11th
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From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
19th
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From this reading John was ordained on September 19th.
2
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From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
23
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From this reading 23, "But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast?
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few words will tie together the following letters or extracts from letters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading 23, "But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast?
Epworth
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From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
extractsnounUS /ˈekstrækts/
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
From this reading A few words will tie together the following letters or extracts from letters.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading 23, "But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast?
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few words will tie together the following letters or extracts from letters.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A few words will tie together the following letters or extracts from letters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few words will tie together the following letters or extracts from letters.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
GriffithnounUS /ˈɡrɪfəθ/
United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 23, "But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 23, "But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast?
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John was ordained on September 19th.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
LeighnounUS /liː/
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
the literary culture
From this reading A few words will tie together the following letters or extracts from letters.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 23, "But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading John was ordained on September 19th.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A few words will tie together the following letters or extracts from letters.
ordainedadjectiveUS /ɔːrˈdeɪnd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading John was ordained on September 19th.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
parishionersnounUS /pərˈɪʃənərz/
plural of “parishioner” — a member of a parish
From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading John was ordained on September 19th.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 23, "But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast?
a male human offspring
From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few words will tie together the following letters or extracts from letters.
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading A few words will tie together the following letters or extracts from letters.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading A few words will tie together the following letters or extracts from letters.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John was ordained on September 19th.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading 23, "But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A few words will tie together the following letters or extracts from letters.
Witney
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From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
the words that are spoken
From this reading A few words will tie together the following letters or extracts from letters.
Wroote
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From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
xiinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
