1.167
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From this reading I may add that the exact figures are 1.167, but something must, of course, be conceded to the laws of metre.”
1850
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From this reading [4] All up to and including 1850 read:— Every _minute_ dies a man, Every _minute_ one is born.
3
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From this reading [3] See footnote to last line.
4
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From this reading [4] All up to and including 1850 read:— Every _minute_ dies a man, Every _minute_ one is born.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [4] All up to and including 1850 read:— Every _minute_ dies a man, Every _minute_ one is born.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I may add that the exact figures are 1.167, but something must, of course, be conceded to the laws of metre.”
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
(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 [4] All up to and including 1850 read:— Every _minute_ dies a man, Every _minute_ one is born.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [4] All up to and including 1850 read:— Every _minute_ dies a man, Every _minute_ one is born.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I may add that the exact figures are 1.167, but something must, of course, be conceded to the laws of metre.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I would therefore take the liberty of suggesting that, in the next edition of your excellent poem, the erroneous calculation to which I refer should be corrected as follows:— Every moment dies a man, And one and a sixteenth is born.
Babbage
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From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I would therefore take the liberty of suggesting that, in the next edition of your excellent poem, the erroneous calculation to which I refer should be corrected as follows:— Every moment dies a man, And one and a sixteenth is born.
brought into existence
From this reading [4] All up to and including 1850 read:— Every _minute_ dies a man, Every _minute_ one is born.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I may add that the exact figures are 1.167, but something must, of course, be conceded to the laws of metre.”
calculationnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
concededverbUS /kənˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “concede” — admit (to a wrongdoing)
From this reading I may add that the exact figures are 1.167, but something must, of course, be conceded to the laws of metre.”
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading I would therefore take the liberty of suggesting that, in the next edition of your excellent poem, the erroneous calculation to which I refer should be corrected as follows:— Every moment dies a man, And one and a sixteenth is born.
coupletnoun
two items of the same kind
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I may add that the exact figures are 1.167, but something must, of course, be conceded to the laws of metre.”
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading [4] All up to and including 1850 read:— Every _minute_ dies a man, Every _minute_ one is born.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading I would therefore take the liberty of suggesting that, in the next edition of your excellent poem, the erroneous calculation to which I refer should be corrected as follows:— Every moment dies a man, And one and a sixteenth is born.
equipoisenoun
equality of distribution
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
erroneousadjectiveUS /eˈroʊniəs/
containing or characterized by error
From this reading I would therefore take the liberty of suggesting that, in the next edition of your excellent poem, the erroneous calculation to which I refer should be corrected as follows:— Every moment dies a man, And one and a sixteenth is born.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading [4] All up to and including 1850 read:— Every _minute_ dies a man, Every _minute_ one is born.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading I may add that the exact figures are 1.167, but something must, of course, be conceded to the laws of metre.”
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading I would therefore take the liberty of suggesting that, in the next edition of your excellent poem, the erroneous calculation to which I refer should be corrected as follows:— Every moment dies a man, And one and a sixteenth is born.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading I may add that the exact figures are 1.167, but something must, of course, be conceded to the laws of metre.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I would therefore take the liberty of suggesting that, in the next edition of your excellent poem, the erroneous calculation to which I refer should be corrected as follows:— Every moment dies a man, And one and a sixteenth is born.
footnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [3] See footnote to last line.
only a very short time before
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading [4] All up to and including 1850 read:— Every _minute_ dies a man, Every _minute_ one is born.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [4] All up to and including 1850 read:— Every _minute_ dies a man, Every _minute_ one is born.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
immediately past
From this reading [3] See footnote to last line.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading I may add that the exact figures are 1.167, but something must, of course, be conceded to the laws of metre.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading I would therefore take the liberty of suggesting that, in the next edition of your excellent poem, the erroneous calculation to which I refer should be corrected as follows:— Every moment dies a man, And one and a sixteenth is born.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading [3] See footnote to last line.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading [4] All up to and including 1850 read:— Every _minute_ dies a man, Every _minute_ one is born.
mathematiciannounUS /ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃən/
a person skilled in mathematics
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I may add that the exact figures are 1.167, but something must, of course, be conceded to the laws of metre.”
metrenounUS /ˈmiːtər/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading I may add that the exact figures are 1.167, but something must, of course, be conceded to the laws of metre.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading [4] All up to and including 1850 read:— Every _minute_ dies a man, Every _minute_ one is born.
a particular point in time
From this reading I would therefore take the liberty of suggesting that, in the next edition of your excellent poem, the erroneous calculation to which I refer should be corrected as follows:— Every moment dies a man, And one and a sixteenth is born.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I may add that the exact figures are 1.167, but something must, of course, be conceded to the laws of metre.”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I would therefore take the liberty of suggesting that, in the next edition of your excellent poem, the erroneous calculation to which I refer should be corrected as follows:— Every moment dies a man, And one and a sixteenth is born.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [4] All up to and including 1850 read:— Every _minute_ dies a man, Every _minute_ one is born.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading I would therefore take the liberty of suggesting that, in the next edition of your excellent poem, the erroneous calculation to which I refer should be corrected as follows:— Every moment dies a man, And one and a sixteenth is born.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading [4] All up to and including 1850 read:— Every _minute_ dies a man, Every _minute_ one is born.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading I would therefore take the liberty of suggesting that, in the next edition of your excellent poem, the erroneous calculation to which I refer should be corrected as follows:— Every moment dies a man, And one and a sixteenth is born.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading [3] See footnote to last line.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I would therefore take the liberty of suggesting that, in the next edition of your excellent poem, the erroneous calculation to which I refer should be corrected as follows:— Every moment dies a man, And one and a sixteenth is born.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading I would therefore take the liberty of suggesting that, in the next edition of your excellent poem, the erroneous calculation to which I refer should be corrected as follows:— Every moment dies a man, And one and a sixteenth is born.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I may add that the exact figures are 1.167, but something must, of course, be conceded to the laws of metre.”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
suggestingverbUS /səˈdʒestɪŋ/
-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I would therefore take the liberty of suggesting that, in the next edition of your excellent poem, the erroneous calculation to which I refer should be corrected as follows:— Every moment dies a man, And one and a sixteenth is born.
a quantity of money
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
carry out
From this reading I would therefore take the liberty of suggesting that, in the next edition of your excellent poem, the erroneous calculation to which I refer should be corrected as follows:— Every moment dies a man, And one and a sixteenth is born.
tendverbUS /tend/
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
TennysonnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I would therefore take the liberty of suggesting that, in the next edition of your excellent poem, the erroneous calculation to which I refer should be corrected as follows:— Every moment dies a man, And one and a sixteenth is born.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [3] See footnote to last line.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading [4] All up to and including 1850 read:— Every _minute_ dies a man, Every _minute_ one is born.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I would therefore take the liberty of suggesting that, in the next edition of your excellent poem, the erroneous calculation to which I refer should be corrected as follows:— Every moment dies a man, And one and a sixteenth is born.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mr. Babbage, the famous mathematician, is said to have addressed the following letter to Tennyson in reference to this couplet:— “I need hardly point out to you that this calculation would tend to keep the sum total of the world’s population in a state of perpetual equipoise, whereas it is a well-known fact that the said sum total is constantly on the increase.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I would therefore take the liberty of suggesting that, in the next edition of your excellent poem, the erroneous calculation to which I refer should be corrected as follows:— Every moment dies a man, And one and a sixteenth is born.
