AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FAMILY DISCUSSION The marriage of Sylvanus Stone, Professor of the Natural Sciences, to Anne, daughter of Mr. Justice Carfax, of the well-known county family--the Carfaxes of Spring Deans, Hants--was recorded in the sixties.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this the baptisms of no more offspring were to be found anywhere, as if that single mind had encountered opposition.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The baptisms of Martin, Cecilia, and Bianca, son and daughters of Sylvanus and Anne Stone, were to be discovered registered in Kensington in the three consecutive years following, as though some single-minded person had been connected with their births.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading A FAMILY DISCUSSION The marriage of Sylvanus Stone, Professor of the Natural Sciences, to Anne, daughter of Mr. Justice Carfax, of the well-known county family--the Carfaxes of Spring Deans, Hants--was recorded in the sixties.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading After this the baptisms of no more offspring were to be found anywhere, as if that single mind had encountered opposition.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The baptisms of Martin, Cecilia, and Bianca, son and daughters of Sylvanus and Anne Stone, were to be discovered registered in Kensington in the three consecutive years following, as though some single-minded person had been connected with their births.
baptismsnounUS /ˈbæptɪzəmz/
plural of “baptism” — a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
From this reading The baptisms of Martin, Cecilia, and Bianca, son and daughters of Sylvanus and Anne Stone, were to be discovered registered in Kensington in the three consecutive years following, as though some single-minded person had been connected with their births.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The baptisms of Martin, Cecilia, and Bianca, son and daughters of Sylvanus and Anne Stone, were to be discovered registered in Kensington in the three consecutive years following, as though some single-minded person had been connected with their births.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The baptisms of Martin, Cecilia, and Bianca, son and daughters of Sylvanus and Anne Stone, were to be discovered registered in Kensington in the three consecutive years following, as though some single-minded person had been connected with their births.
Bianca
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From this reading The baptisms of Martin, Cecilia, and Bianca, son and daughters of Sylvanus and Anne Stone, were to be discovered registered in Kensington in the three consecutive years following, as though some single-minded person had been connected with their births.
birthsnounUS /bɜːrθs/
plural of “birth” — the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading The baptisms of Martin, Cecilia, and Bianca, son and daughters of Sylvanus and Anne Stone, were to be discovered registered in Kensington in the three consecutive years following, as though some single-minded person had been connected with their births.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading But in the eighties there was noted in the register of the same church the burial of “Anne, nee Carfax, wife of Sylvanus Stone.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the eighties there was noted in the register of the same church the burial of “Anne, nee Carfax, wife of Sylvanus Stone.”
Carfax
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From this reading A FAMILY DISCUSSION The marriage of Sylvanus Stone, Professor of the Natural Sciences, to Anne, daughter of Mr. Justice Carfax, of the well-known county family--the Carfaxes of Spring Deans, Hants--was recorded in the sixties.
Carfaxes
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From this reading A FAMILY DISCUSSION The marriage of Sylvanus Stone, Professor of the Natural Sciences, to Anne, daughter of Mr. Justice Carfax, of the well-known county family--the Carfaxes of Spring Deans, Hants--was recorded in the sixties.
Cecilia
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From this reading The baptisms of Martin, Cecilia, and Bianca, son and daughters of Sylvanus and Anne Stone, were to be discovered registered in Kensington in the three consecutive years following, as though some single-minded person had been connected with their births.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading But in the eighties there was noted in the register of the same church the burial of “Anne, nee Carfax, wife of Sylvanus Stone.”
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading The baptisms of Martin, Cecilia, and Bianca, son and daughters of Sylvanus and Anne Stone, were to be discovered registered in Kensington in the three consecutive years following, as though some single-minded person had been connected with their births.
consecutiveadjectiveUS /kənˈsɛk.jə.tɪv/
Following continuously in unbroken sequence.
From this reading The baptisms of Martin, Cecilia, and Bianca, son and daughters of Sylvanus and Anne Stone, were to be discovered registered in Kensington in the three consecutive years following, as though some single-minded person had been connected with their births.
countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading A FAMILY DISCUSSION The marriage of Sylvanus Stone, Professor of the Natural Sciences, to Anne, daughter of Mr. Justice Carfax, of the well-known county family--the Carfaxes of Spring Deans, Hants--was recorded in the sixties.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading A FAMILY DISCUSSION The marriage of Sylvanus Stone, Professor of the Natural Sciences, to Anne, daughter of Mr. Justice Carfax, of the well-known county family--the Carfaxes of Spring Deans, Hants--was recorded in the sixties.
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading The baptisms of Martin, Cecilia, and Bianca, son and daughters of Sylvanus and Anne Stone, were to be discovered registered in Kensington in the three consecutive years following, as though some single-minded person had been connected with their births.
DeansnounUS /diːnz/
plural of “dean” — an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading A FAMILY DISCUSSION The marriage of Sylvanus Stone, Professor of the Natural Sciences, to Anne, daughter of Mr. Justice Carfax, of the well-known county family--the Carfaxes of Spring Deans, Hants--was recorded in the sixties.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The baptisms of Martin, Cecilia, and Bianca, son and daughters of Sylvanus and Anne Stone, were to be discovered registered in Kensington in the three consecutive years following, as though some single-minded person had been connected with their births.
DISCUSSIONnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading A FAMILY DISCUSSION The marriage of Sylvanus Stone, Professor of the Natural Sciences, to Anne, daughter of Mr. Justice Carfax, of the well-known county family--the Carfaxes of Spring Deans, Hants--was recorded in the sixties.
eightiesnounUS /ˈeɪtiz/
the decade from 1880 to 1889
From this reading But in the eighties there was noted in the register of the same church the burial of “Anne, nee Carfax, wife of Sylvanus Stone.”
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading After this the baptisms of no more offspring were to be found anywhere, as if that single mind had encountered opposition.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading In that “nee Carfax” there was, to those who knew, something more than met the eye.
FAMILYnounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading A FAMILY DISCUSSION The marriage of Sylvanus Stone, Professor of the Natural Sciences, to Anne, daughter of Mr. Justice Carfax, of the well-known county family--the Carfaxes of Spring Deans, Hants--was recorded in the sixties.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The baptisms of Martin, Cecilia, and Bianca, son and daughters of Sylvanus and Anne Stone, were to be discovered registered in Kensington in the three consecutive years following, as though some single-minded person had been connected with their births.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading After this the baptisms of no more offspring were to be found anywhere, as if that single mind had encountered opposition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The baptisms of Martin, Cecilia, and Bianca, son and daughters of Sylvanus and Anne Stone, were to be discovered registered in Kensington in the three consecutive years following, as though some single-minded person had been connected with their births.
Hants
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From this reading A FAMILY DISCUSSION The marriage of Sylvanus Stone, Professor of the Natural Sciences, to Anne, daughter of Mr. Justice Carfax, of the well-known county family--the Carfaxes of Spring Deans, Hants--was recorded in the sixties.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After this the baptisms of no more offspring were to be found anywhere, as if that single mind had encountered opposition.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FAMILY DISCUSSION The marriage of Sylvanus Stone, Professor of the Natural Sciences, to Anne, daughter of Mr. Justice Carfax, of the well-known county family--the Carfaxes of Spring Deans, Hants--was recorded in the sixties.
JusticenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading A FAMILY DISCUSSION The marriage of Sylvanus Stone, Professor of the Natural Sciences, to Anne, daughter of Mr. Justice Carfax, of the well-known county family--the Carfaxes of Spring Deans, Hants--was recorded in the sixties.
Kensington
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From this reading The baptisms of Martin, Cecilia, and Bianca, son and daughters of Sylvanus and Anne Stone, were to be discovered registered in Kensington in the three consecutive years following, as though some single-minded person had been connected with their births.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In that “nee Carfax” there was, to those who knew, something more than met the eye.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading A FAMILY DISCUSSION The marriage of Sylvanus Stone, Professor of the Natural Sciences, to Anne, daughter of Mr. Justice Carfax, of the well-known county family--the Carfaxes of Spring Deans, Hants--was recorded in the sixties.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading The baptisms of Martin, Cecilia, and Bianca, son and daughters of Sylvanus and Anne Stone, were to be discovered registered in Kensington in the three consecutive years following, as though some single-minded person had been connected with their births.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading In that “nee Carfax” there was, to those who knew, something more than met the eye.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading After this the baptisms of no more offspring were to be found anywhere, as if that single mind had encountered opposition.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After this the baptisms of no more offspring were to be found anywhere, as if that single mind had encountered opposition.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading A FAMILY DISCUSSION The marriage of Sylvanus Stone, Professor of the Natural Sciences, to Anne, daughter of Mr. Justice Carfax, of the well-known county family--the Carfaxes of Spring Deans, Hants--was recorded in the sixties.
NaturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading A FAMILY DISCUSSION The marriage of Sylvanus Stone, Professor of the Natural Sciences, to Anne, daughter of Mr. Justice Carfax, of the well-known county family--the Carfaxes of Spring Deans, Hants--was recorded in the sixties.
neeadjectiveUS /niː/
(meaning literally “born”) used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman
From this reading But in the eighties there was noted in the register of the same church the burial of “Anne, nee Carfax, wife of Sylvanus Stone.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading After this the baptisms of no more offspring were to be found anywhere, as if that single mind had encountered opposition.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading But in the eighties there was noted in the register of the same church the burial of “Anne, nee Carfax, wife of Sylvanus Stone.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FAMILY DISCUSSION The marriage of Sylvanus Stone, Professor of the Natural Sciences, to Anne, daughter of Mr. Justice Carfax, of the well-known county family--the Carfaxes of Spring Deans, Hants--was recorded in the sixties.
offspringnounUS /ˈɔːfsprɪŋ/
the immediate descendants of a person
From this reading After this the baptisms of no more offspring were to be found anywhere, as if that single mind had encountered opposition.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading After this the baptisms of no more offspring were to be found anywhere, as if that single mind had encountered opposition.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading The baptisms of Martin, Cecilia, and Bianca, son and daughters of Sylvanus and Anne Stone, were to be discovered registered in Kensington in the three consecutive years following, as though some single-minded person had been connected with their births.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading A FAMILY DISCUSSION The marriage of Sylvanus Stone, Professor of the Natural Sciences, to Anne, daughter of Mr. Justice Carfax, of the well-known county family--the Carfaxes of Spring Deans, Hants--was recorded in the sixties.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading A FAMILY DISCUSSION The marriage of Sylvanus Stone, Professor of the Natural Sciences, to Anne, daughter of Mr. Justice Carfax, of the well-known county family--the Carfaxes of Spring Deans, Hants--was recorded in the sixties.
registerverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading But in the eighties there was noted in the register of the same church the burial of “Anne, nee Carfax, wife of Sylvanus Stone.”
registeredadjectiveUS /ˈredʒɪstərd/
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading The baptisms of Martin, Cecilia, and Bianca, son and daughters of Sylvanus and Anne Stone, were to be discovered registered in Kensington in the three consecutive years following, as though some single-minded person had been connected with their births.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading But in the eighties there was noted in the register of the same church the burial of “Anne, nee Carfax, wife of Sylvanus Stone.”
SciencesnounUS /ˈsaɪənsəz/
plural of “science” — a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading A FAMILY DISCUSSION The marriage of Sylvanus Stone, Professor of the Natural Sciences, to Anne, daughter of Mr. Justice Carfax, of the well-known county family--the Carfaxes of Spring Deans, Hants--was recorded in the sixties.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading After this the baptisms of no more offspring were to be found anywhere, as if that single mind had encountered opposition.
single-mindedadjective
determined
From this reading The baptisms of Martin, Cecilia, and Bianca, son and daughters of Sylvanus and Anne Stone, were to be discovered registered in Kensington in the three consecutive years following, as though some single-minded person had been connected with their births.
sixtiesnounUS /ˈsɪkstiz/
the decade from 1960 to 1969
From this reading A FAMILY DISCUSSION The marriage of Sylvanus Stone, Professor of the Natural Sciences, to Anne, daughter of Mr. Justice Carfax, of the well-known county family--the Carfaxes of Spring Deans, Hants--was recorded in the sixties.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The baptisms of Martin, Cecilia, and Bianca, son and daughters of Sylvanus and Anne Stone, were to be discovered registered in Kensington in the three consecutive years following, as though some single-minded person had been connected with their births.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In that “nee Carfax” there was, to those who knew, something more than met the eye.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The baptisms of Martin, Cecilia, and Bianca, son and daughters of Sylvanus and Anne Stone, were to be discovered registered in Kensington in the three consecutive years following, as though some single-minded person had been connected with their births.
SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading A FAMILY DISCUSSION The marriage of Sylvanus Stone, Professor of the Natural Sciences, to Anne, daughter of Mr. Justice Carfax, of the well-known county family--the Carfaxes of Spring Deans, Hants--was recorded in the sixties.
StonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A FAMILY DISCUSSION The marriage of Sylvanus Stone, Professor of the Natural Sciences, to Anne, daughter of Mr. Justice Carfax, of the well-known county family--the Carfaxes of Spring Deans, Hants--was recorded in the sixties.
SylvanusnounUS /ˈsɪlvənɪs/
(Roman mythology) god of woods and fields and flocks; Pan is the Greek counterpart
From this reading A FAMILY DISCUSSION The marriage of Sylvanus Stone, Professor of the Natural Sciences, to Anne, daughter of Mr. Justice Carfax, of the well-known county family--the Carfaxes of Spring Deans, Hants--was recorded in the sixties.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In that “nee Carfax” there was, to those who knew, something more than met the eye.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After this the baptisms of no more offspring were to be found anywhere, as if that single mind had encountered opposition.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FAMILY DISCUSSION The marriage of Sylvanus Stone, Professor of the Natural Sciences, to Anne, daughter of Mr. Justice Carfax, of the well-known county family--the Carfaxes of Spring Deans, Hants--was recorded in the sixties.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The baptisms of Martin, Cecilia, and Bianca, son and daughters of Sylvanus and Anne Stone, were to be discovered registered in Kensington in the three consecutive years following, as though some single-minded person had been connected with their births.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But in the eighties there was noted in the register of the same church the burial of “Anne, nee Carfax, wife of Sylvanus Stone.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this the baptisms of no more offspring were to be found anywhere, as if that single mind had encountered opposition.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In that “nee Carfax” there was, to those who knew, something more than met the eye.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The baptisms of Martin, Cecilia, and Bianca, son and daughters of Sylvanus and Anne Stone, were to be discovered registered in Kensington in the three consecutive years following, as though some single-minded person had been connected with their births.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The baptisms of Martin, Cecilia, and Bianca, son and daughters of Sylvanus and Anne Stone, were to be discovered registered in Kensington in the three consecutive years following, as though some single-minded person had been connected with their births.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FAMILY DISCUSSION The marriage of Sylvanus Stone, Professor of the Natural Sciences, to Anne, daughter of Mr. Justice Carfax, of the well-known county family--the Carfaxes of Spring Deans, Hants--was recorded in the sixties.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FAMILY DISCUSSION The marriage of Sylvanus Stone, Professor of the Natural Sciences, to Anne, daughter of Mr. Justice Carfax, of the well-known county family--the Carfaxes of Spring Deans, Hants--was recorded in the sixties.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading A FAMILY DISCUSSION The marriage of Sylvanus Stone, Professor of the Natural Sciences, to Anne, daughter of Mr. Justice Carfax, of the well-known county family--the Carfaxes of Spring Deans, Hants--was recorded in the sixties.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The baptisms of Martin, Cecilia, and Bianca, son and daughters of Sylvanus and Anne Stone, were to be discovered registered in Kensington in the three consecutive years following, as though some single-minded person had been connected with their births.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In that “nee Carfax” there was, to those who knew, something more than met the eye.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But in the eighties there was noted in the register of the same church the burial of “Anne, nee Carfax, wife of Sylvanus Stone.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The baptisms of Martin, Cecilia, and Bianca, son and daughters of Sylvanus and Anne Stone, were to be discovered registered in Kensington in the three consecutive years following, as though some single-minded person had been connected with their births.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The baptisms of Martin, Cecilia, and Bianca, son and daughters of Sylvanus and Anne Stone, were to be discovered registered in Kensington in the three consecutive years following, as though some single-minded person had been connected with their births.
