1758
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From this reading Thomas Borrow, his father, an eighth and youngest son, was born in 1758 of a yeoman family long and still settled in Cornwall, near Liskeard.
1783
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From this reading At nineteen he joined the Militia and was apprenticed to a maltster, but, having knocked his master down in a free fight at Menheniot Fair in 1783, disappeared and enlisted as a private in the Coldstream Guards.
1803
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From this reading And now for some raw bones of the life of a man who was born in 1803 and died in 1881, bones picked white and dry by the winds of thirty, forty, fifty, and a hundred years.
1881
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From this reading And now for some raw bones of the life of a man who was born in 1803 and died in 1881, bones picked white and dry by the winds of thirty, forty, fifty, and a hundred years.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And now for some raw bones of the life of a man who was born in 1803 and died in 1881, bones picked white and dry by the winds of thirty, forty, fifty, and a hundred years.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thomas Borrow, his father, an eighth and youngest son, was born in 1758 of a yeoman family long and still settled in Cornwall, near Liskeard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now for some raw bones of the life of a man who was born in 1803 and died in 1881, bones picked white and dry by the winds of thirty, forty, fifty, and a hundred years.
apprenticedadjectiveUS /əˈprentəst/
bound by contract
From this reading At nineteen he joined the Militia and was apprenticed to a maltster, but, having knocked his master down in a free fight at Menheniot Fair in 1783, disappeared and enlisted as a private in the Coldstream Guards.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At nineteen he joined the Militia and was apprenticed to a maltster, but, having knocked his master down in a free fight at Menheniot Fair in 1783, disappeared and enlisted as a private in the Coldstream Guards.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At nineteen he joined the Militia and was apprenticed to a maltster, but, having knocked his master down in a free fight at Menheniot Fair in 1783, disappeared and enlisted as a private in the Coldstream Guards.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading And now for some raw bones of the life of a man who was born in 1803 and died in 1881, bones picked white and dry by the winds of thirty, forty, fifty, and a hundred years.
brought into existence
From this reading And now for some raw bones of the life of a man who was born in 1803 and died in 1881, bones picked white and dry by the winds of thirty, forty, fifty, and a hundred years.
BorrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading Thomas Borrow, his father, an eighth and youngest son, was born in 1758 of a yeoman family long and still settled in Cornwall, near Liskeard.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He worked for some time on his brother's farm.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He was then a man of fresh complexion and light brown hair, just under five feet eight inches in height.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At nineteen he joined the Militia and was apprenticed to a maltster, but, having knocked his master down in a free fight at Menheniot Fair in 1783, disappeared and enlisted as a private in the Coldstream Guards.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And now for some raw bones of the life of a man who was born in 1803 and died in 1881, bones picked white and dry by the winds of thirty, forty, fifty, and a hundred years.
Coldstream
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From this reading At nineteen he joined the Militia and was apprenticed to a maltster, but, having knocked his master down in a free fight at Menheniot Fair in 1783, disappeared and enlisted as a private in the Coldstream Guards.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading He was then a man of fresh complexion and light brown hair, just under five feet eight inches in height.
CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading Thomas Borrow, his father, an eighth and youngest son, was born in 1758 of a yeoman family long and still settled in Cornwall, near Liskeard.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And now for some raw bones of the life of a man who was born in 1803 and died in 1881, bones picked white and dry by the winds of thirty, forty, fifty, and a hundred years.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading At nineteen he joined the Militia and was apprenticed to a maltster, but, having knocked his master down in a free fight at Menheniot Fair in 1783, disappeared and enlisted as a private in the Coldstream Guards.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At nineteen he joined the Militia and was apprenticed to a maltster, but, having knocked his master down in a free fight at Menheniot Fair in 1783, disappeared and enlisted as a private in the Coldstream Guards.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading And now for some raw bones of the life of a man who was born in 1803 and died in 1881, bones picked white and dry by the winds of thirty, forty, fifty, and a hundred years.
being one more than seven
From this reading He was then a man of fresh complexion and light brown hair, just under five feet eight inches in height.
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading Thomas Borrow, his father, an eighth and youngest son, was born in 1758 of a yeoman family long and still settled in Cornwall, near Liskeard.
enlistedverbUS /ˌenˈlɪstɪd/
past form of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading At nineteen he joined the Militia and was apprenticed to a maltster, but, having knocked his master down in a free fight at Menheniot Fair in 1783, disappeared and enlisted as a private in the Coldstream Guards.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading At nineteen he joined the Militia and was apprenticed to a maltster, but, having knocked his master down in a free fight at Menheniot Fair in 1783, disappeared and enlisted as a private in the Coldstream Guards.
a social unit living together
From this reading Thomas Borrow, his father, an eighth and youngest son, was born in 1758 of a yeoman family long and still settled in Cornwall, near Liskeard.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading He worked for some time on his brother's farm.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Thomas Borrow, his father, an eighth and youngest son, was born in 1758 of a yeoman family long and still settled in Cornwall, near Liskeard.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was then a man of fresh complexion and light brown hair, just under five feet eight inches in height.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading And now for some raw bones of the life of a man who was born in 1803 and died in 1881, bones picked white and dry by the winds of thirty, forty, fifty, and a hundred years.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading At nineteen he joined the Militia and was apprenticed to a maltster, but, having knocked his master down in a free fight at Menheniot Fair in 1783, disappeared and enlisted as a private in the Coldstream Guards.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He was then a man of fresh complexion and light brown hair, just under five feet eight inches in height.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now for some raw bones of the life of a man who was born in 1803 and died in 1881, bones picked white and dry by the winds of thirty, forty, fifty, and a hundred years.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading And now for some raw bones of the life of a man who was born in 1803 and died in 1881, bones picked white and dry by the winds of thirty, forty, fifty, and a hundred years.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading At nineteen he joined the Militia and was apprenticed to a maltster, but, having knocked his master down in a free fight at Menheniot Fair in 1783, disappeared and enlisted as a private in the Coldstream Guards.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He was then a man of fresh complexion and light brown hair, just under five feet eight inches in height.
GuardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading At nineteen he joined the Militia and was apprenticed to a maltster, but, having knocked his master down in a free fight at Menheniot Fair in 1783, disappeared and enlisted as a private in the Coldstream Guards.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He was then a man of fresh complexion and light brown hair, just under five feet eight inches in height.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At nineteen he joined the Militia and was apprenticed to a maltster, but, having knocked his master down in a free fight at Menheniot Fair in 1783, disappeared and enlisted as a private in the Coldstream Guards.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He worked for some time on his brother's farm.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading He was then a man of fresh complexion and light brown hair, just under five feet eight inches in height.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thomas Borrow, his father, an eighth and youngest son, was born in 1758 of a yeoman family long and still settled in Cornwall, near Liskeard.
ten 10s
From this reading And now for some raw bones of the life of a man who was born in 1803 and died in 1881, bones picked white and dry by the winds of thirty, forty, fifty, and a hundred years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now for some raw bones of the life of a man who was born in 1803 and died in 1881, bones picked white and dry by the winds of thirty, forty, fifty, and a hundred years.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading He was then a man of fresh complexion and light brown hair, just under five feet eight inches in height.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading At nineteen he joined the Militia and was apprenticed to a maltster, but, having knocked his master down in a free fight at Menheniot Fair in 1783, disappeared and enlisted as a private in the Coldstream Guards.
and nothing more
From this reading He was then a man of fresh complexion and light brown hair, just under five feet eight inches in height.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading At nineteen he joined the Militia and was apprenticed to a maltster, but, having knocked his master down in a free fight at Menheniot Fair in 1783, disappeared and enlisted as a private in the Coldstream Guards.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And now for some raw bones of the life of a man who was born in 1803 and died in 1881, bones picked white and dry by the winds of thirty, forty, fifty, and a hundred years.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He was then a man of fresh complexion and light brown hair, just under five feet eight inches in height.
Liskeard
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From this reading Thomas Borrow, his father, an eighth and youngest son, was born in 1758 of a yeoman family long and still settled in Cornwall, near Liskeard.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Thomas Borrow, his father, an eighth and youngest son, was born in 1758 of a yeoman family long and still settled in Cornwall, near Liskeard.
maltsternoun
a maker of malt
From this reading At nineteen he joined the Militia and was apprenticed to a maltster, but, having knocked his master down in a free fight at Menheniot Fair in 1783, disappeared and enlisted as a private in the Coldstream Guards.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And now for some raw bones of the life of a man who was born in 1803 and died in 1881, bones picked white and dry by the winds of thirty, forty, fifty, and a hundred years.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading At nineteen he joined the Militia and was apprenticed to a maltster, but, having knocked his master down in a free fight at Menheniot Fair in 1783, disappeared and enlisted as a private in the Coldstream Guards.
Menheniot
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From this reading At nineteen he joined the Militia and was apprenticed to a maltster, but, having knocked his master down in a free fight at Menheniot Fair in 1783, disappeared and enlisted as a private in the Coldstream Guards.
MilitianounUS /məˈlɪʃə/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading At nineteen he joined the Militia and was apprenticed to a maltster, but, having knocked his master down in a free fight at Menheniot Fair in 1783, disappeared and enlisted as a private in the Coldstream Guards.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Thomas Borrow, his father, an eighth and youngest son, was born in 1758 of a yeoman family long and still settled in Cornwall, near Liskeard.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading At nineteen he joined the Militia and was apprenticed to a maltster, but, having knocked his master down in a free fight at Menheniot Fair in 1783, disappeared and enlisted as a private in the Coldstream Guards.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now for some raw bones of the life of a man who was born in 1803 and died in 1881, bones picked white and dry by the winds of thirty, forty, fifty, and a hundred years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now for some raw bones of the life of a man who was born in 1803 and died in 1881, bones picked white and dry by the winds of thirty, forty, fifty, and a hundred years.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He worked for some time on his brother's farm.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading And now for some raw bones of the life of a man who was born in 1803 and died in 1881, bones picked white and dry by the winds of thirty, forty, fifty, and a hundred years.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading At nineteen he joined the Militia and was apprenticed to a maltster, but, having knocked his master down in a free fight at Menheniot Fair in 1783, disappeared and enlisted as a private in the Coldstream Guards.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading And now for some raw bones of the life of a man who was born in 1803 and died in 1881, bones picked white and dry by the winds of thirty, forty, fifty, and a hundred years.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Thomas Borrow, his father, an eighth and youngest son, was born in 1758 of a yeoman family long and still settled in Cornwall, near Liskeard.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And now for some raw bones of the life of a man who was born in 1803 and died in 1881, bones picked white and dry by the winds of thirty, forty, fifty, and a hundred years.
a male human offspring
From this reading Thomas Borrow, his father, an eighth and youngest son, was born in 1758 of a yeoman family long and still settled in Cornwall, near Liskeard.
not in physical motion
From this reading Thomas Borrow, his father, an eighth and youngest son, was born in 1758 of a yeoman family long and still settled in Cornwall, near Liskeard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now for some raw bones of the life of a man who was born in 1803 and died in 1881, bones picked white and dry by the winds of thirty, forty, fifty, and a hundred years.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was then a man of fresh complexion and light brown hair, just under five feet eight inches in height.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading And now for some raw bones of the life of a man who was born in 1803 and died in 1881, bones picked white and dry by the winds of thirty, forty, fifty, and a hundred years.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Thomas Borrow, his father, an eighth and youngest son, was born in 1758 of a yeoman family long and still settled in Cornwall, near Liskeard.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He worked for some time on his brother's farm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At nineteen he joined the Militia and was apprenticed to a maltster, but, having knocked his master down in a free fight at Menheniot Fair in 1783, disappeared and enlisted as a private in the Coldstream Guards.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He was then a man of fresh complexion and light brown hair, just under five feet eight inches in height.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now for some raw bones of the life of a man who was born in 1803 and died in 1881, bones picked white and dry by the winds of thirty, forty, fifty, and a hundred years.
a Caucasian
From this reading And now for some raw bones of the life of a man who was born in 1803 and died in 1881, bones picked white and dry by the winds of thirty, forty, fifty, and a hundred years.
which person or people
From this reading And now for some raw bones of the life of a man who was born in 1803 and died in 1881, bones picked white and dry by the winds of thirty, forty, fifty, and a hundred years.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading And now for some raw bones of the life of a man who was born in 1803 and died in 1881, bones picked white and dry by the winds of thirty, forty, fifty, and a hundred years.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He worked for some time on his brother's farm.
a late time of life
From this reading And now for some raw bones of the life of a man who was born in 1803 and died in 1881, bones picked white and dry by the winds of thirty, forty, fifty, and a hundred years.
yeomannounUS /ˈjoʊmən/
officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch
From this reading Thomas Borrow, his father, an eighth and youngest son, was born in 1758 of a yeoman family long and still settled in Cornwall, near Liskeard.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Thomas Borrow, his father, an eighth and youngest son, was born in 1758 of a yeoman family long and still settled in Cornwall, near Liskeard.
