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1672
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From this reading Joseph Addison was born on the 1st of May, 1672.
1st
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From this reading Joseph Addison was born on the 1st of May, 1672.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His father was a man of character and accomplishments.
accomplishments
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From this reading His father was a man of character and accomplishments.
Addison
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From this reading Joseph Addison was born on the 1st of May, 1672.
ADDISON'S
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From this reading ADDISON'S FAMILY AND EDUCATION.
afterwards
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From this reading He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison, at the time of his birth rector of Milston, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, and afterwards Dean of Lichfield.
Amesbury
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From this reading He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison, at the time of his birth rector of Milston, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, and afterwards Dean of Lichfield.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ADDISON'S FAMILY AND EDUCATION.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison, at the time of his birth rector of Milston, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, and afterwards Dean of Lichfield.
birth
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From this reading He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison, at the time of his birth rector of Milston, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, and afterwards Dean of Lichfield.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joseph Addison was born on the 1st of May, 1672.
character
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From this reading His father was a man of character and accomplishments.
contempt
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From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
control
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From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
Dean
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From this reading He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison, at the time of his birth rector of Milston, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, and afterwards Dean of Lichfield.
Educated
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From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
EDUCATION
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From this reading ADDISON'S FAMILY AND EDUCATION.
eldest
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From this reading He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison, at the time of his birth rector of Milston, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, and afterwards Dean of Lichfield.
Episcopacy
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From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
FAMILY
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From this reading ADDISON'S FAMILY AND EDUCATION.
famous
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From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
father
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From this reading His father was a man of character and accomplishments.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
forced
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From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison, at the time of his birth rector of Milston, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, and afterwards Dean of Lichfield.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison, at the time of his birth rector of Milston, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, and afterwards Dean of Lichfield.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison, at the time of his birth rector of Milston, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, and afterwards Dean of Lichfield.
Joseph
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From this reading Joseph Addison was born on the 1st of May, 1672.
Lancelot
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From this reading He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison, at the time of his birth rector of Milston, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, and afterwards Dean of Lichfield.
Lichfield
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From this reading He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison, at the time of his birth rector of Milston, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, and afterwards Dean of Lichfield.
made
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From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
man
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From this reading His father was a man of character and accomplishments.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Joseph Addison was born on the 1st of May, 1672.
Milston
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From this reading He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison, at the time of his birth rector of Milston, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, and afterwards Dean of Lichfield.
Monarchy
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From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
near
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From this reading He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison, at the time of his birth rector of Milston, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, and afterwards Dean of Lichfield.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joseph Addison was born on the 1st of May, 1672.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Joseph Addison was born on the 1st of May, 1672.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
Oxford
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From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
preferences
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From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
principles
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From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
Puritan
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From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
rector
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From this reading He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison, at the time of his birth rector of Milston, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, and afterwards Dean of Lichfield.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
son
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From this reading He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison, at the time of his birth rector of Milston, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, and afterwards Dean of Lichfield.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
to accept another person's control or a difficult situation
From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joseph Addison was born on the 1st of May, 1672.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison, at the time of his birth rector of Milston, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, and afterwards Dean of Lichfield.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
University
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From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
Visitation
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From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joseph Addison was born on the 1st of May, 1672.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Educated at Oxford, while that University was under the control of the famous Puritan Visitation, he made no secret of his contempt for principles to which he was forced to submit, or of his preferences for Monarchy and Episcopacy.
Wiltshire
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From this reading He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison, at the time of his birth rector of Milston, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, and afterwards Dean of Lichfield.
