1703
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From this reading HOW old would John Wesley be in 1716, if he was born in 1703?
1716
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An explosion.--A new business at the old Foundry.--Mr. Wesley and his mother at home.--Grand helpers.--Poor little Tom.--The worst man in Bristol.--And one of the best.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An explosion.--A new business at the old Foundry.--Mr. Wesley and his mother at home.--Grand helpers.--Poor little Tom.--The worst man in Bristol.--And one of the best.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An explosion.--A new business at the old Foundry.--Mr. Wesley and his mother at home.--Grand helpers.--Poor little Tom.--The worst man in Bristol.--And one of the best.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An explosion.--A new business at the old Foundry.--Mr. Wesley and his mother at home.--Grand helpers.--Poor little Tom.--The worst man in Bristol.--And one of the best.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HOW old would John Wesley be in 1716, if he was born in 1703?
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading An explosion.--A new business at the old Foundry.--Mr. Wesley and his mother at home.--Grand helpers.--Poor little Tom.--The worst man in Bristol.--And one of the best.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading The roof of the building was blown off, and a great many workmen were injured and killed.
brought into existence
From this reading HOW old would John Wesley be in 1716, if he was born in 1703?
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading An explosion.--A new business at the old Foundry.--Mr. Wesley and his mother at home.--Grand helpers.--Poor little Tom.--The worst man in Bristol.--And one of the best.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The roof of the building was blown off, and a great many workmen were injured and killed.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading An explosion.--A new business at the old Foundry.--Mr. Wesley and his mother at home.--Grand helpers.--Poor little Tom.--The worst man in Bristol.--And one of the best.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading In that year there was a terrible explosion at a cannon foundry, where the guns were made for war.
CharterhousenounUS /ˈtʃɑːrtərhaʊs/
a Carthusian monastery
From this reading Thirteen, would he not? a school-boy at the Charterhouse School.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading An explosion.--A new business at the old Foundry.--Mr. Wesley and his mother at home.--Grand helpers.--Poor little Tom.--The worst man in Bristol.--And one of the best.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In that year there was a terrible explosion at a cannon foundry, where the guns were made for war.
FoundrynounUS /ˈfaʊndri/
factory where metal castings are produced
From this reading An explosion.--A new business at the old Foundry.--Mr. Wesley and his mother at home.--Grand helpers.--Poor little Tom.--The worst man in Bristol.--And one of the best.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading An explosion.--A new business at the old Foundry.--Mr. Wesley and his mother at home.--Grand helpers.--Poor little Tom.--The worst man in Bristol.--And one of the best.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The roof of the building was blown off, and a great many workmen were injured and killed.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading In that year there was a terrible explosion at a cannon foundry, where the guns were made for war.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW old would John Wesley be in 1716, if he was born in 1703?
helpersnounUS /ˈhelpərz/
plural of “helper” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading An explosion.--A new business at the old Foundry.--Mr. Wesley and his mother at home.--Grand helpers.--Poor little Tom.--The worst man in Bristol.--And one of the best.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An explosion.--A new business at the old Foundry.--Mr. Wesley and his mother at home.--Grand helpers.--Poor little Tom.--The worst man in Bristol.--And one of the best.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading An explosion.--A new business at the old Foundry.--Mr. Wesley and his mother at home.--Grand helpers.--Poor little Tom.--The worst man in Bristol.--And one of the best.
HOW
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From this reading HOW old would John Wesley be in 1716, if he was born in 1703?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading HOW old would John Wesley be in 1716, if he was born in 1703?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An explosion.--A new business at the old Foundry.--Mr. Wesley and his mother at home.--Grand helpers.--Poor little Tom.--The worst man in Bristol.--And one of the best.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading The roof of the building was blown off, and a great many workmen were injured and killed.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading HOW old would John Wesley be in 1716, if he was born in 1703?
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The roof of the building was blown off, and a great many workmen were injured and killed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading An explosion.--A new business at the old Foundry.--Mr. Wesley and his mother at home.--Grand helpers.--Poor little Tom.--The worst man in Bristol.--And one of the best.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In that year there was a terrible explosion at a cannon foundry, where the guns were made for war.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading An explosion.--A new business at the old Foundry.--Mr. Wesley and his mother at home.--Grand helpers.--Poor little Tom.--The worst man in Bristol.--And one of the best.
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 The roof of the building was blown off, and a great many workmen were injured and killed.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading An explosion.--A new business at the old Foundry.--Mr. Wesley and his mother at home.--Grand helpers.--Poor little Tom.--The worst man in Bristol.--And one of the best.
a form of address for a man
From this reading An explosion.--A new business at the old Foundry.--Mr. Wesley and his mother at home.--Grand helpers.--Poor little Tom.--The worst man in Bristol.--And one of the best.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading An explosion.--A new business at the old Foundry.--Mr. Wesley and his mother at home.--Grand helpers.--Poor little Tom.--The worst man in Bristol.--And one of the best.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thirteen, would he not? a school-boy at the Charterhouse School.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An explosion.--A new business at the old Foundry.--Mr. Wesley and his mother at home.--Grand helpers.--Poor little Tom.--The worst man in Bristol.--And one of the best.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The roof of the building was blown off, and a great many workmen were injured and killed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An explosion.--A new business at the old Foundry.--Mr. Wesley and his mother at home.--Grand helpers.--Poor little Tom.--The worst man in Bristol.--And one of the best.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading An explosion.--A new business at the old Foundry.--Mr. Wesley and his mother at home.--Grand helpers.--Poor little Tom.--The worst man in Bristol.--And one of the best.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading An explosion.--A new business at the old Foundry.--Mr. Wesley and his mother at home.--Grand helpers.--Poor little Tom.--The worst man in Bristol.--And one of the best.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The roof of the building was blown off, and a great many workmen were injured and killed.
an educational institution
From this reading Thirteen, would he not? a school-boy at the Charterhouse School.
school-boy
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From this reading Thirteen, would he not? a school-boy at the Charterhouse School.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading In that year there was a terrible explosion at a cannon foundry, where the guns were made for war.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that year there was a terrible explosion at a cannon foundry, where the guns were made for war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An explosion.--A new business at the old Foundry.--Mr. Wesley and his mother at home.--Grand helpers.--Poor little Tom.--The worst man in Bristol.--And one of the best.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In that year there was a terrible explosion at a cannon foundry, where the guns were made for war.
ThirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading Thirteen, would he not? a school-boy at the Charterhouse School.
male cat
From this reading An explosion.--A new business at the old Foundry.--Mr. Wesley and his mother at home.--Grand helpers.--Poor little Tom.--The worst man in Bristol.--And one of the best.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading In that year there was a terrible explosion at a cannon foundry, where the guns were made for war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW old would John Wesley be in 1716, if he was born in 1703?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In that year there was a terrible explosion at a cannon foundry, where the guns were made for war.
WesleynounUS /ˈwesli/
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading An explosion.--A new business at the old Foundry.--Mr. Wesley and his mother at home.--Grand helpers.--Poor little Tom.--The worst man in Bristol.--And one of the best.
in or at the place that
From this reading In that year there was a terrible explosion at a cannon foundry, where the guns were made for war.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading The roof of the building was blown off, and a great many workmen were injured and killed.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading An explosion.--A new business at the old Foundry.--Mr. Wesley and his mother at home.--Grand helpers.--Poor little Tom.--The worst man in Bristol.--And one of the best.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading HOW old would John Wesley be in 1716, if he was born in 1703?
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In that year there was a terrible explosion at a cannon foundry, where the guns were made for war.
