1818
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From this reading IN October 1818 Macaulay went into residence at Trinity College, Cambridge.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading The young men lived in the same lodgings, and began by reading with the same tutor; a plan which promised well, because, in addition to what was his own by right, each had the benefit of the period of instruction paid for by the other.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading But two hours were much the same as one to Macaulay, in whose eyes algebra and geometry were so much additional material for lively and interminable argument.
algebranounUS /ˈældʒəbrə/
the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations
From this reading But two hours were much the same as one to Macaulay, in whose eyes algebra and geometry were so much additional material for lively and interminable argument.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading But two hours were much the same as one to Macaulay, in whose eyes algebra and geometry were so much additional material for lively and interminable argument.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But two hours were much the same as one to Macaulay, in whose eyes algebra and geometry were so much additional material for lively and interminable argument.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The young men lived in the same lodgings, and began by reading with the same tutor; a plan which promised well, because, in addition to what was his own by right, each had the benefit of the period of instruction paid for by the other.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The young men lived in the same lodgings, and began by reading with the same tutor; a plan which promised well, because, in addition to what was his own by right, each had the benefit of the period of instruction paid for by the other.
benefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading The young men lived in the same lodgings, and began by reading with the same tutor; a plan which promised well, because, in addition to what was his own by right, each had the benefit of the period of instruction paid for by the other.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But two hours were much the same as one to Macaulay, in whose eyes algebra and geometry were so much additional material for lively and interminable argument.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The young men lived in the same lodgings, and began by reading with the same tutor; a plan which promised well, because, in addition to what was his own by right, each had the benefit of the period of instruction paid for by the other.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Mr. Henry Sykes Thornton, the eldest son of the member for Southwark, was his companion throughout his university career.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
CollegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Mr. Henry Sykes Thornton, the eldest son of the member for Southwark, was his companion throughout his university career.
contemporariesnounUS /kənˈtempəreriz/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
DebatingverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The young men lived in the same lodgings, and began by reading with the same tutor; a plan which promised well, because, in addition to what was his own by right, each had the benefit of the period of instruction paid for by the other.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading Mr. Henry Sykes Thornton, the eldest son of the member for Southwark, was his companion throughout his university career.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading But two hours were much the same as one to Macaulay, in whose eyes algebra and geometry were so much additional material for lively and interminable argument.
failuresnounUS /ˈfeɪljərz/
plural of “failure” — an act that fails
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
FellowshipnounUS /ˈfeloʊʃɪp/
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
geometrynounUS /dʒiˈɑːmətri/
the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
From this reading But two hours were much the same as one to Macaulay, in whose eyes algebra and geometry were so much additional material for lively and interminable argument.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young men lived in the same lodgings, and began by reading with the same tutor; a plan which promised well, because, in addition to what was his own by right, each had the benefit of the period of instruction paid for by the other.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Mr. Henry Sykes Thornton, the eldest son of the member for Southwark, was his companion throughout his university career.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
Hoaxing
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From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading But two hours were much the same as one to Macaulay, in whose eyes algebra and geometry were so much additional material for lively and interminable argument.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN October 1818 Macaulay went into residence at Trinity College, Cambridge.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading The young men lived in the same lodgings, and began by reading with the same tutor; a plan which promised well, because, in addition to what was his own by right, each had the benefit of the period of instruction paid for by the other.
interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading But two hours were much the same as one to Macaulay, in whose eyes algebra and geometry were so much additional material for lively and interminable argument.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IN October 1818 Macaulay went into residence at Trinity College, Cambridge.
LettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The young men lived in the same lodgings, and began by reading with the same tutor; a plan which promised well, because, in addition to what was his own by right, each had the benefit of the period of instruction paid for by the other.
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading But two hours were much the same as one to Macaulay, in whose eyes algebra and geometry were so much additional material for lively and interminable argument.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading The young men lived in the same lodgings, and began by reading with the same tutor; a plan which promised well, because, in addition to what was his own by right, each had the benefit of the period of instruction paid for by the other.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
MacaulaynounUS /məˈkɔːli/
English historian noted for his history of England (1800-1859)
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
Macaulay's
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From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading But two hours were much the same as one to Macaulay, in whose eyes algebra and geometry were so much additional material for lively and interminable argument.
MathematicaladjectiveUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl/
of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Mr. Henry Sykes Thornton, the eldest son of the member for Southwark, was his companion throughout his university career.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The young men lived in the same lodgings, and began by reading with the same tutor; a plan which promised well, because, in addition to what was his own by right, each had the benefit of the period of instruction paid for by the other.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Henry Sykes Thornton, the eldest son of the member for Southwark, was his companion throughout his university career.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But two hours were much the same as one to Macaulay, in whose eyes algebra and geometry were so much additional material for lively and interminable argument.
Novel-reading
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From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading IN October 1818 Macaulay went into residence at Trinity College, Cambridge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Henry Sykes Thornton, the eldest son of the member for Southwark, was his companion throughout his university career.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But two hours were much the same as one to Macaulay, in whose eyes algebra and geometry were so much additional material for lively and interminable argument.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The young men lived in the same lodgings, and began by reading with the same tutor; a plan which promised well, because, in addition to what was his own by right, each had the benefit of the period of instruction paid for by the other.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The young men lived in the same lodgings, and began by reading with the same tutor; a plan which promised well, because, in addition to what was his own by right, each had the benefit of the period of instruction paid for by the other.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The young men lived in the same lodgings, and began by reading with the same tutor; a plan which promised well, because, in addition to what was his own by right, each had the benefit of the period of instruction paid for by the other.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading The young men lived in the same lodgings, and began by reading with the same tutor; a plan which promised well, because, in addition to what was his own by right, each had the benefit of the period of instruction paid for by the other.
Peterloo
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From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The young men lived in the same lodgings, and began by reading with the same tutor; a plan which promised well, because, in addition to what was his own by right, each had the benefit of the period of instruction paid for by the other.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
PrizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The young men lived in the same lodgings, and began by reading with the same tutor; a plan which promised well, because, in addition to what was his own by right, each had the benefit of the period of instruction paid for by the other.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The young men lived in the same lodgings, and began by reading with the same tutor; a plan which promised well, because, in addition to what was his own by right, each had the benefit of the period of instruction paid for by the other.
Reading-party
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From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading IN October 1818 Macaulay went into residence at Trinity College, Cambridge.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The young men lived in the same lodgings, and began by reading with the same tutor; a plan which promised well, because, in addition to what was his own by right, each had the benefit of the period of instruction paid for by the other.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The young men lived in the same lodgings, and began by reading with the same tutor; a plan which promised well, because, in addition to what was his own by right, each had the benefit of the period of instruction paid for by the other.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But two hours were much the same as one to Macaulay, in whose eyes algebra and geometry were so much additional material for lively and interminable argument.
SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Mr. Henry Sykes Thornton, the eldest son of the member for Southwark, was his companion throughout his university career.
Southwark
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From this reading Mr. Henry Sykes Thornton, the eldest son of the member for Southwark, was his companion throughout his university career.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
successesnounUS /səkˈsesəz/
plural of “success” — an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
Sykes
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From this reading Mr. Henry Sykes Thornton, the eldest son of the member for Southwark, was his companion throughout his university career.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
ThirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading Mr. Henry Sykes Thornton, the eldest son of the member for Southwark, was his companion throughout his university career.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Mr. Henry Sykes Thornton, the eldest son of the member for Southwark, was his companion throughout his university career.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
TrialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
TrinitynounUS /ˈtrɪnəti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
Triposnoun
final honors degree examinations at Cambridge University
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading The young men lived in the same lodgings, and began by reading with the same tutor; a plan which promised well, because, in addition to what was his own by right, each had the benefit of the period of instruction paid for by the other.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But two hours were much the same as one to Macaulay, in whose eyes algebra and geometry were so much additional material for lively and interminable argument.
UnionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Henry Sykes Thornton, the eldest son of the member for Southwark, was his companion throughout his university career.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The young men lived in the same lodgings, and began by reading with the same tutor; a plan which promised well, because, in addition to what was his own by right, each had the benefit of the period of instruction paid for by the other.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IN October 1818 Macaulay went into residence at Trinity College, Cambridge.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But two hours were much the same as one to Macaulay, in whose eyes algebra and geometry were so much additional material for lively and interminable argument.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The young men lived in the same lodgings, and began by reading with the same tutor; a plan which promised well, because, in addition to what was his own by right, each had the benefit of the period of instruction paid for by the other.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The young men lived in the same lodgings, and began by reading with the same tutor; a plan which promised well, because, in addition to what was his own by right, each had the benefit of the period of instruction paid for by the other.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading But two hours were much the same as one to Macaulay, in whose eyes algebra and geometry were so much additional material for lively and interminable argument.
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From this reading Macaulay goes to the University--His love for Trinity College--His contemporaries at Cambridge--Charles Austin-- The Union Debating Society--University studies, successes, and failures--The Mathematical Tripos--The Trinity Fellowship--William the Third--Letters--Prize poems-- Peterloo--Novel-reading--The Queen's Trial--Macaulay's feeling towards his mother--A Reading-party--Hoaxing an editor--Macaulay takes pupils.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young men lived in the same lodgings, and began by reading with the same tutor; a plan which promised well, because, in addition to what was his own by right, each had the benefit of the period of instruction paid for by the other.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young men lived in the same lodgings, and began by reading with the same tutor; a plan which promised well, because, in addition to what was his own by right, each had the benefit of the period of instruction paid for by the other.
