Get to know Hosack better with 4 real example sentences, the meaning.
Hosack in a sentence
Hosack meaning
A surname.
Using Hosack
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname.
Context around Hosack
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Hosack
- In this selection, "hosack" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, simon, 192, went and david stand out and add context to how "hosack" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include disappointment to hosack whose firm and hosack went on. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "hosack" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with hosack
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The American Monthly Magazine and Critical Review, Volume 1. H. Biglow, p. 192 Hosack, David (1824). (16 words)
Hosack went on to teach Stanton Greek, encouraged her to read widely, and ultimately bequeathed to her his own Greek lexicon along with other books. (25 words)
Stanton, Eighty Years & More, p.23 Understanding from this that her father valued boys above girls, Stanton tearfully took her disappointment to Hosack, whose firm belief in her abilities counteracted her father's perceived disparagement. (35 words)
Griffith, pp. 8–9 In her memoir, Stanton credits the Cadys' neighbor, Rev. Simon Hosack, with strongly encouraging her intellectual development and academic abilities at a time when she felt these were undervalued by her father. (36 words)
Stanton, Eighty Years & More, p.23 Understanding from this that her father valued boys above girls, Stanton tearfully took her disappointment to Hosack, whose firm belief in her abilities counteracted her father's perceived disparagement. (35 words)
Hosack went on to teach Stanton Greek, encouraged her to read widely, and ultimately bequeathed to her his own Greek lexicon along with other books. (25 words)
Example sentences (4)
Griffith, pp. 8–9 In her memoir, Stanton credits the Cadys' neighbor, Rev. Simon Hosack, with strongly encouraging her intellectual development and academic abilities at a time when she felt these were undervalued by her father.
Hosack went on to teach Stanton Greek, encouraged her to read widely, and ultimately bequeathed to her his own Greek lexicon along with other books.
Stanton, Eighty Years & More, p.23 Understanding from this that her father valued boys above girls, Stanton tearfully took her disappointment to Hosack, whose firm belief in her abilities counteracted her father's perceived disparagement.
The American Monthly Magazine and Critical Review, Volume 1. H. Biglow, p. 192 Hosack, David (1824).