1647
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From this reading Netherby, _May_, 1647.--They have given us the best upper chambers in the house, one for a withdrawing-chamber, the other for my Mother's and my sleeping-chamber.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Netherby, _May_, 1647.--They have given us the best upper chambers in the house, one for a withdrawing-chamber, the other for my Mother's and my sleeping-chamber.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
(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 "England has been echoing another kind of music all these years since, on the same theme; but it seems as if we had drawn but little nearer a conclusion.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The Presbyterians seem as convinced of the sin of allowing any one else to think or speak freely as the poor martyred Archbishop was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Netherby, _May_, 1647.--They have given us the best upper chambers in the house, one for a withdrawing-chamber, the other for my Mother's and my sleeping-chamber.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "England has been echoing another kind of music all these years since, on the same theme; but it seems as if we had drawn but little nearer a conclusion.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Presbyterians seem as convinced of the sin of allowing any one else to think or speak freely as the poor martyred Archbishop was.
ArchbishopnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəp/
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading The Presbyterians seem as convinced of the sin of allowing any one else to think or speak freely as the poor martyred Archbishop was.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "England has been echoing another kind of music all these years since, on the same theme; but it seems as if we had drawn but little nearer a conclusion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "England has been echoing another kind of music all these years since, on the same theme; but it seems as if we had drawn but little nearer a conclusion.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Netherby, _May_, 1647.--They have given us the best upper chambers in the house, one for a withdrawing-chamber, the other for my Mother's and my sleeping-chamber.
the lower side of anything
From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "England has been echoing another kind of music all these years since, on the same theme; but it seems as if we had drawn but little nearer a conclusion.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading Netherby, _May_, 1647.--They have given us the best upper chambers in the house, one for a withdrawing-chamber, the other for my Mother's and my sleeping-chamber.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading "England has been echoing another kind of music all these years since, on the same theme; but it seems as if we had drawn but little nearer a conclusion.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading The Presbyterians seem as convinced of the sin of allowing any one else to think or speak freely as the poor martyred Archbishop was.
DIARYnounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading LETTICE'S DIARY.
discoursed
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From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
Dr
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From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading "England has been echoing another kind of music all these years since, on the same theme; but it seems as if we had drawn but little nearer a conclusion.
echoingadjectiveUS /ˈekoʊɪŋ/
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading "England has been echoing another kind of music all these years since, on the same theme; but it seems as if we had drawn but little nearer a conclusion.
else
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From this reading The Presbyterians seem as convinced of the sin of allowing any one else to think or speak freely as the poor martyred Archbishop was.
embayed
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From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "England has been echoing another kind of music all these years since, on the same theme; but it seems as if we had drawn but little nearer a conclusion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Netherby, _May_, 1647.--They have given us the best upper chambers in the house, one for a withdrawing-chamber, the other for my Mother's and my sleeping-chamber.
in a free manner
From this reading The Presbyterians seem as convinced of the sin of allowing any one else to think or speak freely as the poor martyred Archbishop was.
brought together in one place
From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Netherby, _May_, 1647.--They have given us the best upper chambers in the house, one for a withdrawing-chamber, the other for my Mother's and my sleeping-chamber.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "England has been echoing another kind of music all these years since, on the same theme; but it seems as if we had drawn but little nearer a conclusion.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Netherby, _May_, 1647.--They have given us the best upper chambers in the house, one for a withdrawing-chamber, the other for my Mother's and my sleeping-chamber.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Netherby, _May_, 1647.--They have given us the best upper chambers in the house, one for a withdrawing-chamber, the other for my Mother's and my sleeping-chamber.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "England has been echoing another kind of music all these years since, on the same theme; but it seems as if we had drawn but little nearer a conclusion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Netherby, _May_, 1647.--They have given us the best upper chambers in the house, one for a withdrawing-chamber, the other for my Mother's and my sleeping-chamber.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "England has been echoing another kind of music all these years since, on the same theme; but it seems as if we had drawn but little nearer a conclusion.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "England has been echoing another kind of music all these years since, on the same theme; but it seems as if we had drawn but little nearer a conclusion.
immediately past
From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
LETTICE'S
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From this reading LETTICE'S DIARY.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "England has been echoing another kind of music all these years since, on the same theme; but it seems as if we had drawn but little nearer a conclusion.
martyredverbUS /ˈmɑːrtərd/
past form of “martyr” — kill as a martyr
From this reading The Presbyterians seem as convinced of the sin of allowing any one else to think or speak freely as the poor martyred Archbishop was.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Netherby, _May_, 1647.--They have given us the best upper chambers in the house, one for a withdrawing-chamber, the other for my Mother's and my sleeping-chamber.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
Mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Netherby, _May_, 1647.--They have given us the best upper chambers in the house, one for a withdrawing-chamber, the other for my Mother's and my sleeping-chamber.
a form of address for a man
From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Netherby, _May_, 1647.--They have given us the best upper chambers in the house, one for a withdrawing-chamber, the other for my Mother's and my sleeping-chamber.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "England has been echoing another kind of music all these years since, on the same theme; but it seems as if we had drawn but little nearer a conclusion.
Netherby
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From this reading Netherby, _May_, 1647.--They have given us the best upper chambers in the house, one for a withdrawing-chamber, the other for my Mother's and my sleeping-chamber.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Netherby, _May_, 1647.--They have given us the best upper chambers in the house, one for a withdrawing-chamber, the other for my Mother's and my sleeping-chamber.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Presbyterians seem as convinced of the sin of allowing any one else to think or speak freely as the poor martyred Archbishop was.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Netherby, _May_, 1647.--They have given us the best upper chambers in the house, one for a withdrawing-chamber, the other for my Mother's and my sleeping-chamber.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The Presbyterians seem as convinced of the sin of allowing any one else to think or speak freely as the poor martyred Archbishop was.
PresbyteriansnounUS /ˌpresbɪˈtɪriənz/
plural of “presbyterian” — a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church
From this reading The Presbyterians seem as convinced of the sin of allowing any one else to think or speak freely as the poor martyred Archbishop was.
possessing material wealth
From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
Roger
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From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "England has been echoing another kind of music all these years since, on the same theme; but it seems as if we had drawn but little nearer a conclusion.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Presbyterians seem as convinced of the sin of allowing any one else to think or speak freely as the poor martyred Archbishop was.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "England has been echoing another kind of music all these years since, on the same theme; but it seems as if we had drawn but little nearer a conclusion.
estrangement from god
From this reading The Presbyterians seem as convinced of the sin of allowing any one else to think or speak freely as the poor martyred Archbishop was.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "England has been echoing another kind of music all these years since, on the same theme; but it seems as if we had drawn but little nearer a conclusion.
sleeping-chamber
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From this reading Netherby, _May_, 1647.--They have given us the best upper chambers in the house, one for a withdrawing-chamber, the other for my Mother's and my sleeping-chamber.
express in speech
From this reading The Presbyterians seem as convinced of the sin of allowing any one else to think or speak freely as the poor martyred Archbishop was.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Netherby, _May_, 1647.--They have given us the best upper chambers in the house, one for a withdrawing-chamber, the other for my Mother's and my sleeping-chamber.
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "England has been echoing another kind of music all these years since, on the same theme; but it seems as if we had drawn but little nearer a conclusion.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "England has been echoing another kind of music all these years since, on the same theme; but it seems as if we had drawn but little nearer a conclusion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Netherby, _May_, 1647.--They have given us the best upper chambers in the house, one for a withdrawing-chamber, the other for my Mother's and my sleeping-chamber.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The Presbyterians seem as convinced of the sin of allowing any one else to think or speak freely as the poor martyred Archbishop was.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Presbyterians seem as convinced of the sin of allowing any one else to think or speak freely as the poor martyred Archbishop was.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Netherby, _May_, 1647.--They have given us the best upper chambers in the house, one for a withdrawing-chamber, the other for my Mother's and my sleeping-chamber.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Netherby, _May_, 1647.--They have given us the best upper chambers in the house, one for a withdrawing-chamber, the other for my Mother's and my sleeping-chamber.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Presbyterians seem as convinced of the sin of allowing any one else to think or speak freely as the poor martyred Archbishop was.
water-lilies
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From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "England has been echoing another kind of music all these years since, on the same theme; but it seems as if we had drawn but little nearer a conclusion.
at the time that
From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
in or at the place that
From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading This last has a broad embayed window commanding the orchard, at the bottom of which is the pond where the water-lilies grow that Roger gathered for me on that night when Dr. Taylor and Mr. Milton discoursed together on the terrace, in speech like rich music, about liberty of thinking and speaking.
withdrawing-chamber
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From this reading Netherby, _May_, 1647.--They have given us the best upper chambers in the house, one for a withdrawing-chamber, the other for my Mother's and my sleeping-chamber.
a late time of life
From this reading "England has been echoing another kind of music all these years since, on the same theme; but it seems as if we had drawn but little nearer a conclusion.
