1652
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From this reading One eventful Sunday in 1652 'the Man in Leather Breeches' visited Wakefield, and came to the 'Steeple-house' where Nayler had been accustomed to worship with his family.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little later he made a friend.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading One eventful Sunday in 1652 'the Man in Leather Breeches' visited Wakefield, and came to the 'Steeple-house' where Nayler had been accustomed to worship with his family.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Directly the sermon was finished, all the people in the church pointed at the Stranger, and called him to come up to the priest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One eventful Sunday in 1652 'the Man in Leather Breeches' visited Wakefield, and came to the 'Steeple-house' where Nayler had been accustomed to worship with his family.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fox rose, as his custom was, and began to 'declare the word of life.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Directly the sermon was finished, all the people in the church pointed at the Stranger, and called him to come up to the priest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One eventful Sunday in 1652 'the Man in Leather Breeches' visited Wakefield, and came to the 'Steeple-house' where Nayler had been accustomed to worship with his family.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Fox rose, as his custom was, and began to 'declare the word of life.'
BreechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading One eventful Sunday in 1652 'the Man in Leather Breeches' visited Wakefield, and came to the 'Steeple-house' where Nayler had been accustomed to worship with his family.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Directly the sermon was finished, all the people in the church pointed at the Stranger, and called him to come up to the priest.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One eventful Sunday in 1652 'the Man in Leather Breeches' visited Wakefield, and came to the 'Steeple-house' where Nayler had been accustomed to worship with his family.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Directly the sermon was finished, all the people in the church pointed at the Stranger, and called him to come up to the priest.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Directly the sermon was finished, all the people in the church pointed at the Stranger, and called him to come up to the priest.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Fox rose, as his custom was, and began to 'declare the word of life.'
deceivingverbUS /dɪˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading He went on to say that he thought the priest who had been preaching had been deceiving his hearers in some parts of his sermon.
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading Fox rose, as his custom was, and began to 'declare the word of life.'
without deviation
From this reading Directly the sermon was finished, all the people in the church pointed at the Stranger, and called him to come up to the priest.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading One eventful Sunday in 1652 'the Man in Leather Breeches' visited Wakefield, and came to the 'Steeple-house' where Nayler had been accustomed to worship with his family.
a social unit living together
From this reading One eventful Sunday in 1652 'the Man in Leather Breeches' visited Wakefield, and came to the 'Steeple-house' where Nayler had been accustomed to worship with his family.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Directly the sermon was finished, all the people in the church pointed at the Stranger, and called him to come up to the priest.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Fox rose, as his custom was, and began to 'declare the word of life.'
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A little later he made a friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One eventful Sunday in 1652 'the Man in Leather Breeches' visited Wakefield, and came to the 'Steeple-house' where Nayler had been accustomed to worship with his family.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A little later he made a friend.
hearersnounUS /ˈhiːrərz/
plural of “hearer” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading He went on to say that he thought the priest who had been preaching had been deceiving his hearers in some parts of his sermon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Directly the sermon was finished, all the people in the church pointed at the Stranger, and called him to come up to the priest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One eventful Sunday in 1652 'the Man in Leather Breeches' visited Wakefield, and came to the 'Steeple-house' where Nayler had been accustomed to worship with his family.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One eventful Sunday in 1652 'the Man in Leather Breeches' visited Wakefield, and came to the 'Steeple-house' where Nayler had been accustomed to worship with his family.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A little later he made a friend.
LeathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading One eventful Sunday in 1652 'the Man in Leather Breeches' visited Wakefield, and came to the 'Steeple-house' where Nayler had been accustomed to worship with his family.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Fox rose, as his custom was, and began to 'declare the word of life.'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little later he made a friend.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A little later he made a friend.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One eventful Sunday in 1652 'the Man in Leather Breeches' visited Wakefield, and came to the 'Steeple-house' where Nayler had been accustomed to worship with his family.
Nayler
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From this reading One eventful Sunday in 1652 'the Man in Leather Breeches' visited Wakefield, and came to the 'Steeple-house' where Nayler had been accustomed to worship with his family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fox rose, as his custom was, and began to 'declare the word of life.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He went on to say that he thought the priest who had been preaching had been deceiving his hearers in some parts of his sermon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One eventful Sunday in 1652 'the Man in Leather Breeches' visited Wakefield, and came to the 'Steeple-house' where Nayler had been accustomed to worship with his family.
the local environment
From this reading He went on to say that he thought the priest who had been preaching had been deceiving his hearers in some parts of his sermon.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Directly the sermon was finished, all the people in the church pointed at the Stranger, and called him to come up to the priest.
having a point
From this reading Directly the sermon was finished, all the people in the church pointed at the Stranger, and called him to come up to the priest.
preachingnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading He went on to say that he thought the priest who had been preaching had been deceiving his hearers in some parts of his sermon.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Directly the sermon was finished, all the people in the church pointed at the Stranger, and called him to come up to the priest.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Fox rose, as his custom was, and began to 'declare the word of life.'
express in words
From this reading He went on to say that he thought the priest who had been preaching had been deceiving his hearers in some parts of his sermon.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading Directly the sermon was finished, all the people in the church pointed at the Stranger, and called him to come up to the priest.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He went on to say that he thought the priest who had been preaching had been deceiving his hearers in some parts of his sermon.
Steeple-house
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From this reading One eventful Sunday in 1652 'the Man in Leather Breeches' visited Wakefield, and came to the 'Steeple-house' where Nayler had been accustomed to worship with his family.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Directly the sermon was finished, all the people in the church pointed at the Stranger, and called him to come up to the priest.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading One eventful Sunday in 1652 'the Man in Leather Breeches' visited Wakefield, and came to the 'Steeple-house' where Nayler had been accustomed to worship with his family.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He went on to say that he thought the priest who had been preaching had been deceiving his hearers in some parts of his sermon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One eventful Sunday in 1652 'the Man in Leather Breeches' visited Wakefield, and came to the 'Steeple-house' where Nayler had been accustomed to worship with his family.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He went on to say that he thought the priest who had been preaching had been deceiving his hearers in some parts of his sermon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One eventful Sunday in 1652 'the Man in Leather Breeches' visited Wakefield, and came to the 'Steeple-house' where Nayler had been accustomed to worship with his family.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Directly the sermon was finished, all the people in the church pointed at the Stranger, and called him to come up to the priest.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading One eventful Sunday in 1652 'the Man in Leather Breeches' visited Wakefield, and came to the 'Steeple-house' where Nayler had been accustomed to worship with his family.
Wakefield
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From this reading One eventful Sunday in 1652 'the Man in Leather Breeches' visited Wakefield, and came to the 'Steeple-house' where Nayler had been accustomed to worship with his family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Directly the sermon was finished, all the people in the church pointed at the Stranger, and called him to come up to the priest.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went on to say that he thought the priest who had been preaching had been deceiving his hearers in some parts of his sermon.
in or at the place that
From this reading One eventful Sunday in 1652 'the Man in Leather Breeches' visited Wakefield, and came to the 'Steeple-house' where Nayler had been accustomed to worship with his family.
which person or people
From this reading He went on to say that he thought the priest who had been preaching had been deceiving his hearers in some parts of his sermon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One eventful Sunday in 1652 'the Man in Leather Breeches' visited Wakefield, and came to the 'Steeple-house' where Nayler had been accustomed to worship with his family.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Fox rose, as his custom was, and began to 'declare the word of life.'
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading One eventful Sunday in 1652 'the Man in Leather Breeches' visited Wakefield, and came to the 'Steeple-house' where Nayler had been accustomed to worship with his family.
