11th
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From this reading Thomas Cowley signed his will on the 24th of July, 1618, and it was proved on the 11th of the next month by his widow, Thomasine.
1618
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From this reading Thomas Cowley signed his will on the 24th of July, 1618, and it was proved on the 11th of the next month by his widow, Thomasine.
24th
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From this reading Thomas Cowley signed his will on the 24th of July, 1618, and it was proved on the 11th of the next month by his widow, Thomasine.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He left six children, Peter, Audrey, John, William, Katherine, and Thomas, with a child unborn for whom the will made equal provision with the rest.
ABRAHAMnounUS /ˈeɪbrəhæm/
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading ABRAHAM COWLEY was the son of Thomas Cowley, stationer, and citizen of London in the parish of St. Michael le Querne, Cheapside.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The seventh child, born before the end of the same year, was named Abraham, and lived to take high place among the English Poets.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ABRAHAM COWLEY was the son of Thomas Cowley, stationer, and citizen of London in the parish of St. Michael le Querne, Cheapside.
Audrey
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From this reading He left six children, Peter, Audrey, John, William, Katherine, and Thomas, with a child unborn for whom the will made equal provision with the rest.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The seventh child, born before the end of the same year, was named Abraham, and lived to take high place among the English Poets.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading The seventh child, born before the end of the same year, was named Abraham, and lived to take high place among the English Poets.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thomas Cowley signed his will on the 24th of July, 1618, and it was proved on the 11th of the next month by his widow, Thomasine.
Cheapside
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From this reading ABRAHAM COWLEY was the son of Thomas Cowley, stationer, and citizen of London in the parish of St. Michael le Querne, Cheapside.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading He left six children, Peter, Audrey, John, William, Katherine, and Thomas, with a child unborn for whom the will made equal provision with the rest.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He left six children, Peter, Audrey, John, William, Katherine, and Thomas, with a child unborn for whom the will made equal provision with the rest.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading ABRAHAM COWLEY was the son of Thomas Cowley, stationer, and citizen of London in the parish of St. Michael le Querne, Cheapside.
COWLEY
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From this reading ABRAHAM COWLEY was the son of Thomas Cowley, stationer, and citizen of London in the parish of St. Michael le Querne, Cheapside.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The seventh child, born before the end of the same year, was named Abraham, and lived to take high place among the English Poets.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The seventh child, born before the end of the same year, was named Abraham, and lived to take high place among the English Poets.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading He left six children, Peter, Audrey, John, William, Katherine, and Thomas, with a child unborn for whom the will made equal provision with the rest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He left six children, Peter, Audrey, John, William, Katherine, and Thomas, with a child unborn for whom the will made equal provision with the rest.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left six children, Peter, Audrey, John, William, Katherine, and Thomas, with a child unborn for whom the will made equal provision with the rest.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The seventh child, born before the end of the same year, was named Abraham, and lived to take high place among the English Poets.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thomas Cowley signed his will on the 24th of July, 1618, and it was proved on the 11th of the next month by his widow, Thomasine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ABRAHAM COWLEY was the son of Thomas Cowley, stationer, and citizen of London in the parish of St. Michael le Querne, Cheapside.
INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading INTRODUCTION.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thomas Cowley signed his will on the 24th of July, 1618, and it was proved on the 11th of the next month by his widow, Thomasine.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He left six children, Peter, Audrey, John, William, Katherine, and Thomas, with a child unborn for whom the will made equal provision with the rest.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Thomas Cowley signed his will on the 24th of July, 1618, and it was proved on the 11th of the next month by his widow, Thomasine.
Katherine
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From this reading He left six children, Peter, Audrey, John, William, Katherine, and Thomas, with a child unborn for whom the will made equal provision with the rest.
lenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading ABRAHAM COWLEY was the son of Thomas Cowley, stationer, and citizen of London in the parish of St. Michael le Querne, Cheapside.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left six children, Peter, Audrey, John, William, Katherine, and Thomas, with a child unborn for whom the will made equal provision with the rest.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The seventh child, born before the end of the same year, was named Abraham, and lived to take high place among the English Poets.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading ABRAHAM COWLEY was the son of Thomas Cowley, stationer, and citizen of London in the parish of St. Michael le Querne, Cheapside.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He left six children, Peter, Audrey, John, William, Katherine, and Thomas, with a child unborn for whom the will made equal provision with the rest.
MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading ABRAHAM COWLEY was the son of Thomas Cowley, stationer, and citizen of London in the parish of St. Michael le Querne, Cheapside.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Thomas Cowley signed his will on the 24th of July, 1618, and it was proved on the 11th of the next month by his widow, Thomasine.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The seventh child, born before the end of the same year, was named Abraham, and lived to take high place among the English Poets.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Thomas Cowley signed his will on the 24th of July, 1618, and it was proved on the 11th of the next month by his widow, Thomasine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ABRAHAM COWLEY was the son of Thomas Cowley, stationer, and citizen of London in the parish of St. Michael le Querne, Cheapside.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thomas Cowley signed his will on the 24th of July, 1618, and it was proved on the 11th of the next month by his widow, Thomasine.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading ABRAHAM COWLEY was the son of Thomas Cowley, stationer, and citizen of London in the parish of St. Michael le Querne, Cheapside.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading He left six children, Peter, Audrey, John, William, Katherine, and Thomas, with a child unborn for whom the will made equal provision with the rest.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The seventh child, born before the end of the same year, was named Abraham, and lived to take high place among the English Poets.
PoetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The seventh child, born before the end of the same year, was named Abraham, and lived to take high place among the English Poets.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Thomas Cowley signed his will on the 24th of July, 1618, and it was proved on the 11th of the next month by his widow, Thomasine.
provisionnounUS /prəˈvɪʒən/
a stipulated condition
From this reading He left six children, Peter, Audrey, John, William, Katherine, and Thomas, with a child unborn for whom the will made equal provision with the rest.
Querne
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From this reading ABRAHAM COWLEY was the son of Thomas Cowley, stationer, and citizen of London in the parish of St. Michael le Querne, Cheapside.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He left six children, Peter, Audrey, John, William, Katherine, and Thomas, with a child unborn for whom the will made equal provision with the rest.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The seventh child, born before the end of the same year, was named Abraham, and lived to take high place among the English Poets.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading The seventh child, born before the end of the same year, was named Abraham, and lived to take high place among the English Poets.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading Thomas Cowley signed his will on the 24th of July, 1618, and it was proved on the 11th of the next month by his widow, Thomasine.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He left six children, Peter, Audrey, John, William, Katherine, and Thomas, with a child unborn for whom the will made equal provision with the rest.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading ABRAHAM COWLEY was the son of Thomas Cowley, stationer, and citizen of London in the parish of St. Michael le Querne, Cheapside.
St
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From this reading ABRAHAM COWLEY was the son of Thomas Cowley, stationer, and citizen of London in the parish of St. Michael le Querne, Cheapside.
stationernounUS /ˈsteɪʃənər/
a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies
From this reading ABRAHAM COWLEY was the son of Thomas Cowley, stationer, and citizen of London in the parish of St. Michael le Querne, Cheapside.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The seventh child, born before the end of the same year, was named Abraham, and lived to take high place among the English Poets.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABRAHAM COWLEY was the son of Thomas Cowley, stationer, and citizen of London in the parish of St. Michael le Querne, Cheapside.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading ABRAHAM COWLEY was the son of Thomas Cowley, stationer, and citizen of London in the parish of St. Michael le Querne, Cheapside.
Thomasine
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From this reading Thomas Cowley signed his will on the 24th of July, 1618, and it was proved on the 11th of the next month by his widow, Thomasine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The seventh child, born before the end of the same year, was named Abraham, and lived to take high place among the English Poets.
unbornadjectiveUS /ˈʌnˈbɔːrn/
not yet brought into existence
From this reading He left six children, Peter, Audrey, John, William, Katherine, and Thomas, with a child unborn for whom the will made equal provision with the rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ABRAHAM COWLEY was the son of Thomas Cowley, stationer, and citizen of London in the parish of St. Michael le Querne, Cheapside.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He left six children, Peter, Audrey, John, William, Katherine, and Thomas, with a child unborn for whom the will made equal provision with the rest.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Thomas Cowley signed his will on the 24th of July, 1618, and it was proved on the 11th of the next month by his widow, Thomasine.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Thomas Cowley signed his will on the 24th of July, 1618, and it was proved on the 11th of the next month by his widow, Thomasine.
William
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From this reading He left six children, Peter, Audrey, John, William, Katherine, and Thomas, with a child unborn for whom the will made equal provision with the rest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He left six children, Peter, Audrey, John, William, Katherine, and Thomas, with a child unborn for whom the will made equal provision with the rest.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The seventh child, born before the end of the same year, was named Abraham, and lived to take high place among the English Poets.
