used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PETER PLYMLEY _Peter Plymley's Letters_ are supposed to be written by a Londoner, who is in favour of removing the secular disabilities of Roman Catholics, to his brother Abraham, the parson of a rural parish.
AbrahamnounUS /ˈeɪbrəhæm/
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading PETER PLYMLEY _Peter Plymley's Letters_ are supposed to be written by a Londoner, who is in favour of removing the secular disabilities of Roman Catholics, to his brother Abraham, the parson of a rural parish.
matters of personal concern
From this reading They proceed throughout on the assumption that the parson is a kind-hearted, honest, and conscientious man; but rather stupid, grossly ignorant of public affairs, and frightened to death by a bogy of his own imagining.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading That bogy is the idea of a Popish conspiracy against the crown, church, and commonwealth.
alarmsnounUS /əˈlɑːrmz/
plural of “alarm” — fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Abraham communicates his alarms to his brother Peter in London, and Peter's _Letters_ are replies to these outpourings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They proceed throughout on the assumption that the parson is a kind-hearted, honest, and conscientious man; but rather stupid, grossly ignorant of public affairs, and frightened to death by a bogy of his own imagining.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PETER PLYMLEY _Peter Plymley's Letters_ are supposed to be written by a Londoner, who is in favour of removing the secular disabilities of Roman Catholics, to his brother Abraham, the parson of a rural parish.
assumptionnounUS /əˈsʌmpʃən/
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
From this reading They proceed throughout on the assumption that the parson is a kind-hearted, honest, and conscientious man; but rather stupid, grossly ignorant of public affairs, and frightened to death by a bogy of his own imagining.
assuringadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrɪŋ/
giving confidence
From this reading Letter I. begins by assuring Abraham that there is no truth in the rumour that the Pope has landed on English soil, and has been housed by the Spencers or the Hollands or the Grenvilles.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading PETER PLYMLEY _Peter Plymley's Letters_ are supposed to be written by a Londoner, who is in favour of removing the secular disabilities of Roman Catholics, to his brother Abraham, the parson of a rural parish.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Letter I. begins by assuring Abraham that there is no truth in the rumour that the Pope has landed on English soil, and has been housed by the Spencers or the Hollands or the Grenvilles.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading Letter I. begins by assuring Abraham that there is no truth in the rumour that the Pope has landed on English soil, and has been housed by the Spencers or the Hollands or the Grenvilles.
bogynoun
an unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraft
From this reading They proceed throughout on the assumption that the parson is a kind-hearted, honest, and conscientious man; but rather stupid, grossly ignorant of public affairs, and frightened to death by a bogy of his own imagining.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading PETER PLYMLEY _Peter Plymley's Letters_ are supposed to be written by a Londoner, who is in favour of removing the secular disabilities of Roman Catholics, to his brother Abraham, the parson of a rural parish.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They proceed throughout on the assumption that the parson is a kind-hearted, honest, and conscientious man; but rather stupid, grossly ignorant of public affairs, and frightened to death by a bogy of his own imagining.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PETER PLYMLEY _Peter Plymley's Letters_ are supposed to be written by a Londoner, who is in favour of removing the secular disabilities of Roman Catholics, to his brother Abraham, the parson of a rural parish.
CatholicsnounUS /ˈkæθlɪks/
plural of “catholic” — a member of a Catholic church
From this reading PETER PLYMLEY _Peter Plymley's Letters_ are supposed to be written by a Londoner, who is in favour of removing the secular disabilities of Roman Catholics, to his brother Abraham, the parson of a rural parish.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading That bogy is the idea of a Popish conspiracy against the crown, church, and commonwealth.
commonwealthnounUS /ˈkɑːmənwelθ/
the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)
From this reading That bogy is the idea of a Popish conspiracy against the crown, church, and commonwealth.
communicatesverbUS /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪts/
third-person singular of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading Abraham communicates his alarms to his brother Peter in London, and Peter's _Letters_ are replies to these outpourings.
conscientiousadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnʃiˈenʃəs/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading They proceed throughout on the assumption that the parson is a kind-hearted, honest, and conscientious man; but rather stupid, grossly ignorant of public affairs, and frightened to death by a bogy of his own imagining.
conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading That bogy is the idea of a Popish conspiracy against the crown, church, and commonwealth.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading That bogy is the idea of a Popish conspiracy against the crown, church, and commonwealth.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading They proceed throughout on the assumption that the parson is a kind-hearted, honest, and conscientious man; but rather stupid, grossly ignorant of public affairs, and frightened to death by a bogy of his own imagining.
disabilitiesnounUS /dɪsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “disability” — the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
From this reading PETER PLYMLEY _Peter Plymley's Letters_ are supposed to be written by a Londoner, who is in favour of removing the secular disabilities of Roman Catholics, to his brother Abraham, the parson of a rural parish.
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 Letter I. begins by assuring Abraham that there is no truth in the rumour that the Pope has landed on English soil, and has been housed by the Spencers or the Hollands or the Grenvilles.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading PETER PLYMLEY _Peter Plymley's Letters_ are supposed to be written by a Londoner, who is in favour of removing the secular disabilities of Roman Catholics, to his brother Abraham, the parson of a rural parish.
made afraid
From this reading They proceed throughout on the assumption that the parson is a kind-hearted, honest, and conscientious man; but rather stupid, grossly ignorant of public affairs, and frightened to death by a bogy of his own imagining.
Grenvilles
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From this reading Letter I. begins by assuring Abraham that there is no truth in the rumour that the Pope has landed on English soil, and has been housed by the Spencers or the Hollands or the Grenvilles.
grosslyadverbUS /ˈɡroʊsli/
in a gross manner
From this reading They proceed throughout on the assumption that the parson is a kind-hearted, honest, and conscientious man; but rather stupid, grossly ignorant of public affairs, and frightened to death by a bogy of his own imagining.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Letter I. begins by assuring Abraham that there is no truth in the rumour that the Pope has landed on English soil, and has been housed by the Spencers or the Hollands or the Grenvilles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PETER PLYMLEY _Peter Plymley's Letters_ are supposed to be written by a Londoner, who is in favour of removing the secular disabilities of Roman Catholics, to his brother Abraham, the parson of a rural parish.
HollandsnounUS /ˈhɑːləndz/
gin made in the Netherlands
From this reading Letter I. begins by assuring Abraham that there is no truth in the rumour that the Pope has landed on English soil, and has been housed by the Spencers or the Hollands or the Grenvilles.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading They proceed throughout on the assumption that the parson is a kind-hearted, honest, and conscientious man; but rather stupid, grossly ignorant of public affairs, and frightened to death by a bogy of his own imagining.
housedverbUS /haʊzd/
past form of “house” — contain or cover
From this reading Letter I. begins by assuring Abraham that there is no truth in the rumour that the Pope has landed on English soil, and has been housed by the Spencers or the Hollands or the Grenvilles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Letter I. begins by assuring Abraham that there is no truth in the rumour that the Pope has landed on English soil, and has been housed by the Spencers or the Hollands or the Grenvilles.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That bogy is the idea of a Popish conspiracy against the crown, church, and commonwealth.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading They proceed throughout on the assumption that the parson is a kind-hearted, honest, and conscientious man; but rather stupid, grossly ignorant of public affairs, and frightened to death by a bogy of his own imagining.
imaginingverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading They proceed throughout on the assumption that the parson is a kind-hearted, honest, and conscientious man; but rather stupid, grossly ignorant of public affairs, and frightened to death by a bogy of his own imagining.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PETER PLYMLEY _Peter Plymley's Letters_ are supposed to be written by a Londoner, who is in favour of removing the secular disabilities of Roman Catholics, to his brother Abraham, the parson of a rural parish.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PETER PLYMLEY _Peter Plymley's Letters_ are supposed to be written by a Londoner, who is in favour of removing the secular disabilities of Roman Catholics, to his brother Abraham, the parson of a rural parish.
kind-heartedadjective
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading They proceed throughout on the assumption that the parson is a kind-hearted, honest, and conscientious man; but rather stupid, grossly ignorant of public affairs, and frightened to death by a bogy of his own imagining.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Letter I. begins by assuring Abraham that there is no truth in the rumour that the Pope has landed on English soil, and has been housed by the Spencers or the Hollands or the Grenvilles.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Letter I. begins by assuring Abraham that there is no truth in the rumour that the Pope has landed on English soil, and has been housed by the Spencers or the Hollands or the Grenvilles.
the literary culture
From this reading PETER PLYMLEY _Peter Plymley's Letters_ are supposed to be written by a Londoner, who is in favour of removing the secular disabilities of Roman Catholics, to his brother Abraham, the parson of a rural parish.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Abraham communicates his alarms to his brother Peter in London, and Peter's _Letters_ are replies to these outpourings.
LondonernounUS /ˈlʌndənər/
a native or resident of London
From this reading PETER PLYMLEY _Peter Plymley's Letters_ are supposed to be written by a Londoner, who is in favour of removing the secular disabilities of Roman Catholics, to his brother Abraham, the parson of a rural parish.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They proceed throughout on the assumption that the parson is a kind-hearted, honest, and conscientious man; but rather stupid, grossly ignorant of public affairs, and frightened to death by a bogy of his own imagining.
not any; not one
From this reading Letter I. begins by assuring Abraham that there is no truth in the rumour that the Pope has landed on English soil, and has been housed by the Spencers or the Hollands or the Grenvilles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PETER PLYMLEY _Peter Plymley's Letters_ are supposed to be written by a Londoner, who is in favour of removing the secular disabilities of Roman Catholics, to his brother Abraham, the parson of a rural parish.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They proceed throughout on the assumption that the parson is a kind-hearted, honest, and conscientious man; but rather stupid, grossly ignorant of public affairs, and frightened to death by a bogy of his own imagining.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Letter I. begins by assuring Abraham that there is no truth in the rumour that the Pope has landed on English soil, and has been housed by the Spencers or the Hollands or the Grenvilles.
outpourings
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From this reading Abraham communicates his alarms to his brother Peter in London, and Peter's _Letters_ are replies to these outpourings.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They proceed throughout on the assumption that the parson is a kind-hearted, honest, and conscientious man; but rather stupid, grossly ignorant of public affairs, and frightened to death by a bogy of his own imagining.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading PETER PLYMLEY _Peter Plymley's Letters_ are supposed to be written by a Londoner, who is in favour of removing the secular disabilities of Roman Catholics, to his brother Abraham, the parson of a rural parish.
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading PETER PLYMLEY _Peter Plymley's Letters_ are supposed to be written by a Londoner, who is in favour of removing the secular disabilities of Roman Catholics, to his brother Abraham, the parson of a rural parish.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading PETER PLYMLEY _Peter Plymley's Letters_ are supposed to be written by a Londoner, who is in favour of removing the secular disabilities of Roman Catholics, to his brother Abraham, the parson of a rural parish.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Abraham communicates his alarms to his brother Peter in London, and Peter's _Letters_ are replies to these outpourings.
PLYMLEY
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From this reading PETER PLYMLEY _Peter Plymley's Letters_ are supposed to be written by a Londoner, who is in favour of removing the secular disabilities of Roman Catholics, to his brother Abraham, the parson of a rural parish.
Plymley's
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From this reading PETER PLYMLEY _Peter Plymley's Letters_ are supposed to be written by a Londoner, who is in favour of removing the secular disabilities of Roman Catholics, to his brother Abraham, the parson of a rural parish.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading Letter I. begins by assuring Abraham that there is no truth in the rumour that the Pope has landed on English soil, and has been housed by the Spencers or the Hollands or the Grenvilles.
Popishadjective
of or relating to or supporting Romanism
From this reading That bogy is the idea of a Popish conspiracy against the crown, church, and commonwealth.
continue talking
From this reading They proceed throughout on the assumption that the parson is a kind-hearted, honest, and conscientious man; but rather stupid, grossly ignorant of public affairs, and frightened to death by a bogy of his own imagining.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading They proceed throughout on the assumption that the parson is a kind-hearted, honest, and conscientious man; but rather stupid, grossly ignorant of public affairs, and frightened to death by a bogy of his own imagining.
on the contrary
From this reading They proceed throughout on the assumption that the parson is a kind-hearted, honest, and conscientious man; but rather stupid, grossly ignorant of public affairs, and frightened to death by a bogy of his own imagining.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading PETER PLYMLEY _Peter Plymley's Letters_ are supposed to be written by a Londoner, who is in favour of removing the secular disabilities of Roman Catholics, to his brother Abraham, the parson of a rural parish.
repliesnounUS /rɪˈplaɪz/
plural of “reply” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Abraham communicates his alarms to his brother Peter in London, and Peter's _Letters_ are replies to these outpourings.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading PETER PLYMLEY _Peter Plymley's Letters_ are supposed to be written by a Londoner, who is in favour of removing the secular disabilities of Roman Catholics, to his brother Abraham, the parson of a rural parish.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Letter I. begins by assuring Abraham that there is no truth in the rumour that the Pope has landed on English soil, and has been housed by the Spencers or the Hollands or the Grenvilles.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading PETER PLYMLEY _Peter Plymley's Letters_ are supposed to be written by a Londoner, who is in favour of removing the secular disabilities of Roman Catholics, to his brother Abraham, the parson of a rural parish.
secularadjectiveUS /ˈsekjələr/
of or relating to the doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations
From this reading PETER PLYMLEY _Peter Plymley's Letters_ are supposed to be written by a Londoner, who is in favour of removing the secular disabilities of Roman Catholics, to his brother Abraham, the parson of a rural parish.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Letter I. begins by assuring Abraham that there is no truth in the rumour that the Pope has landed on English soil, and has been housed by the Spencers or the Hollands or the Grenvilles.
SpencersnounUS /ˈspensərz/
plural of “spencer” — English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading Letter I. begins by assuring Abraham that there is no truth in the rumour that the Pope has landed on English soil, and has been housed by the Spencers or the Hollands or the Grenvilles.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading They proceed throughout on the assumption that the parson is a kind-hearted, honest, and conscientious man; but rather stupid, grossly ignorant of public affairs, and frightened to death by a bogy of his own imagining.
required or under orders
From this reading PETER PLYMLEY _Peter Plymley's Letters_ are supposed to be written by a Londoner, who is in favour of removing the secular disabilities of Roman Catholics, to his brother Abraham, the parson of a rural parish.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They proceed throughout on the assumption that the parson is a kind-hearted, honest, and conscientious man; but rather stupid, grossly ignorant of public affairs, and frightened to death by a bogy of his own imagining.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PETER PLYMLEY _Peter Plymley's Letters_ are supposed to be written by a Londoner, who is in favour of removing the secular disabilities of Roman Catholics, to his brother Abraham, the parson of a rural parish.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Letter I. begins by assuring Abraham that there is no truth in the rumour that the Pope has landed on English soil, and has been housed by the Spencers or the Hollands or the Grenvilles.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Abraham communicates his alarms to his brother Peter in London, and Peter's _Letters_ are replies to these outpourings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They proceed throughout on the assumption that the parson is a kind-hearted, honest, and conscientious man; but rather stupid, grossly ignorant of public affairs, and frightened to death by a bogy of his own imagining.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading They proceed throughout on the assumption that the parson is a kind-hearted, honest, and conscientious man; but rather stupid, grossly ignorant of public affairs, and frightened to death by a bogy of his own imagining.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PETER PLYMLEY _Peter Plymley's Letters_ are supposed to be written by a Londoner, who is in favour of removing the secular disabilities of Roman Catholics, to his brother Abraham, the parson of a rural parish.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Letter I. begins by assuring Abraham that there is no truth in the rumour that the Pope has landed on English soil, and has been housed by the Spencers or the Hollands or the Grenvilles.
which person or people
From this reading PETER PLYMLEY _Peter Plymley's Letters_ are supposed to be written by a Londoner, who is in favour of removing the secular disabilities of Roman Catholics, to his brother Abraham, the parson of a rural parish.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading PETER PLYMLEY _Peter Plymley's Letters_ are supposed to be written by a Londoner, who is in favour of removing the secular disabilities of Roman Catholics, to his brother Abraham, the parson of a rural parish.
