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How do you use Maskelyne in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Maskelyne in a sentence

Maskelyne meaning

A surname.

Using Maskelyne

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname.
  • In the example corpus, maskelyne often appears in combinations such as: nevil maskelyne.

Context around Maskelyne

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 5 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

nevil 5× jasper 1×

Often after:

convinced 1× attended 1× wrote 1×

Sentence patterns with Maskelyne

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

by jasper maskelyne convinced chapman 1× from maskelyne s observations 1× john nevil maskelyne all the 1× magician nevil maskelyne wrote in 1× maskelyne attended westminster 1× maskelyne s grave 1× nevil maskelyne and robert 1× out with maskelyne s proposal 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

according to reports 1× during harrison s 1× from maskelyne s 1× german reconnaissance aircraft 1× maskelyne attended westminster 1× maskelyne s grave 1×

Common sentence endings:

board of longitude 1× died in 1748 1× for each year 1× had been successful 1× is 5 515 1× lunar distances system 1×

Words around Maskelyne

Just before it in the word index:

maskell 12 masked 628 maske 3 maskandi 3 maskan 3 maskall 2

Just after it in the word index:

masker 5 maskers 27 masket 2 maskew 9 maskey 3 maskhadov 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 14 aamer 14 aave 14 abadan 14 abdelmadjid 14 abdulkarim 14

Corpus analysis for Maskelyne

  • In this selection, "maskelyne" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, nevil, jasper, convinced, attended and wrote stand out and add context to how "maskelyne" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include by jasper maskelyne convinced chapman and from maskelyne s observations. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "maskelyne" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with maskelyne

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Maskelyne attended Westminster School and was still a pupil there when his mother died in 1748. (16 words)

The new instrument was constructed by Edward Troughton but Maskelyne did not live to see it completed. (17 words)

Unfortunately, Nevil Maskelyne had been appointed Astronomer Royal on his return from Barbados, and was therefore also placed on the Board of Longitude. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

The British stage magician Nevil Maskelyne wrote in 1908: It is an experience common to all men to find that, on any special occasion, such as the production of a magical effect for the first time in public, everything that can go wrong will go wrong. (46 words)

The lunar-distance method could more quickly be rolled out, with Maskelyne's proposal that tables like those in his "The British Mariner's Guide" be published for each year. (30 words)

According to reports by the investigators such as Richard Hodgson and magician John Nevil Maskelyne all the phenomena observed in the Cambridge sittings were the result of trickery. (28 words)

Example sentences (11)

According to reports by the investigators such as Richard Hodgson and magician John Nevil Maskelyne all the phenomena observed in the Cambridge sittings were the result of trickery.

During Harrison's second trial of his 'Sea watch' (H4) the Reverend Nevil Maskelyne was asked to accompany HMS Tartar and test the Lunar Distances system.

From Maskelyne’s observations Charles Hutton deduced a density for the earth 4.5 times that of water (the modern value is 5.515).

German reconnaissance aircraft photographed the site and the faked damage by Jasper Maskelyne convinced Chapman's German controllers that the attack had been successful.

Maskelyne attended Westminster School and was still a pupil there when his mother died in 1748.

Maskelyne's grave can be seen by going through the church gates and veering to the right, against the right outside wall of the church.

Nevil Maskelyne and Robert Waddington set up an observatory in 1761 to observe the transit of Venus, following a suggestion first made by Halley.

The British stage magician Nevil Maskelyne wrote in 1908: It is an experience common to all men to find that, on any special occasion, such as the production of a magical effect for the first time in public, everything that can go wrong will go wrong.

The lunar-distance method could more quickly be rolled out, with Maskelyne's proposal that tables like those in his "The British Mariner's Guide" be published for each year.

The new instrument was constructed by Edward Troughton but Maskelyne did not live to see it completed.

Unfortunately, Nevil Maskelyne had been appointed Astronomer Royal on his return from Barbados, and was therefore also placed on the Board of Longitude.

Common combinations with maskelyne

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "maskelyne" in a sentence?
An example: "According to reports by the investigators such as Richard Hodgson and magician John Nevil Maskelyne all the phenomena observed in the Cambridge sittings were the result of trickery." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "maskelyne" from authentic English texts.
What does "maskelyne" mean?
Maskelyne means: A surname.
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