1672
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From this reading I was born at Oulton, in Suffolk, in the year 1672.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I know not the day of my birth, but it was in March, a day or two after the Dutch war began.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading He was riding from London with letters for the Admiral, he said; but had missed his way somewhere beyond Beccles.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I know not the day of my birth, but it was in March, a day or two after the Dutch war began.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I know this, because my father, who was the clergyman at Oulton, once told me that in the night of my birth a horseman called upon him, at the rectory, to ask the way to Lowestoft.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was born at Oulton, in Suffolk, in the year 1672.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I know this, because my father, who was the clergyman at Oulton, once told me that in the night of my birth a horseman called upon him, at the rectory, to ask the way to Lowestoft.
Beccles
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From this reading He was riding from London with letters for the Admiral, he said; but had missed his way somewhere beyond Beccles.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was mud from head to foot (it had been a wet March) but he would not stay to dry himself.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I know not the day of my birth, but it was in March, a day or two after the Dutch war began.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He was riding from London with letters for the Admiral, he said; but had missed his way somewhere beyond Beccles.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading I know not the day of my birth, but it was in March, a day or two after the Dutch war began.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading I was born at Oulton, in Suffolk, in the year 1672.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know not the day of my birth, but it was in March, a day or two after the Dutch war began.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I know this, because my father, who was the clergyman at Oulton, once told me that in the night of my birth a horseman called upon him, at the rectory, to ask the way to Lowestoft.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading I know this, because my father, who was the clergyman at Oulton, once told me that in the night of my birth a horseman called upon him, at the rectory, to ask the way to Lowestoft.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I know not the day of my birth, but it was in March, a day or two after the Dutch war began.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading He was mud from head to foot (it had been a wet March) but he would not stay to dry himself.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading I know not the day of my birth, but it was in March, a day or two after the Dutch war began.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I know this, because my father, who was the clergyman at Oulton, once told me that in the night of my birth a horseman called upon him, at the rectory, to ask the way to Lowestoft.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was mud from head to foot (it had been a wet March) but he would not stay to dry himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was riding from London with letters for the Admiral, he said; but had missed his way somewhere beyond Beccles.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was riding from London with letters for the Admiral, he said; but had missed his way somewhere beyond Beccles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was riding from London with letters for the Admiral, he said; but had missed his way somewhere beyond Beccles.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was riding from London with letters for the Admiral, he said; but had missed his way somewhere beyond Beccles.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was mud from head to foot (it had been a wet March) but he would not stay to dry himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know this, because my father, who was the clergyman at Oulton, once told me that in the night of my birth a horseman called upon him, at the rectory, to ask the way to Lowestoft.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was mud from head to foot (it had been a wet March) but he would not stay to dry himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was riding from London with letters for the Admiral, he said; but had missed his way somewhere beyond Beccles.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading I know this, because my father, who was the clergyman at Oulton, once told me that in the night of my birth a horseman called upon him, at the rectory, to ask the way to Lowestoft.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was born at Oulton, in Suffolk, in the year 1672.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was born at Oulton, in Suffolk, in the year 1672.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know not the day of my birth, but it was in March, a day or two after the Dutch war began.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know not the day of my birth, but it was in March, a day or two after the Dutch war began.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading He was riding from London with letters for the Admiral, he said; but had missed his way somewhere beyond Beccles.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
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 riding from London with letters for the Admiral, he said; but had missed his way somewhere beyond Beccles.
Lowestoft
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From this reading I know this, because my father, who was the clergyman at Oulton, once told me that in the night of my birth a horseman called upon him, at the rectory, to ask the way to Lowestoft.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading I know not the day of my birth, but it was in March, a day or two after the Dutch war began.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know this, because my father, who was the clergyman at Oulton, once told me that in the night of my birth a horseman called upon him, at the rectory, to ask the way to Lowestoft.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading He was riding from London with letters for the Admiral, he said; but had missed his way somewhere beyond Beccles.
mudnounUS /mʌd/
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading He was mud from head to foot (it had been a wet March) but he would not stay to dry himself.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I know not the day of my birth, but it was in March, a day or two after the Dutch war began.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I know this, because my father, who was the clergyman at Oulton, once told me that in the night of my birth a horseman called upon him, at the rectory, to ask the way to Lowestoft.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I know not the day of my birth, but it was in March, a day or two after the Dutch war began.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I know not the day of my birth, but it was in March, a day or two after the Dutch war began.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading I know this, because my father, who was the clergyman at Oulton, once told me that in the night of my birth a horseman called upon him, at the rectory, to ask the way to Lowestoft.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I know not the day of my birth, but it was in March, a day or two after the Dutch war began.
Oulton
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From this reading I was born at Oulton, in Suffolk, in the year 1672.
rectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading I know this, because my father, who was the clergyman at Oulton, once told me that in the night of my birth a horseman called upon him, at the rectory, to ask the way to Lowestoft.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading He was riding from London with letters for the Admiral, he said; but had missed his way somewhere beyond Beccles.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was riding from London with letters for the Admiral, he said; but had missed his way somewhere beyond Beccles.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading He was riding from London with letters for the Admiral, he said; but had missed his way somewhere beyond Beccles.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He was mud from head to foot (it had been a wet March) but he would not stay to dry himself.
Suffolk
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From this reading I was born at Oulton, in Suffolk, in the year 1672.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know this, because my father, who was the clergyman at Oulton, once told me that in the night of my birth a horseman called upon him, at the rectory, to ask the way to Lowestoft.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was born at Oulton, in Suffolk, in the year 1672.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I know this, because my father, who was the clergyman at Oulton, once told me that in the night of my birth a horseman called upon him, at the rectory, to ask the way to Lowestoft.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I know this, because my father, who was the clergyman at Oulton, once told me that in the night of my birth a horseman called upon him, at the rectory, to ask the way to Lowestoft.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I know this, because my father, who was the clergyman at Oulton, once told me that in the night of my birth a horseman called upon him, at the rectory, to ask the way to Lowestoft.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I know not the day of my birth, but it was in March, a day or two after the Dutch war began.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I know this, because my father, who was the clergyman at Oulton, once told me that in the night of my birth a horseman called upon him, at the rectory, to ask the way to Lowestoft.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading I know not the day of my birth, but it was in March, a day or two after the Dutch war began.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was born at Oulton, in Suffolk, in the year 1672.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I know this, because my father, who was the clergyman at Oulton, once told me that in the night of my birth a horseman called upon him, at the rectory, to ask the way to Lowestoft.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading He was mud from head to foot (it had been a wet March) but he would not stay to dry himself.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I know this, because my father, who was the clergyman at Oulton, once told me that in the night of my birth a horseman called upon him, at the rectory, to ask the way to Lowestoft.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was riding from London with letters for the Admiral, he said; but had missed his way somewhere beyond Beccles.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was mud from head to foot (it had been a wet March) but he would not stay to dry himself.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I was born at Oulton, in Suffolk, in the year 1672.
