1814
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From this reading In 1814 he had reached almost the end of his busy and useful life.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Robert Fulton lived to be only fifty years old,—not the allotted “three score and ten” named by the Psalmist; yet during his half-century he accomplished infinitely more than many another does in a life full of years.
highly skilled
From this reading Robert Fulton lived to be only fifty years old,—not the allotted “three score and ten” named by the Psalmist; yet during his half-century he accomplished infinitely more than many another does in a life full of years.
allottedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːtɪd/
given as a task
From this reading Robert Fulton lived to be only fifty years old,—not the allotted “three score and ten” named by the Psalmist; yet during his half-century he accomplished infinitely more than many another does in a life full of years.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In 1814 he had reached almost the end of his busy and useful life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FULTON’S HOME AND FULTON’S HONORS We have followed Fulton through widely different works,—art, canal navigation, the invention of the submarine torpedo and the steamboat.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Robert Fulton lived to be only fifty years old,—not the allotted “three score and ten” named by the Psalmist; yet during his half-century he accomplished infinitely more than many another does in a life full of years.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading FULTON’S HOME AND FULTON’S HONORS We have followed Fulton through widely different works,—art, canal navigation, the invention of the submarine torpedo and the steamboat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he had written to Joel Barlow, “I cannot exist without a project, or projects, and I have two or three of the first order of sublimity.”
Barlow
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From this reading As he had written to Joel Barlow, “I cannot exist without a project, or projects, and I have two or three of the first order of sublimity.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Robert Fulton lived to be only fifty years old,—not the allotted “three score and ten” named by the Psalmist; yet during his half-century he accomplished infinitely more than many another does in a life full of years.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading In 1814 he had reached almost the end of his busy and useful life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Robert Fulton lived to be only fifty years old,—not the allotted “three score and ten” named by the Psalmist; yet during his half-century he accomplished infinitely more than many another does in a life full of years.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading FULTON’S HOME AND FULTON’S HONORS We have followed Fulton through widely different works,—art, canal navigation, the invention of the submarine torpedo and the steamboat.
cannot
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From this reading As he had written to Joel Barlow, “I cannot exist without a project, or projects, and I have two or three of the first order of sublimity.”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading FULTON’S HOME AND FULTON’S HONORS We have followed Fulton through widely different works,—art, canal navigation, the invention of the submarine torpedo and the steamboat.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Robert Fulton lived to be only fifty years old,—not the allotted “three score and ten” named by the Psalmist; yet during his half-century he accomplished infinitely more than many another does in a life full of years.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Robert Fulton lived to be only fifty years old,—not the allotted “three score and ten” named by the Psalmist; yet during his half-century he accomplished infinitely more than many another does in a life full of years.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In 1814 he had reached almost the end of his busy and useful life.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading As he had written to Joel Barlow, “I cannot exist without a project, or projects, and I have two or three of the first order of sublimity.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Robert Fulton lived to be only fifty years old,—not the allotted “three score and ten” named by the Psalmist; yet during his half-century he accomplished infinitely more than many another does in a life full of years.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As he had written to Joel Barlow, “I cannot exist without a project, or projects, and I have two or three of the first order of sublimity.”
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading FULTON’S HOME AND FULTON’S HONORS We have followed Fulton through widely different works,—art, canal navigation, the invention of the submarine torpedo and the steamboat.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Robert Fulton lived to be only fifty years old,—not the allotted “three score and ten” named by the Psalmist; yet during his half-century he accomplished infinitely more than many another does in a life full of years.
FultonnounUS /ˈfʊltən/
American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
From this reading FULTON’S HOME AND FULTON’S HONORS We have followed Fulton through widely different works,—art, canal navigation, the invention of the submarine torpedo and the steamboat.
FULTON'SnounUS /ˈfʊltənz/
possessive form of “fulton” — American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
From this reading FULTON’S HOME AND FULTON’S HONORS We have followed Fulton through widely different works,—art, canal navigation, the invention of the submarine torpedo and the steamboat.
an established custom
From this reading To labor incessantly was his habit and pleasure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In 1814 he had reached almost the end of his busy and useful life.
half-centurynoun
a period of 50 years
From this reading Robert Fulton lived to be only fifty years old,—not the allotted “three score and ten” named by the Psalmist; yet during his half-century he accomplished infinitely more than many another does in a life full of years.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading FULTON’S HOME AND FULTON’S HONORS We have followed Fulton through widely different works,—art, canal navigation, the invention of the submarine torpedo and the steamboat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In 1814 he had reached almost the end of his busy and useful life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In 1814 he had reached almost the end of his busy and useful life.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading FULTON’S HOME AND FULTON’S HONORS We have followed Fulton through widely different works,—art, canal navigation, the invention of the submarine torpedo and the steamboat.
HONORSnounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading FULTON’S HOME AND FULTON’S HONORS We have followed Fulton through widely different works,—art, canal navigation, the invention of the submarine torpedo and the steamboat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As he had written to Joel Barlow, “I cannot exist without a project, or projects, and I have two or three of the first order of sublimity.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In 1814 he had reached almost the end of his busy and useful life.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading To labor incessantly was his habit and pleasure.
infinitelyadverbUS /ˈɪnfənətli/
without bounds
From this reading Robert Fulton lived to be only fifty years old,—not the allotted “three score and ten” named by the Psalmist; yet during his half-century he accomplished infinitely more than many another does in a life full of years.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading FULTON’S HOME AND FULTON’S HONORS We have followed Fulton through widely different works,—art, canal navigation, the invention of the submarine torpedo and the steamboat.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading As he had written to Joel Barlow, “I cannot exist without a project, or projects, and I have two or three of the first order of sublimity.”
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading To labor incessantly was his habit and pleasure.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In 1814 he had reached almost the end of his busy and useful life.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Robert Fulton lived to be only fifty years old,—not the allotted “three score and ten” named by the Psalmist; yet during his half-century he accomplished infinitely more than many another does in a life full of years.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Robert Fulton lived to be only fifty years old,—not the allotted “three score and ten” named by the Psalmist; yet during his half-century he accomplished infinitely more than many another does in a life full of years.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Robert Fulton lived to be only fifty years old,—not the allotted “three score and ten” named by the Psalmist; yet during his half-century he accomplished infinitely more than many another does in a life full of years.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Robert Fulton lived to be only fifty years old,—not the allotted “three score and ten” named by the Psalmist; yet during his half-century he accomplished infinitely more than many another does in a life full of years.
navigationnounUS /ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading FULTON’S HOME AND FULTON’S HONORS We have followed Fulton through widely different works,—art, canal navigation, the invention of the submarine torpedo and the steamboat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Robert Fulton lived to be only fifty years old,—not the allotted “three score and ten” named by the Psalmist; yet during his half-century he accomplished infinitely more than many another does in a life full of years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FULTON’S HOME AND FULTON’S HONORS We have followed Fulton through widely different works,—art, canal navigation, the invention of the submarine torpedo and the steamboat.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Robert Fulton lived to be only fifty years old,—not the allotted “three score and ten” named by the Psalmist; yet during his half-century he accomplished infinitely more than many another does in a life full of years.
and nothing more
From this reading Robert Fulton lived to be only fifty years old,—not the allotted “three score and ten” named by the Psalmist; yet during his half-century he accomplished infinitely more than many another does in a life full of years.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As he had written to Joel Barlow, “I cannot exist without a project, or projects, and I have two or three of the first order of sublimity.”
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading As he had written to Joel Barlow, “I cannot exist without a project, or projects, and I have two or three of the first order of sublimity.”
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading To labor incessantly was his habit and pleasure.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading As he had written to Joel Barlow, “I cannot exist without a project, or projects, and I have two or three of the first order of sublimity.”
projectsnounUS /ˈprɑːdʒekts/
plural of “project” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading As he had written to Joel Barlow, “I cannot exist without a project, or projects, and I have two or three of the first order of sublimity.”
Psalmistnoun
a composer of sacred songs
From this reading Robert Fulton lived to be only fifty years old,—not the allotted “three score and ten” named by the Psalmist; yet during his half-century he accomplished infinitely more than many another does in a life full of years.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In 1814 he had reached almost the end of his busy and useful life.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert Fulton lived to be only fifty years old,—not the allotted “three score and ten” named by the Psalmist; yet during his half-century he accomplished infinitely more than many another does in a life full of years.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Robert Fulton lived to be only fifty years old,—not the allotted “three score and ten” named by the Psalmist; yet during his half-century he accomplished infinitely more than many another does in a life full of years.
steamboatnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊt/
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading FULTON’S HOME AND FULTON’S HONORS We have followed Fulton through widely different works,—art, canal navigation, the invention of the submarine torpedo and the steamboat.
sublimitynoun
nobility in thought or feeling or style
From this reading As he had written to Joel Barlow, “I cannot exist without a project, or projects, and I have two or three of the first order of sublimity.”
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading FULTON’S HOME AND FULTON’S HONORS We have followed Fulton through widely different works,—art, canal navigation, the invention of the submarine torpedo and the steamboat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Robert Fulton lived to be only fifty years old,—not the allotted “three score and ten” named by the Psalmist; yet during his half-century he accomplished infinitely more than many another does in a life full of years.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Robert Fulton lived to be only fifty years old,—not the allotted “three score and ten” named by the Psalmist; yet during his half-century he accomplished infinitely more than many another does in a life full of years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FULTON’S HOME AND FULTON’S HONORS We have followed Fulton through widely different works,—art, canal navigation, the invention of the submarine torpedo and the steamboat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Robert Fulton lived to be only fifty years old,—not the allotted “three score and ten” named by the Psalmist; yet during his half-century he accomplished infinitely more than many another does in a life full of years.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading FULTON’S HOME AND FULTON’S HONORS We have followed Fulton through widely different works,—art, canal navigation, the invention of the submarine torpedo and the steamboat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Robert Fulton lived to be only fifty years old,—not the allotted “three score and ten” named by the Psalmist; yet during his half-century he accomplished infinitely more than many another does in a life full of years.
torpedonounUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊ/
a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading FULTON’S HOME AND FULTON’S HONORS We have followed Fulton through widely different works,—art, canal navigation, the invention of the submarine torpedo and the steamboat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As he had written to Joel Barlow, “I cannot exist without a project, or projects, and I have two or three of the first order of sublimity.”
being of use or service
From this reading In 1814 he had reached almost the end of his busy and useful life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To labor incessantly was his habit and pleasure.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading FULTON’S HOME AND FULTON’S HONORS We have followed Fulton through widely different works,—art, canal navigation, the invention of the submarine torpedo and the steamboat.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading FULTON’S HOME AND FULTON’S HONORS We have followed Fulton through widely different works,—art, canal navigation, the invention of the submarine torpedo and the steamboat.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As he had written to Joel Barlow, “I cannot exist without a project, or projects, and I have two or three of the first order of sublimity.”
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading FULTON’S HOME AND FULTON’S HONORS We have followed Fulton through widely different works,—art, canal navigation, the invention of the submarine torpedo and the steamboat.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading As he had written to Joel Barlow, “I cannot exist without a project, or projects, and I have two or three of the first order of sublimity.”
a late time of life
From this reading Robert Fulton lived to be only fifty years old,—not the allotted “three score and ten” named by the Psalmist; yet during his half-century he accomplished infinitely more than many another does in a life full of years.
but in spite of that
From this reading Robert Fulton lived to be only fifty years old,—not the allotted “three score and ten” named by the Psalmist; yet during his half-century he accomplished infinitely more than many another does in a life full of years.
