1672
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From this reading Joseph Addison was born on the 1st of May, 1672.
1st
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From this reading Joseph Addison was born on the 1st of May, 1672.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His father was a man of character and accomplishments.
accomplishmentsnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənts/
plural of “accomplishment” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading His father was a man of character and accomplishments.
Addison
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From this reading Joseph Addison was born on the 1st of May, 1672.
ADDISON'S
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From this reading ADDISON'S FAMILY AND EDUCATION.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison, at the time of his birth rector of Milston, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, and afterwards Dean of Lichfield.
Amesbury
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From this reading He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison, at the time of his birth rector of Milston, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, and afterwards Dean of Lichfield.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ADDISON'S FAMILY AND EDUCATION.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison, at the time of his birth rector of Milston, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, and afterwards Dean of Lichfield.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison, at the time of his birth rector of Milston, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, and afterwards Dean of Lichfield.
brought into existence
From this reading Joseph Addison was born on the 1st of May, 1672.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading His father was a man of character and accomplishments.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
power to direct or determine
From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison, at the time of his birth rector of Milston, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, and afterwards Dean of Lichfield.
EducatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading ADDISON'S FAMILY AND EDUCATION.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison, at the time of his birth rector of Milston, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, and afterwards Dean of Lichfield.
Episcopacynoun
the collective body of bishops
From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
a social unit living together
From this reading ADDISON'S FAMILY AND EDUCATION.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father was a man of character and accomplishments.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison, at the time of his birth rector of Milston, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, and afterwards Dean of Lichfield.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison, at the time of his birth rector of Milston, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, and afterwards Dean of Lichfield.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison, at the time of his birth rector of Milston, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, and afterwards Dean of Lichfield.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Joseph Addison was born on the 1st of May, 1672.
LancelotnounUS /ˈlænsəlɑːt/
(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere
From this reading He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison, at the time of his birth rector of Milston, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, and afterwards Dean of Lichfield.
Lichfield
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From this reading He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison, at the time of his birth rector of Milston, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, and afterwards Dean of Lichfield.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His father was a man of character and accomplishments.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Joseph Addison was born on the 1st of May, 1672.
Milston
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From this reading He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison, at the time of his birth rector of Milston, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, and afterwards Dean of Lichfield.
MonarchynounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrki/
an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority
From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison, at the time of his birth rector of Milston, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, and afterwards Dean of Lichfield.
not any; not one
From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joseph Addison was born on the 1st of May, 1672.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Joseph Addison was born on the 1st of May, 1672.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
preferencesnounUS /ˈprefərənsɪz/
plural of “preference” — a strong liking
From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
PuritannounUS /ˈpjʊrətən/
a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison, at the time of his birth rector of Milston, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, and afterwards Dean of Lichfield.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
a male human offspring
From this reading He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison, at the time of his birth rector of Milston, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, and afterwards Dean of Lichfield.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joseph Addison was born on the 1st of May, 1672.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison, at the time of his birth rector of Milston, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, and afterwards Dean of Lichfield.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
VisitationnounUS /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joseph Addison was born on the 1st of May, 1672.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
Wiltshire
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From this reading He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison, at the time of his birth rector of Milston, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, and afterwards Dean of Lichfield.
