a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Master Clough had to give an account of many events, especially of those which had taken place in the Netherlands since he last wrote.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading We all had so many adventures to relate.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That first evening we spent at Gresham House, after our arrival, was one not easily to be forgotten.
(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 We all had so many adventures to relate.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Master Clough had to give an account of many events, especially of those which had taken place in the Netherlands since he last wrote.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Foxe narrated the circumstances which occurred while he resided in Switzerland; Master Overton described his wanderings, and his numberless escapes.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading That first evening we spent at Gresham House, after our arrival, was one not easily to be forgotten.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Master Overton warmly thanked the minister, saying that it was his wish to devote himself as heretofore to the work of the Lord.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That first evening we spent at Gresham House, after our arrival, was one not easily to be forgotten.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That first evening we spent at Gresham House, after our arrival, was one not easily to be forgotten.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading John Foxe narrated the circumstances which occurred while he resided in Switzerland; Master Overton described his wanderings, and his numberless escapes.
Clough
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From this reading Master Clough had to give an account of many events, especially of those which had taken place in the Netherlands since he last wrote.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading John Foxe narrated the circumstances which occurred while he resided in Switzerland; Master Overton described his wanderings, and his numberless escapes.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading Master Overton warmly thanked the minister, saying that it was his wish to devote himself as heretofore to the work of the Lord.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading That first evening we spent at Gresham House, after our arrival, was one not easily to be forgotten.
escapesnounUS /ɪˈskeɪps/
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading John Foxe narrated the circumstances which occurred while he resided in Switzerland; Master Overton described his wanderings, and his numberless escapes.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Master Clough had to give an account of many events, especially of those which had taken place in the Netherlands since he last wrote.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That first evening we spent at Gresham House, after our arrival, was one not easily to be forgotten.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Master Clough had to give an account of many events, especially of those which had taken place in the Netherlands since he last wrote.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That first evening we spent at Gresham House, after our arrival, was one not easily to be forgotten.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading That first evening we spent at Gresham House, after our arrival, was one not easily to be forgotten.
Foxe
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From this reading John Foxe narrated the circumstances which occurred while he resided in Switzerland; Master Overton described his wanderings, and his numberless escapes.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Master Clough had to give an account of many events, especially of those which had taken place in the Netherlands since he last wrote.
GreshamnounUS /ˈɡreʃəm/
English financier (1519-1579)
From this reading That first evening we spent at Gresham House, after our arrival, was one not easily to be forgotten.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We all had so many adventures to relate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John Foxe narrated the circumstances which occurred while he resided in Switzerland; Master Overton described his wanderings, and his numberless escapes.
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Master Overton warmly thanked the minister, saying that it was his wish to devote himself as heretofore to the work of the Lord.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Master Overton warmly thanked the minister, saying that it was his wish to devote himself as heretofore to the work of the Lord.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Master Overton warmly thanked the minister, saying that it was his wish to devote himself as heretofore to the work of the Lord.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That first evening we spent at Gresham House, after our arrival, was one not easily to be forgotten.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John Foxe narrated the circumstances which occurred while he resided in Switzerland; Master Overton described his wanderings, and his numberless escapes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Master Overton warmly thanked the minister, saying that it was his wish to devote himself as heretofore to the work of the Lord.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Foxe narrated the circumstances which occurred while he resided in Switzerland; Master Overton described his wanderings, and his numberless escapes.
immediately past
From this reading Master Clough had to give an account of many events, especially of those which had taken place in the Netherlands since he last wrote.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Master Overton warmly thanked the minister, saying that it was his wish to devote himself as heretofore to the work of the Lord.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading We all had so many adventures to relate.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Master Overton warmly thanked the minister, saying that it was his wish to devote himself as heretofore to the work of the Lord.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Master Overton warmly thanked the minister, saying that it was his wish to devote himself as heretofore to the work of the Lord.
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading John Foxe narrated the circumstances which occurred while he resided in Switzerland; Master Overton described his wanderings, and his numberless escapes.
NetherlandsnounUS /ˈneðərləndz/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading Master Clough had to give an account of many events, especially of those which had taken place in the Netherlands since he last wrote.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That first evening we spent at Gresham House, after our arrival, was one not easily to be forgotten.
numberlessadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading John Foxe narrated the circumstances which occurred while he resided in Switzerland; Master Overton described his wanderings, and his numberless escapes.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading John Foxe narrated the circumstances which occurred while he resided in Switzerland; Master Overton described his wanderings, and his numberless escapes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Master Overton warmly thanked the minister, saying that it was his wish to devote himself as heretofore to the work of the Lord.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That first evening we spent at Gresham House, after our arrival, was one not easily to be forgotten.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading That first evening we spent at Gresham House, after our arrival, was one not easily to be forgotten.
Overton
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From this reading Master Overton warmly thanked the minister, saying that it was his wish to devote himself as heretofore to the work of the Lord.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Master Clough had to give an account of many events, especially of those which had taken place in the Netherlands since he last wrote.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading We all had so many adventures to relate.
residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading John Foxe narrated the circumstances which occurred while he resided in Switzerland; Master Overton described his wanderings, and his numberless escapes.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Master Overton warmly thanked the minister, saying that it was his wish to devote himself as heretofore to the work of the Lord.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Master Clough had to give an account of many events, especially of those which had taken place in the Netherlands since he last wrote.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We all had so many adventures to relate.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading That first evening we spent at Gresham House, after our arrival, was one not easily to be forgotten.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading John Foxe narrated the circumstances which occurred while he resided in Switzerland; Master Overton described his wanderings, and his numberless escapes.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Master Clough had to give an account of many events, especially of those which had taken place in the Netherlands since he last wrote.
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Master Overton warmly thanked the minister, saying that it was his wish to devote himself as heretofore to the work of the Lord.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Master Overton warmly thanked the minister, saying that it was his wish to devote himself as heretofore to the work of the Lord.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Master Overton warmly thanked the minister, saying that it was his wish to devote himself as heretofore to the work of the Lord.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Master Clough had to give an account of many events, especially of those which had taken place in the Netherlands since he last wrote.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Master Overton warmly thanked the minister, saying that it was his wish to devote himself as heretofore to the work of the Lord.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading John Foxe narrated the circumstances which occurred while he resided in Switzerland; Master Overton described his wanderings, and his numberless escapes.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Master Overton warmly thanked the minister, saying that it was his wish to devote himself as heretofore to the work of the Lord.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Master Overton warmly thanked the minister, saying that it was his wish to devote himself as heretofore to the work of the Lord.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That first evening we spent at Gresham House, after our arrival, was one not easily to be forgotten.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading John Foxe narrated the circumstances which occurred while he resided in Switzerland; Master Overton described his wanderings, and his numberless escapes.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading John Foxe narrated the circumstances which occurred while he resided in Switzerland; Master Overton described his wanderings, and his numberless escapes.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Master Overton warmly thanked the minister, saying that it was his wish to devote himself as heretofore to the work of the Lord.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Master Overton warmly thanked the minister, saying that it was his wish to devote himself as heretofore to the work of the Lord.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Master Clough had to give an account of many events, especially of those which had taken place in the Netherlands since he last wrote.
