adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was about the middle of the seventeenth century when a new kind of religion arose.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about the middle of the seventeenth century when a new kind of religion arose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George Fox was the founder of this sect, and they called themselves the Friends of Truth.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading It was about the middle of the seventeenth century when a new kind of religion arose.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Quakers were a peace-loving people; they tried to be kind and charitable; they refused to go to law; and they refused to fight.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The name Quaker was given to them by their enemies in derision because they "trembled before the Lord."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The name Quaker was given to them by their enemies in derision because they "trembled before the Lord."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The name Quaker was given to them by their enemies in derision because they "trembled before the Lord."
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading George Fox was the founder of this sect, and they called themselves the Friends of Truth.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading It was about the middle of the seventeenth century when a new kind of religion arose.
charitableadjectiveUS /ˈtʃærətəbəl/
relating to or characterized by charity
From this reading The Quakers were a peace-loving people; they tried to be kind and charitable; they refused to go to law; and they refused to fight.
derisionnounUS /dərˈɪʒən/
contemptuous laughter
From this reading The name Quaker was given to them by their enemies in derision because they "trembled before the Lord."
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The name Quaker was given to them by their enemies in derision because they "trembled before the Lord."
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The Quakers were a peace-loving people; they tried to be kind and charitable; they refused to go to law; and they refused to fight.
foundernounUS /ˈfaʊndər/
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
From this reading George Fox was the founder of this sect, and they called themselves the Friends of Truth.
FoxnounUS /fɑːks/
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading George Fox was the founder of this sect, and they called themselves the Friends of Truth.
FriendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading George Fox was the founder of this sect, and they called themselves the Friends of Truth.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Fox was the founder of this sect, and they called themselves the Friends of Truth.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The name Quaker was given to them by their enemies in derision because they "trembled before the Lord."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Quakers were a peace-loving people; they tried to be kind and charitable; they refused to go to law; and they refused to fight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The name Quaker was given to them by their enemies in derision because they "trembled before the Lord."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about the middle of the seventeenth century when a new kind of religion arose.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It was about the middle of the seventeenth century when a new kind of religion arose.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The Quakers were a peace-loving people; they tried to be kind and charitable; they refused to go to law; and they refused to fight.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The name Quaker was given to them by their enemies in derision because they "trembled before the Lord."
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was about the middle of the seventeenth century when a new kind of religion arose.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name Quaker was given to them by their enemies in derision because they "trembled before the Lord."
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was about the middle of the seventeenth century when a new kind of religion arose.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was about the middle of the seventeenth century when a new kind of religion arose.
peace-lovingadjective
inclined or disposed to peace
From this reading The Quakers were a peace-loving people; they tried to be kind and charitable; they refused to go to law; and they refused to fight.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Quakers were a peace-loving people; they tried to be kind and charitable; they refused to go to law; and they refused to fight.
QuakernounUS /ˈkweɪkər/
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
From this reading The name Quaker was given to them by their enemies in derision because they "trembled before the Lord."
QuakersnounUS /ˈkweɪkərz/
a Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660; commonly called Quakers
From this reading This was the religion of the Quakers.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The Quakers were a peace-loving people; they tried to be kind and charitable; they refused to go to law; and they refused to fight.
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading It was about the middle of the seventeenth century when a new kind of religion arose.
sectnounUS /sekt/
a subdivision of a larger religious group
From this reading George Fox was the founder of this sect, and they called themselves the Friends of Truth.
seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading It was about the middle of the seventeenth century when a new kind of religion arose.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was about the middle of the seventeenth century when a new kind of religion arose.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The name Quaker was given to them by their enemies in derision because they "trembled before the Lord."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The name Quaker was given to them by their enemies in derision because they "trembled before the Lord."
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading George Fox was the founder of this sect, and they called themselves the Friends of Truth.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George Fox was the founder of this sect, and they called themselves the Friends of Truth.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the religion of the Quakers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The name Quaker was given to them by their enemies in derision because they "trembled before the Lord."
trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading The name Quaker was given to them by their enemies in derision because they "trembled before the Lord."
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The Quakers were a peace-loving people; they tried to be kind and charitable; they refused to go to law; and they refused to fight.
TruthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading George Fox was the founder of this sect, and they called themselves the Friends of Truth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about the middle of the seventeenth century when a new kind of religion arose.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Quakers were a peace-loving people; they tried to be kind and charitable; they refused to go to law; and they refused to fight.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was about the middle of the seventeenth century when a new kind of religion arose.
