1674
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From this reading Isaac Watts was born at Southampton, July 17th, 1674, the same year in which John Milton died.
17th
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From this reading Isaac Watts was born at Southampton, July 17th, 1674, the same year in which John Milton died.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His father was a truly worthy and respectable man.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was the eldest of nine children, and was named after his father, Isaac.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Birth and Childhood of Isaac Watts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Isaac Watts was born at Southampton, July 17th, 1674, the same year in which John Milton died.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In the course of the future years of his very long life, he became the master of a school of considerable reputation in the town.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Birth and Childhood of Isaac Watts.
brought into existence
From this reading Isaac Watts was born at Southampton, July 17th, 1674, the same year in which John Milton died.
ChildhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Birth and Childhood of Isaac Watts.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He was the eldest of nine children, and was named after his father, Isaac.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the course of the future years of his very long life, he became the master of a school of considerable reputation in the town.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of the future years of his very long life, he became the master of a school of considerable reputation in the town.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Isaac Watts was born at Southampton, July 17th, 1674, the same year in which John Milton died.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading He was the eldest of nine children, and was named after his father, Isaac.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was the eldest of nine children, and was named after his father, Isaac.
yet to be or coming
From this reading In the course of the future years of his very long life, he became the master of a school of considerable reputation in the town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the eldest of nine children, and was named after his father, Isaac.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was the eldest of nine children, and was named after his father, Isaac.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Isaac Watts was born at Southampton, July 17th, 1674, the same year in which John Milton died.
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Birth and Childhood of Isaac Watts.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Isaac Watts was born at Southampton, July 17th, 1674, the same year in which John Milton died.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Isaac Watts was born at Southampton, July 17th, 1674, the same year in which John Milton died.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In the course of the future years of his very long life, he became the master of a school of considerable reputation in the town.
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 In the course of the future years of his very long life, he became the master of a school of considerable reputation in the town.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His father was a truly worthy and respectable man.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading In the course of the future years of his very long life, he became the master of a school of considerable reputation in the town.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading Isaac Watts was born at Southampton, July 17th, 1674, the same year in which John Milton died.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was the eldest of nine children, and was named after his father, Isaac.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading He was the eldest of nine children, and was named after his father, Isaac.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Birth and Childhood of Isaac Watts.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading In the course of the future years of his very long life, he became the master of a school of considerable reputation in the town.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading His father was a truly worthy and respectable man.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Isaac Watts was born at Southampton, July 17th, 1674, the same year in which John Milton died.
an educational institution
From this reading In the course of the future years of his very long life, he became the master of a school of considerable reputation in the town.
Southampton
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From this reading Isaac Watts was born at Southampton, July 17th, 1674, the same year in which John Milton died.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Isaac Watts was born at Southampton, July 17th, 1674, the same year in which John Milton died.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In the course of the future years of his very long life, he became the master of a school of considerable reputation in the town.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading His father was a truly worthy and respectable man.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the course of the future years of his very long life, he became the master of a school of considerable reputation in the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Isaac Watts was born at Southampton, July 17th, 1674, the same year in which John Milton died.
WattsnounUS /wɑːts/
English poet and theologian (1674-1748)
From this reading Birth and Childhood of Isaac Watts.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Isaac Watts was born at Southampton, July 17th, 1674, the same year in which John Milton died.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading His father was a truly worthy and respectable man.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Isaac Watts was born at Southampton, July 17th, 1674, the same year in which John Milton died.
a late time of life
From this reading In the course of the future years of his very long life, he became the master of a school of considerable reputation in the town.
