21
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From this reading 21, note.
553
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From this reading [553] According to Sir Joshua Reynolds, 'Mr. Burke, speaking of Bacon's _Essays_, said he thought them the best of his works.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dr. Johnson was of opinion that their excellence and their value consisted in being the observations of a strong mind operating upon life; and in consequence you find there what you seldom find in other books.'
AccordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading [553] According to Sir Joshua Reynolds, 'Mr. Burke, speaking of Bacon's _Essays_, said he thought them the best of his works.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Johnson was of opinion that their excellence and their value consisted in being the observations of a strong mind operating upon life; and in consequence you find there what you seldom find in other books.'
AugnounUS /ˈɔːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading See Boswell's _Hebrides_, Aug.
Bacon'snounUS /ˈbeɪkənz/
possessive form of “bacon” — back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading [553] According to Sir Joshua Reynolds, 'Mr. Burke, speaking of Bacon's _Essays_, said he thought them the best of his works.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Dr. Johnson was of opinion that their excellence and their value consisted in being the observations of a strong mind operating upon life; and in consequence you find there what you seldom find in other books.'
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading [553] According to Sir Joshua Reynolds, 'Mr. Burke, speaking of Bacon's _Essays_, said he thought them the best of his works.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Dr. Johnson was of opinion that their excellence and their value consisted in being the observations of a strong mind operating upon life; and in consequence you find there what you seldom find in other books.'
Boswell's
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From this reading See Boswell's _Hebrides_, Aug.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading [553] According to Sir Joshua Reynolds, 'Mr. Burke, speaking of Bacon's _Essays_, said he thought them the best of his works.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Dr. Johnson was of opinion that their excellence and their value consisted in being the observations of a strong mind operating upon life; and in consequence you find there what you seldom find in other books.'
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Dr. Johnson was of opinion that their excellence and their value consisted in being the observations of a strong mind operating upon life; and in consequence you find there what you seldom find in other books.'
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Johnson was of opinion that their excellence and their value consisted in being the observations of a strong mind operating upon life; and in consequence you find there what you seldom find in other books.'
EssaysnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading [553] According to Sir Joshua Reynolds, 'Mr. Burke, speaking of Bacon's _Essays_, said he thought them the best of his works.
excellencenounUS /ˈeksələns/
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading Dr. Johnson was of opinion that their excellence and their value consisted in being the observations of a strong mind operating upon life; and in consequence you find there what you seldom find in other books.'
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Dr. Johnson was of opinion that their excellence and their value consisted in being the observations of a strong mind operating upon life; and in consequence you find there what you seldom find in other books.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [553] According to Sir Joshua Reynolds, 'Mr. Burke, speaking of Bacon's _Essays_, said he thought them the best of his works.
HebridesnounUS /ˈhebrɪdiz/
a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland
From this reading See Boswell's _Hebrides_, Aug.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [553] According to Sir Joshua Reynolds, 'Mr. Burke, speaking of Bacon's _Essays_, said he thought them the best of his works.
iinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Northcote's _Reynolds_, ii.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. Johnson was of opinion that their excellence and their value consisted in being the observations of a strong mind operating upon life; and in consequence you find there what you seldom find in other books.'
JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Dr. Johnson was of opinion that their excellence and their value consisted in being the observations of a strong mind operating upon life; and in consequence you find there what you seldom find in other books.'
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading [553] According to Sir Joshua Reynolds, 'Mr. Burke, speaking of Bacon's _Essays_, said he thought them the best of his works.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Dr. Johnson was of opinion that their excellence and their value consisted in being the observations of a strong mind operating upon life; and in consequence you find there what you seldom find in other books.'
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Dr. Johnson was of opinion that their excellence and their value consisted in being the observations of a strong mind operating upon life; and in consequence you find there what you seldom find in other books.'
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading [553] According to Sir Joshua Reynolds, 'Mr. Burke, speaking of Bacon's _Essays_, said he thought them the best of his works.
Northcote's
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From this reading Northcote's _Reynolds_, ii.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading 21, note.
observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Dr. Johnson was of opinion that their excellence and their value consisted in being the observations of a strong mind operating upon life; and in consequence you find there what you seldom find in other books.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [553] According to Sir Joshua Reynolds, 'Mr. Burke, speaking of Bacon's _Essays_, said he thought them the best of his works.
operatingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ/
involved in a kind of operation
From this reading Dr. Johnson was of opinion that their excellence and their value consisted in being the observations of a strong mind operating upon life; and in consequence you find there what you seldom find in other books.'
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Dr. Johnson was of opinion that their excellence and their value consisted in being the observations of a strong mind operating upon life; and in consequence you find there what you seldom find in other books.'
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Dr. Johnson was of opinion that their excellence and their value consisted in being the observations of a strong mind operating upon life; and in consequence you find there what you seldom find in other books.'
ReynoldsnounUS /ˈrenəldz/
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading [553] According to Sir Joshua Reynolds, 'Mr. Burke, speaking of Bacon's _Essays_, said he thought them the best of his works.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading [553] According to Sir Joshua Reynolds, 'Mr. Burke, speaking of Bacon's _Essays_, said he thought them the best of his works.
SeeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See Boswell's _Hebrides_, Aug.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading Dr. Johnson was of opinion that their excellence and their value consisted in being the observations of a strong mind operating upon life; and in consequence you find there what you seldom find in other books.'
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading [553] According to Sir Joshua Reynolds, 'Mr. Burke, speaking of Bacon's _Essays_, said he thought them the best of his works.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading [553] According to Sir Joshua Reynolds, 'Mr. Burke, speaking of Bacon's _Essays_, said he thought them the best of his works.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Dr. Johnson was of opinion that their excellence and their value consisted in being the observations of a strong mind operating upon life; and in consequence you find there what you seldom find in other books.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dr. Johnson was of opinion that their excellence and their value consisted in being the observations of a strong mind operating upon life; and in consequence you find there what you seldom find in other books.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [553] According to Sir Joshua Reynolds, 'Mr. Burke, speaking of Bacon's _Essays_, said he thought them the best of his works.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Johnson was of opinion that their excellence and their value consisted in being the observations of a strong mind operating upon life; and in consequence you find there what you seldom find in other books.'
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading [553] According to Sir Joshua Reynolds, 'Mr. Burke, speaking of Bacon's _Essays_, said he thought them the best of his works.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Dr. Johnson was of opinion that their excellence and their value consisted in being the observations of a strong mind operating upon life; and in consequence you find there what you seldom find in other books.'
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading [553] According to Sir Joshua Reynolds, 'Mr. Burke, speaking of Bacon's _Essays_, said he thought them the best of his works.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [553] According to Sir Joshua Reynolds, 'Mr. Burke, speaking of Bacon's _Essays_, said he thought them the best of his works.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dr. Johnson was of opinion that their excellence and their value consisted in being the observations of a strong mind operating upon life; and in consequence you find there what you seldom find in other books.'
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Dr. Johnson was of opinion that their excellence and their value consisted in being the observations of a strong mind operating upon life; and in consequence you find there what you seldom find in other books.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Johnson was of opinion that their excellence and their value consisted in being the observations of a strong mind operating upon life; and in consequence you find there what you seldom find in other books.'
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Dr. Johnson was of opinion that their excellence and their value consisted in being the observations of a strong mind operating upon life; and in consequence you find there what you seldom find in other books.'
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading [553] According to Sir Joshua Reynolds, 'Mr. Burke, speaking of Bacon's _Essays_, said he thought them the best of his works.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dr. Johnson was of opinion that their excellence and their value consisted in being the observations of a strong mind operating upon life; and in consequence you find there what you seldom find in other books.'
