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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CIVIL SERVANT IN THE TIME OF THE COMMONWEALTH When Andrew Marvell first made John Milton's acquaintance is not known.
acquaintance
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From this reading A CIVIL SERVANT IN THE TIME OF THE COMMONWEALTH When Andrew Marvell first made John Milton's acquaintance is not known.
All
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From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Fairfax may have made the two men known to each other, although it is just as likely that Milton introduced Marvell to Fairfax.
always
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From this reading Milton seems always to have liked Bradshaw, who was not generally popular even on his own side, and in the _Defensio Secunda pro populo Anglicano_ extols his character and attainments in sonorous latinity.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Milton seems always to have liked Bradshaw, who was not generally popular even on his own side, and in the _Defensio Secunda pro populo Anglicano_ extols his character and attainments in sonorous latinity.
Andrew
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From this reading A CIVIL SERVANT IN THE TIME OF THE COMMONWEALTH When Andrew Marvell first made John Milton's acquaintance is not known.
Anglicano
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From this reading Milton seems always to have liked Bradshaw, who was not generally popular even on his own side, and in the _Defensio Secunda pro populo Anglicano_ extols his character and attainments in sonorous latinity.
applied
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From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fairfax may have made the two men known to each other, although it is just as likely that Milton introduced Marvell to Fairfax.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They must both have had common friends at or belonging to Cambridge.
attainments
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From this reading Milton seems always to have liked Bradshaw, who was not generally popular even on his own side, and in the _Defensio Secunda pro populo Anglicano_ extols his character and attainments in sonorous latinity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
belonging
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From this reading They must both have had common friends at or belonging to Cambridge.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They must both have had common friends at or belonging to Cambridge.
Bradshaw
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From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
called
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From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
Cambridge
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From this reading They must both have had common friends at or belonging to Cambridge.
came
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From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
capacity
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From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
character
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From this reading Milton seems always to have liked Bradshaw, who was not generally popular even on his own side, and in the _Defensio Secunda pro populo Anglicano_ extols his character and attainments in sonorous latinity.
CIVIL
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From this reading A CIVIL SERVANT IN THE TIME OF THE COMMONWEALTH When Andrew Marvell first made John Milton's acquaintance is not known.
common
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From this reading They must both have had common friends at or belonging to Cambridge.
COMMONWEALTH
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From this reading A CIVIL SERVANT IN THE TIME OF THE COMMONWEALTH When Andrew Marvell first made John Milton's acquaintance is not known.
CouncilnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
Defensio
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From this reading Milton seems always to have liked Bradshaw, who was not generally popular even on his own side, and in the _Defensio Secunda pro populo Anglicano_ extols his character and attainments in sonorous latinity.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Fairfax may have made the two men known to each other, although it is just as likely that Milton introduced Marvell to Fairfax.
end
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From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
engagement
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From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
enough
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From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Milton seems always to have liked Bradshaw, who was not generally popular even on his own side, and in the _Defensio Secunda pro populo Anglicano_ extols his character and attainments in sonorous latinity.
extols
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From this reading Milton seems always to have liked Bradshaw, who was not generally popular even on his own side, and in the _Defensio Secunda pro populo Anglicano_ extols his character and attainments in sonorous latinity.
Fairfax
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From this reading Fairfax may have made the two men known to each other, although it is just as likely that Milton introduced Marvell to Fairfax.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CIVIL SERVANT IN THE TIME OF THE COMMONWEALTH When Andrew Marvell first made John Milton's acquaintance is not known.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
Foreign
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From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
form
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From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
fortunate
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From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
friends
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From this reading They must both have had common friends at or belonging to Cambridge.
generally
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From this reading Milton seems always to have liked Bradshaw, who was not generally popular even on his own side, and in the _Defensio Secunda pro populo Anglicano_ extols his character and attainments in sonorous latinity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They must both have had common friends at or belonging to Cambridge.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They must both have had common friends at or belonging to Cambridge.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Milton seems always to have liked Bradshaw, who was not generally popular even on his own side, and in the _Defensio Secunda pro populo Anglicano_ extols his character and attainments in sonorous latinity.
House
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From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CIVIL SERVANT IN THE TIME OF THE COMMONWEALTH When Andrew Marvell first made John Milton's acquaintance is not known.
introduced
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From this reading Fairfax may have made the two men known to each other, although it is just as likely that Milton introduced Marvell to Fairfax.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CIVIL SERVANT IN THE TIME OF THE COMMONWEALTH When Andrew Marvell first made John Milton's acquaintance is not known.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fairfax may have made the two men known to each other, although it is just as likely that Milton introduced Marvell to Fairfax.
John
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From this reading A CIVIL SERVANT IN THE TIME OF THE COMMONWEALTH When Andrew Marvell first made John Milton's acquaintance is not known.
just
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From this reading Fairfax may have made the two men known to each other, although it is just as likely that Milton introduced Marvell to Fairfax.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
known
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From this reading A CIVIL SERVANT IN THE TIME OF THE COMMONWEALTH When Andrew Marvell first made John Milton's acquaintance is not known.
latinity
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From this reading Milton seems always to have liked Bradshaw, who was not generally popular even on his own side, and in the _Defensio Secunda pro populo Anglicano_ extols his character and attainments in sonorous latinity.
letter
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From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
liked
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From this reading Milton seems always to have liked Bradshaw, who was not generally popular even on his own side, and in the _Defensio Secunda pro populo Anglicano_ extols his character and attainments in sonorous latinity.
likely
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From this reading Fairfax may have made the two men known to each other, although it is just as likely that Milton introduced Marvell to Fairfax.
Lord-President
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From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
made
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From this reading A CIVIL SERVANT IN THE TIME OF THE COMMONWEALTH When Andrew Marvell first made John Milton's acquaintance is not known.
Marvell
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From this reading A CIVIL SERVANT IN THE TIME OF THE COMMONWEALTH When Andrew Marvell first made John Milton's acquaintance is not known.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Fairfax may have made the two men known to each other, although it is just as likely that Milton introduced Marvell to Fairfax.
men
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From this reading Fairfax may have made the two men known to each other, although it is just as likely that Milton introduced Marvell to Fairfax.
Milton
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From this reading Fairfax may have made the two men known to each other, although it is just as likely that Milton introduced Marvell to Fairfax.
Milton's
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From this reading A CIVIL SERVANT IN THE TIME OF THE COMMONWEALTH When Andrew Marvell first made John Milton's acquaintance is not known.
minded
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From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must both have had common friends at or belonging to Cambridge.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A CIVIL SERVANT IN THE TIME OF THE COMMONWEALTH When Andrew Marvell first made John Milton's acquaintance is not known.
now
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From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
Nunappleton
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From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CIVIL SERVANT IN THE TIME OF THE COMMONWEALTH When Andrew Marvell first made John Milton's acquaintance is not known.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Milton seems always to have liked Bradshaw, who was not generally popular even on his own side, and in the _Defensio Secunda pro populo Anglicano_ extols his character and attainments in sonorous latinity.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They must both have had common friends at or belonging to Cambridge.
other
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From this reading Fairfax may have made the two men known to each other, although it is just as likely that Milton introduced Marvell to Fairfax.
own
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From this reading Milton seems always to have liked Bradshaw, who was not generally popular even on his own side, and in the _Defensio Secunda pro populo Anglicano_ extols his character and attainments in sonorous latinity.
popular
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From this reading Milton seems always to have liked Bradshaw, who was not generally popular even on his own side, and in the _Defensio Secunda pro populo Anglicano_ extols his character and attainments in sonorous latinity.
populo
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From this reading Milton seems always to have liked Bradshaw, who was not generally popular even on his own side, and in the _Defensio Secunda pro populo Anglicano_ extols his character and attainments in sonorous latinity.
pro
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From this reading Milton seems always to have liked Bradshaw, who was not generally popular even on his own side, and in the _Defensio Secunda pro populo Anglicano_ extols his character and attainments in sonorous latinity.
Secretary
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From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
Secunda
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From this reading Milton seems always to have liked Bradshaw, who was not generally popular even on his own side, and in the _Defensio Secunda pro populo Anglicano_ extols his character and attainments in sonorous latinity.
seems
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From this reading Milton seems always to have liked Bradshaw, who was not generally popular even on his own side, and in the _Defensio Secunda pro populo Anglicano_ extols his character and attainments in sonorous latinity.
SERVANT
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From this reading A CIVIL SERVANT IN THE TIME OF THE COMMONWEALTH When Andrew Marvell first made John Milton's acquaintance is not known.
serve
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From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
side
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From this reading Milton seems always to have liked Bradshaw, who was not generally popular even on his own side, and in the _Defensio Secunda pro populo Anglicano_ extols his character and attainments in sonorous latinity.
some
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From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
sonorous
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From this reading Milton seems always to have liked Bradshaw, who was not generally popular even on his own side, and in the _Defensio Secunda pro populo Anglicano_ extols his character and attainments in sonorous latinity.
State
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From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
testimonial
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From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fairfax may have made the two men known to each other, although it is just as likely that Milton introduced Marvell to Fairfax.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CIVIL SERVANT IN THE TIME OF THE COMMONWEALTH When Andrew Marvell first made John Milton's acquaintance is not known.
then
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From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They must both have had common friends at or belonging to Cambridge.
TIMEnounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CIVIL SERVANT IN THE TIME OF THE COMMONWEALTH When Andrew Marvell first made John Milton's acquaintance is not known.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They must both have had common friends at or belonging to Cambridge.
Tongues
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From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
two
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From this reading Fairfax may have made the two men known to each other, although it is just as likely that Milton introduced Marvell to Fairfax.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A CIVIL SERVANT IN THE TIME OF THE COMMONWEALTH When Andrew Marvell first made John Milton's acquaintance is not known.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Milton seems always to have liked Bradshaw, who was not generally popular even on his own side, and in the _Defensio Secunda pro populo Anglicano_ extols his character and attainments in sonorous latinity.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All we know is that when the engagement at Nunappleton House came to an end, Marvell, being then minded to serve the State in some civil capacity, applied to the Secretary for Foreign Tongues for what would now be called a testimonial, which he was fortunate enough to obtain in the form of a letter to the Lord-President of the Council, John Bradshaw.
