1803
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From this reading _From 1803 to 1823—age, 30-50._ Papers published by Mr. Bowditch in the Memoirs of the Academy; account of some of them.—Total eclipse of the sun in 1806; effect of it.—Anecdote of Chief Justice Parsons.—Meteor that fell over Weston, Ct.; account of its curious appearance; effect of these papers upon his fame in Europe.—Chosen member of most of the learned societies of the Old World.—Quits Salem to become connected with larger institutions in Boston.
1806
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1823
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From this reading _From 1803 to 1823—age, 30-50._ Papers published by Mr. Bowditch in the Memoirs of the Academy; account of some of them.—Total eclipse of the sun in 1806; effect of it.—Anecdote of Chief Justice Parsons.—Meteor that fell over Weston, Ct.; account of its curious appearance; effect of these papers upon his fame in Europe.—Chosen member of most of the learned societies of the Old World.—Quits Salem to become connected with larger institutions in Boston.
30
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50
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AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
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a record or narrative description of past events
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how long something has existed
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AnecdotenounUS /ˈænəkdoʊt/
short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
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outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
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enter or assume a certain state or condition
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading _From 1803 to 1823—age, 30-50._ Papers published by Mr. Bowditch in the Memoirs of the Academy; account of some of them.—Total eclipse of the sun in 1806; effect of it.—Anecdote of Chief Justice Parsons.—Meteor that fell over Weston, Ct.; account of its curious appearance; effect of these papers upon his fame in Europe.—Chosen member of most of the learned societies of the Old World.—Quits Salem to become connected with larger institutions in Boston.
BowditchnounUS /ˈboʊdɪtʃ/
United States mathematician and astronomer noted for his works on navigation (1773-1838)
From this reading _From 1803 to 1823—age, 30-50._ Papers published by Mr. Bowditch in the Memoirs of the Academy; account of some of them.—Total eclipse of the sun in 1806; effect of it.—Anecdote of Chief Justice Parsons.—Meteor that fell over Weston, Ct.; account of its curious appearance; effect of these papers upon his fame in Europe.—Chosen member of most of the learned societies of the Old World.—Quits Salem to become connected with larger institutions in Boston.
showing who or what does the action
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a person who is in charge
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one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
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being joined in close association
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CtnounUS /kɔːrt/
a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
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beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
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eclipseverbUS /ɪˈklɪps/
be greater in significance than
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a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
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EMPLOYMENTnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading [Sidenote: EMPLOYMENT IN POLITICAL TIMES.]
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading _From 1803 to 1823—age, 30-50._ Papers published by Mr. Bowditch in the Memoirs of the Academy; account of some of them.—Total eclipse of the sun in 1806; effect of it.—Anecdote of Chief Justice Parsons.—Meteor that fell over Weston, Ct.; account of its curious appearance; effect of these papers upon his fame in Europe.—Chosen member of most of the learned societies of the Old World.—Quits Salem to become connected with larger institutions in Boston.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
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cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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institutionsnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənz/
plural of “institution” — an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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the quality of being just or fair
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large or big relative to something else
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having or showing profound knowledge
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one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
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MemoirsnounUS /ˈmemwɑːrz/
plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences
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MeteornounUS /ˈmiːtiər/
(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
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used to form the superlative
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a form of address for a man
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OBSERVESverbUS /əbˈzɜːrvz/
third-person singular of “observe” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading BOWDITCH OBSERVES IT.]
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
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ParsonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
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involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading [Sidenote: EMPLOYMENT IN POLITICAL TIMES.]
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading _From 1803 to 1823—age, 30-50._ Papers published by Mr. Bowditch in the Memoirs of the Academy; account of some of them.—Total eclipse of the sun in 1806; effect of it.—Anecdote of Chief Justice Parsons.—Meteor that fell over Weston, Ct.; account of its curious appearance; effect of these papers upon his fame in Europe.—Chosen member of most of the learned societies of the Old World.—Quits Salem to become connected with larger institutions in Boston.
QuitsadjectiveUS /kwɪts/
on equal terms by payment or requital
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SalemnounUS /ˈseɪləm/
capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
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From this reading [Sidenote: EMPLOYMENT IN POLITICAL TIMES.]
societiesnounUS /səˈsaɪətiz/
plural of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading _From 1803 to 1823—age, 30-50._ Papers published by Mr. Bowditch in the Memoirs of the Academy; account of some of them.—Total eclipse of the sun in 1806; effect of it.—Anecdote of Chief Justice Parsons.—Meteor that fell over Weston, Ct.; account of its curious appearance; effect of these papers upon his fame in Europe.—Chosen member of most of the learned societies of the Old World.—Quits Salem to become connected with larger institutions in Boston.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading [Sidenote: EMPLOYMENT IN POLITICAL TIMES.]
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _From 1803 to 1823—age, 30-50._ Papers published by Mr. Bowditch in the Memoirs of the Academy; account of some of them.—Total eclipse of the sun in 1806; effect of it.—Anecdote of Chief Justice Parsons.—Meteor that fell over Weston, Ct.; account of its curious appearance; effect of these papers upon his fame in Europe.—Chosen member of most of the learned societies of the Old World.—Quits Salem to become connected with larger institutions in Boston.
TotalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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WestonnounUS /ˈwestən/
United States photographer(1886-1958)
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in the company of; together with
From this reading _From 1803 to 1823—age, 30-50._ Papers published by Mr. Bowditch in the Memoirs of the Academy; account of some of them.—Total eclipse of the sun in 1806; effect of it.—Anecdote of Chief Justice Parsons.—Meteor that fell over Weston, Ct.; account of its curious appearance; effect of these papers upon his fame in Europe.—Chosen member of most of the learned societies of the Old World.—Quits Salem to become connected with larger institutions in Boston.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _From 1803 to 1823—age, 30-50._ Papers published by Mr. Bowditch in the Memoirs of the Academy; account of some of them.—Total eclipse of the sun in 1806; effect of it.—Anecdote of Chief Justice Parsons.—Meteor that fell over Weston, Ct.; account of its curious appearance; effect of these papers upon his fame in Europe.—Chosen member of most of the learned societies of the Old World.—Quits Salem to become connected with larger institutions in Boston.