1632
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From this reading I was born at York, in the year 1632, of a reputable family.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was born at York, in the year 1632, of a reputable family.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES ROBINSON CRUSOE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES ROBINSON CRUSOE.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He married my mother at York, who received her first breath in that country: and as her maiden name was Robinson, I was called _Robinson Kreutznaer_: which not being easily pronounced in the English tongue, we are commonly known by the name of Crusoe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He married my mother at York, who received her first breath in that country: and as her maiden name was Robinson, I was called _Robinson Kreutznaer_: which not being easily pronounced in the English tongue, we are commonly known by the name of Crusoe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was born at York, in the year 1632, of a reputable family.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He married my mother at York, who received her first breath in that country: and as her maiden name was Robinson, I was called _Robinson Kreutznaer_: which not being easily pronounced in the English tongue, we are commonly known by the name of Crusoe.
brought into existence
From this reading I was born at York, in the year 1632, of a reputable family.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He married my mother at York, who received her first breath in that country: and as her maiden name was Robinson, I was called _Robinson Kreutznaer_: which not being easily pronounced in the English tongue, we are commonly known by the name of Crusoe.
BremennounUS /ˈbremən/
a city of northwestern Germany linked by the Weser River to the port of Bremerhaven and the North Sea; in the Middle Ages it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading My father was a native of Bremen, who by merchandizing at Hull for some time, gained a very plentiful fortune.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I was the youngest of three brothers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My father was a native of Bremen, who by merchandizing at Hull for some time, gained a very plentiful fortune.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He married my mother at York, who received her first breath in that country: and as her maiden name was Robinson, I was called _Robinson Kreutznaer_: which not being easily pronounced in the English tongue, we are commonly known by the name of Crusoe.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading He married my mother at York, who received her first breath in that country: and as her maiden name was Robinson, I was called _Robinson Kreutznaer_: which not being easily pronounced in the English tongue, we are commonly known by the name of Crusoe.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He married my mother at York, who received her first breath in that country: and as her maiden name was Robinson, I was called _Robinson Kreutznaer_: which not being easily pronounced in the English tongue, we are commonly known by the name of Crusoe.
CRUSOE
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From this reading THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES ROBINSON CRUSOE.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading He married my mother at York, who received her first breath in that country: and as her maiden name was Robinson, I was called _Robinson Kreutznaer_: which not being easily pronounced in the English tongue, we are commonly known by the name of Crusoe.
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 He married my mother at York, who received her first breath in that country: and as her maiden name was Robinson, I was called _Robinson Kreutznaer_: which not being easily pronounced in the English tongue, we are commonly known by the name of Crusoe.
a social unit living together
From this reading I was born at York, in the year 1632, of a reputable family.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father was a native of Bremen, who by merchandizing at Hull for some time, gained a very plentiful fortune.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He married my mother at York, who received her first breath in that country: and as her maiden name was Robinson, I was called _Robinson Kreutznaer_: which not being easily pronounced in the English tongue, we are commonly known by the name of Crusoe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My father was a native of Bremen, who by merchandizing at Hull for some time, gained a very plentiful fortune.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading My father was a native of Bremen, who by merchandizing at Hull for some time, gained a very plentiful fortune.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading My father was a native of Bremen, who by merchandizing at Hull for some time, gained a very plentiful fortune.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He married my mother at York, who received her first breath in that country: and as her maiden name was Robinson, I was called _Robinson Kreutznaer_: which not being easily pronounced in the English tongue, we are commonly known by the name of Crusoe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He married my mother at York, who received her first breath in that country: and as her maiden name was Robinson, I was called _Robinson Kreutznaer_: which not being easily pronounced in the English tongue, we are commonly known by the name of Crusoe.
HullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading My father was a native of Bremen, who by merchandizing at Hull for some time, gained a very plentiful fortune.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was born at York, in the year 1632, of a reputable family.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was born at York, in the year 1632, of a reputable family.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He married my mother at York, who received her first breath in that country: and as her maiden name was Robinson, I was called _Robinson Kreutznaer_: which not being easily pronounced in the English tongue, we are commonly known by the name of Crusoe.
Kreutznaer
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From this reading He married my mother at York, who received her first breath in that country: and as her maiden name was Robinson, I was called _Robinson Kreutznaer_: which not being easily pronounced in the English tongue, we are commonly known by the name of Crusoe.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES ROBINSON CRUSOE.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading He married my mother at York, who received her first breath in that country: and as her maiden name was Robinson, I was called _Robinson Kreutznaer_: which not being easily pronounced in the English tongue, we are commonly known by the name of Crusoe.
joined in matrimony
From this reading He married my mother at York, who received her first breath in that country: and as her maiden name was Robinson, I was called _Robinson Kreutznaer_: which not being easily pronounced in the English tongue, we are commonly known by the name of Crusoe.
merchandizing
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From this reading My father was a native of Bremen, who by merchandizing at Hull for some time, gained a very plentiful fortune.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He married my mother at York, who received her first breath in that country: and as her maiden name was Robinson, I was called _Robinson Kreutznaer_: which not being easily pronounced in the English tongue, we are commonly known by the name of Crusoe.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father was a native of Bremen, who by merchandizing at Hull for some time, gained a very plentiful fortune.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He married my mother at York, who received her first breath in that country: and as her maiden name was Robinson, I was called _Robinson Kreutznaer_: which not being easily pronounced in the English tongue, we are commonly known by the name of Crusoe.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading My father was a native of Bremen, who by merchandizing at Hull for some time, gained a very plentiful fortune.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He married my mother at York, who received her first breath in that country: and as her maiden name was Robinson, I was called _Robinson Kreutznaer_: which not being easily pronounced in the English tongue, we are commonly known by the name of Crusoe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was born at York, in the year 1632, of a reputable family.
plentifuladjectiveUS /ˈplentəfəl/
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading My father was a native of Bremen, who by merchandizing at Hull for some time, gained a very plentiful fortune.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading He married my mother at York, who received her first breath in that country: and as her maiden name was Robinson, I was called _Robinson Kreutznaer_: which not being easily pronounced in the English tongue, we are commonly known by the name of Crusoe.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He married my mother at York, who received her first breath in that country: and as her maiden name was Robinson, I was called _Robinson Kreutznaer_: which not being easily pronounced in the English tongue, we are commonly known by the name of Crusoe.
reputableadjectiveUS /ˈrepjətəbəl/
having a good reputation
From this reading I was born at York, in the year 1632, of a reputable family.
ROBINSONnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES ROBINSON CRUSOE.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My father was a native of Bremen, who by merchandizing at Hull for some time, gained a very plentiful fortune.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He married my mother at York, who received her first breath in that country: and as her maiden name was Robinson, I was called _Robinson Kreutznaer_: which not being easily pronounced in the English tongue, we are commonly known by the name of Crusoe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES ROBINSON CRUSOE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I was the youngest of three brothers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My father was a native of Bremen, who by merchandizing at Hull for some time, gained a very plentiful fortune.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading He married my mother at York, who received her first breath in that country: and as her maiden name was Robinson, I was called _Robinson Kreutznaer_: which not being easily pronounced in the English tongue, we are commonly known by the name of Crusoe.
precisely as stated
From this reading My father was a native of Bremen, who by merchandizing at Hull for some time, gained a very plentiful fortune.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was born at York, in the year 1632, of a reputable family.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He married my mother at York, who received her first breath in that country: and as her maiden name was Robinson, I was called _Robinson Kreutznaer_: which not being easily pronounced in the English tongue, we are commonly known by the name of Crusoe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He married my mother at York, who received her first breath in that country: and as her maiden name was Robinson, I was called _Robinson Kreutznaer_: which not being easily pronounced in the English tongue, we are commonly known by the name of Crusoe.
which person or people
From this reading My father was a native of Bremen, who by merchandizing at Hull for some time, gained a very plentiful fortune.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I was born at York, in the year 1632, of a reputable family.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading I was born at York, in the year 1632, of a reputable family.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I was the youngest of three brothers.
