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From this reading He was born in 1593 near the town of Montgomery, and was the son of a noble family, but his father died when he was little more than three, leaving his mother to bring up George with his nine brothers and sisters.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HAVING told you a little about the songs of the cavaliers I must now tell you something about the religious poets who were a feature of the age.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HAVING told you a little about the songs of the cavaliers I must now tell you something about the religious poets who were a feature of the age.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading George Herbert's mother was a good and beautiful woman, and she loved her children so well that the poet said afterwards she had been twice a mother to him.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading HAVING told you a little about the songs of the cavaliers I must now tell you something about the religious poets who were a feature of the age.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Of all our religious poets, of this time at least, George Herbert is the greatest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was born in 1593 near the town of Montgomery, and was the son of a noble family, but his father died when he was little more than three, leaving his mother to bring up George with his nine brothers and sisters.
angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading At twelve he was sent to Westminster school where we are told "the beauties of his pretty behaviour shined" so that he seemed "to become the care of Heaven and of a particular good angel to guard and guide him."* *Izaak Walton.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At twelve he was sent to Westminster school where we are told "the beauties of his pretty behaviour shined" so that he seemed "to become the care of Heaven and of a particular good angel to guard and guide him."* *Izaak Walton.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of all our religious poets, of this time at least, George Herbert is the greatest.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading At twelve he was sent to Westminster school where we are told "the beauties of his pretty behaviour shined" so that he seemed "to become the care of Heaven and of a particular good angel to guard and guide him."* *Izaak Walton.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading George Herbert's mother was a good and beautiful woman, and she loved her children so well that the poet said afterwards she had been twice a mother to him.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At twelve he was sent to Westminster school where we are told "the beauties of his pretty behaviour shined" so that he seemed "to become the care of Heaven and of a particular good angel to guard and guide him."* *Izaak Walton.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading George Herbert's mother was a good and beautiful woman, and she loved her children so well that the poet said afterwards she had been twice a mother to him.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading At twelve he was sent to Westminster school where we are told "the beauties of his pretty behaviour shined" so that he seemed "to become the care of Heaven and of a particular good angel to guard and guide him."* *Izaak Walton.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading He was born in 1593 near the town of Montgomery, and was the son of a noble family, but his father died when he was little more than three, leaving his mother to bring up George with his nine brothers and sisters.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He was born in 1593 near the town of Montgomery, and was the son of a noble family, but his father died when he was little more than three, leaving his mother to bring up George with his nine brothers and sisters.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He was born in 1593 near the town of Montgomery, and was the son of a noble family, but his father died when he was little more than three, leaving his mother to bring up George with his nine brothers and sisters.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was born in 1593 near the town of Montgomery, and was the son of a noble family, but his father died when he was little more than three, leaving his mother to bring up George with his nine brothers and sisters.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading At twelve he was sent to Westminster school where we are told "the beauties of his pretty behaviour shined" so that he seemed "to become the care of Heaven and of a particular good angel to guard and guide him."* *Izaak Walton.
cavaliersnounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪrz/
plural of “cavalier” — a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading HAVING told you a little about the songs of the cavaliers I must now tell you something about the religious poets who were a feature of the age.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading George Herbert's mother was a good and beautiful woman, and she loved her children so well that the poet said afterwards she had been twice a mother to him.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He was born in 1593 near the town of Montgomery, and was the son of a noble family, but his father died when he was little more than three, leaving his mother to bring up George with his nine brothers and sisters.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading He was born in 1593 near the town of Montgomery, and was the son of a noble family, but his father died when he was little more than three, leaving his mother to bring up George with his nine brothers and sisters.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was born in 1593 near the town of Montgomery, and was the son of a noble family, but his father died when he was little more than three, leaving his mother to bring up George with his nine brothers and sisters.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading HAVING told you a little about the songs of the cavaliers I must now tell you something about the religious poets who were a feature of the age.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Of all our religious poets, of this time at least, George Herbert is the greatest.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading George Herbert's mother was a good and beautiful woman, and she loved her children so well that the poet said afterwards she had been twice a mother to him.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading Of all our religious poets, of this time at least, George Herbert is the greatest.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading At twelve he was sent to Westminster school where we are told "the beauties of his pretty behaviour shined" so that he seemed "to become the care of Heaven and of a particular good angel to guard and guide him."* *Izaak Walton.
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading At twelve he was sent to Westminster school where we are told "the beauties of his pretty behaviour shined" so that he seemed "to become the care of Heaven and of a particular good angel to guard and guide him."* *Izaak Walton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George Herbert's mother was a good and beautiful woman, and she loved her children so well that the poet said afterwards she had been twice a mother to him.
HAVINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading HAVING told you a little about the songs of the cavaliers I must now tell you something about the religious poets who were a feature of the age.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was born in 1593 near the town of Montgomery, and was the son of a noble family, but his father died when he was little more than three, leaving his mother to bring up George with his nine brothers and sisters.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading At twelve he was sent to Westminster school where we are told "the beauties of his pretty behaviour shined" so that he seemed "to become the care of Heaven and of a particular good angel to guard and guide him."* *Izaak Walton.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading George Herbert's mother was a good and beautiful woman, and she loved her children so well that the poet said afterwards she had been twice a mother to him.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Of all our religious poets, of this time at least, George Herbert is the greatest.
Herbert'snounUS /ˈhɜːrbərts/
possessive form of “herbert” — United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading George Herbert's mother was a good and beautiful woman, and she loved her children so well that the poet said afterwards she had been twice a mother to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading George Herbert's mother was a good and beautiful woman, and she loved her children so well that the poet said afterwards she had been twice a mother to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was born in 1593 near the town of Montgomery, and was the son of a noble family, but his father died when he was little more than three, leaving his mother to bring up George with his nine brothers and sisters.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HAVING told you a little about the songs of the cavaliers I must now tell you something about the religious poets who were a feature of the age.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was born in 1593 near the town of Montgomery, and was the son of a noble family, but his father died when he was little more than three, leaving his mother to bring up George with his nine brothers and sisters.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of all our religious poets, of this time at least, George Herbert is the greatest.
Izaak
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At twelve he was sent to Westminster school where we are told "the beauties of his pretty behaviour shined" so that he seemed "to become the care of Heaven and of a particular good angel to guard and guide him."* *Izaak Walton.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Of all our religious poets, of this time at least, George Herbert is the greatest.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He was born in 1593 near the town of Montgomery, and was the son of a noble family, but his father died when he was little more than three, leaving his mother to bring up George with his nine brothers and sisters.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HAVING told you a little about the songs of the cavaliers I must now tell you something about the religious poets who were a feature of the age.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading George Herbert's mother was a good and beautiful woman, and she loved her children so well that the poet said afterwards she had been twice a mother to him.
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading He was born in 1593 near the town of Montgomery, and was the son of a noble family, but his father died when he was little more than three, leaving his mother to bring up George with his nine brothers and sisters.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was born in 1593 near the town of Montgomery, and was the son of a noble family, but his father died when he was little more than three, leaving his mother to bring up George with his nine brothers and sisters.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He was born in 1593 near the town of Montgomery, and was the son of a noble family, but his father died when he was little more than three, leaving his mother to bring up George with his nine brothers and sisters.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading HAVING told you a little about the songs of the cavaliers I must now tell you something about the religious poets who were a feature of the age.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He was born in 1593 near the town of Montgomery, and was the son of a noble family, but his father died when he was little more than three, leaving his mother to bring up George with his nine brothers and sisters.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading He was born in 1593 near the town of Montgomery, and was the son of a noble family, but his father died when he was little more than three, leaving his mother to bring up George with his nine brothers and sisters.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading He was born in 1593 near the town of Montgomery, and was the son of a noble family, but his father died when he was little more than three, leaving his mother to bring up George with his nine brothers and sisters.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HAVING told you a little about the songs of the cavaliers I must now tell you something about the religious poets who were a feature of the age.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HAVING told you a little about the songs of the cavaliers I must now tell you something about the religious poets who were a feature of the age.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Of all our religious poets, of this time at least, George Herbert is the greatest.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading At twelve he was sent to Westminster school where we are told "the beauties of his pretty behaviour shined" so that he seemed "to become the care of Heaven and of a particular good angel to guard and guide him."* *Izaak Walton.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading George Herbert's mother was a good and beautiful woman, and she loved her children so well that the poet said afterwards she had been twice a mother to him.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading HAVING told you a little about the songs of the cavaliers I must now tell you something about the religious poets who were a feature of the age.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading At twelve he was sent to Westminster school where we are told "the beauties of his pretty behaviour shined" so that he seemed "to become the care of Heaven and of a particular good angel to guard and guide him."* *Izaak Walton.
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading HAVING told you a little about the songs of the cavaliers I must now tell you something about the religious poets who were a feature of the age.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading George Herbert's mother was a good and beautiful woman, and she loved her children so well that the poet said afterwards she had been twice a mother to him.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading At twelve he was sent to Westminster school where we are told "the beauties of his pretty behaviour shined" so that he seemed "to become the care of Heaven and of a particular good angel to guard and guide him."* *Izaak Walton.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At twelve he was sent to Westminster school where we are told "the beauties of his pretty behaviour shined" so that he seemed "to become the care of Heaven and of a particular good angel to guard and guide him."* *Izaak Walton.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading At twelve he was sent to Westminster school where we are told "the beauties of his pretty behaviour shined" so that he seemed "to become the care of Heaven and of a particular good angel to guard and guide him."* *Izaak Walton.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George Herbert's mother was a good and beautiful woman, and she loved her children so well that the poet said afterwards she had been twice a mother to him.
shinedverbUS /ʃaɪnd/
past form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading At twelve he was sent to Westminster school where we are told "the beauties of his pretty behaviour shined" so that he seemed "to become the care of Heaven and of a particular good angel to guard and guide him."* *Izaak Walton.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He was born in 1593 near the town of Montgomery, and was the son of a noble family, but his father died when he was little more than three, leaving his mother to bring up George with his nine brothers and sisters.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading George Herbert's mother was a good and beautiful woman, and she loved her children so well that the poet said afterwards she had been twice a mother to him.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading HAVING told you a little about the songs of the cavaliers I must now tell you something about the religious poets who were a feature of the age.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading He was born in 1593 near the town of Montgomery, and was the son of a noble family, but his father died when he was little more than three, leaving his mother to bring up George with his nine brothers and sisters.
songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading HAVING told you a little about the songs of the cavaliers I must now tell you something about the religious poets who were a feature of the age.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading HAVING told you a little about the songs of the cavaliers I must now tell you something about the religious poets who were a feature of the age.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was born in 1593 near the town of Montgomery, and was the son of a noble family, but his father died when he was little more than three, leaving his mother to bring up George with his nine brothers and sisters.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading George Herbert's mother was a good and beautiful woman, and she loved her children so well that the poet said afterwards she had been twice a mother to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAVING told you a little about the songs of the cavaliers I must now tell you something about the religious poets who were a feature of the age.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of all our religious poets, of this time at least, George Herbert is the greatest.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He was born in 1593 near the town of Montgomery, and was the son of a noble family, but his father died when he was little more than three, leaving his mother to bring up George with his nine brothers and sisters.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Of all our religious poets, of this time at least, George Herbert is the greatest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was born in 1593 near the town of Montgomery, and was the son of a noble family, but his father died when he was little more than three, leaving his mother to bring up George with his nine brothers and sisters.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading HAVING told you a little about the songs of the cavaliers I must now tell you something about the religious poets who were a feature of the age.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He was born in 1593 near the town of Montgomery, and was the son of a noble family, but his father died when he was little more than three, leaving his mother to bring up George with his nine brothers and sisters.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading At twelve he was sent to Westminster school where we are told "the beauties of his pretty behaviour shined" so that he seemed "to become the care of Heaven and of a particular good angel to guard and guide him."* *Izaak Walton.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading George Herbert's mother was a good and beautiful woman, and she loved her children so well that the poet said afterwards she had been twice a mother to him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was born in 1593 near the town of Montgomery, and was the son of a noble family, but his father died when he was little more than three, leaving his mother to bring up George with his nine brothers and sisters.
WaltonnounUS /ˈwɔːltən/
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading At twelve he was sent to Westminster school where we are told "the beauties of his pretty behaviour shined" so that he seemed "to become the care of Heaven and of a particular good angel to guard and guide him."* *Izaak Walton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was born in 1593 near the town of Montgomery, and was the son of a noble family, but his father died when he was little more than three, leaving his mother to bring up George with his nine brothers and sisters.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At twelve he was sent to Westminster school where we are told "the beauties of his pretty behaviour shined" so that he seemed "to become the care of Heaven and of a particular good angel to guard and guide him."* *Izaak Walton.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading George Herbert's mother was a good and beautiful woman, and she loved her children so well that the poet said afterwards she had been twice a mother to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HAVING told you a little about the songs of the cavaliers I must now tell you something about the religious poets who were a feature of the age.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading At twelve he was sent to Westminster school where we are told "the beauties of his pretty behaviour shined" so that he seemed "to become the care of Heaven and of a particular good angel to guard and guide him."* *Izaak Walton.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was born in 1593 near the town of Montgomery, and was the son of a noble family, but his father died when he was little more than three, leaving his mother to bring up George with his nine brothers and sisters.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At twelve he was sent to Westminster school where we are told "the beauties of his pretty behaviour shined" so that he seemed "to become the care of Heaven and of a particular good angel to guard and guide him."* *Izaak Walton.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading HAVING told you a little about the songs of the cavaliers I must now tell you something about the religious poets who were a feature of the age.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was born in 1593 near the town of Montgomery, and was the son of a noble family, but his father died when he was little more than three, leaving his mother to bring up George with his nine brothers and sisters.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading George Herbert's mother was a good and beautiful woman, and she loved her children so well that the poet said afterwards she had been twice a mother to him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HAVING told you a little about the songs of the cavaliers I must now tell you something about the religious poets who were a feature of the age.
