12th
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From this reading I did endeavour to discharge the duty of an honest man in those services."--OLIVER P., _ibid._, _12th Sept.
1654
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From this reading 1654_. "If my calling be from God and my testimony from the People--only God and the People will take it from me, else I shall not part with it--I should be false to the trust that God hath placed in me, and to the interest of the people of these nations if I should."--OLIVER P., _ibid._
1656
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From this reading And if God give a nation valour and courage, it is honour and a mercy."--OLIVER P., 1656, _Speech to Parliament, Tuesday, 16th Sept., in the Painted Chamber_.
16th
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From this reading And if God give a nation valour and courage, it is honour and a mercy."--OLIVER P., 1656, _Speech to Parliament, Tuesday, 16th Sept., in the Painted Chamber_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And if God give a nation valour and courage, it is honour and a mercy."--OLIVER P., 1656, _Speech to Parliament, Tuesday, 16th Sept., in the Painted Chamber_.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading THE ACHIEVEMENT "We are Englishmen; that is one good account.
ACHIEVEMENTnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading THE ACHIEVEMENT "We are Englishmen; that is one good account.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I did endeavour to discharge the duty of an honest man in those services."--OLIVER P., _ibid._, _12th Sept.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And if God give a nation valour and courage, it is honour and a mercy."--OLIVER P., 1656, _Speech to Parliament, Tuesday, 16th Sept., in the Painted Chamber_.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I was by birth a gentleman living neither in any considerable height nor yet in obscurity.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ACHIEVEMENT "We are Englishmen; that is one good account.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 1654_. "If my calling be from God and my testimony from the People--only God and the People will take it from me, else I shall not part with it--I should be false to the trust that God hath placed in me, and to the interest of the people of these nations if I should."--OLIVER P., _ibid._
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been called to several employments in the Nation....
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading "I was by birth a gentleman living neither in any considerable height nor yet in obscurity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I was by birth a gentleman living neither in any considerable height nor yet in obscurity.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I have been called to several employments in the Nation....
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading 1654_. "If my calling be from God and my testimony from the People--only God and the People will take it from me, else I shall not part with it--I should be false to the trust that God hath placed in me, and to the interest of the people of these nations if I should."--OLIVER P., _ibid._
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading And if God give a nation valour and courage, it is honour and a mercy."--OLIVER P., 1656, _Speech to Parliament, Tuesday, 16th Sept., in the Painted Chamber_.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I was by birth a gentleman living neither in any considerable height nor yet in obscurity.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading And if God give a nation valour and courage, it is honour and a mercy."--OLIVER P., 1656, _Speech to Parliament, Tuesday, 16th Sept., in the Painted Chamber_.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did endeavour to discharge the duty of an honest man in those services."--OLIVER P., _ibid._, _12th Sept.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading I did endeavour to discharge the duty of an honest man in those services."--OLIVER P., _ibid._, _12th Sept.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I did endeavour to discharge the duty of an honest man in those services."--OLIVER P., _ibid._, _12th Sept.
else
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From this reading 1654_. "If my calling be from God and my testimony from the People--only God and the People will take it from me, else I shall not part with it--I should be false to the trust that God hath placed in me, and to the interest of the people of these nations if I should."--OLIVER P., _ibid._
employmentsnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənts/
plural of “employment” — the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading I have been called to several employments in the Nation....
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading I did endeavour to discharge the duty of an honest man in those services."--OLIVER P., _ibid._, _12th Sept.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading THE ACHIEVEMENT "We are Englishmen; that is one good account.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading 1654_. "If my calling be from God and my testimony from the People--only God and the People will take it from me, else I shall not part with it--I should be false to the trust that God hath placed in me, and to the interest of the people of these nations if I should."--OLIVER P., _ibid._
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 1654_. "If my calling be from God and my testimony from the People--only God and the People will take it from me, else I shall not part with it--I should be false to the trust that God hath placed in me, and to the interest of the people of these nations if I should."--OLIVER P., _ibid._
a man of refinement
From this reading "I was by birth a gentleman living neither in any considerable height nor yet in obscurity.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And if God give a nation valour and courage, it is honour and a mercy."--OLIVER P., 1656, _Speech to Parliament, Tuesday, 16th Sept., in the Painted Chamber_.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading And if God give a nation valour and courage, it is honour and a mercy."--OLIVER P., 1656, _Speech to Parliament, Tuesday, 16th Sept., in the Painted Chamber_.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE ACHIEVEMENT "We are Englishmen; that is one good account.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading 1654_. "If my calling be from God and my testimony from the People--only God and the People will take it from me, else I shall not part with it--I should be false to the trust that God hath placed in me, and to the interest of the people of these nations if I should."--OLIVER P., _ibid._
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been called to several employments in the Nation....
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading "I was by birth a gentleman living neither in any considerable height nor yet in obscurity.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading I did endeavour to discharge the duty of an honest man in those services."--OLIVER P., _ibid._, _12th Sept.
the state of being honored
From this reading And if God give a nation valour and courage, it is honour and a mercy."--OLIVER P., 1656, _Speech to Parliament, Tuesday, 16th Sept., in the Painted Chamber_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was by birth a gentleman living neither in any considerable height nor yet in obscurity.
ibid
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From this reading I did endeavour to discharge the duty of an honest man in those services."--OLIVER P., _ibid._, _12th Sept.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if God give a nation valour and courage, it is honour and a mercy."--OLIVER P., 1656, _Speech to Parliament, Tuesday, 16th Sept., in the Painted Chamber_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And if God give a nation valour and courage, it is honour and a mercy."--OLIVER P., 1656, _Speech to Parliament, Tuesday, 16th Sept., in the Painted Chamber_.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading 1654_. "If my calling be from God and my testimony from the People--only God and the People will take it from me, else I shall not part with it--I should be false to the trust that God hath placed in me, and to the interest of the people of these nations if I should."--OLIVER P., _ibid._
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ACHIEVEMENT "We are Englishmen; that is one good account.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And if God give a nation valour and courage, it is honour and a mercy."--OLIVER P., 1656, _Speech to Parliament, Tuesday, 16th Sept., in the Painted Chamber_.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "I was by birth a gentleman living neither in any considerable height nor yet in obscurity.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I did endeavour to discharge the duty of an honest man in those services."--OLIVER P., _ibid._, _12th Sept.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 1654_. "If my calling be from God and my testimony from the People--only God and the People will take it from me, else I shall not part with it--I should be false to the trust that God hath placed in me, and to the interest of the people of these nations if I should."--OLIVER P., _ibid._
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading And if God give a nation valour and courage, it is honour and a mercy."--OLIVER P., 1656, _Speech to Parliament, Tuesday, 16th Sept., in the Painted Chamber_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 1654_. "If my calling be from God and my testimony from the People--only God and the People will take it from me, else I shall not part with it--I should be false to the trust that God hath placed in me, and to the interest of the people of these nations if I should."--OLIVER P., _ibid._
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And if God give a nation valour and courage, it is honour and a mercy."--OLIVER P., 1656, _Speech to Parliament, Tuesday, 16th Sept., in the Painted Chamber_.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading 1654_. "If my calling be from God and my testimony from the People--only God and the People will take it from me, else I shall not part with it--I should be false to the trust that God hath placed in me, and to the interest of the people of these nations if I should."--OLIVER P., _ibid._
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "I was by birth a gentleman living neither in any considerable height nor yet in obscurity.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "I was by birth a gentleman living neither in any considerable height nor yet in obscurity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 1654_. "If my calling be from God and my testimony from the People--only God and the People will take it from me, else I shall not part with it--I should be false to the trust that God hath placed in me, and to the interest of the people of these nations if I should."--OLIVER P., _ibid._
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading "I was by birth a gentleman living neither in any considerable height nor yet in obscurity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I did endeavour to discharge the duty of an honest man in those services."--OLIVER P., _ibid._, _12th Sept.
OLIVERnounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading And if God give a nation valour and courage, it is honour and a mercy."--OLIVER P., 1656, _Speech to Parliament, Tuesday, 16th Sept., in the Painted Chamber_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE ACHIEVEMENT "We are Englishmen; that is one good account.
and nothing more
From this reading 1654_. "If my calling be from God and my testimony from the People--only God and the People will take it from me, else I shall not part with it--I should be false to the trust that God hath placed in me, and to the interest of the people of these nations if I should."--OLIVER P., _ibid._
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading And if God give a nation valour and courage, it is honour and a mercy."--OLIVER P., 1656, _Speech to Parliament, Tuesday, 16th Sept., in the Painted Chamber_.
coated with paint
From this reading And if God give a nation valour and courage, it is honour and a mercy."--OLIVER P., 1656, _Speech to Parliament, Tuesday, 16th Sept., in the Painted Chamber_.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading And if God give a nation valour and courage, it is honour and a mercy."--OLIVER P., 1656, _Speech to Parliament, Tuesday, 16th Sept., in the Painted Chamber_.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading 1654_. "If my calling be from God and my testimony from the People--only God and the People will take it from me, else I shall not part with it--I should be false to the trust that God hath placed in me, and to the interest of the people of these nations if I should."--OLIVER P., _ibid._
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading 1654_. "If my calling be from God and my testimony from the People--only God and the People will take it from me, else I shall not part with it--I should be false to the trust that God hath placed in me, and to the interest of the people of these nations if I should."--OLIVER P., _ibid._
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading 1654_. "If my calling be from God and my testimony from the People--only God and the People will take it from me, else I shall not part with it--I should be false to the trust that God hath placed in me, and to the interest of the people of these nations if I should."--OLIVER P., _ibid._
SeptnounUS /sept/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading And if God give a nation valour and courage, it is honour and a mercy."--OLIVER P., 1656, _Speech to Parliament, Tuesday, 16th Sept., in the Painted Chamber_.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading I did endeavour to discharge the duty of an honest man in those services."--OLIVER P., _ibid._, _12th Sept.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I have been called to several employments in the Nation....
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 1654_. "If my calling be from God and my testimony from the People--only God and the People will take it from me, else I shall not part with it--I should be false to the trust that God hath placed in me, and to the interest of the people of these nations if I should."--OLIVER P., _ibid._
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 1654_. "If my calling be from God and my testimony from the People--only God and the People will take it from me, else I shall not part with it--I should be false to the trust that God hath placed in me, and to the interest of the people of these nations if I should."--OLIVER P., _ibid._
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading And if God give a nation valour and courage, it is honour and a mercy."--OLIVER P., 1656, _Speech to Parliament, Tuesday, 16th Sept., in the Painted Chamber_.
carry out
From this reading 1654_. "If my calling be from God and my testimony from the People--only God and the People will take it from me, else I shall not part with it--I should be false to the trust that God hath placed in me, and to the interest of the people of these nations if I should."--OLIVER P., _ibid._
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading 1654_. "If my calling be from God and my testimony from the People--only God and the People will take it from me, else I shall not part with it--I should be false to the trust that God hath placed in me, and to the interest of the people of these nations if I should."--OLIVER P., _ibid._
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ACHIEVEMENT "We are Englishmen; that is one good account.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ACHIEVEMENT "We are Englishmen; that is one good account.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 1654_. "If my calling be from God and my testimony from the People--only God and the People will take it from me, else I shall not part with it--I should be false to the trust that God hath placed in me, and to the interest of the people of these nations if I should."--OLIVER P., _ibid._
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I did endeavour to discharge the duty of an honest man in those services."--OLIVER P., _ibid._, _12th Sept.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And if God give a nation valour and courage, it is honour and a mercy."--OLIVER P., 1656, _Speech to Parliament, Tuesday, 16th Sept., in the Painted Chamber_.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading 1654_. "If my calling be from God and my testimony from the People--only God and the People will take it from me, else I shall not part with it--I should be false to the trust that God hath placed in me, and to the interest of the people of these nations if I should."--OLIVER P., _ibid._
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading And if God give a nation valour and courage, it is honour and a mercy."--OLIVER P., 1656, _Speech to Parliament, Tuesday, 16th Sept., in the Painted Chamber_.
valournoun
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading And if God give a nation valour and courage, it is honour and a mercy."--OLIVER P., 1656, _Speech to Parliament, Tuesday, 16th Sept., in the Painted Chamber_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was by birth a gentleman living neither in any considerable height nor yet in obscurity.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE ACHIEVEMENT "We are Englishmen; that is one good account.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 1654_. "If my calling be from God and my testimony from the People--only God and the People will take it from me, else I shall not part with it--I should be false to the trust that God hath placed in me, and to the interest of the people of these nations if I should."--OLIVER P., _ibid._
in the company of; together with
From this reading 1654_. "If my calling be from God and my testimony from the People--only God and the People will take it from me, else I shall not part with it--I should be false to the trust that God hath placed in me, and to the interest of the people of these nations if I should."--OLIVER P., _ibid._
but in spite of that
From this reading "I was by birth a gentleman living neither in any considerable height nor yet in obscurity.
