1560
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From this reading Robert Southwell was born in 1560, at St. Faith's, Norfolk.
1585
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From this reading In 1585, he was appointed Prefect of Studies, and was soon after despatched as a missionary of his order to England.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thence he went to Borne, and when sixteen years of age he joined the Society of the Jesuits--a strange bed for the rearing of a poet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In 1585, he was appointed Prefect of Studies, and was soon after despatched as a missionary of his order to England.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading There, notwithstanding a law condemning to death all members of his profession found in this country, he laboured on for eight years, residing chiefly with Anne, Countess of Arundel, who died afterwards in the Tower.
how long something has existed
From this reading Thence he went to Borne, and when sixteen years of age he joined the Society of the Jesuits--a strange bed for the rearing of a poet.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There, notwithstanding a law condemning to death all members of his profession found in this country, he laboured on for eight years, residing chiefly with Anne, Countess of Arundel, who died afterwards in the Tower.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His parents were Roman Catholics, and sent him when very young to be educated at the English College of Douay, in Flanders.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading There, notwithstanding a law condemning to death all members of his profession found in this country, he laboured on for eight years, residing chiefly with Anne, Countess of Arundel, who died afterwards in the Tower.
subject to appointment
From this reading In 1585, he was appointed Prefect of Studies, and was soon after despatched as a missionary of his order to England.
Arundel
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From this reading There, notwithstanding a law condemning to death all members of his profession found in this country, he laboured on for eight years, residing chiefly with Anne, Countess of Arundel, who died afterwards in the Tower.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In 1585, he was appointed Prefect of Studies, and was soon after despatched as a missionary of his order to England.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Robert Southwell was born in 1560, at St. Faith's, Norfolk.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His parents were Roman Catholics, and sent him when very young to be educated at the English College of Douay, in Flanders.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Thence he went to Borne, and when sixteen years of age he joined the Society of the Jesuits--a strange bed for the rearing of a poet.
brought into existence
From this reading Robert Southwell was born in 1560, at St. Faith's, Norfolk.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Thence he went to Borne, and when sixteen years of age he joined the Society of the Jesuits--a strange bed for the rearing of a poet.
CatholicsnounUS /ˈkæθlɪks/
plural of “catholic” — a member of a Catholic church
From this reading His parents were Roman Catholics, and sent him when very young to be educated at the English College of Douay, in Flanders.
for the most part
From this reading There, notwithstanding a law condemning to death all members of his profession found in this country, he laboured on for eight years, residing chiefly with Anne, Countess of Arundel, who died afterwards in the Tower.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading His parents were Roman Catholics, and sent him when very young to be educated at the English College of Douay, in Flanders.
condemningadjectiveUS /kənˈdemɪŋ/
containing or imposing condemnation or censure
From this reading There, notwithstanding a law condemning to death all members of his profession found in this country, he laboured on for eight years, residing chiefly with Anne, Countess of Arundel, who died afterwards in the Tower.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading There, notwithstanding a law condemning to death all members of his profession found in this country, he laboured on for eight years, residing chiefly with Anne, Countess of Arundel, who died afterwards in the Tower.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There, notwithstanding a law condemning to death all members of his profession found in this country, he laboured on for eight years, residing chiefly with Anne, Countess of Arundel, who died afterwards in the Tower.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading There, notwithstanding a law condemning to death all members of his profession found in this country, he laboured on for eight years, residing chiefly with Anne, Countess of Arundel, who died afterwards in the Tower.
despatched
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From this reading In 1585, he was appointed Prefect of Studies, and was soon after despatched as a missionary of his order to England.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading There, notwithstanding a law condemning to death all members of his profession found in this country, he laboured on for eight years, residing chiefly with Anne, Countess of Arundel, who died afterwards in the Tower.
Douay
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From this reading His parents were Roman Catholics, and sent him when very young to be educated at the English College of Douay, in Flanders.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading His parents were Roman Catholics, and sent him when very young to be educated at the English College of Douay, in Flanders.
being one more than seven
From this reading There, notwithstanding a law condemning to death all members of his profession found in this country, he laboured on for eight years, residing chiefly with Anne, Countess of Arundel, who died afterwards in the Tower.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading In 1585, he was appointed Prefect of Studies, and was soon after despatched as a missionary of his order to England.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading His parents were Roman Catholics, and sent him when very young to be educated at the English College of Douay, in Flanders.
Faith's
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From this reading Robert Southwell was born in 1560, at St. Faith's, Norfolk.
FlandersnounUS /ˈflændərz/
a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands
From this reading His parents were Roman Catholics, and sent him when very young to be educated at the English College of Douay, in Flanders.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thence he went to Borne, and when sixteen years of age he joined the Society of the Jesuits--a strange bed for the rearing of a poet.
set up or found
From this reading There, notwithstanding a law condemning to death all members of his profession found in this country, he laboured on for eight years, residing chiefly with Anne, Countess of Arundel, who died afterwards in the Tower.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thence he went to Borne, and when sixteen years of age he joined the Society of the Jesuits--a strange bed for the rearing of a poet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His parents were Roman Catholics, and sent him when very young to be educated at the English College of Douay, in Flanders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His parents were Roman Catholics, and sent him when very young to be educated at the English College of Douay, in Flanders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Robert Southwell was born in 1560, at St. Faith's, Norfolk.
JesuitsnounUS /ˈdʒeʒuːɪts/
plural of “jesuit” — a member of the Jesuit order
From this reading Thence he went to Borne, and when sixteen years of age he joined the Society of the Jesuits--a strange bed for the rearing of a poet.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Thence he went to Borne, and when sixteen years of age he joined the Society of the Jesuits--a strange bed for the rearing of a poet.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading There, notwithstanding a law condemning to death all members of his profession found in this country, he laboured on for eight years, residing chiefly with Anne, Countess of Arundel, who died afterwards in the Tower.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading There, notwithstanding a law condemning to death all members of his profession found in this country, he laboured on for eight years, residing chiefly with Anne, Countess of Arundel, who died afterwards in the Tower.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading There, notwithstanding a law condemning to death all members of his profession found in this country, he laboured on for eight years, residing chiefly with Anne, Countess of Arundel, who died afterwards in the Tower.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading In 1585, he was appointed Prefect of Studies, and was soon after despatched as a missionary of his order to England.
NorfolknounUS /ˈnɔːrfək/
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading Robert Southwell was born in 1560, at St. Faith's, Norfolk.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading There, notwithstanding a law condemning to death all members of his profession found in this country, he laboured on for eight years, residing chiefly with Anne, Countess of Arundel, who died afterwards in the Tower.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His parents were Roman Catholics, and sent him when very young to be educated at the English College of Douay, in Flanders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There, notwithstanding a law condemning to death all members of his profession found in this country, he laboured on for eight years, residing chiefly with Anne, Countess of Arundel, who died afterwards in the Tower.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In 1585, he was appointed Prefect of Studies, and was soon after despatched as a missionary of his order to England.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading His parents were Roman Catholics, and sent him when very young to be educated at the English College of Douay, in Flanders.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Thence he went to Borne, and when sixteen years of age he joined the Society of the Jesuits--a strange bed for the rearing of a poet.
PrefectnounUS /ˈpriːfekt/
a chief officer or chief magistrate
From this reading In 1585, he was appointed Prefect of Studies, and was soon after despatched as a missionary of his order to England.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading There, notwithstanding a law condemning to death all members of his profession found in this country, he laboured on for eight years, residing chiefly with Anne, Countess of Arundel, who died afterwards in the Tower.
rearingnounUS /ˈrɪrɪŋ/
the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
From this reading Thence he went to Borne, and when sixteen years of age he joined the Society of the Jesuits--a strange bed for the rearing of a poet.
residingverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading There, notwithstanding a law condemning to death all members of his profession found in this country, he laboured on for eight years, residing chiefly with Anne, Countess of Arundel, who died afterwards in the Tower.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert Southwell was born in 1560, at St. Faith's, Norfolk.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading His parents were Roman Catholics, and sent him when very young to be educated at the English College of Douay, in Flanders.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading His parents were Roman Catholics, and sent him when very young to be educated at the English College of Douay, in Flanders.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Thence he went to Borne, and when sixteen years of age he joined the Society of the Jesuits--a strange bed for the rearing of a poet.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Thence he went to Borne, and when sixteen years of age he joined the Society of the Jesuits--a strange bed for the rearing of a poet.
in the near future
From this reading In 1585, he was appointed Prefect of Studies, and was soon after despatched as a missionary of his order to England.
Southwell
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From this reading Robert Southwell was born in 1560, at St. Faith's, Norfolk.
St
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From this reading Robert Southwell was born in 1560, at St. Faith's, Norfolk.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Thence he went to Borne, and when sixteen years of age he joined the Society of the Jesuits--a strange bed for the rearing of a poet.
StudiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading In 1585, he was appointed Prefect of Studies, and was soon after despatched as a missionary of his order to England.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His parents were Roman Catholics, and sent him when very young to be educated at the English College of Douay, in Flanders.
from that place or that time
From this reading Thence he went to Borne, and when sixteen years of age he joined the Society of the Jesuits--a strange bed for the rearing of a poet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, notwithstanding a law condemning to death all members of his profession found in this country, he laboured on for eight years, residing chiefly with Anne, Countess of Arundel, who died afterwards in the Tower.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There, notwithstanding a law condemning to death all members of his profession found in this country, he laboured on for eight years, residing chiefly with Anne, Countess of Arundel, who died afterwards in the Tower.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His parents were Roman Catholics, and sent him when very young to be educated at the English College of Douay, in Flanders.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading There, notwithstanding a law condemning to death all members of his profession found in this country, he laboured on for eight years, residing chiefly with Anne, Countess of Arundel, who died afterwards in the Tower.
precisely as stated
From this reading His parents were Roman Catholics, and sent him when very young to be educated at the English College of Douay, in Flanders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Robert Southwell was born in 1560, at St. Faith's, Norfolk.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Thence he went to Borne, and when sixteen years of age he joined the Society of the Jesuits--a strange bed for the rearing of a poet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His parents were Roman Catholics, and sent him when very young to be educated at the English College of Douay, in Flanders.
at the time that
From this reading His parents were Roman Catholics, and sent him when very young to be educated at the English College of Douay, in Flanders.
which person or people
From this reading There, notwithstanding a law condemning to death all members of his profession found in this country, he laboured on for eight years, residing chiefly with Anne, Countess of Arundel, who died afterwards in the Tower.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There, notwithstanding a law condemning to death all members of his profession found in this country, he laboured on for eight years, residing chiefly with Anne, Countess of Arundel, who died afterwards in the Tower.
a late time of life
From this reading Thence he went to Borne, and when sixteen years of age he joined the Society of the Jesuits--a strange bed for the rearing of a poet.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading His parents were Roman Catholics, and sent him when very young to be educated at the English College of Douay, in Flanders.
