1772
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From this reading On the 21st of October 1772 there was added to that roll of famous Englishmen of whom Devonshire boasts the parentage a new and not its least illustrious name.
21st
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From this reading On the 21st of October 1772 there was added to that roll of famous Englishmen of whom Devonshire boasts the parentage a new and not its least illustrious name.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the 21st of October 1772 there was added to that roll of famous Englishmen of whom Devonshire boasts the parentage a new and not its least illustrious name.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading On the 21st of October 1772 there was added to that roll of famous Englishmen of whom Devonshire boasts the parentage a new and not its least illustrious name.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Birth, parentage, and early years--Christ's Hospital--Jesus College, Cambridge.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Birth, parentage, and early years--Christ's Hospital--Jesus College, Cambridge.
boastsnounUS /boʊsts/
plural of “boast” — speaking of yourself in superlatives
From this reading On the 21st of October 1772 there was added to that roll of famous Englishmen of whom Devonshire boasts the parentage a new and not its least illustrious name.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading Birth, parentage, and early years--Christ's Hospital--Jesus College, Cambridge.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He was the youngest child of a large family.
Christ'snounUS /kraɪsts/
possessive form of “christ” — a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Birth, parentage, and early years--Christ's Hospital--Jesus College, Cambridge.
COLERIDGEnounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE was the son of the Rev. John Coleridge, vicar of Ottery St. Mary in that county, and head master of Henry VIII.'s Free Grammar School in the same town.
Coleridge's
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From this reading Coleridge's position in his later years--His discourse--His influence on contemporary thought--Final review of his intellectual work.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Birth, parentage, and early years--Christ's Hospital--Jesus College, Cambridge.
contemporaryadjectiveUS /kənˈtempəreri/
characteristic of the present
From this reading Coleridge's position in his later years--His discourse--His influence on contemporary thought--Final review of his intellectual work.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE was the son of the Rev. John Coleridge, vicar of Ottery St. Mary in that county, and head master of Henry VIII.'s Free Grammar School in the same town.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading On the 21st of October 1772 there was added to that roll of famous Englishmen of whom Devonshire boasts the parentage a new and not its least illustrious name.
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading Coleridge's position in his later years--His discourse--His influence on contemporary thought--Final review of his intellectual work.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Birth, parentage, and early years--Christ's Hospital--Jesus College, Cambridge.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading On the 21st of October 1772 there was added to that roll of famous Englishmen of whom Devonshire boasts the parentage a new and not its least illustrious name.
a social unit living together
From this reading He was the youngest child of a large family.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading On the 21st of October 1772 there was added to that roll of famous Englishmen of whom Devonshire boasts the parentage a new and not its least illustrious name.
FinaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Coleridge's position in his later years--His discourse--His influence on contemporary thought--Final review of his intellectual work.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE was the son of the Rev. John Coleridge, vicar of Ottery St. Mary in that county, and head master of Henry VIII.'s Free Grammar School in the same town.
GrammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE was the son of the Rev. John Coleridge, vicar of Ottery St. Mary in that county, and head master of Henry VIII.'s Free Grammar School in the same town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the youngest child of a large family.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE was the son of the Rev. John Coleridge, vicar of Ottery St. Mary in that county, and head master of Henry VIII.'s Free Grammar School in the same town.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE was the son of the Rev. John Coleridge, vicar of Ottery St. Mary in that county, and head master of Henry VIII.'s Free Grammar School in the same town.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Coleridge's position in his later years--His discourse--His influence on contemporary thought--Final review of his intellectual work.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Birth, parentage, and early years--Christ's Hospital--Jesus College, Cambridge.
illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading On the 21st of October 1772 there was added to that roll of famous Englishmen of whom Devonshire boasts the parentage a new and not its least illustrious name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Coleridge's position in his later years--His discourse--His influence on contemporary thought--Final review of his intellectual work.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Coleridge's position in his later years--His discourse--His influence on contemporary thought--Final review of his intellectual work.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading Coleridge's position in his later years--His discourse--His influence on contemporary thought--Final review of his intellectual work.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On the 21st of October 1772 there was added to that roll of famous Englishmen of whom Devonshire boasts the parentage a new and not its least illustrious name.
JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Birth, parentage, and early years--Christ's Hospital--Jesus College, Cambridge.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE was the son of the Rev. John Coleridge, vicar of Ottery St. Mary in that county, and head master of Henry VIII.'s Free Grammar School in the same town.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was the youngest child of a large family.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Coleridge's position in his later years--His discourse--His influence on contemporary thought--Final review of his intellectual work.
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 On the 21st of October 1772 there was added to that roll of famous Englishmen of whom Devonshire boasts the parentage a new and not its least illustrious name.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE was the son of the Rev. John Coleridge, vicar of Ottery St. Mary in that county, and head master of Henry VIII.'s Free Grammar School in the same town.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE was the son of the Rev. John Coleridge, vicar of Ottery St. Mary in that county, and head master of Henry VIII.'s Free Grammar School in the same town.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the 21st of October 1772 there was added to that roll of famous Englishmen of whom Devonshire boasts the parentage a new and not its least illustrious name.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On the 21st of October 1772 there was added to that roll of famous Englishmen of whom Devonshire boasts the parentage a new and not its least illustrious name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the 21st of October 1772 there was added to that roll of famous Englishmen of whom Devonshire boasts the parentage a new and not its least illustrious name.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading On the 21st of October 1772 there was added to that roll of famous Englishmen of whom Devonshire boasts the parentage a new and not its least illustrious name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Coleridge's position in his later years--His discourse--His influence on contemporary thought--Final review of his intellectual work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Coleridge's position in his later years--His discourse--His influence on contemporary thought--Final review of his intellectual work.
Ottery
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From this reading SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE was the son of the Rev. John Coleridge, vicar of Ottery St. Mary in that county, and head master of Henry VIII.'s Free Grammar School in the same town.
parentagenounUS /ˈperəntədʒ/
the state of being a parent
From this reading Birth, parentage, and early years--Christ's Hospital--Jesus College, Cambridge.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Coleridge's position in his later years--His discourse--His influence on contemporary thought--Final review of his intellectual work.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE was the son of the Rev. John Coleridge, vicar of Ottery St. Mary in that county, and head master of Henry VIII.'s Free Grammar School in the same town.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading Coleridge's position in his later years--His discourse--His influence on contemporary thought--Final review of his intellectual work.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading On the 21st of October 1772 there was added to that roll of famous Englishmen of whom Devonshire boasts the parentage a new and not its least illustrious name.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE was the son of the Rev. John Coleridge, vicar of Ottery St. Mary in that county, and head master of Henry VIII.'s Free Grammar School in the same town.
Identical; not different.
From this reading SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE was the son of the Rev. John Coleridge, vicar of Ottery St. Mary in that county, and head master of Henry VIII.'s Free Grammar School in the same town.
SAMUELnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE was the son of the Rev. John Coleridge, vicar of Ottery St. Mary in that county, and head master of Henry VIII.'s Free Grammar School in the same town.
an educational institution
From this reading SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE was the son of the Rev. John Coleridge, vicar of Ottery St. Mary in that county, and head master of Henry VIII.'s Free Grammar School in the same town.
a male human offspring
From this reading SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE was the son of the Rev. John Coleridge, vicar of Ottery St. Mary in that county, and head master of Henry VIII.'s Free Grammar School in the same town.
St
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From this reading SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE was the son of the Rev. John Coleridge, vicar of Ottery St. Mary in that county, and head master of Henry VIII.'s Free Grammar School in the same town.
TAYLORnounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE was the son of the Rev. John Coleridge, vicar of Ottery St. Mary in that county, and head master of Henry VIII.'s Free Grammar School in the same town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the 21st of October 1772 there was added to that roll of famous Englishmen of whom Devonshire boasts the parentage a new and not its least illustrious name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the 21st of October 1772 there was added to that roll of famous Englishmen of whom Devonshire boasts the parentage a new and not its least illustrious name.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the 21st of October 1772 there was added to that roll of famous Englishmen of whom Devonshire boasts the parentage a new and not its least illustrious name.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Coleridge's position in his later years--His discourse--His influence on contemporary thought--Final review of his intellectual work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the 21st of October 1772 there was added to that roll of famous Englishmen of whom Devonshire boasts the parentage a new and not its least illustrious name.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE was the son of the Rev. John Coleridge, vicar of Ottery St. Mary in that county, and head master of Henry VIII.'s Free Grammar School in the same town.
vicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE was the son of the Rev. John Coleridge, vicar of Ottery St. Mary in that county, and head master of Henry VIII.'s Free Grammar School in the same town.
VIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE was the son of the Rev. John Coleridge, vicar of Ottery St. Mary in that county, and head master of Henry VIII.'s Free Grammar School in the same town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the 21st of October 1772 there was added to that roll of famous Englishmen of whom Devonshire boasts the parentage a new and not its least illustrious name.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the 21st of October 1772 there was added to that roll of famous Englishmen of whom Devonshire boasts the parentage a new and not its least illustrious name.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Coleridge's position in his later years--His discourse--His influence on contemporary thought--Final review of his intellectual work.
a late time of life
From this reading Coleridge's position in his later years--His discourse--His influence on contemporary thought--Final review of his intellectual work.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was the youngest child of a large family.
