1698
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From this reading Watts preached his first sermon on his birthday, July 17th, 1698; he was then twenty-four years of age.
17th
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From this reading Watts preached his first sermon on his birthday, July 17th, 1698; he was then twenty-four years of age.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pastor of a London Church.
how long something has existed
From this reading Watts preached his first sermon on his birthday, July 17th, 1698; he was then twenty-four years of age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir John Hartopp and his family were members of the church of Dr. Chauncy, in Mark Lane; and it was, no doubt, greatly in consequence of this friendship that Watts was invited to become the assistant of the doctor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He probably mingled with his duties as tutor those of chaplain to the excellent family in which he resided.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Sir John Hartopp and his family were members of the church of Dr. Chauncy, in Mark Lane; and it was, no doubt, greatly in consequence of this friendship that Watts was invited to become the assistant of the doctor.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Sir John Hartopp and his family were members of the church of Dr. Chauncy, in Mark Lane; and it was, no doubt, greatly in consequence of this friendship that Watts was invited to become the assistant of the doctor.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The ice once broken, he began to preach constantly.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Watts preached his first sermon on his birthday, July 17th, 1698; he was then twenty-four years of age.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The ice once broken, he began to preach constantly.
chaplainnounUS /ˈtʃæplən/
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading He probably mingled with his duties as tutor those of chaplain to the excellent family in which he resided.
Chauncy
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From this reading Sir John Hartopp and his family were members of the church of Dr. Chauncy, in Mark Lane; and it was, no doubt, greatly in consequence of this friendship that Watts was invited to become the assistant of the doctor.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Pastor of a London Church.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Sir John Hartopp and his family were members of the church of Dr. Chauncy, in Mark Lane; and it was, no doubt, greatly in consequence of this friendship that Watts was invited to become the assistant of the doctor.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading The ice once broken, he began to preach constantly.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Sir John Hartopp and his family were members of the church of Dr. Chauncy, in Mark Lane; and it was, no doubt, greatly in consequence of this friendship that Watts was invited to become the assistant of the doctor.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Sir John Hartopp and his family were members of the church of Dr. Chauncy, in Mark Lane; and it was, no doubt, greatly in consequence of this friendship that Watts was invited to become the assistant of the doctor.
Dr
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From this reading Sir John Hartopp and his family were members of the church of Dr. Chauncy, in Mark Lane; and it was, no doubt, greatly in consequence of this friendship that Watts was invited to become the assistant of the doctor.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He probably mingled with his duties as tutor those of chaplain to the excellent family in which he resided.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading He probably mingled with his duties as tutor those of chaplain to the excellent family in which he resided.
a social unit living together
From this reading He probably mingled with his duties as tutor those of chaplain to the excellent family in which he resided.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Watts preached his first sermon on his birthday, July 17th, 1698; he was then twenty-four years of age.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Sir John Hartopp and his family were members of the church of Dr. Chauncy, in Mark Lane; and it was, no doubt, greatly in consequence of this friendship that Watts was invited to become the assistant of the doctor.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Sir John Hartopp and his family were members of the church of Dr. Chauncy, in Mark Lane; and it was, no doubt, greatly in consequence of this friendship that Watts was invited to become the assistant of the doctor.
Hartopp
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From this reading Sir John Hartopp and his family were members of the church of Dr. Chauncy, in Mark Lane; and it was, no doubt, greatly in consequence of this friendship that Watts was invited to become the assistant of the doctor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Watts preached his first sermon on his birthday, July 17th, 1698; he was then twenty-four years of age.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Watts preached his first sermon on his birthday, July 17th, 1698; he was then twenty-four years of age.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The ice once broken, he began to preach constantly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He probably mingled with his duties as tutor those of chaplain to the excellent family in which he resided.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Sir John Hartopp and his family were members of the church of Dr. Chauncy, in Mark Lane; and it was, no doubt, greatly in consequence of this friendship that Watts was invited to become the assistant of the doctor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sir John Hartopp and his family were members of the church of Dr. Chauncy, in Mark Lane; and it was, no doubt, greatly in consequence of this friendship that Watts was invited to become the assistant of the doctor.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Sir John Hartopp and his family were members of the church of Dr. Chauncy, in Mark Lane; and it was, no doubt, greatly in consequence of this friendship that Watts was invited to become the assistant of the doctor.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Watts preached his first sermon on his birthday, July 17th, 1698; he was then twenty-four years of age.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Sir John Hartopp and his family were members of the church of Dr. Chauncy, in Mark Lane; and it was, no doubt, greatly in consequence of this friendship that Watts was invited to become the assistant of the doctor.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Pastor of a London Church.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Sir John Hartopp and his family were members of the church of Dr. Chauncy, in Mark Lane; and it was, no doubt, greatly in consequence of this friendship that Watts was invited to become the assistant of the doctor.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Sir John Hartopp and his family were members of the church of Dr. Chauncy, in Mark Lane; and it was, no doubt, greatly in consequence of this friendship that Watts was invited to become the assistant of the doctor.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading He probably mingled with his duties as tutor those of chaplain to the excellent family in which he resided.
not any; not one
From this reading Sir John Hartopp and his family were members of the church of Dr. Chauncy, in Mark Lane; and it was, no doubt, greatly in consequence of this friendship that Watts was invited to become the assistant of the doctor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pastor of a London Church.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Watts preached his first sermon on his birthday, July 17th, 1698; he was then twenty-four years of age.
on one occasion
From this reading The ice once broken, he began to preach constantly.
PastornounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Pastor of a London Church.
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading The ice once broken, he began to preach constantly.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading Watts preached his first sermon on his birthday, July 17th, 1698; he was then twenty-four years of age.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading He probably mingled with his duties as tutor those of chaplain to the excellent family in which he resided.
residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading He probably mingled with his duties as tutor those of chaplain to the excellent family in which he resided.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading Watts preached his first sermon on his birthday, July 17th, 1698; he was then twenty-four years of age.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir John Hartopp and his family were members of the church of Dr. Chauncy, in Mark Lane; and it was, no doubt, greatly in consequence of this friendship that Watts was invited to become the assistant of the doctor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sir John Hartopp and his family were members of the church of Dr. Chauncy, in Mark Lane; and it was, no doubt, greatly in consequence of this friendship that Watts was invited to become the assistant of the doctor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He probably mingled with his duties as tutor those of chaplain to the excellent family in which he resided.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Watts preached his first sermon on his birthday, July 17th, 1698; he was then twenty-four years of age.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sir John Hartopp and his family were members of the church of Dr. Chauncy, in Mark Lane; and it was, no doubt, greatly in consequence of this friendship that Watts was invited to become the assistant of the doctor.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He probably mingled with his duties as tutor those of chaplain to the excellent family in which he resided.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He probably mingled with his duties as tutor those of chaplain to the excellent family in which he resided.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading He probably mingled with his duties as tutor those of chaplain to the excellent family in which he resided.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Watts preached his first sermon on his birthday, July 17th, 1698; he was then twenty-four years of age.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Watts preached his first sermon on his birthday, July 17th, 1698; he was then twenty-four years of age.
WattsnounUS /wɑːts/
English poet and theologian (1674-1748)
From this reading Watts preached his first sermon on his birthday, July 17th, 1698; he was then twenty-four years of age.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sir John Hartopp and his family were members of the church of Dr. Chauncy, in Mark Lane; and it was, no doubt, greatly in consequence of this friendship that Watts was invited to become the assistant of the doctor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He probably mingled with his duties as tutor those of chaplain to the excellent family in which he resided.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He probably mingled with his duties as tutor those of chaplain to the excellent family in which he resided.
a late time of life
From this reading Watts preached his first sermon on his birthday, July 17th, 1698; he was then twenty-four years of age.
