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From this reading The following letter under date October 14, 1870, refers to this circumstance:
1870
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From this reading In 1870 he was offered the lectureship on Chemistry at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital in succession to Dr. Matthiessen.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROSCOE AS A TEACHER Some years before Owens College attained to the position of a university, several attempts were made to induce Roscoe to sever his connection with it.
anew
From this reading I have just refused to go to London again!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ROSCOE AS A TEACHER Some years before Owens College attained to the position of a university, several attempts were made to induce Roscoe to sever his connection with it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In 1870 he was offered the lectureship on Chemistry at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital in succession to Dr. Matthiessen.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading ROSCOE AS A TEACHER Some years before Owens College attained to the position of a university, several attempts were made to induce Roscoe to sever his connection with it.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading ROSCOE AS A TEACHER Some years before Owens College attained to the position of a university, several attempts were made to induce Roscoe to sever his connection with it.
Bartholomew's
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From this reading In 1870 he was offered the lectureship on Chemistry at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital in succession to Dr. Matthiessen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ROSCOE AS A TEACHER Some years before Owens College attained to the position of a university, several attempts were made to induce Roscoe to sever his connection with it.
ChemistrynounUS /ˈkeməstri/
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
From this reading In 1870 he was offered the lectureship on Chemistry at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital in succession to Dr. Matthiessen.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading The following letter under date October 14, 1870, refers to this circumstance:
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading ROSCOE AS A TEACHER Some years before Owens College attained to the position of a university, several attempts were made to induce Roscoe to sever his connection with it.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading ROSCOE AS A TEACHER Some years before Owens College attained to the position of a university, several attempts were made to induce Roscoe to sever his connection with it.
the specified day of the month
From this reading The following letter under date October 14, 1870, refers to this circumstance:
Dr
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From this reading In 1870 he was offered the lectureship on Chemistry at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital in succession to Dr. Matthiessen.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following letter under date October 14, 1870, refers to this circumstance:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I have just refused to go to London again!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have just refused to go to London again!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In 1870 he was offered the lectureship on Chemistry at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital in succession to Dr. Matthiessen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ROSCOE AS A TEACHER Some years before Owens College attained to the position of a university, several attempts were made to induce Roscoe to sever his connection with it.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading In 1870 he was offered the lectureship on Chemistry at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital in succession to Dr. Matthiessen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have just refused to go to London again!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In 1870 he was offered the lectureship on Chemistry at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital in succession to Dr. Matthiessen.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading ROSCOE AS A TEACHER Some years before Owens College attained to the position of a university, several attempts were made to induce Roscoe to sever his connection with it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ROSCOE AS A TEACHER Some years before Owens College attained to the position of a university, several attempts were made to induce Roscoe to sever his connection with it.
and nothing more
From this reading I have just refused to go to London again!
lectureshipnoun
the post of lecturer
From this reading In 1870 he was offered the lectureship on Chemistry at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital in succession to Dr. Matthiessen.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The following letter under date October 14, 1870, refers to this circumstance:
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I have just refused to go to London again!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ROSCOE AS A TEACHER Some years before Owens College attained to the position of a university, several attempts were made to induce Roscoe to sever his connection with it.
Matthiessen
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From this reading In 1870 he was offered the lectureship on Chemistry at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital in succession to Dr. Matthiessen.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The following letter under date October 14, 1870, refers to this circumstance:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROSCOE AS A TEACHER Some years before Owens College attained to the position of a university, several attempts were made to induce Roscoe to sever his connection with it.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading In 1870 he was offered the lectureship on Chemistry at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital in succession to Dr. Matthiessen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In 1870 he was offered the lectureship on Chemistry at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital in succession to Dr. Matthiessen.
OwensnounUS /ˈoʊənz/
United States athlete and Black American whose success in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin outraged Hitler (1913-1980)
From this reading ROSCOE AS A TEACHER Some years before Owens College attained to the position of a university, several attempts were made to induce Roscoe to sever his connection with it.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading ROSCOE AS A TEACHER Some years before Owens College attained to the position of a university, several attempts were made to induce Roscoe to sever his connection with it.
refersverbUS /rəˈfɜːrz/
third-person singular of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading The following letter under date October 14, 1870, refers to this circumstance:
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading I have just refused to go to London again!
ROSCOE
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From this reading ROSCOE AS A TEACHER Some years before Owens College attained to the position of a university, several attempts were made to induce Roscoe to sever his connection with it.
seververbUS /ˈsevər/
set or keep apart
From this reading ROSCOE AS A TEACHER Some years before Owens College attained to the position of a university, several attempts were made to induce Roscoe to sever his connection with it.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading ROSCOE AS A TEACHER Some years before Owens College attained to the position of a university, several attempts were made to induce Roscoe to sever his connection with it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ROSCOE AS A TEACHER Some years before Owens College attained to the position of a university, several attempts were made to induce Roscoe to sever his connection with it.
St
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From this reading In 1870 he was offered the lectureship on Chemistry at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital in succession to Dr. Matthiessen.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading In 1870 he was offered the lectureship on Chemistry at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital in succession to Dr. Matthiessen.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading ROSCOE AS A TEACHER Some years before Owens College attained to the position of a university, several attempts were made to induce Roscoe to sever his connection with it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROSCOE AS A TEACHER Some years before Owens College attained to the position of a university, several attempts were made to induce Roscoe to sever his connection with it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The following letter under date October 14, 1870, refers to this circumstance:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROSCOE AS A TEACHER Some years before Owens College attained to the position of a university, several attempts were made to induce Roscoe to sever his connection with it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The following letter under date October 14, 1870, refers to this circumstance:
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading ROSCOE AS A TEACHER Some years before Owens College attained to the position of a university, several attempts were made to induce Roscoe to sever his connection with it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In 1870 he was offered the lectureship on Chemistry at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital in succession to Dr. Matthiessen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ROSCOE AS A TEACHER Some years before Owens College attained to the position of a university, several attempts were made to induce Roscoe to sever his connection with it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ROSCOE AS A TEACHER Some years before Owens College attained to the position of a university, several attempts were made to induce Roscoe to sever his connection with it.
a late time of life
From this reading ROSCOE AS A TEACHER Some years before Owens College attained to the position of a university, several attempts were made to induce Roscoe to sever his connection with it.
