Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 1

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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1864.

[The year 1864 was much like 1863.

The Hunterian Lectures were still part of his regular work.

The Fishery Commission claimed a large portion of his time. from March 28 to April 2 he was in Cornwall; on May 7 at Shoreham; from July 24 to September 9 visiting the coasts of Scotland and Ireland.

The same pressure of work continued.

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Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 1

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 1 is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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1864.

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[The year 1864 was much like 1863.

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The Hunterian Lectures were still part of his regular work.

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The Fishery Commission claimed a large portion of his time. from March 28 to April 2 he was in Cornwall; on May 7 at Shoreham; from July 24 to September 9 visiting the coasts of Scotland and Ireland.

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The same pressure of work continued.

/ðə seɪm ˈpreʃər ʌv wɜːrk kənˈtɪnjuːd/

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claimed verb US /kleɪmd/

past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

From this reading “The Fishery Commission claimed a large portion of his time. from March 28 to April 2 he was in Cornwall; on May 7 at Shoreham; from July 24 to September 9 visiting the coasts of Scotland and Ireland.”

coasts noun US /koʊsts/

plural of “coast” — the shore of a sea or ocean

Cornwall noun US /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/

a hilly county in southwestern England

Fishery noun US /ˈfɪʃəri/

a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold

Ireland noun US /ˈaɪərlənd/

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

Lectures noun US /ˈlektʃərz/

plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public

From this reading “The Hunterian Lectures were still part of his regular work.”

September noun US /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

visiting noun US /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/

the activity of making visits

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1863

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From this reading [The year 1864 was much like 1863.

1864

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From this reading 1864.

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From this reading The Fishery Commission claimed a large portion of his time. from March 28 to April 2 he was in Cornwall; on May 7 at Shoreham; from July 24 to September 9 visiting the coasts of Scotland and Ireland.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/

past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

coastsnounUS /koʊsts/

plural of “coast” — the shore of a sea or ocean

CommissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/

a special group delegated to consider some matter

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading The same pressure of work continued.

CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/

a hilly county in southwestern England

FisherynounUS /ˈfɪʃəri/

a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The Hunterian Lectures were still part of his regular work.

Hunterian

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From this reading The Hunterian Lectures were still part of his regular work.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

LecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/

plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public

From this reading The Hunterian Lectures were still part of his regular work.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading [The year 1864 was much like 1863.

MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading [The year 1864 was much like 1863.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Hunterian Lectures were still part of his regular work.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The Hunterian Lectures were still part of his regular work.

portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/

the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

From this reading The same pressure of work continued.

regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading The Hunterian Lectures were still part of his regular work.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading The same pressure of work continued.

ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

Shoreham

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stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading The Hunterian Lectures were still part of his regular work.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading [The year 1864 was much like 1863.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/

the activity of making visits

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading [The year 1864 was much like 1863.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Hunterian Lectures were still part of his regular work.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The Hunterian Lectures were still part of his regular work.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading [The year 1864 was much like 1863.

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