1609
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From this reading He was born 1609, in a pleasant house in Bread Street, London, almost under the shadow of Bow Bells.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John Milton was a blue-eyed, yellow-haired Saxon boy, the type of the English race.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was born 1609, in a pleasant house in Bread Street, London, almost under the shadow of Bow Bells.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was somewhat short, stout, and healthy; his eyes were bright and sparkling in his youth, before he became blind.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He was somewhat short, stout, and healthy; his eyes were bright and sparkling in his youth, before he became blind.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was somewhat short, stout, and healthy; his eyes were bright and sparkling in his youth, before he became blind.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading He was born 1609, in a pleasant house in Bread Street, London, almost under the shadow of Bow Bells.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading He was somewhat short, stout, and healthy; his eyes were bright and sparkling in his youth, before he became blind.
blue-eyedadjective
favorite
From this reading John Milton was a blue-eyed, yellow-haired Saxon boy, the type of the English race.
brought into existence
From this reading He was born 1609, in a pleasant house in Bread Street, London, almost under the shadow of Bow Bells.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading He was born 1609, in a pleasant house in Bread Street, London, almost under the shadow of Bow Bells.
a youthful male person
From this reading John Milton was a blue-eyed, yellow-haired Saxon boy, the type of the English race.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading He was born 1609, in a pleasant house in Bread Street, London, almost under the shadow of Bow Bells.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He was somewhat short, stout, and healthy; his eyes were bright and sparkling in his youth, before he became blind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he inherited weakness of sight from his mother.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading John Milton was a blue-eyed, yellow-haired Saxon boy, the type of the English race.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was somewhat short, stout, and healthy; his eyes were bright and sparkling in his youth, before he became blind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But he inherited weakness of sight from his mother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was somewhat short, stout, and healthy; his eyes were bright and sparkling in his youth, before he became blind.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading He was somewhat short, stout, and healthy; his eyes were bright and sparkling in his youth, before he became blind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was somewhat short, stout, and healthy; his eyes were bright and sparkling in his youth, before he became blind.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was born 1609, in a pleasant house in Bread Street, London, almost under the shadow of Bow Bells.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was somewhat short, stout, and healthy; his eyes were bright and sparkling in his youth, before he became blind.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading But he inherited weakness of sight from his mother.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Milton was a blue-eyed, yellow-haired Saxon boy, the type of the English race.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He was born 1609, in a pleasant house in Bread Street, London, almost under the shadow of Bow Bells.
MILTONnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading MILTON.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But he inherited weakness of sight from his mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John Milton was a blue-eyed, yellow-haired Saxon boy, the type of the English race.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading He was born 1609, in a pleasant house in Bread Street, London, almost under the shadow of Bow Bells.
any competition
From this reading John Milton was a blue-eyed, yellow-haired Saxon boy, the type of the English race.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading John Milton was a blue-eyed, yellow-haired Saxon boy, the type of the English race.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading He was born 1609, in a pleasant house in Bread Street, London, almost under the shadow of Bow Bells.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He was somewhat short, stout, and healthy; his eyes were bright and sparkling in his youth, before he became blind.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But he inherited weakness of sight from his mother.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He was somewhat short, stout, and healthy; his eyes were bright and sparkling in his youth, before he became blind.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading He was somewhat short, stout, and healthy; his eyes were bright and sparkling in his youth, before he became blind.
dependable
From this reading He was somewhat short, stout, and healthy; his eyes were bright and sparkling in his youth, before he became blind.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He was born 1609, in a pleasant house in Bread Street, London, almost under the shadow of Bow Bells.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Milton was a blue-eyed, yellow-haired Saxon boy, the type of the English race.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading John Milton was a blue-eyed, yellow-haired Saxon boy, the type of the English race.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He was born 1609, in a pleasant house in Bread Street, London, almost under the shadow of Bow Bells.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Milton was a blue-eyed, yellow-haired Saxon boy, the type of the English race.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading But he inherited weakness of sight from his mother.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was somewhat short, stout, and healthy; his eyes were bright and sparkling in his youth, before he became blind.
yellow-haired
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From this reading John Milton was a blue-eyed, yellow-haired Saxon boy, the type of the English race.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He was somewhat short, stout, and healthy; his eyes were bright and sparkling in his youth, before he became blind.
