Taylor
['teɪlə]
Definition
(noun.) 12th President of the United States; died in office (1784-1850).
(noun.) United States film actress (born in England) who was a childhood star; as an adult she often co-starred with Richard Burton (born in 1932).
(noun.) United States composer and music critic (1885-1966).
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Examples
- Indeed Scott did not deem it important to hold anything beyond the Rio Grande, and authorized Taylor to fall back to that line if he chose. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Colonel Zachary Taylor--a brigadier-general by brevet--was therefore left in command. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- General Taylor encouraged officers to accompany these expeditions. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- I am sure she will be an excellent servant; and it will be a great comfort to poor Miss Taylor to have somebody about her that she is used to see. Jane Austen. Emma.
- The only army Santa Anna had to protect his capital and the mountain passes west of Vera Cruz, was the one he had with him confronting General Taylor. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- But I believe I am nice; I do not like strange voices; and nobody speaks like you and poor Miss Taylor. Jane Austen. Emma.
- Miss Taylor married. Jane Austen. Emma.
- A better army, man for man, probably never faced an enemy than the one commanded by General Taylor in the earliest two engagements of the Mexican war. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Symington and his fellow Scotchmen, Miller and Taylor, in 1788-89 also constructed working steamboats. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- Mr. Taylor, Mr. Wright’s mechanic, got out the machine and it was placed on the starting-rail. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- The Jacquard loom was also greatly improved by the English inventors, Barlow, Taylor, Martain and others. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- In that case the most natural route to take was the one which General Taylor selected. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- On the 4th day of May, General Dick Taylor surrendered to General Canby all the remaining rebel forces east of the Mississippi. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- I had been three years at West Point with Pope and had served with him a short time during the Mexican war, under General Taylor. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- This difficulty was overcome by Mr. Taylor, and the arrangements were completed, and the experiment was tried in 1788. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
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