrasted him with Prescott.
