10th
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From this reading Of the Fugitive from Sedgemoor Well do I, Clifford Hammond, remember the 10th day of July in the year of grace 1685.
1685
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From this reading Of the Fugitive from Sedgemoor Well do I, Clifford Hammond, remember the 10th day of July in the year of grace 1685.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading Little did I think, living on the borders of the New Forest, that the outbreak in the West would affect the welfare of our house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Monmouth had landed in Dorset, and had raised an army.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Monmouth had landed in Dorset, and had raised an army.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Rebellion, though some would have it 'twas justifiable invasion, had appeared in the land.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Monmouth had landed in Dorset, and had raised an army.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How he fared, the men of Hampshire knew not as yet, though there were many who prayed for the successful issue of his venture.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Little did I think, living on the borders of the New Forest, that the outbreak in the West would affect the welfare of our house.
Clifford
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From this reading Of the Fugitive from Sedgemoor Well do I, Clifford Hammond, remember the 10th day of July in the year of grace 1685.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Of the Fugitive from Sedgemoor Well do I, Clifford Hammond, remember the 10th day of July in the year of grace 1685.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Little did I think, living on the borders of the New Forest, that the outbreak in the West would affect the welfare of our house.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Of the Fugitive from Sedgemoor Well do I, Clifford Hammond, remember the 10th day of July in the year of grace 1685.
Dorset
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From this reading Monmouth had landed in Dorset, and had raised an army.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading How he fared, the men of Hampshire knew not as yet, though there were many who prayed for the successful issue of his venture.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How he fared, the men of Hampshire knew not as yet, though there were many who prayed for the successful issue of his venture.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Little did I think, living on the borders of the New Forest, that the outbreak in the West would affect the welfare of our house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of the Fugitive from Sedgemoor Well do I, Clifford Hammond, remember the 10th day of July in the year of grace 1685.
FugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Of the Fugitive from Sedgemoor Well do I, Clifford Hammond, remember the 10th day of July in the year of grace 1685.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Of the Fugitive from Sedgemoor Well do I, Clifford Hammond, remember the 10th day of July in the year of grace 1685.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rebellion, though some would have it 'twas justifiable invasion, had appeared in the land.
Hammond
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From this reading Of the Fugitive from Sedgemoor Well do I, Clifford Hammond, remember the 10th day of July in the year of grace 1685.
HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading How he fared, the men of Hampshire knew not as yet, though there were many who prayed for the successful issue of his venture.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Rebellion, though some would have it 'twas justifiable invasion, had appeared in the land.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How he fared, the men of Hampshire knew not as yet, though there were many who prayed for the successful issue of his venture.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How he fared, the men of Hampshire knew not as yet, though there were many who prayed for the successful issue of his venture.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Little did I think, living on the borders of the New Forest, that the outbreak in the West would affect the welfare of our house.
How
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From this reading How he fared, the men of Hampshire knew not as yet, though there were many who prayed for the successful issue of his venture.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of the Fugitive from Sedgemoor Well do I, Clifford Hammond, remember the 10th day of July in the year of grace 1685.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of the Fugitive from Sedgemoor Well do I, Clifford Hammond, remember the 10th day of July in the year of grace 1685.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading Rebellion, though some would have it 'twas justifiable invasion, had appeared in the land.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading How he fared, the men of Hampshire knew not as yet, though there were many who prayed for the successful issue of his venture.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rebellion, though some would have it 'twas justifiable invasion, had appeared in the land.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Of the Fugitive from Sedgemoor Well do I, Clifford Hammond, remember the 10th day of July in the year of grace 1685.
justifiableadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪəbəl/
capable of being justified
From this reading Rebellion, though some would have it 'twas justifiable invasion, had appeared in the land.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How he fared, the men of Hampshire knew not as yet, though there were many who prayed for the successful issue of his venture.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Rebellion, though some would have it 'twas justifiable invasion, had appeared in the land.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Monmouth had landed in Dorset, and had raised an army.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little did I think, living on the borders of the New Forest, that the outbreak in the West would affect the welfare of our house.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Little did I think, living on the borders of the New Forest, that the outbreak in the West would affect the welfare of our house.
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 How he fared, the men of Hampshire knew not as yet, though there were many who prayed for the successful issue of his venture.
the force of workers available
From this reading How he fared, the men of Hampshire knew not as yet, though there were many who prayed for the successful issue of his venture.
Monmouth
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From this reading Monmouth had landed in Dorset, and had raised an army.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Little did I think, living on the borders of the New Forest, that the outbreak in the West would affect the welfare of our house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How he fared, the men of Hampshire knew not as yet, though there were many who prayed for the successful issue of his venture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the Fugitive from Sedgemoor Well do I, Clifford Hammond, remember the 10th day of July in the year of grace 1685.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Little did I think, living on the borders of the New Forest, that the outbreak in the West would affect the welfare of our house.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Little did I think, living on the borders of the New Forest, that the outbreak in the West would affect the welfare of our house.
outbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading Little did I think, living on the borders of the New Forest, that the outbreak in the West would affect the welfare of our house.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading How he fared, the men of Hampshire knew not as yet, though there were many who prayed for the successful issue of his venture.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Monmouth had landed in Dorset, and had raised an army.
RebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading Rebellion, though some would have it 'twas justifiable invasion, had appeared in the land.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Of the Fugitive from Sedgemoor Well do I, Clifford Hammond, remember the 10th day of July in the year of grace 1685.
Sedgemoor
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From this reading Of the Fugitive from Sedgemoor Well do I, Clifford Hammond, remember the 10th day of July in the year of grace 1685.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Rebellion, though some would have it 'twas justifiable invasion, had appeared in the land.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading How he fared, the men of Hampshire knew not as yet, though there were many who prayed for the successful issue of his venture.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Little did I think, living on the borders of the New Forest, that the outbreak in the West would affect the welfare of our house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of the Fugitive from Sedgemoor Well do I, Clifford Hammond, remember the 10th day of July in the year of grace 1685.
in or at that place or location
From this reading How he fared, the men of Hampshire knew not as yet, though there were many who prayed for the successful issue of his venture.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Little did I think, living on the borders of the New Forest, that the outbreak in the West would affect the welfare of our house.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Rebellion, though some would have it 'twas justifiable invasion, had appeared in the land.
twas
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From this reading Rebellion, though some would have it 'twas justifiable invasion, had appeared in the land.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading How he fared, the men of Hampshire knew not as yet, though there were many who prayed for the successful issue of his venture.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading Little did I think, living on the borders of the New Forest, that the outbreak in the West would affect the welfare of our house.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Of the Fugitive from Sedgemoor Well do I, Clifford Hammond, remember the 10th day of July in the year of grace 1685.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How he fared, the men of Hampshire knew not as yet, though there were many who prayed for the successful issue of his venture.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Little did I think, living on the borders of the New Forest, that the outbreak in the West would affect the welfare of our house.
which person or people
From this reading How he fared, the men of Hampshire knew not as yet, though there were many who prayed for the successful issue of his venture.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Rebellion, though some would have it 'twas justifiable invasion, had appeared in the land.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Of the Fugitive from Sedgemoor Well do I, Clifford Hammond, remember the 10th day of July in the year of grace 1685.
but in spite of that
From this reading How he fared, the men of Hampshire knew not as yet, though there were many who prayed for the successful issue of his venture.
