1781
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From this reading It was on a tiny farm, near this village, that Francis Chantrey was born on April 7th, 1781.
7th
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From this reading It was on a tiny farm, near this village, that Francis Chantrey was born on April 7th, 1781.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DONKEY BOY WHO BECAME A FAMOUS SCULPTOR.
how long something has existed
From this reading He learned the alphabet at home, and then at the age of six he went to the village school.
alphabetnounUS /ˈælfəbet/
a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
From this reading He learned the alphabet at home, and then at the age of six he went to the village school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He learned the alphabet at home, and then at the age of six he went to the village school.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading It was on a tiny farm, near this village, that Francis Chantrey was born on April 7th, 1781.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He learned the alphabet at home, and then at the age of six he went to the village school.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A DONKEY BOY WHO BECAME A FAMOUS SCULPTOR.
brought into existence
From this reading It was on a tiny farm, near this village, that Francis Chantrey was born on April 7th, 1781.
a youthful male person
From this reading A DONKEY BOY WHO BECAME A FAMOUS SCULPTOR.
Chantrey
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From this reading It was on a tiny farm, near this village, that Francis Chantrey was born on April 7th, 1781.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A few miles from the city of Sheffield in England there is a little village named Norton.
DONKEYnounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading A DONKEY BOY WHO BECAME A FAMOUS SCULPTOR.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading A few miles from the city of Sheffield in England there is a little village named Norton.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The old school register is still in existence.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading A DONKEY BOY WHO BECAME A FAMOUS SCULPTOR.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading It was on a tiny farm, near this village, that Francis Chantrey was born on April 7th, 1781.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few miles from the city of Sheffield in England there is a little village named Norton.
Francis
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From this reading It was on a tiny farm, near this village, that Francis Chantrey was born on April 7th, 1781.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few miles from the city of Sheffield in England there is a little village named Norton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He learned the alphabet at home, and then at the age of six he went to the village school.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He learned the alphabet at home, and then at the age of six he went to the village school.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few miles from the city of Sheffield in England there is a little village named Norton.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few miles from the city of Sheffield in England there is a little village named Norton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on a tiny farm, near this village, that Francis Chantrey was born on April 7th, 1781.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He learned the alphabet at home, and then at the age of six he went to the village school.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A few miles from the city of Sheffield in England there is a little village named Norton.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A few miles from the city of Sheffield in England there is a little village named Norton.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A few miles from the city of Sheffield in England there is a little village named Norton.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was on a tiny farm, near this village, that Francis Chantrey was born on April 7th, 1781.
Norton
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From this reading A few miles from the city of Sheffield in England there is a little village named Norton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few miles from the city of Sheffield in England there is a little village named Norton.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old school register is still in existence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on a tiny farm, near this village, that Francis Chantrey was born on April 7th, 1781.
registerverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading The old school register is still in existence.
an educational institution
From this reading He learned the alphabet at home, and then at the age of six he went to the village school.
SCULPTORnounUS /ˈskʌlptər/
an artist who creates sculptures
From this reading A DONKEY BOY WHO BECAME A FAMOUS SCULPTOR.
SheffieldnounUS /ˈʃefild/
a steel manufacturing city in northern England famous for its cutlery industry
From this reading A few miles from the city of Sheffield in England there is a little village named Norton.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He learned the alphabet at home, and then at the age of six he went to the village school.
not in physical motion
From this reading The old school register is still in existence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on a tiny farm, near this village, that Francis Chantrey was born on April 7th, 1781.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few miles from the city of Sheffield in England there is a little village named Norton.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He learned the alphabet at home, and then at the age of six he went to the village school.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A few miles from the city of Sheffield in England there is a little village named Norton.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was on a tiny farm, near this village, that Francis Chantrey was born on April 7th, 1781.
very small
From this reading It was on a tiny farm, near this village, that Francis Chantrey was born on April 7th, 1781.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He learned the alphabet at home, and then at the age of six he went to the village school.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A few miles from the city of Sheffield in England there is a little village named Norton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on a tiny farm, near this village, that Francis Chantrey was born on April 7th, 1781.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He learned the alphabet at home, and then at the age of six he went to the village school.
which person or people
From this reading A DONKEY BOY WHO BECAME A FAMOUS SCULPTOR.
