1857
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From this reading Ste, who we must record was born at 6 Stanhope Street, London, on the 22nd February 1857, and had the engineer Robert Stephenson for one of his godfathers, was educated at home until he was eleven years of age.
22nd
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From this reading Ste, who we must record was born at 6 Stanhope Street, London, on the 22nd February 1857, and had the engineer Robert Stephenson for one of his godfathers, was educated at home until he was eleven years of age.
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From this reading Ste, who we must record was born at 6 Stanhope Street, London, on the 22nd February 1857, and had the engineer Robert Stephenson for one of his godfathers, was educated at home until he was eleven years of age.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This name, a contraction of Stephenson, was found for him by his big brothers in the days when home-made soldiers and birds'-nesting were life's main business.
how long something has existed
From this reading Ste, who we must record was born at 6 Stanhope Street, London, on the 22nd February 1857, and had the engineer Robert Stephenson for one of his godfathers, was educated at home until he was eleven years of age.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading To his family he has always been Ste.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOME LIFE AND HOLIDAYS Baden-Powell is now called either "B.-P." or "Bathing Towel."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading His parents had a great dread of overtaxing young brains, and lessons were never made irksome to any of their children.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ste, who we must record was born at 6 Stanhope Street, London, on the 22nd February 1857, and had the engineer Robert Stephenson for one of his godfathers, was educated at home until he was eleven years of age.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading HOME LIFE AND HOLIDAYS Baden-Powell is now called either "B.-P." or "Bathing Towel."
Baden-Powell
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From this reading HOME LIFE AND HOLIDAYS Baden-Powell is now called either "B.-P." or "Bathing Towel."
BathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading HOME LIFE AND HOLIDAYS Baden-Powell is now called either "B.-P." or "Bathing Towel."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To his family he has always been Ste.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This name, a contraction of Stephenson, was found for him by his big brothers in the days when home-made soldiers and birds'-nesting were life's main business.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading This name, a contraction of Stephenson, was found for him by his big brothers in the days when home-made soldiers and birds'-nesting were life's main business.
brought into existence
From this reading Ste, who we must record was born at 6 Stanhope Street, London, on the 22nd February 1857, and had the engineer Robert Stephenson for one of his godfathers, was educated at home until he was eleven years of age.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading His parents had a great dread of overtaxing young brains, and lessons were never made irksome to any of their children.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading This name, a contraction of Stephenson, was found for him by his big brothers in the days when home-made soldiers and birds'-nesting were life's main business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading This name, a contraction of Stephenson, was found for him by his big brothers in the days when home-made soldiers and birds'-nesting were life's main business.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This name, a contraction of Stephenson, was found for him by his big brothers in the days when home-made soldiers and birds'-nesting were life's main business.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading HOME LIFE AND HOLIDAYS Baden-Powell is now called either "B.-P." or "Bathing Towel."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading His parents had a great dread of overtaxing young brains, and lessons were never made irksome to any of their children.
contractionnounUS /kənˈtrækʃən/
(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
From this reading This name, a contraction of Stephenson, was found for him by his big brothers in the days when home-made soldiers and birds'-nesting were life's main business.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading This name, a contraction of Stephenson, was found for him by his big brothers in the days when home-made soldiers and birds'-nesting were life's main business.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading His parents had a great dread of overtaxing young brains, and lessons were never made irksome to any of their children.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading Ste, who we must record was born at 6 Stanhope Street, London, on the 22nd February 1857, and had the engineer Robert Stephenson for one of his godfathers, was educated at home until he was eleven years of age.
one or the other of two
From this reading HOME LIFE AND HOLIDAYS Baden-Powell is now called either "B.-P." or "Bathing Towel."
being one more than ten
From this reading Ste, who we must record was born at 6 Stanhope Street, London, on the 22nd February 1857, and had the engineer Robert Stephenson for one of his godfathers, was educated at home until he was eleven years of age.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Ste, who we must record was born at 6 Stanhope Street, London, on the 22nd February 1857, and had the engineer Robert Stephenson for one of his godfathers, was educated at home until he was eleven years of age.
a social unit living together
From this reading To his family he has always been Ste.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Ste, who we must record was born at 6 Stanhope Street, London, on the 22nd February 1857, and had the engineer Robert Stephenson for one of his godfathers, was educated at home until he was eleven years of age.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This name, a contraction of Stephenson, was found for him by his big brothers in the days when home-made soldiers and birds'-nesting were life's main business.
set up or found
From this reading This name, a contraction of Stephenson, was found for him by his big brothers in the days when home-made soldiers and birds'-nesting were life's main business.
godfathersnounUS /ˈɡɑːdfɑːðərz/
plural of “godfather” — any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading Ste, who we must record was born at 6 Stanhope Street, London, on the 22nd February 1857, and had the engineer Robert Stephenson for one of his godfathers, was educated at home until he was eleven years of age.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His parents had a great dread of overtaxing young brains, and lessons were never made irksome to any of their children.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ste, who we must record was born at 6 Stanhope Street, London, on the 22nd February 1857, and had the engineer Robert Stephenson for one of his godfathers, was educated at home until he was eleven years of age.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To his family he has always been Ste.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To his family he has always been Ste.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This name, a contraction of Stephenson, was found for him by his big brothers in the days when home-made soldiers and birds'-nesting were life's main business.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his family he has always been Ste.
HOLIDAYSnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading HOME LIFE AND HOLIDAYS Baden-Powell is now called either "B.-P." or "Bathing Towel."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME LIFE AND HOLIDAYS Baden-Powell is now called either "B.-P." or "Bathing Towel."
home-made
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From this reading This name, a contraction of Stephenson, was found for him by his big brothers in the days when home-made soldiers and birds'-nesting were life's main business.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This name, a contraction of Stephenson, was found for him by his big brothers in the days when home-made soldiers and birds'-nesting were life's main business.
irksomeadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrksəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading His parents had a great dread of overtaxing young brains, and lessons were never made irksome to any of their children.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOME LIFE AND HOLIDAYS Baden-Powell is now called either "B.-P." or "Bathing Towel."
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading His parents had a great dread of overtaxing young brains, and lessons were never made irksome to any of their children.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading HOME LIFE AND HOLIDAYS Baden-Powell is now called either "B.-P." or "Bathing Towel."
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This name, a contraction of Stephenson, was found for him by his big brothers in the days when home-made soldiers and birds'-nesting were life's main business.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Ste, who we must record was born at 6 Stanhope Street, London, on the 22nd February 1857, and had the engineer Robert Stephenson for one of his godfathers, was educated at home until he was eleven years of age.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His parents had a great dread of overtaxing young brains, and lessons were never made irksome to any of their children.
most important element
From this reading This name, a contraction of Stephenson, was found for him by his big brothers in the days when home-made soldiers and birds'-nesting were life's main business.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Ste, who we must record was born at 6 Stanhope Street, London, on the 22nd February 1857, and had the engineer Robert Stephenson for one of his godfathers, was educated at home until he was eleven years of age.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This name, a contraction of Stephenson, was found for him by his big brothers in the days when home-made soldiers and birds'-nesting were life's main business.
nestingverbUS /ˈnestɪŋ/
-ing form of “nest” — inhabit a nest, usually after building
From this reading This name, a contraction of Stephenson, was found for him by his big brothers in the days when home-made soldiers and birds'-nesting were life's main business.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His parents had a great dread of overtaxing young brains, and lessons were never made irksome to any of their children.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HOME LIFE AND HOLIDAYS Baden-Powell is now called either "B.-P." or "Bathing Towel."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This name, a contraction of Stephenson, was found for him by his big brothers in the days when home-made soldiers and birds'-nesting were life's main business.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ste, who we must record was born at 6 Stanhope Street, London, on the 22nd February 1857, and had the engineer Robert Stephenson for one of his godfathers, was educated at home until he was eleven years of age.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ste, who we must record was born at 6 Stanhope Street, London, on the 22nd February 1857, and had the engineer Robert Stephenson for one of his godfathers, was educated at home until he was eleven years of age.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading HOME LIFE AND HOLIDAYS Baden-Powell is now called either "B.-P." or "Bathing Towel."
overtaxing
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From this reading His parents had a great dread of overtaxing young brains, and lessons were never made irksome to any of their children.
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 HOME LIFE AND HOLIDAYS Baden-Powell is now called either "B.-P." or "Bathing Towel."
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading His parents had a great dread of overtaxing young brains, and lessons were never made irksome to any of their children.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Ste, who we must record was born at 6 Stanhope Street, London, on the 22nd February 1857, and had the engineer Robert Stephenson for one of his godfathers, was educated at home until he was eleven years of age.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Ste, who we must record was born at 6 Stanhope Street, London, on the 22nd February 1857, and had the engineer Robert Stephenson for one of his godfathers, was educated at home until he was eleven years of age.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading This name, a contraction of Stephenson, was found for him by his big brothers in the days when home-made soldiers and birds'-nesting were life's main business.
StanhopenounUS /ˈstænəp/
a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
From this reading Ste, who we must record was born at 6 Stanhope Street, London, on the 22nd February 1857, and had the engineer Robert Stephenson for one of his godfathers, was educated at home until he was eleven years of age.
Ste
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From this reading To his family he has always been Ste.
StephensonnounUS /ˈstiːvənsən/
English railway pioneer who built the first passenger railway in 1825 (1781-1848)
From this reading This name, a contraction of Stephenson, was found for him by his big brothers in the days when home-made soldiers and birds'-nesting were life's main business.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Ste, who we must record was born at 6 Stanhope Street, London, on the 22nd February 1857, and had the engineer Robert Stephenson for one of his godfathers, was educated at home until he was eleven years of age.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This name, a contraction of Stephenson, was found for him by his big brothers in the days when home-made soldiers and birds'-nesting were life's main business.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His parents had a great dread of overtaxing young brains, and lessons were never made irksome to any of their children.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This name, a contraction of Stephenson, was found for him by his big brothers in the days when home-made soldiers and birds'-nesting were life's main business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To his family he has always been Ste.
TowelnounUS /ˈtaʊəl/
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading HOME LIFE AND HOLIDAYS Baden-Powell is now called either "B.-P." or "Bathing Towel."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Ste, who we must record was born at 6 Stanhope Street, London, on the 22nd February 1857, and had the engineer Robert Stephenson for one of his godfathers, was educated at home until he was eleven years of age.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This name, a contraction of Stephenson, was found for him by his big brothers in the days when home-made soldiers and birds'-nesting were life's main business.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Ste, who we must record was born at 6 Stanhope Street, London, on the 22nd February 1857, and had the engineer Robert Stephenson for one of his godfathers, was educated at home until he was eleven years of age.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This name, a contraction of Stephenson, was found for him by his big brothers in the days when home-made soldiers and birds'-nesting were life's main business.
at the time that
From this reading This name, a contraction of Stephenson, was found for him by his big brothers in the days when home-made soldiers and birds'-nesting were life's main business.
which person or people
From this reading Ste, who we must record was born at 6 Stanhope Street, London, on the 22nd February 1857, and had the engineer Robert Stephenson for one of his godfathers, was educated at home until he was eleven years of age.
a late time of life
From this reading Ste, who we must record was born at 6 Stanhope Street, London, on the 22nd February 1857, and had the engineer Robert Stephenson for one of his godfathers, was educated at home until he was eleven years of age.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading His parents had a great dread of overtaxing young brains, and lessons were never made irksome to any of their children.
