1640
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From this reading 1640--1649.
1645
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From this reading In September, 1645, Milton left the garden-house in Aldersgate, for a larger house in Barbican, in the same neighbourhood, but a little further from the city gate, i.e. more in the country.
1646
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From this reading 44), but it served to shelter his wife's family, when they were thrown upon the world by the surrender of Oxford in June, 1646.
1649
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From this reading 1640--1649.
44
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From this reading 44), but it served to shelter his wife's family, when they were thrown upon the world by the surrender of Oxford in June, 1646.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In September, 1645, Milton left the garden-house in Aldersgate, for a larger house in Barbican, in the same neighbourhood, but a little further from the city gate, i.e. more in the country.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The larger house was, perhaps, required for the accommodation of his pupils (see above, p.
accommodationnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading The larger house was, perhaps, required for the accommodation of his pupils (see above, p.
Aldersgate
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From this reading In September, 1645, Milton left the garden-house in Aldersgate, for a larger house in Barbican, in the same neighbourhood, but a little further from the city gate, i.e. more in the country.
Barbicannoun
a tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle)
From this reading In September, 1645, Milton left the garden-house in Aldersgate, for a larger house in Barbican, in the same neighbourhood, but a little further from the city gate, i.e. more in the country.
BIOGRAPHICALadjectiveUS /ˌbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl/
of or relating to or being biography
From this reading BIOGRAPHICAL.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In September, 1645, Milton left the garden-house in Aldersgate, for a larger house in Barbican, in the same neighbourhood, but a little further from the city gate, i.e. more in the country.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 44), but it served to shelter his wife's family, when they were thrown upon the world by the surrender of Oxford in June, 1646.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In September, 1645, Milton left the garden-house in Aldersgate, for a larger house in Barbican, in the same neighbourhood, but a little further from the city gate, i.e. more in the country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In September, 1645, Milton left the garden-house in Aldersgate, for a larger house in Barbican, in the same neighbourhood, but a little further from the city gate, i.e. more in the country.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading In September, 1645, Milton left the garden-house in Aldersgate, for a larger house in Barbican, in the same neighbourhood, but a little further from the city gate, i.e. more in the country.
a social unit living together
From this reading 44), but it served to shelter his wife's family, when they were thrown upon the world by the surrender of Oxford in June, 1646.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In September, 1645, Milton left the garden-house in Aldersgate, for a larger house in Barbican, in the same neighbourhood, but a little further from the city gate, i.e. more in the country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In September, 1645, Milton left the garden-house in Aldersgate, for a larger house in Barbican, in the same neighbourhood, but a little further from the city gate, i.e. more in the country.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading In September, 1645, Milton left the garden-house in Aldersgate, for a larger house in Barbican, in the same neighbourhood, but a little further from the city gate, i.e. more in the country.
garden-house
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From this reading In September, 1645, Milton left the garden-house in Aldersgate, for a larger house in Barbican, in the same neighbourhood, but a little further from the city gate, i.e. more in the country.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading In September, 1645, Milton left the garden-house in Aldersgate, for a larger house in Barbican, in the same neighbourhood, but a little further from the city gate, i.e. more in the country.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The larger house was, perhaps, required for the accommodation of his pupils (see above, p.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In September, 1645, Milton left the garden-house in Aldersgate, for a larger house in Barbican, in the same neighbourhood, but a little further from the city gate, i.e. more in the country.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In September, 1645, Milton left the garden-house in Aldersgate, for a larger house in Barbican, in the same neighbourhood, but a little further from the city gate, i.e. more in the country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In September, 1645, Milton left the garden-house in Aldersgate, for a larger house in Barbican, in the same neighbourhood, but a little further from the city gate, i.e. more in the country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 44), but it served to shelter his wife's family, when they were thrown upon the world by the surrender of Oxford in June, 1646.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading 44), but it served to shelter his wife's family, when they were thrown upon the world by the surrender of Oxford in June, 1646.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading In September, 1645, Milton left the garden-house in Aldersgate, for a larger house in Barbican, in the same neighbourhood, but a little further from the city gate, i.e. more in the country.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In September, 1645, Milton left the garden-house in Aldersgate, for a larger house in Barbican, in the same neighbourhood, but a little further from the city gate, i.e. more in the country.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In September, 1645, Milton left the garden-house in Aldersgate, for a larger house in Barbican, in the same neighbourhood, but a little further from the city gate, i.e. more in the country.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading In September, 1645, Milton left the garden-house in Aldersgate, for a larger house in Barbican, in the same neighbourhood, but a little further from the city gate, i.e. more in the country.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In September, 1645, Milton left the garden-house in Aldersgate, for a larger house in Barbican, in the same neighbourhood, but a little further from the city gate, i.e. more in the country.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading In September, 1645, Milton left the garden-house in Aldersgate, for a larger house in Barbican, in the same neighbourhood, but a little further from the city gate, i.e. more in the country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The larger house was, perhaps, required for the accommodation of his pupils (see above, p.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading 44), but it served to shelter his wife's family, when they were thrown upon the world by the surrender of Oxford in June, 1646.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading The larger house was, perhaps, required for the accommodation of his pupils (see above, p.
by chance
From this reading The larger house was, perhaps, required for the accommodation of his pupils (see above, p.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The larger house was, perhaps, required for the accommodation of his pupils (see above, p.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The larger house was, perhaps, required for the accommodation of his pupils (see above, p.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In September, 1645, Milton left the garden-house in Aldersgate, for a larger house in Barbican, in the same neighbourhood, but a little further from the city gate, i.e. more in the country.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The larger house was, perhaps, required for the accommodation of his pupils (see above, p.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading In September, 1645, Milton left the garden-house in Aldersgate, for a larger house in Barbican, in the same neighbourhood, but a little further from the city gate, i.e. more in the country.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading 44), but it served to shelter his wife's family, when they were thrown upon the world by the surrender of Oxford in June, 1646.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading 44), but it served to shelter his wife's family, when they were thrown upon the world by the surrender of Oxford in June, 1646.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading 44), but it served to shelter his wife's family, when they were thrown upon the world by the surrender of Oxford in June, 1646.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In September, 1645, Milton left the garden-house in Aldersgate, for a larger house in Barbican, in the same neighbourhood, but a little further from the city gate, i.e. more in the country.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 44), but it served to shelter his wife's family, when they were thrown upon the world by the surrender of Oxford in June, 1646.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading 44), but it served to shelter his wife's family, when they were thrown upon the world by the surrender of Oxford in June, 1646.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 44), but it served to shelter his wife's family, when they were thrown upon the world by the surrender of Oxford in June, 1646.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading 44), but it served to shelter his wife's family, when they were thrown upon the world by the surrender of Oxford in June, 1646.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The larger house was, perhaps, required for the accommodation of his pupils (see above, p.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 44), but it served to shelter his wife's family, when they were thrown upon the world by the surrender of Oxford in June, 1646.
at the time that
From this reading 44), but it served to shelter his wife's family, when they were thrown upon the world by the surrender of Oxford in June, 1646.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading 44), but it served to shelter his wife's family, when they were thrown upon the world by the surrender of Oxford in June, 1646.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading 44), but it served to shelter his wife's family, when they were thrown upon the world by the surrender of Oxford in June, 1646.
