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From this reading The ancestry of Robert Browning has been traced[1] to an earlier Robert who lived in the service of Sir John Bankes of Corfe Castle, and died in 1746.
1746
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From this reading The ancestry of Robert Browning has been traced[1] to an earlier Robert who lived in the service of Sir John Bankes of Corfe Castle, and died in 1746.
1749
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From this reading Robert, born in 1749, the son of this Thomas, and grandfather of the poet, became a clerk in the Bank of England, and rose to be principal in the Bank Stock Office.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His eldest son, Thomas, "was granted a lease for three lives of the little inn, in the little hamlet of East Woodyates and parish of Pentridge, nine miles south-west of Salisbury on the road to Exeter."
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He is described by Mrs Orr as an able, energetic, and worldly man.
how long something has existed
From this reading At the age of twenty-nine he married Margaret Tittle, a lady born in the West Indies and possessed of West Indian property.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The ancestry of Robert Browning has been traced[1] to an earlier Robert who lived in the service of Sir John Bankes of Corfe Castle, and died in 1746.
ancestrynounUS /ˈænsestri/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading The ancestry of Robert Browning has been traced[1] to an earlier Robert who lived in the service of Sir John Bankes of Corfe Castle, and died in 1746.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ancestry of Robert Browning has been traced[1] to an earlier Robert who lived in the service of Sir John Bankes of Corfe Castle, and died in 1746.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He is described by Mrs Orr as an able, energetic, and worldly man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the age of twenty-nine he married Margaret Tittle, a lady born in the West Indies and possessed of West Indian property.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Robert, born in 1749, the son of this Thomas, and grandfather of the poet, became a clerk in the Bank of England, and rose to be principal in the Bank Stock Office.
BankesverbUS /bæŋks/
third-person singular of “bank” — tip laterally
From this reading The ancestry of Robert Browning has been traced[1] to an earlier Robert who lived in the service of Sir John Bankes of Corfe Castle, and died in 1746.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Robert, born in 1749, the son of this Thomas, and grandfather of the poet, became a clerk in the Bank of England, and rose to be principal in the Bank Stock Office.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Robert, born in 1749, the son of this Thomas, and grandfather of the poet, became a clerk in the Bank of England, and rose to be principal in the Bank Stock Office.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The ancestry of Robert Browning has been traced[1] to an earlier Robert who lived in the service of Sir John Bankes of Corfe Castle, and died in 1746.
brought into existence
From this reading Robert, born in 1749, the son of this Thomas, and grandfather of the poet, became a clerk in the Bank of England, and rose to be principal in the Bank Stock Office.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading The ancestry of Robert Browning has been traced[1] to an earlier Robert who lived in the service of Sir John Bankes of Corfe Castle, and died in 1746.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He is described by Mrs Orr as an able, energetic, and worldly man.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The ancestry of Robert Browning has been traced[1] to an earlier Robert who lived in the service of Sir John Bankes of Corfe Castle, and died in 1746.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Robert, born in 1749, the son of this Thomas, and grandfather of the poet, became a clerk in the Bank of England, and rose to be principal in the Bank Stock Office.
Corfe
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From this reading The ancestry of Robert Browning has been traced[1] to an earlier Robert who lived in the service of Sir John Bankes of Corfe Castle, and died in 1746.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading He is described by Mrs Orr as an able, energetic, and worldly man.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The ancestry of Robert Browning has been traced[1] to an earlier Robert who lived in the service of Sir John Bankes of Corfe Castle, and died in 1746.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The ancestry of Robert Browning has been traced[1] to an earlier Robert who lived in the service of Sir John Bankes of Corfe Castle, and died in 1746.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading His eldest son, Thomas, "was granted a lease for three lives of the little inn, in the little hamlet of East Woodyates and parish of Pentridge, nine miles south-west of Salisbury on the road to Exeter."
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading His eldest son, Thomas, "was granted a lease for three lives of the little inn, in the little hamlet of East Woodyates and parish of Pentridge, nine miles south-west of Salisbury on the road to Exeter."
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading He is described by Mrs Orr as an able, energetic, and worldly man.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Robert, born in 1749, the son of this Thomas, and grandfather of the poet, became a clerk in the Bank of England, and rose to be principal in the Bank Stock Office.
Exeter
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From this reading His eldest son, Thomas, "was granted a lease for three lives of the little inn, in the little hamlet of East Woodyates and parish of Pentridge, nine miles south-west of Salisbury on the road to Exeter."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His eldest son, Thomas, "was granted a lease for three lives of the little inn, in the little hamlet of East Woodyates and parish of Pentridge, nine miles south-west of Salisbury on the road to Exeter."
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Robert, born in 1749, the son of this Thomas, and grandfather of the poet, became a clerk in the Bank of England, and rose to be principal in the Bank Stock Office.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading His eldest son, Thomas, "was granted a lease for three lives of the little inn, in the little hamlet of East Woodyates and parish of Pentridge, nine miles south-west of Salisbury on the road to Exeter."
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading His eldest son, Thomas, "was granted a lease for three lives of the little inn, in the little hamlet of East Woodyates and parish of Pentridge, nine miles south-west of Salisbury on the road to Exeter."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ancestry of Robert Browning has been traced[1] to an earlier Robert who lived in the service of Sir John Bankes of Corfe Castle, and died in 1746.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the age of twenty-nine he married Margaret Tittle, a lady born in the West Indies and possessed of West Indian property.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eldest son, Thomas, "was granted a lease for three lives of the little inn, in the little hamlet of East Woodyates and parish of Pentridge, nine miles south-west of Salisbury on the road to Exeter."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ancestry of Robert Browning has been traced[1] to an earlier Robert who lived in the service of Sir John Bankes of Corfe Castle, and died in 1746.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading At the age of twenty-nine he married Margaret Tittle, a lady born in the West Indies and possessed of West Indian property.
IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading At the age of twenty-nine he married Margaret Tittle, a lady born in the West Indies and possessed of West Indian property.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading His eldest son, Thomas, "was granted a lease for three lives of the little inn, in the little hamlet of East Woodyates and parish of Pentridge, nine miles south-west of Salisbury on the road to Exeter."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is described by Mrs Orr as an able, energetic, and worldly man.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The ancestry of Robert Browning has been traced[1] to an earlier Robert who lived in the service of Sir John Bankes of Corfe Castle, and died in 1746.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading At the age of twenty-nine he married Margaret Tittle, a lady born in the West Indies and possessed of West Indian property.
leasenounUS /liːs/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading His eldest son, Thomas, "was granted a lease for three lives of the little inn, in the little hamlet of East Woodyates and parish of Pentridge, nine miles south-west of Salisbury on the road to Exeter."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His eldest son, Thomas, "was granted a lease for three lives of the little inn, in the little hamlet of East Woodyates and parish of Pentridge, nine miles south-west of Salisbury on the road to Exeter."
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The ancestry of Robert Browning has been traced[1] to an earlier Robert who lived in the service of Sir John Bankes of Corfe Castle, and died in 1746.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His eldest son, Thomas, "was granted a lease for three lives of the little inn, in the little hamlet of East Woodyates and parish of Pentridge, nine miles south-west of Salisbury on the road to Exeter."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He is described by Mrs Orr as an able, energetic, and worldly man.
Margaret
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From this reading At the age of twenty-nine he married Margaret Tittle, a lady born in the West Indies and possessed of West Indian property.
joined in matrimony
From this reading At the age of twenty-nine he married Margaret Tittle, a lady born in the West Indies and possessed of West Indian property.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading His eldest son, Thomas, "was granted a lease for three lives of the little inn, in the little hamlet of East Woodyates and parish of Pentridge, nine miles south-west of Salisbury on the road to Exeter."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He is described by Mrs Orr as an able, energetic, and worldly man.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading His eldest son, Thomas, "was granted a lease for three lives of the little inn, in the little hamlet of East Woodyates and parish of Pentridge, nine miles south-west of Salisbury on the road to Exeter."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ancestry of Robert Browning has been traced[1] to an earlier Robert who lived in the service of Sir John Bankes of Corfe Castle, and died in 1746.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Robert, born in 1749, the son of this Thomas, and grandfather of the poet, became a clerk in the Bank of England, and rose to be principal in the Bank Stock Office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His eldest son, Thomas, "was granted a lease for three lives of the little inn, in the little hamlet of East Woodyates and parish of Pentridge, nine miles south-west of Salisbury on the road to Exeter."
OrrnounUS /ɔːr/
Canadian hockey player (born 1948)
From this reading He is described by Mrs Orr as an able, energetic, and worldly man.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading His eldest son, Thomas, "was granted a lease for three lives of the little inn, in the little hamlet of East Woodyates and parish of Pentridge, nine miles south-west of Salisbury on the road to Exeter."
Pentridge
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From this reading His eldest son, Thomas, "was granted a lease for three lives of the little inn, in the little hamlet of East Woodyates and parish of Pentridge, nine miles south-west of Salisbury on the road to Exeter."
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Robert, born in 1749, the son of this Thomas, and grandfather of the poet, became a clerk in the Bank of England, and rose to be principal in the Bank Stock Office.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading At the age of twenty-nine he married Margaret Tittle, a lady born in the West Indies and possessed of West Indian property.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Robert, born in 1749, the son of this Thomas, and grandfather of the poet, became a clerk in the Bank of England, and rose to be principal in the Bank Stock Office.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading At the age of twenty-nine he married Margaret Tittle, a lady born in the West Indies and possessed of West Indian property.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading His eldest son, Thomas, "was granted a lease for three lives of the little inn, in the little hamlet of East Woodyates and parish of Pentridge, nine miles south-west of Salisbury on the road to Exeter."
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading The ancestry of Robert Browning has been traced[1] to an earlier Robert who lived in the service of Sir John Bankes of Corfe Castle, and died in 1746.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Robert, born in 1749, the son of this Thomas, and grandfather of the poet, became a clerk in the Bank of England, and rose to be principal in the Bank Stock Office.
SalisburynounUS /ˈsælzbəri/
the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe
From this reading His eldest son, Thomas, "was granted a lease for three lives of the little inn, in the little hamlet of East Woodyates and parish of Pentridge, nine miles south-west of Salisbury on the road to Exeter."
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The ancestry of Robert Browning has been traced[1] to an earlier Robert who lived in the service of Sir John Bankes of Corfe Castle, and died in 1746.
term of address for a man
From this reading The ancestry of Robert Browning has been traced[1] to an earlier Robert who lived in the service of Sir John Bankes of Corfe Castle, and died in 1746.
a male human offspring
From this reading His eldest son, Thomas, "was granted a lease for three lives of the little inn, in the little hamlet of East Woodyates and parish of Pentridge, nine miles south-west of Salisbury on the road to Exeter."
south-westadverb
to, toward, or in the southwest
From this reading His eldest son, Thomas, "was granted a lease for three lives of the little inn, in the little hamlet of East Woodyates and parish of Pentridge, nine miles south-west of Salisbury on the road to Exeter."
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Robert, born in 1749, the son of this Thomas, and grandfather of the poet, became a clerk in the Bank of England, and rose to be principal in the Bank Stock Office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ancestry of Robert Browning has been traced[1] to an earlier Robert who lived in the service of Sir John Bankes of Corfe Castle, and died in 1746.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Robert, born in 1749, the son of this Thomas, and grandfather of the poet, became a clerk in the Bank of England, and rose to be principal in the Bank Stock Office.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading His eldest son, Thomas, "was granted a lease for three lives of the little inn, in the little hamlet of East Woodyates and parish of Pentridge, nine miles south-west of Salisbury on the road to Exeter."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading His eldest son, Thomas, "was granted a lease for three lives of the little inn, in the little hamlet of East Woodyates and parish of Pentridge, nine miles south-west of Salisbury on the road to Exeter."
TittlenounUS /ˈtɪtəl/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading At the age of twenty-nine he married Margaret Tittle, a lady born in the West Indies and possessed of West Indian property.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ancestry of Robert Browning has been traced[1] to an earlier Robert who lived in the service of Sir John Bankes of Corfe Castle, and died in 1746.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading The ancestry of Robert Browning has been traced[1] to an earlier Robert who lived in the service of Sir John Bankes of Corfe Castle, and died in 1746.
twenty-ninenoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one
From this reading At the age of twenty-nine he married Margaret Tittle, a lady born in the West Indies and possessed of West Indian property.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His eldest son, Thomas, "was granted a lease for three lives of the little inn, in the little hamlet of East Woodyates and parish of Pentridge, nine miles south-west of Salisbury on the road to Exeter."
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading At the age of twenty-nine he married Margaret Tittle, a lady born in the West Indies and possessed of West Indian property.
which person or people
From this reading The ancestry of Robert Browning has been traced[1] to an earlier Robert who lived in the service of Sir John Bankes of Corfe Castle, and died in 1746.
Woodyates
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From this reading His eldest son, Thomas, "was granted a lease for three lives of the little inn, in the little hamlet of East Woodyates and parish of Pentridge, nine miles south-west of Salisbury on the road to Exeter."
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading He is described by Mrs Orr as an able, energetic, and worldly man.
