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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Peytons of Virginia were descended from a younger son of the Peytons of Pelham, England, of which family was Sir Edward Peyton, of Pelham, knight and baronet.
also
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From this reading Within one generation the family had spread to Stafford County, and within another to Loudoun County also.
American
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From this reading Sir Edward's relative, the first American Peyton, settled in Westmoreland County.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Peytons of Virginia were descended from a younger son of the Peytons of Pelham, England, of which family was Sir Edward Peyton, of Pelham, knight and baronet.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Within one generation the family had spread to Stafford County, and within another to Loudoun County also.
baronet
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From this reading The Peytons of Virginia were descended from a younger son of the Peytons of Pelham, England, of which family was Sir Edward Peyton, of Pelham, knight and baronet.
befell
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From this reading Thus it befell that there was a Mr. Craven Peyton, of Loudoun County, justice of the peace, vestryman, and chief warden of Shelburne Parish.
chief
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From this reading Thus it befell that there was a Mr. Craven Peyton, of Loudoun County, justice of the peace, vestryman, and chief warden of Shelburne Parish.
CONTINENTAL
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From this reading THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON.
County
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From this reading Sir Edward's relative, the first American Peyton, settled in Westmoreland County.
Craven
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From this reading Thus it befell that there was a Mr. Craven Peyton, of Loudoun County, justice of the peace, vestryman, and chief warden of Shelburne Parish.
descended
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From this reading The Peytons of Virginia were descended from a younger son of the Peytons of Pelham, England, of which family was Sir Edward Peyton, of Pelham, knight and baronet.
DRAGOON
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From this reading THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON.
Edward
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From this reading The Peytons of Virginia were descended from a younger son of the Peytons of Pelham, England, of which family was Sir Edward Peyton, of Pelham, knight and baronet.
Edward's
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From this reading Sir Edward's relative, the first American Peyton, settled in Westmoreland County.
England
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From this reading The Peytons of Virginia were descended from a younger son of the Peytons of Pelham, England, of which family was Sir Edward Peyton, of Pelham, knight and baronet.
family
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From this reading The Peytons of Virginia were descended from a younger son of the Peytons of Pelham, England, of which family was Sir Edward Peyton, of Pelham, knight and baronet.
first
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From this reading Sir Edward's relative, the first American Peyton, settled in Westmoreland County.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Peytons of Virginia were descended from a younger son of the Peytons of Pelham, England, of which family was Sir Edward Peyton, of Pelham, knight and baronet.
generation
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From this reading Within one generation the family had spread to Stafford County, and within another to Loudoun County also.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Within one generation the family had spread to Stafford County, and within another to Loudoun County also.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Edward's relative, the first American Peyton, settled in Westmoreland County.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus it befell that there was a Mr. Craven Peyton, of Loudoun County, justice of the peace, vestryman, and chief warden of Shelburne Parish.
justice
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From this reading Thus it befell that there was a Mr. Craven Peyton, of Loudoun County, justice of the peace, vestryman, and chief warden of Shelburne Parish.
knight
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From this reading The Peytons of Virginia were descended from a younger son of the Peytons of Pelham, England, of which family was Sir Edward Peyton, of Pelham, knight and baronet.
Loudoun
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From this reading Within one generation the family had spread to Stafford County, and within another to Loudoun County also.
Mr
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From this reading Thus it befell that there was a Mr. Craven Peyton, of Loudoun County, justice of the peace, vestryman, and chief warden of Shelburne Parish.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Peytons of Virginia were descended from a younger son of the Peytons of Pelham, England, of which family was Sir Edward Peyton, of Pelham, knight and baronet.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Within one generation the family had spread to Stafford County, and within another to Loudoun County also.
Parish
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From this reading Thus it befell that there was a Mr. Craven Peyton, of Loudoun County, justice of the peace, vestryman, and chief warden of Shelburne Parish.
peace
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From this reading Thus it befell that there was a Mr. Craven Peyton, of Loudoun County, justice of the peace, vestryman, and chief warden of Shelburne Parish.
Pelham
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From this reading The Peytons of Virginia were descended from a younger son of the Peytons of Pelham, England, of which family was Sir Edward Peyton, of Pelham, knight and baronet.
Peyton
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From this reading The Peytons of Virginia were descended from a younger son of the Peytons of Pelham, England, of which family was Sir Edward Peyton, of Pelham, knight and baronet.
Peytons
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From this reading The Peytons of Virginia were descended from a younger son of the Peytons of Pelham, England, of which family was Sir Edward Peyton, of Pelham, knight and baronet.
relative
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From this reading Sir Edward's relative, the first American Peyton, settled in Westmoreland County.
settled
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From this reading Sir Edward's relative, the first American Peyton, settled in Westmoreland County.
Shelburne
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From this reading Thus it befell that there was a Mr. Craven Peyton, of Loudoun County, justice of the peace, vestryman, and chief warden of Shelburne Parish.
Sir
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From this reading The Peytons of Virginia were descended from a younger son of the Peytons of Pelham, England, of which family was Sir Edward Peyton, of Pelham, knight and baronet.
son
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From this reading The Peytons of Virginia were descended from a younger son of the Peytons of Pelham, England, of which family was Sir Edward Peyton, of Pelham, knight and baronet.
spread
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From this reading Within one generation the family had spread to Stafford County, and within another to Loudoun County also.
Stafford
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From this reading Within one generation the family had spread to Stafford County, and within another to Loudoun County also.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thus it befell that there was a Mr. Craven Peyton, of Loudoun County, justice of the peace, vestryman, and chief warden of Shelburne Parish.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON.
there
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From this reading Thus it befell that there was a Mr. Craven Peyton, of Loudoun County, justice of the peace, vestryman, and chief warden of Shelburne Parish.
Thus
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From this reading Thus it befell that there was a Mr. Craven Peyton, of Loudoun County, justice of the peace, vestryman, and chief warden of Shelburne Parish.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Within one generation the family had spread to Stafford County, and within another to Loudoun County also.
vestryman
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From this reading Thus it befell that there was a Mr. Craven Peyton, of Loudoun County, justice of the peace, vestryman, and chief warden of Shelburne Parish.
Virginia
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From this reading The Peytons of Virginia were descended from a younger son of the Peytons of Pelham, England, of which family was Sir Edward Peyton, of Pelham, knight and baronet.
wardennounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading Thus it befell that there was a Mr. Craven Peyton, of Loudoun County, justice of the peace, vestryman, and chief warden of Shelburne Parish.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Peytons of Virginia were descended from a younger son of the Peytons of Pelham, England, of which family was Sir Edward Peyton, of Pelham, knight and baronet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Peytons of Virginia were descended from a younger son of the Peytons of Pelham, England, of which family was Sir Edward Peyton, of Pelham, knight and baronet.
Westmoreland
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From this reading Sir Edward's relative, the first American Peyton, settled in Westmoreland County.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Peytons of Virginia were descended from a younger son of the Peytons of Pelham, England, of which family was Sir Edward Peyton, of Pelham, knight and baronet.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within one generation the family had spread to Stafford County, and within another to Loudoun County also.
younger
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From this reading The Peytons of Virginia were descended from a younger son of the Peytons of Pelham, England, of which family was Sir Edward Peyton, of Pelham, knight and baronet.
