Chapter VI

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From this reading He then retired from the service, went to Oxford, took his degree, was ordained, got married, and on the death of his father, in 1788, succeeded to our family living.

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From this reading I was born in 1795, at the Kentish village of Charfield, of which my father, the Rev. James Wilmot, was patron and rector.

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From this reading In his youth my father had held a cornet's commission in the 17th Light Dragoons, but being severely wounded at Bunker's Hill, he was invalided home.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading My mother died before I was a week old, commending me with her latest breath to the care of a trusted servant, the wife of our factotum John Fowles--"Corporal Jack," as the villagers commonly called him.

in addition

From this reading Nancy Fowles had also charge of my sister Kate, who was six years my senior.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I was born in 1795, at the Kentish village of Charfield, of which my father, the Rev. James Wilmot, was patron and rector.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading My mother died before I was a week old, commending me with her latest breath to the care of a trusted servant, the wife of our factotum John Fowles--"Corporal Jack," as the villagers commonly called him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I was born in 1795, at the Kentish village of Charfield, of which my father, the Rev. James Wilmot, was patron and rector.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading My mother died before I was a week old, commending me with her latest breath to the care of a trusted servant, the wife of our factotum John Fowles--"Corporal Jack," as the villagers commonly called him.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading In his youth my father had held a cornet's commission in the 17th Light Dragoons, but being severely wounded at Bunker's Hill, he was invalided home.

brought into existence

From this reading I was born in 1795, at the Kentish village of Charfield, of which my father, the Rev. James Wilmot, was patron and rector.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading My mother died before I was a week old, commending me with her latest breath to the care of a trusted servant, the wife of our factotum John Fowles--"Corporal Jack," as the villagers commonly called him.

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From this reading In his youth my father had held a cornet's commission in the 17th Light Dragoons, but being severely wounded at Bunker's Hill, he was invalided home.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In his youth my father had held a cornet's commission in the 17th Light Dragoons, but being severely wounded at Bunker's Hill, he was invalided home.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading My mother died before I was a week old, commending me with her latest breath to the care of a trusted servant, the wife of our factotum John Fowles--"Corporal Jack," as the villagers commonly called him.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading My mother died before I was a week old, commending me with her latest breath to the care of a trusted servant, the wife of our factotum John Fowles--"Corporal Jack," as the villagers commonly called him.

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From this reading I was born in 1795, at the Kentish village of Charfield, of which my father, the Rev. James Wilmot, was patron and rector.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading Nancy Fowles had also charge of my sister Kate, who was six years my senior.

-ing form of “commend” — express approval of

From this reading My mother died before I was a week old, commending me with her latest breath to the care of a trusted servant, the wife of our factotum John Fowles--"Corporal Jack," as the villagers commonly called him.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading In his youth my father had held a cornet's commission in the 17th Light Dragoons, but being severely wounded at Bunker's Hill, he was invalided home.

under normal conditions

From this reading My mother died before I was a week old, commending me with her latest breath to the care of a trusted servant, the wife of our factotum John Fowles--"Corporal Jack," as the villagers commonly called him.

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From this reading In his youth my father had held a cornet's commission in the 17th Light Dragoons, but being severely wounded at Bunker's Hill, he was invalided home.

a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines

From this reading My mother died before I was a week old, commending me with her latest breath to the care of a trusted servant, the wife of our factotum John Fowles--"Corporal Jack," as the villagers commonly called him.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading He then retired from the service, went to Oxford, took his degree, was ordained, got married, and on the death of his father, in 1788, succeeded to our family living.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading He then retired from the service, went to Oxford, took his degree, was ordained, got married, and on the death of his father, in 1788, succeeded to our family living.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading My mother died before I was a week old, commending me with her latest breath to the care of a trusted servant, the wife of our factotum John Fowles--"Corporal Jack," as the villagers commonly called him.

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From this reading In his youth my father had held a cornet's commission in the 17th Light Dragoons, but being severely wounded at Bunker's Hill, he was invalided home.

a servant employed to do a variety of jobs

From this reading My mother died before I was a week old, commending me with her latest breath to the care of a trusted servant, the wife of our factotum John Fowles--"Corporal Jack," as the villagers commonly called him.

a social unit living together

From this reading He then retired from the service, went to Oxford, took his degree, was ordained, got married, and on the death of his father, in 1788, succeeded to our family living.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading I was born in 1795, at the Kentish village of Charfield, of which my father, the Rev. James Wilmot, was patron and rector.

third-person singular of “fowl” — hunt fowl

From this reading My mother died before I was a week old, commending me with her latest breath to the care of a trusted servant, the wife of our factotum John Fowles--"Corporal Jack," as the villagers commonly called him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He then retired from the service, went to Oxford, took his degree, was ordained, got married, and on the death of his father, in 1788, succeeded to our family living.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He then retired from the service, went to Oxford, took his degree, was ordained, got married, and on the death of his father, in 1788, succeeded to our family living.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Nancy Fowles had also charge of my sister Kate, who was six years my senior.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In his youth my father had held a cornet's commission in the 17th Light Dragoons, but being severely wounded at Bunker's Hill, he was invalided home.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading In his youth my father had held a cornet's commission in the 17th Light Dragoons, but being severely wounded at Bunker's Hill, he was invalided home.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading My mother died before I was a week old, commending me with her latest breath to the care of a trusted servant, the wife of our factotum John Fowles--"Corporal Jack," as the villagers commonly called him.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading In his youth my father had held a cornet's commission in the 17th Light Dragoons, but being severely wounded at Bunker's Hill, he was invalided home.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading My mother died before I was a week old, commending me with her latest breath to the care of a trusted servant, the wife of our factotum John Fowles--"Corporal Jack," as the villagers commonly called him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In his youth my father had held a cornet's commission in the 17th Light Dragoons, but being severely wounded at Bunker's Hill, he was invalided home.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading In his youth my father had held a cornet's commission in the 17th Light Dragoons, but being severely wounded at Bunker's Hill, he was invalided home.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I was born in 1795, at the Kentish village of Charfield, of which my father, the Rev. James Wilmot, was patron and rector.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I was born in 1795, at the Kentish village of Charfield, of which my father, the Rev. James Wilmot, was patron and rector.

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From this reading In his youth my father had held a cornet's commission in the 17th Light Dragoons, but being severely wounded at Bunker's Hill, he was invalided home.

a small worthless amount

From this reading My mother died before I was a week old, commending me with her latest breath to the care of a trusted servant, the wife of our factotum John Fowles--"Corporal Jack," as the villagers commonly called him.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading I was born in 1795, at the Kentish village of Charfield, of which my father, the Rev. James Wilmot, was patron and rector.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading My mother died before I was a week old, commending me with her latest breath to the care of a trusted servant, the wife of our factotum John Fowles--"Corporal Jack," as the villagers commonly called him.

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From this reading Nancy Fowles had also charge of my sister Kate, who was six years my senior.

one of the major dialects of Old English

From this reading I was born in 1795, at the Kentish village of Charfield, of which my father, the Rev. James Wilmot, was patron and rector.

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading My mother died before I was a week old, commending me with her latest breath to the care of a trusted servant, the wife of our factotum John Fowles--"Corporal Jack," as the villagers commonly called him.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading In his youth my father had held a cornet's commission in the 17th Light Dragoons, but being severely wounded at Bunker's Hill, he was invalided home.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading He then retired from the service, went to Oxford, took his degree, was ordained, got married, and on the death of his father, in 1788, succeeded to our family living.

joined in matrimony

From this reading He then retired from the service, went to Oxford, took his degree, was ordained, got married, and on the death of his father, in 1788, succeeded to our family living.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading My mother died before I was a week old, commending me with her latest breath to the care of a trusted servant, the wife of our factotum John Fowles--"Corporal Jack," as the villagers commonly called him.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading My mother died before I was a week old, commending me with her latest breath to the care of a trusted servant, the wife of our factotum John Fowles--"Corporal Jack," as the villagers commonly called him.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I was born in 1795, at the Kentish village of Charfield, of which my father, the Rev. James Wilmot, was patron and rector.

a city in northeastern France in Lorraine

From this reading Nancy Fowles had also charge of my sister Kate, who was six years my senior.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I was born in 1795, at the Kentish village of Charfield, of which my father, the Rev. James Wilmot, was patron and rector.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading My mother died before I was a week old, commending me with her latest breath to the care of a trusted servant, the wife of our factotum John Fowles--"Corporal Jack," as the villagers commonly called him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He then retired from the service, went to Oxford, took his degree, was ordained, got married, and on the death of his father, in 1788, succeeded to our family living.

fixed or established especially by order or command

From this reading He then retired from the service, went to Oxford, took his degree, was ordained, got married, and on the death of his father, in 1788, succeeded to our family living.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading My mother died before I was a week old, commending me with her latest breath to the care of a trusted servant, the wife of our factotum John Fowles--"Corporal Jack," as the villagers commonly called him.

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading He then retired from the service, went to Oxford, took his degree, was ordained, got married, and on the death of his father, in 1788, succeeded to our family living.

a regular customer

From this reading I was born in 1795, at the Kentish village of Charfield, of which my father, the Rev. James Wilmot, was patron and rector.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading I was born in 1795, at the Kentish village of Charfield, of which my father, the Rev. James Wilmot, was patron and rector.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading He then retired from the service, went to Oxford, took his degree, was ordained, got married, and on the death of his father, in 1788, succeeded to our family living.

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading I was born in 1795, at the Kentish village of Charfield, of which my father, the Rev. James Wilmot, was patron and rector.

older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service

From this reading Nancy Fowles had also charge of my sister Kate, who was six years my senior.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading My mother died before I was a week old, commending me with her latest breath to the care of a trusted servant, the wife of our factotum John Fowles--"Corporal Jack," as the villagers commonly called him.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading He then retired from the service, went to Oxford, took his degree, was ordained, got married, and on the death of his father, in 1788, succeeded to our family living.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading In his youth my father had held a cornet's commission in the 17th Light Dragoons, but being severely wounded at Bunker's Hill, he was invalided home.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Nancy Fowles had also charge of my sister Kate, who was six years my senior.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Nancy Fowles had also charge of my sister Kate, who was six years my senior.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading He then retired from the service, went to Oxford, took his degree, was ordained, got married, and on the death of his father, in 1788, succeeded to our family living.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I was born in 1795, at the Kentish village of Charfield, of which my father, the Rev. James Wilmot, was patron and rector.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He then retired from the service, went to Oxford, took his degree, was ordained, got married, and on the death of his father, in 1788, succeeded to our family living.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading My mother died before I was a week old, commending me with her latest breath to the care of a trusted servant, the wife of our factotum John Fowles--"Corporal Jack," as the villagers commonly called him.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He then retired from the service, went to Oxford, took his degree, was ordained, got married, and on the death of his father, in 1788, succeeded to our family living.

(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

From this reading My mother died before I was a week old, commending me with her latest breath to the care of a trusted servant, the wife of our factotum John Fowles--"Corporal Jack," as the villagers commonly called him.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading I was born in 1795, at the Kentish village of Charfield, of which my father, the Rev. James Wilmot, was patron and rector.

plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life

From this reading My mother died before I was a week old, commending me with her latest breath to the care of a trusted servant, the wife of our factotum John Fowles--"Corporal Jack," as the villagers commonly called him.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I was born in 1795, at the Kentish village of Charfield, of which my father, the Rev. James Wilmot, was patron and rector.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading My mother died before I was a week old, commending me with her latest breath to the care of a trusted servant, the wife of our factotum John Fowles--"Corporal Jack," as the villagers commonly called him.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He then retired from the service, went to Oxford, took his degree, was ordained, got married, and on the death of his father, in 1788, succeeded to our family living.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I was born in 1795, at the Kentish village of Charfield, of which my father, the Rev. James Wilmot, was patron and rector.

which person or people

From this reading Nancy Fowles had also charge of my sister Kate, who was six years my senior.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading My mother died before I was a week old, commending me with her latest breath to the care of a trusted servant, the wife of our factotum John Fowles--"Corporal Jack," as the villagers commonly called him.

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From this reading I was born in 1795, at the Kentish village of Charfield, of which my father, the Rev. James Wilmot, was patron and rector.

in the company of; together with

From this reading My mother died before I was a week old, commending me with her latest breath to the care of a trusted servant, the wife of our factotum John Fowles--"Corporal Jack," as the villagers commonly called him.

people who are wounded

From this reading In his youth my father had held a cornet's commission in the 17th Light Dragoons, but being severely wounded at Bunker's Hill, he was invalided home.

a late time of life

From this reading Nancy Fowles had also charge of my sister Kate, who was six years my senior.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading In his youth my father had held a cornet's commission in the 17th Light Dragoons, but being severely wounded at Bunker's Hill, he was invalided home.