18
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From this reading 18, 1867.
1867
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From this reading 18, 1867.
1883
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From this reading PROFESSOR TYNDALL, _Pall Mall Gazette_, Oct 30, 1883.
30
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From this reading PROFESSOR TYNDALL, _Pall Mall Gazette_, Oct 30, 1883.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I delayed these pages some weeks in order to give Mr. Romanes an opportunity of explaining his statement that Canon Kingsley wrote about instinct and inherited memory in _Nature_, Jan.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I delayed these pages some weeks in order to give Mr. Romanes an opportunity of explaining his statement that Canon Kingsley wrote about instinct and inherited memory in _Nature_, Jan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I delayed these pages some weeks in order to give Mr. Romanes an opportunity of explaining his statement that Canon Kingsley wrote about instinct and inherited memory in _Nature_, Jan.
CanonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading I delayed these pages some weeks in order to give Mr. Romanes an opportunity of explaining his statement that Canon Kingsley wrote about instinct and inherited memory in _Nature_, Jan.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "The course of true science, like that of true love, never did run smooth."
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading I delayed these pages some weeks in order to give Mr. Romanes an opportunity of explaining his statement that Canon Kingsley wrote about instinct and inherited memory in _Nature_, Jan.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "The course of true science, like that of true love, never did run smooth."
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I delayed these pages some weeks in order to give Mr. Romanes an opportunity of explaining his statement that Canon Kingsley wrote about instinct and inherited memory in _Nature_, Jan.
GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/
a newspaper or official journal
From this reading PROFESSOR TYNDALL, _Pall Mall Gazette_, Oct 30, 1883.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I delayed these pages some weeks in order to give Mr. Romanes an opportunity of explaining his statement that Canon Kingsley wrote about instinct and inherited memory in _Nature_, Jan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I delayed these pages some weeks in order to give Mr. Romanes an opportunity of explaining his statement that Canon Kingsley wrote about instinct and inherited memory in _Nature_, Jan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I delayed these pages some weeks in order to give Mr. Romanes an opportunity of explaining his statement that Canon Kingsley wrote about instinct and inherited memory in _Nature_, Jan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I delayed these pages some weeks in order to give Mr. Romanes an opportunity of explaining his statement that Canon Kingsley wrote about instinct and inherited memory in _Nature_, Jan.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading I delayed these pages some weeks in order to give Mr. Romanes an opportunity of explaining his statement that Canon Kingsley wrote about instinct and inherited memory in _Nature_, Jan.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading I delayed these pages some weeks in order to give Mr. Romanes an opportunity of explaining his statement that Canon Kingsley wrote about instinct and inherited memory in _Nature_, Jan.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading I delayed these pages some weeks in order to give Mr. Romanes an opportunity of explaining his statement that Canon Kingsley wrote about instinct and inherited memory in _Nature_, Jan.
Kingsley
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From this reading I delayed these pages some weeks in order to give Mr. Romanes an opportunity of explaining his statement that Canon Kingsley wrote about instinct and inherited memory in _Nature_, Jan.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "The course of true science, like that of true love, never did run smooth."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "The course of true science, like that of true love, never did run smooth."
MallnounUS /mɔːl/
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading PROFESSOR TYNDALL, _Pall Mall Gazette_, Oct 30, 1883.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading I delayed these pages some weeks in order to give Mr. Romanes an opportunity of explaining his statement that Canon Kingsley wrote about instinct and inherited memory in _Nature_, Jan.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I delayed these pages some weeks in order to give Mr. Romanes an opportunity of explaining his statement that Canon Kingsley wrote about instinct and inherited memory in _Nature_, Jan.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I delayed these pages some weeks in order to give Mr. Romanes an opportunity of explaining his statement that Canon Kingsley wrote about instinct and inherited memory in _Nature_, Jan.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "The course of true science, like that of true love, never did run smooth."
OctnounUS /ɔːkt/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading PROFESSOR TYNDALL, _Pall Mall Gazette_, Oct 30, 1883.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The course of true science, like that of true love, never did run smooth."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I delayed these pages some weeks in order to give Mr. Romanes an opportunity of explaining his statement that Canon Kingsley wrote about instinct and inherited memory in _Nature_, Jan.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I delayed these pages some weeks in order to give Mr. Romanes an opportunity of explaining his statement that Canon Kingsley wrote about instinct and inherited memory in _Nature_, Jan.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading I delayed these pages some weeks in order to give Mr. Romanes an opportunity of explaining his statement that Canon Kingsley wrote about instinct and inherited memory in _Nature_, Jan.
PallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading PROFESSOR TYNDALL, _Pall Mall Gazette_, Oct 30, 1883.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading PROFESSOR TYNDALL, _Pall Mall Gazette_, Oct 30, 1883.
Romanes
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From this reading I delayed these pages some weeks in order to give Mr. Romanes an opportunity of explaining his statement that Canon Kingsley wrote about instinct and inherited memory in _Nature_, Jan.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "The course of true science, like that of true love, never did run smooth."
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading "The course of true science, like that of true love, never did run smooth."
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading "The course of true science, like that of true love, never did run smooth."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I delayed these pages some weeks in order to give Mr. Romanes an opportunity of explaining his statement that Canon Kingsley wrote about instinct and inherited memory in _Nature_, Jan.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading I delayed these pages some weeks in order to give Mr. Romanes an opportunity of explaining his statement that Canon Kingsley wrote about instinct and inherited memory in _Nature_, Jan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The course of true science, like that of true love, never did run smooth."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The course of true science, like that of true love, never did run smooth."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I delayed these pages some weeks in order to give Mr. Romanes an opportunity of explaining his statement that Canon Kingsley wrote about instinct and inherited memory in _Nature_, Jan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I delayed these pages some weeks in order to give Mr. Romanes an opportunity of explaining his statement that Canon Kingsley wrote about instinct and inherited memory in _Nature_, Jan.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "The course of true science, like that of true love, never did run smooth."
TYNDALLnounUS /ˈtɪndəl/
British physicist (born in Ireland) remembered for his experiments on the transparency of gases and the absorption of radiant heat by gases and the transmission of sound through the atmosphere
From this reading PROFESSOR TYNDALL, _Pall Mall Gazette_, Oct 30, 1883.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I delayed these pages some weeks in order to give Mr. Romanes an opportunity of explaining his statement that Canon Kingsley wrote about instinct and inherited memory in _Nature_, Jan.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I delayed these pages some weeks in order to give Mr. Romanes an opportunity of explaining his statement that Canon Kingsley wrote about instinct and inherited memory in _Nature_, Jan.
