1835
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From this reading _Reissued by Jonathan Cape_ 1921 Samuel Butler was born on the 4th December, 1835, at the Rectory, Langar, near Bingham, in Nottinghamshire.
1913
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From this reading SAMUEL BUTLER: A Sketch, by Henry Festing Jones Author of _Samuel Butler_: _A Memoir_ Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street London _First published in_ "_The Humour of Homer & Other Essays_" _by Samuel Butler_ 1913.
1921
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From this reading _Reissued by Jonathan Cape_ 1921 Samuel Butler was born on the 4th December, 1835, at the Rectory, Langar, near Bingham, in Nottinghamshire.
4th
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From this reading _Reissued by Jonathan Cape_ 1921 Samuel Butler was born on the 4th December, 1835, at the Rectory, Langar, near Bingham, in Nottinghamshire.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SAMUEL BUTLER: A Sketch, by Henry Festing Jones Author of _Samuel Butler_: _A Memoir_ Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street London _First published in_ "_The Humour of Homer & Other Essays_" _by Samuel Butler_ 1913.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading His father was the Rev. Thomas Butler, then Rector of Langar, afterwards one of the canons of Lincoln Cathedral, and his mother was Fanny Worsley, daughter of John Philip Worsley of Arno's Vale, Bristol, sugar-refiner.
AnalogynounUS /əˈnælədʒi/
an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others
From this reading The Butlers are not related either to the author of _Hudibras_, or to the author of the _Analogy_, or to the present Master of Trinity College, Cambridge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His father was the Rev. Thomas Butler, then Rector of Langar, afterwards one of the canons of Lincoln Cathedral, and his mother was Fanny Worsley, daughter of John Philip Worsley of Arno's Vale, Bristol, sugar-refiner.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Butlers are not related either to the author of _Hudibras_, or to the author of the _Analogy_, or to the present Master of Trinity College, Cambridge.
Arno's
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From this reading His father was the Rev. Thomas Butler, then Rector of Langar, afterwards one of the canons of Lincoln Cathedral, and his mother was Fanny Worsley, daughter of John Philip Worsley of Arno's Vale, Bristol, sugar-refiner.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Reissued by Jonathan Cape_ 1921 Samuel Butler was born on the 4th December, 1835, at the Rectory, Langar, near Bingham, in Nottinghamshire.
AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading SAMUEL BUTLER: A Sketch, by Henry Festing Jones Author of _Samuel Butler_: _A Memoir_ Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street London _First published in_ "_The Humour of Homer & Other Essays_" _by Samuel Butler_ 1913.
Bingham
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From this reading _Reissued by Jonathan Cape_ 1921 Samuel Butler was born on the 4th December, 1835, at the Rectory, Langar, near Bingham, in Nottinghamshire.
BishopnounUS /ˈbɪʃəp/
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading His grandfather was Dr. Samuel Butler, the famous headmaster of Shrewsbury School, afterwards Bishop of Lichfield.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading _Reissued by Jonathan Cape_ 1921 Samuel Butler was born on the 4th December, 1835, at the Rectory, Langar, near Bingham, in Nottinghamshire.
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading His father was the Rev. Thomas Butler, then Rector of Langar, afterwards one of the canons of Lincoln Cathedral, and his mother was Fanny Worsley, daughter of John Philip Worsley of Arno's Vale, Bristol, sugar-refiner.
BUTLERnounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading SAMUEL BUTLER: A Sketch, by Henry Festing Jones Author of _Samuel Butler_: _A Memoir_ Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street London _First published in_ "_The Humour of Homer & Other Essays_" _by Samuel Butler_ 1913.
ButlersnounUS /ˈbʌtlərz/
plural of “butler” — a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading The Butlers are not related either to the author of _Hudibras_, or to the author of the _Analogy_, or to the present Master of Trinity College, Cambridge.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SAMUEL BUTLER: A Sketch, by Henry Festing Jones Author of _Samuel Butler_: _A Memoir_ Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street London _First published in_ "_The Humour of Homer & Other Essays_" _by Samuel Butler_ 1913.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading The Butlers are not related either to the author of _Hudibras_, or to the author of the _Analogy_, or to the present Master of Trinity College, Cambridge.
canonsnounUS /ˈkænənz/
plural of “canon” — a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading His father was the Rev. Thomas Butler, then Rector of Langar, afterwards one of the canons of Lincoln Cathedral, and his mother was Fanny Worsley, daughter of John Philip Worsley of Arno's Vale, Bristol, sugar-refiner.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading SAMUEL BUTLER: A Sketch, by Henry Festing Jones Author of _Samuel Butler_: _A Memoir_ Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street London _First published in_ "_The Humour of Homer & Other Essays_" _by Samuel Butler_ 1913.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading His father was the Rev. Thomas Butler, then Rector of Langar, afterwards one of the canons of Lincoln Cathedral, and his mother was Fanny Worsley, daughter of John Philip Worsley of Arno's Vale, Bristol, sugar-refiner.
CollegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The Butlers are not related either to the author of _Hudibras_, or to the author of the _Analogy_, or to the present Master of Trinity College, Cambridge.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading His father was the Rev. Thomas Butler, then Rector of Langar, afterwards one of the canons of Lincoln Cathedral, and his mother was Fanny Worsley, daughter of John Philip Worsley of Arno's Vale, Bristol, sugar-refiner.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading _Reissued by Jonathan Cape_ 1921 Samuel Butler was born on the 4th December, 1835, at the Rectory, Langar, near Bingham, in Nottinghamshire.
Dr
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From this reading His grandfather was Dr. Samuel Butler, the famous headmaster of Shrewsbury School, afterwards Bishop of Lichfield.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The Butlers are not related either to the author of _Hudibras_, or to the author of the _Analogy_, or to the present Master of Trinity College, Cambridge.
ElevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading SAMUEL BUTLER: A Sketch, by Henry Festing Jones Author of _Samuel Butler_: _A Memoir_ Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street London _First published in_ "_The Humour of Homer & Other Essays_" _by Samuel Butler_ 1913.
EssaysnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading SAMUEL BUTLER: A Sketch, by Henry Festing Jones Author of _Samuel Butler_: _A Memoir_ Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street London _First published in_ "_The Humour of Homer & Other Essays_" _by Samuel Butler_ 1913.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading His grandfather was Dr. Samuel Butler, the famous headmaster of Shrewsbury School, afterwards Bishop of Lichfield.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading His father was the Rev. Thomas Butler, then Rector of Langar, afterwards one of the canons of Lincoln Cathedral, and his mother was Fanny Worsley, daughter of John Philip Worsley of Arno's Vale, Bristol, sugar-refiner.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father was the Rev. Thomas Butler, then Rector of Langar, afterwards one of the canons of Lincoln Cathedral, and his mother was Fanny Worsley, daughter of John Philip Worsley of Arno's Vale, Bristol, sugar-refiner.
Festing
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From this reading SAMUEL BUTLER: A Sketch, by Henry Festing Jones Author of _Samuel Butler_: _A Memoir_ Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street London _First published in_ "_The Humour of Homer & Other Essays_" _by Samuel Butler_ 1913.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading SAMUEL BUTLER: A Sketch, by Henry Festing Jones Author of _Samuel Butler_: _A Memoir_ Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street London _First published in_ "_The Humour of Homer & Other Essays_" _by Samuel Butler_ 1913.
Gower
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From this reading SAMUEL BUTLER: A Sketch, by Henry Festing Jones Author of _Samuel Butler_: _A Memoir_ Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street London _First published in_ "_The Humour of Homer & Other Essays_" _by Samuel Butler_ 1913.
grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading His grandfather was Dr. Samuel Butler, the famous headmaster of Shrewsbury School, afterwards Bishop of Lichfield.
headmasternounUS /ˈhedˈmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading His grandfather was Dr. Samuel Butler, the famous headmaster of Shrewsbury School, afterwards Bishop of Lichfield.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading SAMUEL BUTLER: A Sketch, by Henry Festing Jones Author of _Samuel Butler_: _A Memoir_ Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street London _First published in_ "_The Humour of Homer & Other Essays_" _by Samuel Butler_ 1913.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father was the Rev. Thomas Butler, then Rector of Langar, afterwards one of the canons of Lincoln Cathedral, and his mother was Fanny Worsley, daughter of John Philip Worsley of Arno's Vale, Bristol, sugar-refiner.
HomernounUS /ˈhoʊmər/
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading SAMUEL BUTLER: A Sketch, by Henry Festing Jones Author of _Samuel Butler_: _A Memoir_ Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street London _First published in_ "_The Humour of Homer & Other Essays_" _by Samuel Butler_ 1913.
Hudibras
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From this reading The Butlers are not related either to the author of _Hudibras_, or to the author of the _Analogy_, or to the present Master of Trinity College, Cambridge.
HumournounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading SAMUEL BUTLER: A Sketch, by Henry Festing Jones Author of _Samuel Butler_: _A Memoir_ Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street London _First published in_ "_The Humour of Homer & Other Essays_" _by Samuel Butler_ 1913.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SAMUEL BUTLER: A Sketch, by Henry Festing Jones Author of _Samuel Butler_: _A Memoir_ Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street London _First published in_ "_The Humour of Homer & Other Essays_" _by Samuel Butler_ 1913.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading His father was the Rev. Thomas Butler, then Rector of Langar, afterwards one of the canons of Lincoln Cathedral, and his mother was Fanny Worsley, daughter of John Philip Worsley of Arno's Vale, Bristol, sugar-refiner.
JonathannounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading SAMUEL BUTLER: A Sketch, by Henry Festing Jones Author of _Samuel Butler_: _A Memoir_ Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street London _First published in_ "_The Humour of Homer & Other Essays_" _by Samuel Butler_ 1913.
JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading SAMUEL BUTLER: A Sketch, by Henry Festing Jones Author of _Samuel Butler_: _A Memoir_ Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street London _First published in_ "_The Humour of Homer & Other Essays_" _by Samuel Butler_ 1913.
Langar
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From this reading _Reissued by Jonathan Cape_ 1921 Samuel Butler was born on the 4th December, 1835, at the Rectory, Langar, near Bingham, in Nottinghamshire.
Lichfield
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From this reading His grandfather was Dr. Samuel Butler, the famous headmaster of Shrewsbury School, afterwards Bishop of Lichfield.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading His father was the Rev. Thomas Butler, then Rector of Langar, afterwards one of the canons of Lincoln Cathedral, and his mother was Fanny Worsley, daughter of John Philip Worsley of Arno's Vale, Bristol, sugar-refiner.
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 SAMUEL BUTLER: A Sketch, by Henry Festing Jones Author of _Samuel Butler_: _A Memoir_ Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street London _First published in_ "_The Humour of Homer & Other Essays_" _by Samuel Butler_ 1913.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The Butlers are not related either to the author of _Hudibras_, or to the author of the _Analogy_, or to the present Master of Trinity College, Cambridge.
MemoirnounUS /ˈmemwɑːr/
an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading SAMUEL BUTLER: A Sketch, by Henry Festing Jones Author of _Samuel Butler_: _A Memoir_ Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street London _First published in_ "_The Humour of Homer & Other Essays_" _by Samuel Butler_ 1913.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His father was the Rev. Thomas Butler, then Rector of Langar, afterwards one of the canons of Lincoln Cathedral, and his mother was Fanny Worsley, daughter of John Philip Worsley of Arno's Vale, Bristol, sugar-refiner.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading _Reissued by Jonathan Cape_ 1921 Samuel Butler was born on the 4th December, 1835, at the Rectory, Langar, near Bingham, in Nottinghamshire.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Butlers are not related either to the author of _Hudibras_, or to the author of the _Analogy_, or to the present Master of Trinity College, Cambridge.
Nottinghamshire
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From this reading _Reissued by Jonathan Cape_ 1921 Samuel Butler was born on the 4th December, 1835, at the Rectory, Langar, near Bingham, in Nottinghamshire.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SAMUEL BUTLER: A Sketch, by Henry Festing Jones Author of _Samuel Butler_: _A Memoir_ Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street London _First published in_ "_The Humour of Homer & Other Essays_" _by Samuel Butler_ 1913.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Reissued by Jonathan Cape_ 1921 Samuel Butler was born on the 4th December, 1835, at the Rectory, Langar, near Bingham, in Nottinghamshire.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His father was the Rev. Thomas Butler, then Rector of Langar, afterwards one of the canons of Lincoln Cathedral, and his mother was Fanny Worsley, daughter of John Philip Worsley of Arno's Vale, Bristol, sugar-refiner.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Butlers are not related either to the author of _Hudibras_, or to the author of the _Analogy_, or to the present Master of Trinity College, Cambridge.
OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading SAMUEL BUTLER: A Sketch, by Henry Festing Jones Author of _Samuel Butler_: _A Memoir_ Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street London _First published in_ "_The Humour of Homer & Other Essays_" _by Samuel Butler_ 1913.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading His father was the Rev. Thomas Butler, then Rector of Langar, afterwards one of the canons of Lincoln Cathedral, and his mother was Fanny Worsley, daughter of John Philip Worsley of Arno's Vale, Bristol, sugar-refiner.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Butlers are not related either to the author of _Hudibras_, or to the author of the _Analogy_, or to the present Master of Trinity College, Cambridge.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading SAMUEL BUTLER: A Sketch, by Henry Festing Jones Author of _Samuel Butler_: _A Memoir_ Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street London _First published in_ "_The Humour of Homer & Other Essays_" _by Samuel Butler_ 1913.
RectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading His father was the Rev. Thomas Butler, then Rector of Langar, afterwards one of the canons of Lincoln Cathedral, and his mother was Fanny Worsley, daughter of John Philip Worsley of Arno's Vale, Bristol, sugar-refiner.
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading _Reissued by Jonathan Cape_ 1921 Samuel Butler was born on the 4th December, 1835, at the Rectory, Langar, near Bingham, in Nottinghamshire.
ReissuedverbUS /riˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “reissue” — print anew
From this reading _Reissued by Jonathan Cape_ 1921 Samuel Butler was born on the 4th December, 1835, at the Rectory, Langar, near Bingham, in Nottinghamshire.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading The Butlers are not related either to the author of _Hudibras_, or to the author of the _Analogy_, or to the present Master of Trinity College, Cambridge.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading His father was the Rev. Thomas Butler, then Rector of Langar, afterwards one of the canons of Lincoln Cathedral, and his mother was Fanny Worsley, daughter of John Philip Worsley of Arno's Vale, Bristol, sugar-refiner.
SAMUELnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading SAMUEL BUTLER: A Sketch, by Henry Festing Jones Author of _Samuel Butler_: _A Memoir_ Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street London _First published in_ "_The Humour of Homer & Other Essays_" _by Samuel Butler_ 1913.
SchoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading His grandfather was Dr. Samuel Butler, the famous headmaster of Shrewsbury School, afterwards Bishop of Lichfield.
Shrewsbury
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From this reading His grandfather was Dr. Samuel Butler, the famous headmaster of Shrewsbury School, afterwards Bishop of Lichfield.
SketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading SAMUEL BUTLER: A Sketch, by Henry Festing Jones Author of _Samuel Butler_: _A Memoir_ Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street London _First published in_ "_The Humour of Homer & Other Essays_" _by Samuel Butler_ 1913.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading SAMUEL BUTLER: A Sketch, by Henry Festing Jones Author of _Samuel Butler_: _A Memoir_ Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street London _First published in_ "_The Humour of Homer & Other Essays_" _by Samuel Butler_ 1913.
sugar-refiner
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From this reading His father was the Rev. Thomas Butler, then Rector of Langar, afterwards one of the canons of Lincoln Cathedral, and his mother was Fanny Worsley, daughter of John Philip Worsley of Arno's Vale, Bristol, sugar-refiner.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAMUEL BUTLER: A Sketch, by Henry Festing Jones Author of _Samuel Butler_: _A Memoir_ Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street London _First published in_ "_The Humour of Homer & Other Essays_" _by Samuel Butler_ 1913.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading His father was the Rev. Thomas Butler, then Rector of Langar, afterwards one of the canons of Lincoln Cathedral, and his mother was Fanny Worsley, daughter of John Philip Worsley of Arno's Vale, Bristol, sugar-refiner.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading His father was the Rev. Thomas Butler, then Rector of Langar, afterwards one of the canons of Lincoln Cathedral, and his mother was Fanny Worsley, daughter of John Philip Worsley of Arno's Vale, Bristol, sugar-refiner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Butlers are not related either to the author of _Hudibras_, or to the author of the _Analogy_, or to the present Master of Trinity College, Cambridge.
TrinitynounUS /ˈtrɪnəti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Butlers are not related either to the author of _Hudibras_, or to the author of the _Analogy_, or to the present Master of Trinity College, Cambridge.
ValenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading His father was the Rev. Thomas Butler, then Rector of Langar, afterwards one of the canons of Lincoln Cathedral, and his mother was Fanny Worsley, daughter of John Philip Worsley of Arno's Vale, Bristol, sugar-refiner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Reissued by Jonathan Cape_ 1921 Samuel Butler was born on the 4th December, 1835, at the Rectory, Langar, near Bingham, in Nottinghamshire.
Worsley
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From this reading His father was the Rev. Thomas Butler, then Rector of Langar, afterwards one of the canons of Lincoln Cathedral, and his mother was Fanny Worsley, daughter of John Philip Worsley of Arno's Vale, Bristol, sugar-refiner.
