1535
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From this reading And it is of a ride to their family seat that John Leland, the antiquary, speaks when in his itinerary, written between 1535 and 1543, he says: "From Leicester to Brodegate, by ground well wooded three miles....
1543
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From this reading And it is of a ride to their family seat that John Leland, the antiquary, speaks when in his itinerary, written between 1535 and 1543, he says: "From Leicester to Brodegate, by ground well wooded three miles....
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And it is of a ride to their family seat that John Leland, the antiquary, speaks when in his itinerary, written between 1535 and 1543, he says: "From Leicester to Brodegate, by ground well wooded three miles....
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading From Brodegate to Loughborough about a five miles....
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BEAUMONT'S FAMILY; HIS EARLY YEARS: GRACE-DIEU, OXFORD Francis Beaumont, the dramatist, came of the younger line of an ancient and distinguished family of Anglo-Norman descent in which there had been Barons de Beaumont from the beginning of the fourteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading BEAUMONT'S FAMILY; HIS EARLY YEARS: GRACE-DIEU, OXFORD Francis Beaumont, the dramatist, came of the younger line of an ancient and distinguished family of Anglo-Norman descent in which there had been Barons de Beaumont from the beginning of the fourteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEAUMONT'S FAMILY; HIS EARLY YEARS: GRACE-DIEU, OXFORD Francis Beaumont, the dramatist, came of the younger line of an ancient and distinguished family of Anglo-Norman descent in which there had been Barons de Beaumont from the beginning of the fourteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
Anglo-Normannoun
the French (Norman) language used in medieval England
From this reading BEAUMONT'S FAMILY; HIS EARLY YEARS: GRACE-DIEU, OXFORD Francis Beaumont, the dramatist, came of the younger line of an ancient and distinguished family of Anglo-Norman descent in which there had been Barons de Beaumont from the beginning of the fourteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
antiquarynoun
an expert or collector of antiquities
From this reading And it is of a ride to their family seat that John Leland, the antiquary, speaks when in his itinerary, written between 1535 and 1543, he says: "From Leicester to Brodegate, by ground well wooded three miles....
Arden
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From this reading They lived, as did the dramatist later, in the forest of Charnwood in Leicestershire,--part of the old forest of Arden.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They lived, as did the dramatist later, in the forest of Charnwood in Leicestershire,--part of the old forest of Arden.
BaronsnounUS /ˈbærənz/
plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading BEAUMONT'S FAMILY; HIS EARLY YEARS: GRACE-DIEU, OXFORD Francis Beaumont, the dramatist, came of the younger line of an ancient and distinguished family of Anglo-Norman descent in which there had been Barons de Beaumont from the beginning of the fourteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
BeaumontnounUS /ˈboʊmɔːnt/
United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
From this reading BEAUMONT'S FAMILY; HIS EARLY YEARS: GRACE-DIEU, OXFORD Francis Beaumont, the dramatist, came of the younger line of an ancient and distinguished family of Anglo-Norman descent in which there had been Barons de Beaumont from the beginning of the fourteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
BEAUMONT'S
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From this reading BEAUMONT'S FAMILY; HIS EARLY YEARS: GRACE-DIEU, OXFORD Francis Beaumont, the dramatist, came of the younger line of an ancient and distinguished family of Anglo-Norman descent in which there had been Barons de Beaumont from the beginning of the fourteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BEAUMONT'S FAMILY; HIS EARLY YEARS: GRACE-DIEU, OXFORD Francis Beaumont, the dramatist, came of the younger line of an ancient and distinguished family of Anglo-Norman descent in which there had been Barons de Beaumont from the beginning of the fourteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading BEAUMONT'S FAMILY; HIS EARLY YEARS: GRACE-DIEU, OXFORD Francis Beaumont, the dramatist, came of the younger line of an ancient and distinguished family of Anglo-Norman descent in which there had been Barons de Beaumont from the beginning of the fourteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And it is of a ride to their family seat that John Leland, the antiquary, speaks when in his itinerary, written between 1535 and 1543, he says: "From Leicester to Brodegate, by ground well wooded three miles....
Brodegate
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From this reading And it is of a ride to their family seat that John Leland, the antiquary, speaks when in his itinerary, written between 1535 and 1543, he says: "From Leicester to Brodegate, by ground well wooded three miles....
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And it is of a ride to their family seat that John Leland, the antiquary, speaks when in his itinerary, written between 1535 and 1543, he says: "From Leicester to Brodegate, by ground well wooded three miles....
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading First, I came out of Brodegate Park into the forest of Charnwood, commonly called the Waste.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading BEAUMONT'S FAMILY; HIS EARLY YEARS: GRACE-DIEU, OXFORD Francis Beaumont, the dramatist, came of the younger line of an ancient and distinguished family of Anglo-Norman descent in which there had been Barons de Beaumont from the beginning of the fourteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
a period of 100 years
From this reading BEAUMONT'S FAMILY; HIS EARLY YEARS: GRACE-DIEU, OXFORD Francis Beaumont, the dramatist, came of the younger line of an ancient and distinguished family of Anglo-Norman descent in which there had been Barons de Beaumont from the beginning of the fourteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
Charnwood
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From this reading They lived, as did the dramatist later, in the forest of Charnwood in Leicestershire,--part of the old forest of Arden.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading First, I came out of Brodegate Park into the forest of Charnwood, commonly called the Waste.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading BEAUMONT'S FAMILY; HIS EARLY YEARS: GRACE-DIEU, OXFORD Francis Beaumont, the dramatist, came of the younger line of an ancient and distinguished family of Anglo-Norman descent in which there had been Barons de Beaumont from the beginning of the fourteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading BEAUMONT'S FAMILY; HIS EARLY YEARS: GRACE-DIEU, OXFORD Francis Beaumont, the dramatist, came of the younger line of an ancient and distinguished family of Anglo-Norman descent in which there had been Barons de Beaumont from the beginning of the fourteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They lived, as did the dramatist later, in the forest of Charnwood in Leicestershire,--part of the old forest of Arden.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading BEAUMONT'S FAMILY; HIS EARLY YEARS: GRACE-DIEU, OXFORD Francis Beaumont, the dramatist, came of the younger line of an ancient and distinguished family of Anglo-Norman descent in which there had been Barons de Beaumont from the beginning of the fourteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
dramatistnounUS /ˈdrɑːmətɪst/
someone who writes plays
From this reading BEAUMONT'S FAMILY; HIS EARLY YEARS: GRACE-DIEU, OXFORD Francis Beaumont, the dramatist, came of the younger line of an ancient and distinguished family of Anglo-Norman descent in which there had been Barons de Beaumont from the beginning of the fourteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
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 BEAUMONT'S FAMILY; HIS EARLY YEARS: GRACE-DIEU, OXFORD Francis Beaumont, the dramatist, came of the younger line of an ancient and distinguished family of Anglo-Norman descent in which there had been Barons de Beaumont from the beginning of the fourteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
a social unit living together
From this reading BEAUMONT'S FAMILY; HIS EARLY YEARS: GRACE-DIEU, OXFORD Francis Beaumont, the dramatist, came of the younger line of an ancient and distinguished family of Anglo-Norman descent in which there had been Barons de Beaumont from the beginning of the fourteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, I came out of Brodegate Park into the forest of Charnwood, commonly called the Waste.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading From Brodegate to Loughborough about a five miles....
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They lived, as did the dramatist later, in the forest of Charnwood in Leicestershire,--part of the old forest of Arden.
fourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading BEAUMONT'S FAMILY; HIS EARLY YEARS: GRACE-DIEU, OXFORD Francis Beaumont, the dramatist, came of the younger line of an ancient and distinguished family of Anglo-Norman descent in which there had been Barons de Beaumont from the beginning of the fourteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
Francis
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From this reading BEAUMONT'S FAMILY; HIS EARLY YEARS: GRACE-DIEU, OXFORD Francis Beaumont, the dramatist, came of the younger line of an ancient and distinguished family of Anglo-Norman descent in which there had been Barons de Beaumont from the beginning of the fourteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BEAUMONT'S FAMILY; HIS EARLY YEARS: GRACE-DIEU, OXFORD Francis Beaumont, the dramatist, came of the younger line of an ancient and distinguished family of Anglo-Norman descent in which there had been Barons de Beaumont from the beginning of the fourteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
GRACE-DIEU
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From this reading BEAUMONT'S FAMILY; HIS EARLY YEARS: GRACE-DIEU, OXFORD Francis Beaumont, the dramatist, came of the younger line of an ancient and distinguished family of Anglo-Norman descent in which there had been Barons de Beaumont from the beginning of the fourteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading And it is of a ride to their family seat that John Leland, the antiquary, speaks when in his itinerary, written between 1535 and 1543, he says: "From Leicester to Brodegate, by ground well wooded three miles....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BEAUMONT'S FAMILY; HIS EARLY YEARS: GRACE-DIEU, OXFORD Francis Beaumont, the dramatist, came of the younger line of an ancient and distinguished family of Anglo-Norman descent in which there had been Barons de Beaumont from the beginning of the fourteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And it is of a ride to their family seat that John Leland, the antiquary, speaks when in his itinerary, written between 1535 and 1543, he says: "From Leicester to Brodegate, by ground well wooded three miles....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BEAUMONT'S FAMILY; HIS EARLY YEARS: GRACE-DIEU, OXFORD Francis Beaumont, the dramatist, came of the younger line of an ancient and distinguished family of Anglo-Norman descent in which there had been Barons de Beaumont from the beginning of the fourteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading First, I came out of Brodegate Park into the forest of Charnwood, commonly called the Waste.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BEAUMONT'S FAMILY; HIS EARLY YEARS: GRACE-DIEU, OXFORD Francis Beaumont, the dramatist, came of the younger line of an ancient and distinguished family of Anglo-Norman descent in which there had been Barons de Beaumont from the beginning of the fourteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading First, I came out of Brodegate Park into the forest of Charnwood, commonly called the Waste.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it is of a ride to their family seat that John Leland, the antiquary, speaks when in his itinerary, written between 1535 and 1543, he says: "From Leicester to Brodegate, by ground well wooded three miles....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it is of a ride to their family seat that John Leland, the antiquary, speaks when in his itinerary, written between 1535 and 1543, he says: "From Leicester to Brodegate, by ground well wooded three miles....
itinerarynounUS /aɪˈtɪnəreri/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading And it is of a ride to their family seat that John Leland, the antiquary, speaks when in his itinerary, written between 1535 and 1543, he says: "From Leicester to Brodegate, by ground well wooded three miles....
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading And it is of a ride to their family seat that John Leland, the antiquary, speaks when in his itinerary, written between 1535 and 1543, he says: "From Leicester to Brodegate, by ground well wooded three miles....
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading They lived, as did the dramatist later, in the forest of Charnwood in Leicestershire,--part of the old forest of Arden.
LeicesternounUS /ˈlestər/
a largely agricultural county in central England
From this reading And it is of a ride to their family seat that John Leland, the antiquary, speaks when in his itinerary, written between 1535 and 1543, he says: "From Leicester to Brodegate, by ground well wooded three miles....
Leicestershirenoun
a largely agricultural county in central England
From this reading They lived, as did the dramatist later, in the forest of Charnwood in Leicestershire,--part of the old forest of Arden.
Leland
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From this reading And it is of a ride to their family seat that John Leland, the antiquary, speaks when in his itinerary, written between 1535 and 1543, he says: "From Leicester to Brodegate, by ground well wooded three miles....
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading BEAUMONT'S FAMILY; HIS EARLY YEARS: GRACE-DIEU, OXFORD Francis Beaumont, the dramatist, came of the younger line of an ancient and distinguished family of Anglo-Norman descent in which there had been Barons de Beaumont from the beginning of the fourteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They lived, as did the dramatist later, in the forest of Charnwood in Leicestershire,--part of the old forest of Arden.
Loughborough
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From this reading From Brodegate to Loughborough about a five miles....
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading And it is of a ride to their family seat that John Leland, the antiquary, speaks when in his itinerary, written between 1535 and 1543, he says: "From Leicester to Brodegate, by ground well wooded three miles....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEAUMONT'S FAMILY; HIS EARLY YEARS: GRACE-DIEU, OXFORD Francis Beaumont, the dramatist, came of the younger line of an ancient and distinguished family of Anglo-Norman descent in which there had been Barons de Beaumont from the beginning of the fourteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They lived, as did the dramatist later, in the forest of Charnwood in Leicestershire,--part of the old forest of Arden.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading First, I came out of Brodegate Park into the forest of Charnwood, commonly called the Waste.
OXFORDnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading BEAUMONT'S FAMILY; HIS EARLY YEARS: GRACE-DIEU, OXFORD Francis Beaumont, the dramatist, came of the younger line of an ancient and distinguished family of Anglo-Norman descent in which there had been Barons de Beaumont from the beginning of the fourteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading First, I came out of Brodegate Park into the forest of Charnwood, commonly called the Waste.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They lived, as did the dramatist later, in the forest of Charnwood in Leicestershire,--part of the old forest of Arden.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading And it is of a ride to their family seat that John Leland, the antiquary, speaks when in his itinerary, written between 1535 and 1543, he says: "From Leicester to Brodegate, by ground well wooded three miles....
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading And it is of a ride to their family seat that John Leland, the antiquary, speaks when in his itinerary, written between 1535 and 1543, he says: "From Leicester to Brodegate, by ground well wooded three miles....
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading And it is of a ride to their family seat that John Leland, the antiquary, speaks when in his itinerary, written between 1535 and 1543, he says: "From Leicester to Brodegate, by ground well wooded three miles....
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading BEAUMONT'S FAMILY; HIS EARLY YEARS: GRACE-DIEU, OXFORD Francis Beaumont, the dramatist, came of the younger line of an ancient and distinguished family of Anglo-Norman descent in which there had been Barons de Beaumont from the beginning of the fourteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading And it is of a ride to their family seat that John Leland, the antiquary, speaks when in his itinerary, written between 1535 and 1543, he says: "From Leicester to Brodegate, by ground well wooded three miles....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it is of a ride to their family seat that John Leland, the antiquary, speaks when in his itinerary, written between 1535 and 1543, he says: "From Leicester to Brodegate, by ground well wooded three miles....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEAUMONT'S FAMILY; HIS EARLY YEARS: GRACE-DIEU, OXFORD Francis Beaumont, the dramatist, came of the younger line of an ancient and distinguished family of Anglo-Norman descent in which there had been Barons de Beaumont from the beginning of the fourteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And it is of a ride to their family seat that John Leland, the antiquary, speaks when in his itinerary, written between 1535 and 1543, he says: "From Leicester to Brodegate, by ground well wooded three miles....
in or at that place or location
From this reading BEAUMONT'S FAMILY; HIS EARLY YEARS: GRACE-DIEU, OXFORD Francis Beaumont, the dramatist, came of the younger line of an ancient and distinguished family of Anglo-Norman descent in which there had been Barons de Beaumont from the beginning of the fourteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lived, as did the dramatist later, in the forest of Charnwood in Leicestershire,--part of the old forest of Arden.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And it is of a ride to their family seat that John Leland, the antiquary, speaks when in his itinerary, written between 1535 and 1543, he says: "From Leicester to Brodegate, by ground well wooded three miles....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEAUMONT'S FAMILY; HIS EARLY YEARS: GRACE-DIEU, OXFORD Francis Beaumont, the dramatist, came of the younger line of an ancient and distinguished family of Anglo-Norman descent in which there had been Barons de Beaumont from the beginning of the fourteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading First, I came out of Brodegate Park into the forest of Charnwood, commonly called the Waste.
(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 And it is of a ride to their family seat that John Leland, the antiquary, speaks when in his itinerary, written between 1535 and 1543, he says: "From Leicester to Brodegate, by ground well wooded three miles....
at the time that
From this reading And it is of a ride to their family seat that John Leland, the antiquary, speaks when in his itinerary, written between 1535 and 1543, he says: "From Leicester to Brodegate, by ground well wooded three miles....
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BEAUMONT'S FAMILY; HIS EARLY YEARS: GRACE-DIEU, OXFORD Francis Beaumont, the dramatist, came of the younger line of an ancient and distinguished family of Anglo-Norman descent in which there had been Barons de Beaumont from the beginning of the fourteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading And it is of a ride to their family seat that John Leland, the antiquary, speaks when in his itinerary, written between 1535 and 1543, he says: "From Leicester to Brodegate, by ground well wooded three miles....
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading And it is of a ride to their family seat that John Leland, the antiquary, speaks when in his itinerary, written between 1535 and 1543, he says: "From Leicester to Brodegate, by ground well wooded three miles....
a late time of life
From this reading BEAUMONT'S FAMILY; HIS EARLY YEARS: GRACE-DIEU, OXFORD Francis Beaumont, the dramatist, came of the younger line of an ancient and distinguished family of Anglo-Norman descent in which there had been Barons de Beaumont from the beginning of the fourteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading BEAUMONT'S FAMILY; HIS EARLY YEARS: GRACE-DIEU, OXFORD Francis Beaumont, the dramatist, came of the younger line of an ancient and distinguished family of Anglo-Norman descent in which there had been Barons de Beaumont from the beginning of the fourteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
