1685
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From this reading I will give the name of Robert Henderson, appointed librarian in 1685, where he so continued till 1747—sixty-two years altogether, the longest record of University service extant.
1747
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will give the name of Robert Henderson, appointed librarian in 1685, where he so continued till 1747—sixty-two years altogether, the longest record of University service extant.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Physically of a lean and emaciated figure, he had a very high opinion of his own erudition.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading The librarian affected an extreme anxiety when in the vicinity of the wall.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I will give the name of Robert Henderson, appointed librarian in 1685, where he so continued till 1747—sixty-two years altogether, the longest record of University service extant.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The librarian affected an extreme anxiety when in the vicinity of the wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Physically of a lean and emaciated figure, he had a very high opinion of his own erudition.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The librarian affected an extreme anxiety when in the vicinity of the wall.
subject to appointment
From this reading I will give the name of Robert Henderson, appointed librarian in 1685, where he so continued till 1747—sixty-two years altogether, the longest record of University service extant.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are stories of the library that merit attention.
being joined in close association
From this reading Now in the old college there was a certain ruinous wall to which was attached the legend, that it would topple over on some great scholar.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading There are stories of the library that merit attention.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Now in the old college there was a certain ruinous wall to which was attached the legend, that it would topple over on some great scholar.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Now in the old college there was a certain ruinous wall to which was attached the legend, that it would topple over on some great scholar.
without stop or interruption
From this reading I will give the name of Robert Henderson, appointed librarian in 1685, where he so continued till 1747—sixty-two years altogether, the longest record of University service extant.
emaciatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Physically of a lean and emaciated figure, he had a very high opinion of his own erudition.
eruditionnounUS /ˌerəˈdɪʃən/
profound scholarly knowledge
From this reading Physically of a lean and emaciated figure, he had a very high opinion of his own erudition.
extantadjectiveUS /ˈekstənt/
still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
From this reading I will give the name of Robert Henderson, appointed librarian in 1685, where he so continued till 1747—sixty-two years altogether, the longest record of University service extant.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The librarian affected an extreme anxiety when in the vicinity of the wall.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Physically of a lean and emaciated figure, he had a very high opinion of his own erudition.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I will give the name of Robert Henderson, appointed librarian in 1685, where he so continued till 1747—sixty-two years altogether, the longest record of University service extant.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now in the old college there was a certain ruinous wall to which was attached the legend, that it would topple over on some great scholar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Physically of a lean and emaciated figure, he had a very high opinion of his own erudition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I will give the name of Robert Henderson, appointed librarian in 1685, where he so continued till 1747—sixty-two years altogether, the longest record of University service extant.
Henderson
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From this reading I will give the name of Robert Henderson, appointed librarian in 1685, where he so continued till 1747—sixty-two years altogether, the longest record of University service extant.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Physically of a lean and emaciated figure, he had a very high opinion of his own erudition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Physically of a lean and emaciated figure, he had a very high opinion of his own erudition.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will give the name of Robert Henderson, appointed librarian in 1685, where he so continued till 1747—sixty-two years altogether, the longest record of University service extant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will give the name of Robert Henderson, appointed librarian in 1685, where he so continued till 1747—sixty-two years altogether, the longest record of University service extant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now in the old college there was a certain ruinous wall to which was attached the legend, that it would topple over on some great scholar.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Physically of a lean and emaciated figure, he had a very high opinion of his own erudition.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading Now in the old college there was a certain ruinous wall to which was attached the legend, that it would topple over on some great scholar.
librariannounUS /laɪˈbreriːən/
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading I will give the name of Robert Henderson, appointed librarian in 1685, where he so continued till 1747—sixty-two years altogether, the longest record of University service extant.
a room where books are kept
From this reading There are stories of the library that merit attention.
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading I will give the name of Robert Henderson, appointed librarian in 1685, where he so continued till 1747—sixty-two years altogether, the longest record of University service extant.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading There are stories of the library that merit attention.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I will give the name of Robert Henderson, appointed librarian in 1685, where he so continued till 1747—sixty-two years altogether, the longest record of University service extant.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now in the old college there was a certain ruinous wall to which was attached the legend, that it would topple over on some great scholar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are stories of the library that merit attention.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Now in the old college there was a certain ruinous wall to which was attached the legend, that it would topple over on some great scholar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now in the old college there was a certain ruinous wall to which was attached the legend, that it would topple over on some great scholar.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Physically of a lean and emaciated figure, he had a very high opinion of his own erudition.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now in the old college there was a certain ruinous wall to which was attached the legend, that it would topple over on some great scholar.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Physically of a lean and emaciated figure, he had a very high opinion of his own erudition.
PhysicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading Physically of a lean and emaciated figure, he had a very high opinion of his own erudition.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading I will give the name of Robert Henderson, appointed librarian in 1685, where he so continued till 1747—sixty-two years altogether, the longest record of University service extant.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading I will give the name of Robert Henderson, appointed librarian in 1685, where he so continued till 1747—sixty-two years altogether, the longest record of University service extant.
ruinousadjectiveUS /ˈruːənəs/
extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
From this reading Now in the old college there was a certain ruinous wall to which was attached the legend, that it would topple over on some great scholar.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading Now in the old college there was a certain ruinous wall to which was attached the legend, that it would topple over on some great scholar.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading I will give the name of Robert Henderson, appointed librarian in 1685, where he so continued till 1747—sixty-two years altogether, the longest record of University service extant.
sixty-twoadjective
being two more than sixty
From this reading I will give the name of Robert Henderson, appointed librarian in 1685, where he so continued till 1747—sixty-two years altogether, the longest record of University service extant.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I will give the name of Robert Henderson, appointed librarian in 1685, where he so continued till 1747—sixty-two years altogether, the longest record of University service extant.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now in the old college there was a certain ruinous wall to which was attached the legend, that it would topple over on some great scholar.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There are stories of the library that merit attention.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are stories of the library that merit attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are stories of the library that merit attention.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are stories of the library that merit attention.
up to a particular time
From this reading I will give the name of Robert Henderson, appointed librarian in 1685, where he so continued till 1747—sixty-two years altogether, the longest record of University service extant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now in the old college there was a certain ruinous wall to which was attached the legend, that it would topple over on some great scholar.
toppleverbUS /ˈtɑːpəl/
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Now in the old college there was a certain ruinous wall to which was attached the legend, that it would topple over on some great scholar.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading I will give the name of Robert Henderson, appointed librarian in 1685, where he so continued till 1747—sixty-two years altogether, the longest record of University service extant.
precisely as stated
From this reading Physically of a lean and emaciated figure, he had a very high opinion of his own erudition.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The librarian affected an extreme anxiety when in the vicinity of the wall.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Now in the old college there was a certain ruinous wall to which was attached the legend, that it would topple over on some great scholar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now in the old college there was a certain ruinous wall to which was attached the legend, that it would topple over on some great scholar.
at the time that
From this reading The librarian affected an extreme anxiety when in the vicinity of the wall.
in or at the place that
From this reading I will give the name of Robert Henderson, appointed librarian in 1685, where he so continued till 1747—sixty-two years altogether, the longest record of University service extant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now in the old college there was a certain ruinous wall to which was attached the legend, that it would topple over on some great scholar.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will give the name of Robert Henderson, appointed librarian in 1685, where he so continued till 1747—sixty-two years altogether, the longest record of University service extant.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now in the old college there was a certain ruinous wall to which was attached the legend, that it would topple over on some great scholar.
a late time of life
From this reading I will give the name of Robert Henderson, appointed librarian in 1685, where he so continued till 1747—sixty-two years altogether, the longest record of University service extant.
