Chapter IX · Chapter 9

being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge

From this reading He has to make extracts from correspondence, diaries, and notes of travel which are coming for the first time to the light; he must keep abreast of foreign literature and criticism.

consider or hold as true

From this reading However, I think we shall be compelled to accept the change from the artistic to the scientific school of historians, though we may regret it as unavoidable.

an increase by natural growth or addition

From this reading The contemporary writer has to deal with the huge accumulation of material to which I have already referred; he must ransack archives, hunt through records piled up, public and private, must decipher ancient manuscript, must follow the labours of the wandering collector of inscriptions and the excavator of old tombs.

arousing affect

From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The contemporary writer has to deal with the huge accumulation of material to which I have already referred; he must ransack archives, hunt through records piled up, public and private, must decipher ancient manuscript, must follow the labours of the wandering collector of inscriptions and the excavator of old tombs.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading The contemporary writer has to deal with the huge accumulation of material to which I have already referred; he must ransack archives, hunt through records piled up, public and private, must decipher ancient manuscript, must follow the labours of the wandering collector of inscriptions and the excavator of old tombs.

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

From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

collection of records especially about an institution

From this reading The contemporary writer has to deal with the huge accumulation of material to which I have already referred; he must ransack archives, hunt through records piled up, public and private, must decipher ancient manuscript, must follow the labours of the wandering collector of inscriptions and the excavator of old tombs.

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

From this reading He has to make extracts from correspondence, diaries, and notes of travel which are coming for the first time to the light; he must keep abreast of foreign literature and criticism.

relating to or characteristic of art or artists

From this reading However, I think we shall be compelled to accept the change from the artistic to the scientific school of historians, though we may regret it as unavoidable.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading However, I think we shall be compelled to accept the change from the artistic to the scientific school of historians, though we may regret it as unavoidable.

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From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The mass and multiplicity of documentary evidence now at his disposal, most of which may not have been available to his predecessors, is enormous.

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading The mass and multiplicity of documentary evidence now at his disposal, most of which may not have been available to his predecessors, is enormous.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading However, I think we shall be compelled to accept the change from the artistic to the scientific school of historians, though we may regret it as unavoidable.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The mass and multiplicity of documentary evidence now at his disposal, most of which may not have been available to his predecessors, is enormous.

the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger

From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading However, I think we shall be compelled to accept the change from the artistic to the scientific school of historians, though we may regret it as unavoidable.

a person who collects things

From this reading The contemporary writer has to deal with the huge accumulation of material to which I have already referred; he must ransack archives, hunt through records piled up, public and private, must decipher ancient manuscript, must follow the labours of the wandering collector of inscriptions and the excavator of old tombs.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading He has to make extracts from correspondence, diaries, and notes of travel which are coming for the first time to the light; he must keep abreast of foreign literature and criticism.

inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something

From this reading However, I think we shall be compelled to accept the change from the artistic to the scientific school of historians, though we may regret it as unavoidable.

characteristic of the present

From this reading The contemporary writer has to deal with the huge accumulation of material to which I have already referred; he must ransack archives, hunt through records piled up, public and private, must decipher ancient manuscript, must follow the labours of the wandering collector of inscriptions and the excavator of old tombs.

plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area

From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

communication by the exchange of letters

From this reading He has to make extracts from correspondence, diaries, and notes of travel which are coming for the first time to the light; he must keep abreast of foreign literature and criticism.

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

From this reading He has to make extracts from correspondence, diaries, and notes of travel which are coming for the first time to the light; he must keep abreast of foreign literature and criticism.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading The contemporary writer has to deal with the huge accumulation of material to which I have already referred; he must ransack archives, hunt through records piled up, public and private, must decipher ancient manuscript, must follow the labours of the wandering collector of inscriptions and the excavator of old tombs.

convert code into ordinary language

From this reading The contemporary writer has to deal with the huge accumulation of material to which I have already referred; he must ransack archives, hunt through records piled up, public and private, must decipher ancient manuscript, must follow the labours of the wandering collector of inscriptions and the excavator of old tombs.

plural of “diary” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading He has to make extracts from correspondence, diaries, and notes of travel which are coming for the first time to the light; he must keep abreast of foreign literature and criticism.

the power to use something or someone

From this reading The mass and multiplicity of documentary evidence now at his disposal, most of which may not have been available to his predecessors, is enormous.

a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event

From this reading The mass and multiplicity of documentary evidence now at his disposal, most of which may not have been available to his predecessors, is enormous.

-ing form of “enforce” — ensure observance of laws and rules

From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading The mass and multiplicity of documentary evidence now at his disposal, most of which may not have been available to his predecessors, is enormous.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying

From this reading The contemporary writer has to deal with the huge accumulation of material to which I have already referred; he must ransack archives, hunt through records piled up, public and private, must decipher ancient manuscript, must follow the labours of the wandering collector of inscriptions and the excavator of old tombs.

plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)

From this reading He has to make extracts from correspondence, diaries, and notes of travel which are coming for the first time to the light; he must keep abreast of foreign literature and criticism.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He has to make extracts from correspondence, diaries, and notes of travel which are coming for the first time to the light; he must keep abreast of foreign literature and criticism.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The contemporary writer has to deal with the huge accumulation of material to which I have already referred; he must ransack archives, hunt through records piled up, public and private, must decipher ancient manuscript, must follow the labours of the wandering collector of inscriptions and the excavator of old tombs.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He has to make extracts from correspondence, diaries, and notes of travel which are coming for the first time to the light; he must keep abreast of foreign literature and criticism.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading He has to make extracts from correspondence, diaries, and notes of travel which are coming for the first time to the light; he must keep abreast of foreign literature and criticism.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading However, I think we shall be compelled to accept the change from the artistic to the scientific school of historians, though we may regret it as unavoidable.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The contemporary writer has to deal with the huge accumulation of material to which I have already referred; he must ransack archives, hunt through records piled up, public and private, must decipher ancient manuscript, must follow the labours of the wandering collector of inscriptions and the excavator of old tombs.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The contemporary writer has to deal with the huge accumulation of material to which I have already referred; he must ransack archives, hunt through records piled up, public and private, must decipher ancient manuscript, must follow the labours of the wandering collector of inscriptions and the excavator of old tombs.

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

From this reading The contemporary writer has to deal with the huge accumulation of material to which I have already referred; he must ransack archives, hunt through records piled up, public and private, must decipher ancient manuscript, must follow the labours of the wandering collector of inscriptions and the excavator of old tombs.

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

From this reading The mass and multiplicity of documentary evidence now at his disposal, most of which may not have been available to his predecessors, is enormous.

plural of “historian” — a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it

From this reading However, I think we shall be compelled to accept the change from the artistic to the scientific school of historians, though we may regret it as unavoidable.

of or relating to the study of history

From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, I think we shall be compelled to accept the change from the artistic to the scientific school of historians, though we may regret it as unavoidable.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The contemporary writer has to deal with the huge accumulation of material to which I have already referred; he must ransack archives, hunt through records piled up, public and private, must decipher ancient manuscript, must follow the labours of the wandering collector of inscriptions and the excavator of old tombs.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading The contemporary writer has to deal with the huge accumulation of material to which I have already referred; he must ransack archives, hunt through records piled up, public and private, must decipher ancient manuscript, must follow the labours of the wandering collector of inscriptions and the excavator of old tombs.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading However, I think we shall be compelled to accept the change from the artistic to the scientific school of historians, though we may regret it as unavoidable.

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

From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

plural of “inscription” — letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something

From this reading The contemporary writer has to deal with the huge accumulation of material to which I have already referred; he must ransack archives, hunt through records piled up, public and private, must decipher ancient manuscript, must follow the labours of the wandering collector of inscriptions and the excavator of old tombs.

incapable of being resisted

From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

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

From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading However, I think we shall be compelled to accept the change from the artistic to the scientific school of historians, though we may regret it as unavoidable.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading He has to make extracts from correspondence, diaries, and notes of travel which are coming for the first time to the light; he must keep abreast of foreign literature and criticism.

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From this reading The contemporary writer has to deal with the huge accumulation of material to which I have already referred; he must ransack archives, hunt through records piled up, public and private, must decipher ancient manuscript, must follow the labours of the wandering collector of inscriptions and the excavator of old tombs.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading He has to make extracts from correspondence, diaries, and notes of travel which are coming for the first time to the light; he must keep abreast of foreign literature and criticism.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading He has to make extracts from correspondence, diaries, and notes of travel which are coming for the first time to the light; he must keep abreast of foreign literature and criticism.

engage in

From this reading He has to make extracts from correspondence, diaries, and notes of travel which are coming for the first time to the light; he must keep abreast of foreign literature and criticism.

A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.

From this reading The contemporary writer has to deal with the huge accumulation of material to which I have already referred; he must ransack archives, hunt through records piled up, public and private, must decipher ancient manuscript, must follow the labours of the wandering collector of inscriptions and the excavator of old tombs.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading The mass and multiplicity of documentary evidence now at his disposal, most of which may not have been available to his predecessors, is enormous.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading The contemporary writer has to deal with the huge accumulation of material to which I have already referred; he must ransack archives, hunt through records piled up, public and private, must decipher ancient manuscript, must follow the labours of the wandering collector of inscriptions and the excavator of old tombs.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading However, I think we shall be compelled to accept the change from the artistic to the scientific school of historians, though we may regret it as unavoidable.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The mass and multiplicity of documentary evidence now at his disposal, most of which may not have been available to his predecessors, is enormous.

the property of being multiple

From this reading The mass and multiplicity of documentary evidence now at his disposal, most of which may not have been available to his predecessors, is enormous.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The contemporary writer has to deal with the huge accumulation of material to which I have already referred; he must ransack archives, hunt through records piled up, public and private, must decipher ancient manuscript, must follow the labours of the wandering collector of inscriptions and the excavator of old tombs.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The mass and multiplicity of documentary evidence now at his disposal, most of which may not have been available to his predecessors, is enormous.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading He has to make extracts from correspondence, diaries, and notes of travel which are coming for the first time to the light; he must keep abreast of foreign literature and criticism.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The mass and multiplicity of documentary evidence now at his disposal, most of which may not have been available to his predecessors, is enormous.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading However, I think we shall be compelled to accept the change from the artistic to the scientific school of historians, though we may regret it as unavoidable.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The contemporary writer has to deal with the huge accumulation of material to which I have already referred; he must ransack archives, hunt through records piled up, public and private, must decipher ancient manuscript, must follow the labours of the wandering collector of inscriptions and the excavator of old tombs.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

relatively far from a center or middle

From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading The contemporary writer has to deal with the huge accumulation of material to which I have already referred; he must ransack archives, hunt through records piled up, public and private, must decipher ancient manuscript, must follow the labours of the wandering collector of inscriptions and the excavator of old tombs.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

sharply exact or accurate or delimited

From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

plural of “predecessor” — one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

From this reading The mass and multiplicity of documentary evidence now at his disposal, most of which may not have been available to his predecessors, is enormous.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading The contemporary writer has to deal with the huge accumulation of material to which I have already referred; he must ransack archives, hunt through records piled up, public and private, must decipher ancient manuscript, must follow the labours of the wandering collector of inscriptions and the excavator of old tombs.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading The contemporary writer has to deal with the huge accumulation of material to which I have already referred; he must ransack archives, hunt through records piled up, public and private, must decipher ancient manuscript, must follow the labours of the wandering collector of inscriptions and the excavator of old tombs.

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading The contemporary writer has to deal with the huge accumulation of material to which I have already referred; he must ransack archives, hunt through records piled up, public and private, must decipher ancient manuscript, must follow the labours of the wandering collector of inscriptions and the excavator of old tombs.

plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading The contemporary writer has to deal with the huge accumulation of material to which I have already referred; he must ransack archives, hunt through records piled up, public and private, must decipher ancient manuscript, must follow the labours of the wandering collector of inscriptions and the excavator of old tombs.

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading The contemporary writer has to deal with the huge accumulation of material to which I have already referred; he must ransack archives, hunt through records piled up, public and private, must decipher ancient manuscript, must follow the labours of the wandering collector of inscriptions and the excavator of old tombs.

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading However, I think we shall be compelled to accept the change from the artistic to the scientific school of historians, though we may regret it as unavoidable.

plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard

From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

an educational institution

From this reading However, I think we shall be compelled to accept the change from the artistic to the scientific school of historians, though we may regret it as unavoidable.

of or relating to the practice of science

From this reading However, I think we shall be compelled to accept the change from the artistic to the scientific school of historians, though we may regret it as unavoidable.

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From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction

From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading However, I think we shall be compelled to accept the change from the artistic to the scientific school of historians, though we may regret it as unavoidable.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

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

From this reading However, I think we shall be compelled to accept the change from the artistic to the scientific school of historians, though we may regret it as unavoidable.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading However, I think we shall be compelled to accept the change from the artistic to the scientific school of historians, though we may regret it as unavoidable.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading However, I think we shall be compelled to accept the change from the artistic to the scientific school of historians, though we may regret it as unavoidable.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The contemporary writer has to deal with the huge accumulation of material to which I have already referred; he must ransack archives, hunt through records piled up, public and private, must decipher ancient manuscript, must follow the labours of the wandering collector of inscriptions and the excavator of old tombs.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He has to make extracts from correspondence, diaries, and notes of travel which are coming for the first time to the light; he must keep abreast of foreign literature and criticism.

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

From this reading However, I think we shall be compelled to accept the change from the artistic to the scientific school of historians, though we may regret it as unavoidable.

plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading The contemporary writer has to deal with the huge accumulation of material to which I have already referred; he must ransack archives, hunt through records piled up, public and private, must decipher ancient manuscript, must follow the labours of the wandering collector of inscriptions and the excavator of old tombs.

plural of “tract” — an extended area of land

From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He has to make extracts from correspondence, diaries, and notes of travel which are coming for the first time to the light; he must keep abreast of foreign literature and criticism.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

impossible to avoid or evade

From this reading However, I think we shall be compelled to accept the change from the artistic to the scientific school of historians, though we may regret it as unavoidable.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The contemporary writer has to deal with the huge accumulation of material to which I have already referred; he must ransack archives, hunt through records piled up, public and private, must decipher ancient manuscript, must follow the labours of the wandering collector of inscriptions and the excavator of old tombs.

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

migratory

From this reading The contemporary writer has to deal with the huge accumulation of material to which I have already referred; he must ransack archives, hunt through records piled up, public and private, must decipher ancient manuscript, must follow the labours of the wandering collector of inscriptions and the excavator of old tombs.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading However, I think we shall be compelled to accept the change from the artistic to the scientific school of historians, though we may regret it as unavoidable.

careful consideration

From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The contemporary writer has to deal with the huge accumulation of material to which I have already referred; he must ransack archives, hunt through records piled up, public and private, must decipher ancient manuscript, must follow the labours of the wandering collector of inscriptions and the excavator of old tombs.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The contemporary writer has to deal with the huge accumulation of material to which I have already referred; he must ransack archives, hunt through records piled up, public and private, must decipher ancient manuscript, must follow the labours of the wandering collector of inscriptions and the excavator of old tombs.

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

From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading The contemporary writer has to deal with the huge accumulation of material to which I have already referred; he must ransack archives, hunt through records piled up, public and private, must decipher ancient manuscript, must follow the labours of the wandering collector of inscriptions and the excavator of old tombs.

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading It is the vast enlargement of the field of historical study, the strong critical searchlight that is turned on all the dark corners and outlying tracts of this field, that is irresistibly affecting the work of writers, enforcing the need of caution, of scrutinising every point, of weighing evidence in the finest scales, of assaying its precise value.