adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For it will soon be perceived that the story of this remarkable chair cannot be told without telling a great deal of the history of the country.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So Grandfather talked about the Puritans, {Foot Note: It is more precise to give the name of Pilgrims to those Englishmen who went to Holland and afterward to Plymouth.
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading BUT before relating the adventures of the chairs found it necessary to speak of circumstances that caused the first settlement of New England.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They were sometimes called Separatists because they separated themselves from the church of England, sometimes Brownists after the name of one of their eminent ministers.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading So Grandfather talked about the Puritans, {Foot Note: It is more precise to give the name of Pilgrims to those Englishmen who went to Holland and afterward to Plymouth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Grandfather talked about the Puritans, {Foot Note: It is more precise to give the name of Pilgrims to those Englishmen who went to Holland and afterward to Plymouth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Puritans formed a great political as well as religious party in England, and did not at first separate themselves from the church of England, though those who came to this country did so at once.} as those persons were called who thought it sinful to practise certain religious forms and ceremonies of the Church of England.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Puritans formed a great political as well as religious party in England, and did not at first separate themselves from the church of England, though those who came to this country did so at once.} as those persons were called who thought it sinful to practise certain religious forms and ceremonies of the Church of England.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For it will soon be perceived that the story of this remarkable chair cannot be told without telling a great deal of the history of the country.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading They were sometimes called Separatists because they separated themselves from the church of England, sometimes Brownists after the name of one of their eminent ministers.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BUT before relating the adventures of the chairs found it necessary to speak of circumstances that caused the first settlement of New England.
Brownists
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From this reading They were sometimes called Separatists because they separated themselves from the church of England, sometimes Brownists after the name of one of their eminent ministers.
BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BUT before relating the adventures of the chairs found it necessary to speak of circumstances that caused the first settlement of New England.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They were sometimes called Separatists because they separated themselves from the church of England, sometimes Brownists after the name of one of their eminent ministers.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Puritans formed a great political as well as religious party in England, and did not at first separate themselves from the church of England, though those who came to this country did so at once.} as those persons were called who thought it sinful to practise certain religious forms and ceremonies of the Church of England.
cannot
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From this reading For it will soon be perceived that the story of this remarkable chair cannot be told without telling a great deal of the history of the country.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading BUT before relating the adventures of the chairs found it necessary to speak of circumstances that caused the first settlement of New England.
ceremoniesnounUS /ˈserəmoʊniz/
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading The Puritans formed a great political as well as religious party in England, and did not at first separate themselves from the church of England, though those who came to this country did so at once.} as those persons were called who thought it sinful to practise certain religious forms and ceremonies of the Church of England.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The Puritans formed a great political as well as religious party in England, and did not at first separate themselves from the church of England, though those who came to this country did so at once.} as those persons were called who thought it sinful to practise certain religious forms and ceremonies of the Church of England.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading For it will soon be perceived that the story of this remarkable chair cannot be told without telling a great deal of the history of the country.
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading BUT before relating the adventures of the chairs found it necessary to speak of circumstances that caused the first settlement of New England.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading They were sometimes called Separatists because they separated themselves from the church of England, sometimes Brownists after the name of one of their eminent ministers.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading BUT before relating the adventures of the chairs found it necessary to speak of circumstances that caused the first settlement of New England.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading For it will soon be perceived that the story of this remarkable chair cannot be told without telling a great deal of the history of the country.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading For it will soon be perceived that the story of this remarkable chair cannot be told without telling a great deal of the history of the country.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Puritans formed a great political as well as religious party in England, and did not at first separate themselves from the church of England, though those who came to this country did so at once.} as those persons were called who thought it sinful to practise certain religious forms and ceremonies of the Church of England.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading They were sometimes called Separatists because they separated themselves from the church of England, sometimes Brownists after the name of one of their eminent ministers.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading BUT before relating the adventures of the chairs found it necessary to speak of circumstances that caused the first settlement of New England.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading So Grandfather talked about the Puritans, {Foot Note: It is more precise to give the name of Pilgrims to those Englishmen who went to Holland and afterward to Plymouth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading BUT before relating the adventures of the chairs found it necessary to speak of circumstances that caused the first settlement of New England.
FootnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading So Grandfather talked about the Puritans, {Foot Note: It is more precise to give the name of Pilgrims to those Englishmen who went to Holland and afterward to Plymouth.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For it will soon be perceived that the story of this remarkable chair cannot be told without telling a great deal of the history of the country.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The Puritans formed a great political as well as religious party in England, and did not at first separate themselves from the church of England, though those who came to this country did so at once.} as those persons were called who thought it sinful to practise certain religious forms and ceremonies of the Church of England.
formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The Puritans formed a great political as well as religious party in England, and did not at first separate themselves from the church of England, though those who came to this country did so at once.} as those persons were called who thought it sinful to practise certain religious forms and ceremonies of the Church of England.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading BUT before relating the adventures of the chairs found it necessary to speak of circumstances that caused the first settlement of New England.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were sometimes called Separatists because they separated themselves from the church of England, sometimes Brownists after the name of one of their eminent ministers.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So Grandfather talked about the Puritans, {Foot Note: It is more precise to give the name of Pilgrims to those Englishmen who went to Holland and afterward to Plymouth.
GrandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading So Grandfather talked about the Puritans, {Foot Note: It is more precise to give the name of Pilgrims to those Englishmen who went to Holland and afterward to Plymouth.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For it will soon be perceived that the story of this remarkable chair cannot be told without telling a great deal of the history of the country.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading For it will soon be perceived that the story of this remarkable chair cannot be told without telling a great deal of the history of the country.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading So Grandfather talked about the Puritans, {Foot Note: It is more precise to give the name of Pilgrims to those Englishmen who went to Holland and afterward to Plymouth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Puritans formed a great political as well as religious party in England, and did not at first separate themselves from the church of England, though those who came to this country did so at once.} as those persons were called who thought it sinful to practise certain religious forms and ceremonies of the Church of England.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Grandfather talked about the Puritans, {Foot Note: It is more precise to give the name of Pilgrims to those Englishmen who went to Holland and afterward to Plymouth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BUT before relating the adventures of the chairs found it necessary to speak of circumstances that caused the first settlement of New England.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading They were sometimes called Separatists because they separated themselves from the church of England, sometimes Brownists after the name of one of their eminent ministers.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So Grandfather talked about the Puritans, {Foot Note: It is more precise to give the name of Pilgrims to those Englishmen who went to Holland and afterward to Plymouth.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So Grandfather talked about the Puritans, {Foot Note: It is more precise to give the name of Pilgrims to those Englishmen who went to Holland and afterward to Plymouth.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading BUT before relating the adventures of the chairs found it necessary to speak of circumstances that caused the first settlement of New England.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading BUT before relating the adventures of the chairs found it necessary to speak of circumstances that caused the first settlement of New England.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Puritans formed a great political as well as religious party in England, and did not at first separate themselves from the church of England, though those who came to this country did so at once.} as those persons were called who thought it sinful to practise certain religious forms and ceremonies of the Church of England.
NotenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading So Grandfather talked about the Puritans, {Foot Note: It is more precise to give the name of Pilgrims to those Englishmen who went to Holland and afterward to Plymouth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BUT before relating the adventures of the chairs found it necessary to speak of circumstances that caused the first settlement of New England.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The Puritans formed a great political as well as religious party in England, and did not at first separate themselves from the church of England, though those who came to this country did so at once.} as those persons were called who thought it sinful to practise certain religious forms and ceremonies of the Church of England.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were sometimes called Separatists because they separated themselves from the church of England, sometimes Brownists after the name of one of their eminent ministers.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The Puritans formed a great political as well as religious party in England, and did not at first separate themselves from the church of England, though those who came to this country did so at once.} as those persons were called who thought it sinful to practise certain religious forms and ceremonies of the Church of England.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading For it will soon be perceived that the story of this remarkable chair cannot be told without telling a great deal of the history of the country.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The Puritans formed a great political as well as religious party in England, and did not at first separate themselves from the church of England, though those who came to this country did so at once.} as those persons were called who thought it sinful to practise certain religious forms and ceremonies of the Church of England.
PilgrimsnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/
plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading So Grandfather talked about the Puritans, {Foot Note: It is more precise to give the name of Pilgrims to those Englishmen who went to Holland and afterward to Plymouth.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading So Grandfather talked about the Puritans, {Foot Note: It is more precise to give the name of Pilgrims to those Englishmen who went to Holland and afterward to Plymouth.
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading The Puritans formed a great political as well as religious party in England, and did not at first separate themselves from the church of England, though those who came to this country did so at once.} as those persons were called who thought it sinful to practise certain religious forms and ceremonies of the Church of England.
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading The Puritans formed a great political as well as religious party in England, and did not at first separate themselves from the church of England, though those who came to this country did so at once.} as those persons were called who thought it sinful to practise certain religious forms and ceremonies of the Church of England.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading So Grandfather talked about the Puritans, {Foot Note: It is more precise to give the name of Pilgrims to those Englishmen who went to Holland and afterward to Plymouth.
PuritansnounUS /ˈpjʊrətənz/
plural of “puritan” — a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
From this reading So Grandfather talked about the Puritans, {Foot Note: It is more precise to give the name of Pilgrims to those Englishmen who went to Holland and afterward to Plymouth.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading BUT before relating the adventures of the chairs found it necessary to speak of circumstances that caused the first settlement of New England.
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading The Puritans formed a great political as well as religious party in England, and did not at first separate themselves from the church of England, though those who came to this country did so at once.} as those persons were called who thought it sinful to practise certain religious forms and ceremonies of the Church of England.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading For it will soon be perceived that the story of this remarkable chair cannot be told without telling a great deal of the history of the country.
separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading The Puritans formed a great political as well as religious party in England, and did not at first separate themselves from the church of England, though those who came to this country did so at once.} as those persons were called who thought it sinful to practise certain religious forms and ceremonies of the Church of England.
separatedadjectiveUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading They were sometimes called Separatists because they separated themselves from the church of England, sometimes Brownists after the name of one of their eminent ministers.
SeparatistsnounUS /ˈsepərətɪsts/
plural of “separatist” — an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union)
From this reading They were sometimes called Separatists because they separated themselves from the church of England, sometimes Brownists after the name of one of their eminent ministers.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading BUT before relating the adventures of the chairs found it necessary to speak of circumstances that caused the first settlement of New England.
sinfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnfəl/
characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
From this reading The Puritans formed a great political as well as religious party in England, and did not at first separate themselves from the church of England, though those who came to this country did so at once.} as those persons were called who thought it sinful to practise certain religious forms and ceremonies of the Church of England.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Grandfather talked about the Puritans, {Foot Note: It is more precise to give the name of Pilgrims to those Englishmen who went to Holland and afterward to Plymouth.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading They were sometimes called Separatists because they separated themselves from the church of England, sometimes Brownists after the name of one of their eminent ministers.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading For it will soon be perceived that the story of this remarkable chair cannot be told without telling a great deal of the history of the country.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading BUT before relating the adventures of the chairs found it necessary to speak of circumstances that caused the first settlement of New England.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading For it will soon be perceived that the story of this remarkable chair cannot be told without telling a great deal of the history of the country.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading So Grandfather talked about the Puritans, {Foot Note: It is more precise to give the name of Pilgrims to those Englishmen who went to Holland and afterward to Plymouth.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading For it will soon be perceived that the story of this remarkable chair cannot be told without telling a great deal of the history of the country.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BUT before relating the adventures of the chairs found it necessary to speak of circumstances that caused the first settlement of New England.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUT before relating the adventures of the chairs found it necessary to speak of circumstances that caused the first settlement of New England.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were sometimes called Separatists because they separated themselves from the church of England, sometimes Brownists after the name of one of their eminent ministers.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They were sometimes called Separatists because they separated themselves from the church of England, sometimes Brownists after the name of one of their eminent ministers.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sometimes called Separatists because they separated themselves from the church of England, sometimes Brownists after the name of one of their eminent ministers.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For it will soon be perceived that the story of this remarkable chair cannot be told without telling a great deal of the history of the country.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading So Grandfather talked about the Puritans, {Foot Note: It is more precise to give the name of Pilgrims to those Englishmen who went to Holland and afterward to Plymouth.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Puritans formed a great political as well as religious party in England, and did not at first separate themselves from the church of England, though those who came to this country did so at once.} as those persons were called who thought it sinful to practise certain religious forms and ceremonies of the Church of England.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Puritans formed a great political as well as religious party in England, and did not at first separate themselves from the church of England, though those who came to this country did so at once.} as those persons were called who thought it sinful to practise certain religious forms and ceremonies of the Church of England.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BUT before relating the adventures of the chairs found it necessary to speak of circumstances that caused the first settlement of New England.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading For it will soon be perceived that the story of this remarkable chair cannot be told without telling a great deal of the history of the country.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 The Puritans formed a great political as well as religious party in England, and did not at first separate themselves from the church of England, though those who came to this country did so at once.} as those persons were called who thought it sinful to practise certain religious forms and ceremonies of the Church of England.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So Grandfather talked about the Puritans, {Foot Note: It is more precise to give the name of Pilgrims to those Englishmen who went to Holland and afterward to Plymouth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were sometimes called Separatists because they separated themselves from the church of England, sometimes Brownists after the name of one of their eminent ministers.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading So Grandfather talked about the Puritans, {Foot Note: It is more precise to give the name of Pilgrims to those Englishmen who went to Holland and afterward to Plymouth.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For it will soon be perceived that the story of this remarkable chair cannot be told without telling a great deal of the history of the country.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For it will soon be perceived that the story of this remarkable chair cannot be told without telling a great deal of the history of the country.
