used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Circle of Friends.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We have said, about a mile from Theobalds, within the parish of Cheshunt, lived RICHARD CROMWELL.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was a member of Watts’ church, although he removed from Cheshunt some short time after Watts’ settlement.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The friends of Watts, at almost any period of his life, form an interesting and very memorable circle, a very striking portrait gallery.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was a member of Watts’ church, although he removed from Cheshunt some short time after Watts’ settlement.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Amongst them are some well-known names, and some, comparatively unknown now, famous then.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The friends of Watts, at almost any period of his life, form an interesting and very memorable circle, a very striking portrait gallery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The friends of Watts, at almost any period of his life, form an interesting and very memorable circle, a very striking portrait gallery.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The friends of Watts, at almost any period of his life, form an interesting and very memorable circle, a very striking portrait gallery.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Amongst them are some well-known names, and some, comparatively unknown now, famous then.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The friends of Watts, at almost any period of his life, form an interesting and very memorable circle, a very striking portrait gallery.
Cheshunt
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From this reading We have said, about a mile from Theobalds, within the parish of Cheshunt, lived RICHARD CROMWELL.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He was a member of Watts’ church, although he removed from Cheshunt some short time after Watts’ settlement.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading A Circle of Friends.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading Amongst them are some well-known names, and some, comparatively unknown now, famous then.
CROMWELLnounUS /ˈkrɑːmwəl/
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading We have said, about a mile from Theobalds, within the parish of Cheshunt, lived RICHARD CROMWELL.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Amongst them are some well-known names, and some, comparatively unknown now, famous then.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The friends of Watts, at almost any period of his life, form an interesting and very memorable circle, a very striking portrait gallery.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A Circle of Friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We have said, about a mile from Theobalds, within the parish of Cheshunt, lived RICHARD CROMWELL.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading The friends of Watts, at almost any period of his life, form an interesting and very memorable circle, a very striking portrait gallery.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have said, about a mile from Theobalds, within the parish of Cheshunt, lived RICHARD CROMWELL.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a member of Watts’ church, although he removed from Cheshunt some short time after Watts’ settlement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The friends of Watts, at almost any period of his life, form an interesting and very memorable circle, a very striking portrait gallery.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading The friends of Watts, at almost any period of his life, form an interesting and very memorable circle, a very striking portrait gallery.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The friends of Watts, at almost any period of his life, form an interesting and very memorable circle, a very striking portrait gallery.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We have said, about a mile from Theobalds, within the parish of Cheshunt, lived RICHARD CROMWELL.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading He was a member of Watts’ church, although he removed from Cheshunt some short time after Watts’ settlement.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading The friends of Watts, at almost any period of his life, form an interesting and very memorable circle, a very striking portrait gallery.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We have said, about a mile from Theobalds, within the parish of Cheshunt, lived RICHARD CROMWELL.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Amongst them are some well-known names, and some, comparatively unknown now, famous then.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Amongst them are some well-known names, and some, comparatively unknown now, famous then.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Circle of Friends.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading We have said, about a mile from Theobalds, within the parish of Cheshunt, lived RICHARD CROMWELL.
an amount of time
From this reading The friends of Watts, at almost any period of his life, form an interesting and very memorable circle, a very striking portrait gallery.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading The friends of Watts, at almost any period of his life, form an interesting and very memorable circle, a very striking portrait gallery.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading He was a member of Watts’ church, although he removed from Cheshunt some short time after Watts’ settlement.
RICHARD
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From this reading We have said, about a mile from Theobalds, within the parish of Cheshunt, lived RICHARD CROMWELL.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We have said, about a mile from Theobalds, within the parish of Cheshunt, lived RICHARD CROMWELL.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading He was a member of Watts’ church, although he removed from Cheshunt some short time after Watts’ settlement.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He was a member of Watts’ church, although he removed from Cheshunt some short time after Watts’ settlement.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Amongst them are some well-known names, and some, comparatively unknown now, famous then.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The friends of Watts, at almost any period of his life, form an interesting and very memorable circle, a very striking portrait gallery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The friends of Watts, at almost any period of his life, form an interesting and very memorable circle, a very striking portrait gallery.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Amongst them are some well-known names, and some, comparatively unknown now, famous then.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Amongst them are some well-known names, and some, comparatively unknown now, famous then.
Theobalds
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From this reading We have said, about a mile from Theobalds, within the parish of Cheshunt, lived RICHARD CROMWELL.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was a member of Watts’ church, although he removed from Cheshunt some short time after Watts’ settlement.
not known
From this reading Amongst them are some well-known names, and some, comparatively unknown now, famous then.
precisely as stated
From this reading The friends of Watts, at almost any period of his life, form an interesting and very memorable circle, a very striking portrait gallery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a member of Watts’ church, although he removed from Cheshunt some short time after Watts’ settlement.
WattsnounUS /wɑːts/
English poet and theologian (1674-1748)
From this reading The friends of Watts, at almost any period of his life, form an interesting and very memorable circle, a very striking portrait gallery.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have said, about a mile from Theobalds, within the parish of Cheshunt, lived RICHARD CROMWELL.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading Amongst them are some well-known names, and some, comparatively unknown now, famous then.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading We have said, about a mile from Theobalds, within the parish of Cheshunt, lived RICHARD CROMWELL.
