1852
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From this reading On these subjects, also, he had a good deal of correspondence with other investigators of the same cast of mind, and even when he did not carry conviction, the impression made by his arguments may be judged from the words of Dr. Allman, no mean authority, in a letter of May 2, 1852:--]
1855
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From this reading 1855-1858.
1858
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From this reading 1855-1858.
2
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From this reading On these subjects, also, he had a good deal of correspondence with other investigators of the same cast of mind, and even when he did not carry conviction, the impression made by his arguments may be judged from the words of Dr. Allman, no mean authority, in a letter of May 2, 1852:--]
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His first investigations, moreover, had been directed not to species-hunting, but to working out the real affinities of little known orders, and thereby evolving a philosophical classification from the limbo of "Vermes" and "Radiata."
affinitiesnounUS /əˈfɪnətiz/
plural of “affinity” — (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody
From this reading His first investigations, moreover, had been directed not to species-hunting, but to working out the real affinities of little known orders, and thereby evolving a philosophical classification from the limbo of "Vermes" and "Radiata."
Allman
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From this reading On these subjects, also, he had a good deal of correspondence with other investigators of the same cast of mind, and even when he did not carry conviction, the impression made by his arguments may be judged from the words of Dr. Allman, no mean authority, in a letter of May 2, 1852:--]
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Up to his appointment at the School of Mines, Huxley's work had been almost entirely morphological, dealing with the Invertebrates.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading On these subjects, also, he had a good deal of correspondence with other investigators of the same cast of mind, and even when he did not carry conviction, the impression made by his arguments may be judged from the words of Dr. Allman, no mean authority, in a letter of May 2, 1852:--]
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His first investigations, moreover, had been directed not to species-hunting, but to working out the real affinities of little known orders, and thereby evolving a philosophical classification from the limbo of "Vermes" and "Radiata."
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He had continued the same work by tracing homologies of development in other classes of animals, such as the Cephalous Mollusca, the Articulata, and the Brachiopods.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading Up to his appointment at the School of Mines, Huxley's work had been almost entirely morphological, dealing with the Invertebrates.
argumentsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading On these subjects, also, he had a good deal of correspondence with other investigators of the same cast of mind, and even when he did not carry conviction, the impression made by his arguments may be judged from the words of Dr. Allman, no mean authority, in a letter of May 2, 1852:--]
Articulata
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From this reading He had continued the same work by tracing homologies of development in other classes of animals, such as the Cephalous Mollusca, the Articulata, and the Brachiopods.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had continued the same work by tracing homologies of development in other classes of animals, such as the Cephalous Mollusca, the Articulata, and the Brachiopods.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Up to his appointment at the School of Mines, Huxley's work had been almost entirely morphological, dealing with the Invertebrates.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading On these subjects, also, he had a good deal of correspondence with other investigators of the same cast of mind, and even when he did not carry conviction, the impression made by his arguments may be judged from the words of Dr. Allman, no mean authority, in a letter of May 2, 1852:--]
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On these subjects, also, he had a good deal of correspondence with other investigators of the same cast of mind, and even when he did not carry conviction, the impression made by his arguments may be judged from the words of Dr. Allman, no mean authority, in a letter of May 2, 1852:--]
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Up to his appointment at the School of Mines, Huxley's work had been almost entirely morphological, dealing with the Invertebrates.
BrachiopodsnounUS /ˈbreɪkiəpɑːdz/
plural of “brachiopod” — marine animal with bivalve shell having a pair of arms bearing tentacles for capturing food; found worldwide
From this reading He had continued the same work by tracing homologies of development in other classes of animals, such as the Cephalous Mollusca, the Articulata, and the Brachiopods.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His first investigations, moreover, had been directed not to species-hunting, but to working out the real affinities of little known orders, and thereby evolving a philosophical classification from the limbo of "Vermes" and "Radiata."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had continued the same work by tracing homologies of development in other classes of animals, such as the Cephalous Mollusca, the Articulata, and the Brachiopods.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading On these subjects, also, he had a good deal of correspondence with other investigators of the same cast of mind, and even when he did not carry conviction, the impression made by his arguments may be judged from the words of Dr. Allman, no mean authority, in a letter of May 2, 1852:--]
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading On these subjects, also, he had a good deal of correspondence with other investigators of the same cast of mind, and even when he did not carry conviction, the impression made by his arguments may be judged from the words of Dr. Allman, no mean authority, in a letter of May 2, 1852:--]
Cephalous
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From this reading He had continued the same work by tracing homologies of development in other classes of animals, such as the Cephalous Mollusca, the Articulata, and the Brachiopods.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading He had continued the same work by tracing homologies of development in other classes of animals, such as the Cephalous Mollusca, the Articulata, and the Brachiopods.
classificationnounUS /ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type
From this reading His first investigations, moreover, had been directed not to species-hunting, but to working out the real affinities of little known orders, and thereby evolving a philosophical classification from the limbo of "Vermes" and "Radiata."
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading He had continued the same work by tracing homologies of development in other classes of animals, such as the Cephalous Mollusca, the Articulata, and the Brachiopods.
convictionnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃən/
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading On these subjects, also, he had a good deal of correspondence with other investigators of the same cast of mind, and even when he did not carry conviction, the impression made by his arguments may be judged from the words of Dr. Allman, no mean authority, in a letter of May 2, 1852:--]
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading On these subjects, also, he had a good deal of correspondence with other investigators of the same cast of mind, and even when he did not carry conviction, the impression made by his arguments may be judged from the words of Dr. Allman, no mean authority, in a letter of May 2, 1852:--]
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading On these subjects, also, he had a good deal of correspondence with other investigators of the same cast of mind, and even when he did not carry conviction, the impression made by his arguments may be judged from the words of Dr. Allman, no mean authority, in a letter of May 2, 1852:--]
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading Up to his appointment at the School of Mines, Huxley's work had been almost entirely morphological, dealing with the Invertebrates.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading He had continued the same work by tracing homologies of development in other classes of animals, such as the Cephalous Mollusca, the Articulata, and the Brachiopods.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On these subjects, also, he had a good deal of correspondence with other investigators of the same cast of mind, and even when he did not carry conviction, the impression made by his arguments may be judged from the words of Dr. Allman, no mean authority, in a letter of May 2, 1852:--]
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading His first investigations, moreover, had been directed not to species-hunting, but to working out the real affinities of little known orders, and thereby evolving a philosophical classification from the limbo of "Vermes" and "Radiata."
Dr
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From this reading On these subjects, also, he had a good deal of correspondence with other investigators of the same cast of mind, and even when he did not carry conviction, the impression made by his arguments may be judged from the words of Dr. Allman, no mean authority, in a letter of May 2, 1852:--]
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Up to his appointment at the School of Mines, Huxley's work had been almost entirely morphological, dealing with the Invertebrates.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading On these subjects, also, he had a good deal of correspondence with other investigators of the same cast of mind, and even when he did not carry conviction, the impression made by his arguments may be judged from the words of Dr. Allman, no mean authority, in a letter of May 2, 1852:--]
evolvingverbUS /ɪˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “evolve” — work out
From this reading His first investigations, moreover, had been directed not to species-hunting, but to working out the real affinities of little known orders, and thereby evolving a philosophical classification from the limbo of "Vermes" and "Radiata."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first investigations, moreover, had been directed not to species-hunting, but to working out the real affinities of little known orders, and thereby evolving a philosophical classification from the limbo of "Vermes" and "Radiata."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His first investigations, moreover, had been directed not to species-hunting, but to working out the real affinities of little known orders, and thereby evolving a philosophical classification from the limbo of "Vermes" and "Radiata."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading On these subjects, also, he had a good deal of correspondence with other investigators of the same cast of mind, and even when he did not carry conviction, the impression made by his arguments may be judged from the words of Dr. Allman, no mean authority, in a letter of May 2, 1852:--]
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up to his appointment at the School of Mines, Huxley's work had been almost entirely morphological, dealing with the Invertebrates.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had continued the same work by tracing homologies of development in other classes of animals, such as the Cephalous Mollusca, the Articulata, and the Brachiopods.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Up to his appointment at the School of Mines, Huxley's work had been almost entirely morphological, dealing with the Invertebrates.
homologies
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From this reading He had continued the same work by tracing homologies of development in other classes of animals, such as the Cephalous Mollusca, the Articulata, and the Brachiopods.
Huxley's
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From this reading Up to his appointment at the School of Mines, Huxley's work had been almost entirely morphological, dealing with the Invertebrates.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading On these subjects, also, he had a good deal of correspondence with other investigators of the same cast of mind, and even when he did not carry conviction, the impression made by his arguments may be judged from the words of Dr. Allman, no mean authority, in a letter of May 2, 1852:--]
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had continued the same work by tracing homologies of development in other classes of animals, such as the Cephalous Mollusca, the Articulata, and the Brachiopods.
InvertebratesnounUS /ˌɪnˈvɜːrtəbrəts/
plural of “invertebrate” — any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification
From this reading Up to his appointment at the School of Mines, Huxley's work had been almost entirely morphological, dealing with the Invertebrates.
investigationsnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “investigation” — an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading His first investigations, moreover, had been directed not to species-hunting, but to working out the real affinities of little known orders, and thereby evolving a philosophical classification from the limbo of "Vermes" and "Radiata."
investigatorsnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtərz/
plural of “investigator” — a scientist who devotes himself to doing research
From this reading On these subjects, also, he had a good deal of correspondence with other investigators of the same cast of mind, and even when he did not carry conviction, the impression made by his arguments may be judged from the words of Dr. Allman, no mean authority, in a letter of May 2, 1852:--]
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading On these subjects, also, he had a good deal of correspondence with other investigators of the same cast of mind, and even when he did not carry conviction, the impression made by his arguments may be judged from the words of Dr. Allman, no mean authority, in a letter of May 2, 1852:--]
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading His first investigations, moreover, had been directed not to species-hunting, but to working out the real affinities of little known orders, and thereby evolving a philosophical classification from the limbo of "Vermes" and "Radiata."
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading On these subjects, also, he had a good deal of correspondence with other investigators of the same cast of mind, and even when he did not carry conviction, the impression made by his arguments may be judged from the words of Dr. Allman, no mean authority, in a letter of May 2, 1852:--]
limbonounUS /ˈlɪmboʊ/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading His first investigations, moreover, had been directed not to species-hunting, but to working out the real affinities of little known orders, and thereby evolving a philosophical classification from the limbo of "Vermes" and "Radiata."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His first investigations, moreover, had been directed not to species-hunting, but to working out the real affinities of little known orders, and thereby evolving a philosophical classification from the limbo of "Vermes" and "Radiata."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On these subjects, also, he had a good deal of correspondence with other investigators of the same cast of mind, and even when he did not carry conviction, the impression made by his arguments may be judged from the words of Dr. Allman, no mean authority, in a letter of May 2, 1852:--]
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading On these subjects, also, he had a good deal of correspondence with other investigators of the same cast of mind, and even when he did not carry conviction, the impression made by his arguments may be judged from the words of Dr. Allman, no mean authority, in a letter of May 2, 1852:--]
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading On these subjects, also, he had a good deal of correspondence with other investigators of the same cast of mind, and even when he did not carry conviction, the impression made by his arguments may be judged from the words of Dr. Allman, no mean authority, in a letter of May 2, 1852:--]
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading On these subjects, also, he had a good deal of correspondence with other investigators of the same cast of mind, and even when he did not carry conviction, the impression made by his arguments may be judged from the words of Dr. Allman, no mean authority, in a letter of May 2, 1852:--]
MinesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading Up to his appointment at the School of Mines, Huxley's work had been almost entirely morphological, dealing with the Invertebrates.
Molluscanoun
gastropods; bivalves; cephalopods; chitons
From this reading He had continued the same work by tracing homologies of development in other classes of animals, such as the Cephalous Mollusca, the Articulata, and the Brachiopods.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading His first investigations, moreover, had been directed not to species-hunting, but to working out the real affinities of little known orders, and thereby evolving a philosophical classification from the limbo of "Vermes" and "Radiata."
morphologicaladjectiveUS /ˌmɔːrfəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
relating to or concerned with the formation of admissible words in a language
From this reading Up to his appointment at the School of Mines, Huxley's work had been almost entirely morphological, dealing with the Invertebrates.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading On these subjects, also, he had a good deal of correspondence with other investigators of the same cast of mind, and even when he did not carry conviction, the impression made by his arguments may be judged from the words of Dr. Allman, no mean authority, in a letter of May 2, 1852:--]
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His first investigations, moreover, had been directed not to species-hunting, but to working out the real affinities of little known orders, and thereby evolving a philosophical classification from the limbo of "Vermes" and "Radiata."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Up to his appointment at the School of Mines, Huxley's work had been almost entirely morphological, dealing with the Invertebrates.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On these subjects, also, he had a good deal of correspondence with other investigators of the same cast of mind, and even when he did not carry conviction, the impression made by his arguments may be judged from the words of Dr. Allman, no mean authority, in a letter of May 2, 1852:--]
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading His first investigations, moreover, had been directed not to species-hunting, but to working out the real affinities of little known orders, and thereby evolving a philosophical classification from the limbo of "Vermes" and "Radiata."
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had continued the same work by tracing homologies of development in other classes of animals, such as the Cephalous Mollusca, the Articulata, and the Brachiopods.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His first investigations, moreover, had been directed not to species-hunting, but to working out the real affinities of little known orders, and thereby evolving a philosophical classification from the limbo of "Vermes" and "Radiata."
philosophicaladjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəl/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading His first investigations, moreover, had been directed not to species-hunting, but to working out the real affinities of little known orders, and thereby evolving a philosophical classification from the limbo of "Vermes" and "Radiata."
Radiata
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From this reading His first investigations, moreover, had been directed not to species-hunting, but to working out the real affinities of little known orders, and thereby evolving a philosophical classification from the limbo of "Vermes" and "Radiata."
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading His first investigations, moreover, had been directed not to species-hunting, but to working out the real affinities of little known orders, and thereby evolving a philosophical classification from the limbo of "Vermes" and "Radiata."
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading He had continued the same work by tracing homologies of development in other classes of animals, such as the Cephalous Mollusca, the Articulata, and the Brachiopods.
SchoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Up to his appointment at the School of Mines, Huxley's work had been almost entirely morphological, dealing with the Invertebrates.
species-hunting
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From this reading His first investigations, moreover, had been directed not to species-hunting, but to working out the real affinities of little known orders, and thereby evolving a philosophical classification from the limbo of "Vermes" and "Radiata."
subjectsnounUS /ˈsʌbdʒɪkts/
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading On these subjects, also, he had a good deal of correspondence with other investigators of the same cast of mind, and even when he did not carry conviction, the impression made by his arguments may be judged from the words of Dr. Allman, no mean authority, in a letter of May 2, 1852:--]
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had continued the same work by tracing homologies of development in other classes of animals, such as the Cephalous Mollusca, the Articulata, and the Brachiopods.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up to his appointment at the School of Mines, Huxley's work had been almost entirely morphological, dealing with the Invertebrates.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading His first investigations, moreover, had been directed not to species-hunting, but to working out the real affinities of little known orders, and thereby evolving a philosophical classification from the limbo of "Vermes" and "Radiata."
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On these subjects, also, he had a good deal of correspondence with other investigators of the same cast of mind, and even when he did not carry conviction, the impression made by his arguments may be judged from the words of Dr. Allman, no mean authority, in a letter of May 2, 1852:--]
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up to his appointment at the School of Mines, Huxley's work had been almost entirely morphological, dealing with the Invertebrates.
tracingnounUS /ˈtreɪsɪŋ/
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
From this reading He had continued the same work by tracing homologies of development in other classes of animals, such as the Cephalous Mollusca, the Articulata, and the Brachiopods.
UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to his appointment at the School of Mines, Huxley's work had been almost entirely morphological, dealing with the Invertebrates.
Vermes
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From this reading His first investigations, moreover, had been directed not to species-hunting, but to working out the real affinities of little known orders, and thereby evolving a philosophical classification from the limbo of "Vermes" and "Radiata."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On these subjects, also, he had a good deal of correspondence with other investigators of the same cast of mind, and even when he did not carry conviction, the impression made by his arguments may be judged from the words of Dr. Allman, no mean authority, in a letter of May 2, 1852:--]
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Up to his appointment at the School of Mines, Huxley's work had been almost entirely morphological, dealing with the Invertebrates.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading On these subjects, also, he had a good deal of correspondence with other investigators of the same cast of mind, and even when he did not carry conviction, the impression made by his arguments may be judged from the words of Dr. Allman, no mean authority, in a letter of May 2, 1852:--]
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Up to his appointment at the School of Mines, Huxley's work had been almost entirely morphological, dealing with the Invertebrates.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading His first investigations, moreover, had been directed not to species-hunting, but to working out the real affinities of little known orders, and thereby evolving a philosophical classification from the limbo of "Vermes" and "Radiata."
