1643
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From this reading This paved the way to his invention of the barometer in 1643.
6.1
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From this reading [Footnote 6.1: This was Ferdinand II., a member of the illustrious Florentine family of the Medici.
6.2
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From this reading [Footnote 6.2: Evangelista Torricelli, the successor of the great Galileo in the chair of philosophy and mathematics at Florence, is inseparably associated with the discovery that water in a suction-pump will only rise to the height of about thirty-two feet.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Footnote 6.1: This was Ferdinand II., a member of the illustrious Florentine family of the Medici.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading [Footnote 6.2: Evangelista Torricelli, the successor of the great Galileo in the chair of philosophy and mathematics at Florence, is inseparably associated with the discovery that water in a suction-pump will only rise to the height of about thirty-two feet.
Accademia
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From this reading Other members of the Accademia de' Percossi were Dati, Lippi, Viviani, Bandinelli, &c.]
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He upheld the family tradition by his liberal patronage of science and letters.]
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading [Footnote 6.2: Evangelista Torricelli, the successor of the great Galileo in the chair of philosophy and mathematics at Florence, is inseparably associated with the discovery that water in a suction-pump will only rise to the height of about thirty-two feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [Footnote 6.2: Evangelista Torricelli, the successor of the great Galileo in the chair of philosophy and mathematics at Florence, is inseparably associated with the discovery that water in a suction-pump will only rise to the height of about thirty-two feet.
Bandinelli
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From this reading Other members of the Accademia de' Percossi were Dati, Lippi, Viviani, Bandinelli, &c.]
barometernounUS /bərˈɑːmɪtər/
an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
From this reading This paved the way to his invention of the barometer in 1643.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He upheld the family tradition by his liberal patronage of science and letters.]
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Other members of the Accademia de' Percossi were Dati, Lippi, Viviani, Bandinelli, &c.]
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading [Footnote 6.2: Evangelista Torricelli, the successor of the great Galileo in the chair of philosophy and mathematics at Florence, is inseparably associated with the discovery that water in a suction-pump will only rise to the height of about thirty-two feet.
Dati
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From this reading Other members of the Accademia de' Percossi were Dati, Lippi, Viviani, Bandinelli, &c.]
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Other members of the Accademia de' Percossi were Dati, Lippi, Viviani, Bandinelli, &c.]
the act of discovering something
From this reading [Footnote 6.2: Evangelista Torricelli, the successor of the great Galileo in the chair of philosophy and mathematics at Florence, is inseparably associated with the discovery that water in a suction-pump will only rise to the height of about thirty-two feet.
Evangelista
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a social unit living together
From this reading [Footnote 6.1: This was Ferdinand II., a member of the illustrious Florentine family of the Medici.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading [Footnote 6.2: Evangelista Torricelli, the successor of the great Galileo in the chair of philosophy and mathematics at Florence, is inseparably associated with the discovery that water in a suction-pump will only rise to the height of about thirty-two feet.
FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading [Footnote 6.1: This was Ferdinand II., a member of the illustrious Florentine family of the Medici.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
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FlorentineadjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəntiːn/
of or relating to or characteristic of the city of Florence, Italy
From this reading [Footnote 6.1: This was Ferdinand II., a member of the illustrious Florentine family of the Medici.
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 6.1: This was Ferdinand II., a member of the illustrious Florentine family of the Medici.
GalileonounUS /ˌɡæləˈliːoʊ/
Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading [Footnote 6.2: Evangelista Torricelli, the successor of the great Galileo in the chair of philosophy and mathematics at Florence, is inseparably associated with the discovery that water in a suction-pump will only rise to the height of about thirty-two feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He upheld the family tradition by his liberal patronage of science and letters.]
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading [Footnote 6.2: Evangelista Torricelli, the successor of the great Galileo in the chair of philosophy and mathematics at Florence, is inseparably associated with the discovery that water in a suction-pump will only rise to the height of about thirty-two feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He upheld the family tradition by his liberal patronage of science and letters.]
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading [Footnote 6.1: This was Ferdinand II., a member of the illustrious Florentine family of the Medici.
illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading [Footnote 6.1: This was Ferdinand II., a member of the illustrious Florentine family of the Medici.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Footnote 6.2: Evangelista Torricelli, the successor of the great Galileo in the chair of philosophy and mathematics at Florence, is inseparably associated with the discovery that water in a suction-pump will only rise to the height of about thirty-two feet.
inseparablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsepərəbli/
without possibility of separation
From this reading [Footnote 6.2: Evangelista Torricelli, the successor of the great Galileo in the chair of philosophy and mathematics at Florence, is inseparably associated with the discovery that water in a suction-pump will only rise to the height of about thirty-two feet.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading This paved the way to his invention of the barometer in 1643.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Footnote 6.2: Evangelista Torricelli, the successor of the great Galileo in the chair of philosophy and mathematics at Florence, is inseparably associated with the discovery that water in a suction-pump will only rise to the height of about thirty-two feet.
the literary culture
From this reading He upheld the family tradition by his liberal patronage of science and letters.]
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading He upheld the family tradition by his liberal patronage of science and letters.]
LippinounUS /ˈlɪpi/
Italian painter and son of Fra Filippo Lippi (1457-1504)
From this reading Other members of the Accademia de' Percossi were Dati, Lippi, Viviani, Bandinelli, &c.]
mathematicsnounUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
From this reading [Footnote 6.2: Evangelista Torricelli, the successor of the great Galileo in the chair of philosophy and mathematics at Florence, is inseparably associated with the discovery that water in a suction-pump will only rise to the height of about thirty-two feet.
MedicinounUS /meˈdiːsi/
aristocratic Italian family of powerful merchants and bankers who ruled Florence in the 15th century
From this reading [Footnote 6.1: This was Ferdinand II., a member of the illustrious Florentine family of the Medici.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading [Footnote 6.1: This was Ferdinand II., a member of the illustrious Florentine family of the Medici.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Other members of the Accademia de' Percossi were Dati, Lippi, Viviani, Bandinelli, &c.]
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Footnote 6.1: This was Ferdinand II., a member of the illustrious Florentine family of the Medici.
and nothing more
From this reading [Footnote 6.2: Evangelista Torricelli, the successor of the great Galileo in the chair of philosophy and mathematics at Florence, is inseparably associated with the discovery that water in a suction-pump will only rise to the height of about thirty-two feet.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other members of the Accademia de' Percossi were Dati, Lippi, Viviani, Bandinelli, &c.]
patronagenounUS /ˈpætrənɪdʒ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading He upheld the family tradition by his liberal patronage of science and letters.]
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading This paved the way to his invention of the barometer in 1643.
Percossi
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From this reading Other members of the Accademia de' Percossi were Dati, Lippi, Viviani, Bandinelli, &c.]
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
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move upward
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a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading He upheld the family tradition by his liberal patronage of science and letters.]
successornounUS /səkˈsesər/
a person who follows next in order
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suction-pump
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [Footnote 6.2: Evangelista Torricelli, the successor of the great Galileo in the chair of philosophy and mathematics at Florence, is inseparably associated with the discovery that water in a suction-pump will only rise to the height of about thirty-two feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Footnote 6.1: This was Ferdinand II., a member of the illustrious Florentine family of the Medici.
thirty-twoadjective
being two more than thirty
From this reading [Footnote 6.2: Evangelista Torricelli, the successor of the great Galileo in the chair of philosophy and mathematics at Florence, is inseparably associated with the discovery that water in a suction-pump will only rise to the height of about thirty-two feet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [Footnote 6.1: This was Ferdinand II., a member of the illustrious Florentine family of the Medici.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Footnote 6.2: Evangelista Torricelli, the successor of the great Galileo in the chair of philosophy and mathematics at Florence, is inseparably associated with the discovery that water in a suction-pump will only rise to the height of about thirty-two feet.
TorricellinounUS /ˌtɔːrɪˈseli/
Italian physicist who invented the mercury barometer (1608-1647)
From this reading [Footnote 6.2: Evangelista Torricelli, the successor of the great Galileo in the chair of philosophy and mathematics at Florence, is inseparably associated with the discovery that water in a suction-pump will only rise to the height of about thirty-two feet.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading He upheld the family tradition by his liberal patronage of science and letters.]
upheldverbUS /əpˈheld/
inflected form of “uphold” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading He upheld the family tradition by his liberal patronage of science and letters.]
Viviani
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From this reading Other members of the Accademia de' Percossi were Dati, Lippi, Viviani, Bandinelli, &c.]
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
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how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This paved the way to his invention of the barometer in 1643.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Other members of the Accademia de' Percossi were Dati, Lippi, Viviani, Bandinelli, &c.]
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading [Footnote 6.2: Evangelista Torricelli, the successor of the great Galileo in the chair of philosophy and mathematics at Florence, is inseparably associated with the discovery that water in a suction-pump will only rise to the height of about thirty-two feet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading [Footnote 6.2: Evangelista Torricelli, the successor of the great Galileo in the chair of philosophy and mathematics at Florence, is inseparably associated with the discovery that water in a suction-pump will only rise to the height of about thirty-two feet.
