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1660
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From this reading Dickory Cronke, the subject of the following narrative, was born at a little hamlet, near St. Columb, in Cornwall, on the 29th of May, 1660, being the day and year in which King Charles the Second was restored.
29th
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From this reading Dickory Cronke, the subject of the following narrative, was born at a little hamlet, near St. Columb, in Cornwall, on the 29th of May, 1660, being the day and year in which King Charles the Second was restored.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dickory Cronke, the subject of the following narrative, was born at a little hamlet, near St. Columb, in Cornwall, on the 29th of May, 1660, being the day and year in which King Charles the Second was restored.
accountsnounUS /ˈaccounts/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His father's chief business was to work at the tin mines; his mother stayed at home to look after the children, of which they had several living at the same time.
always
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From this reading Our Dickory was the youngest, and being but a sickly child, had always a double portion of her care and tenderness.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dickory Cronke, the subject of the following narrative, was born at a little hamlet, near St. Columb, in Cornwall, on the 29th of May, 1660, being the day and year in which King Charles the Second was restored.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Dickory Cronke, the subject of the following narrative, was born at a little hamlet, near St. Columb, in Cornwall, on the 29th of May, 1660, being the day and year in which King Charles the Second was restored.
beloved
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From this reading His parents were of mean extraction, but honest, industrious people, and well beloved in their neighbourhood.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dickory Cronke, the subject of the following narrative, was born at a little hamlet, near St. Columb, in Cornwall, on the 29th of May, 1660, being the day and year in which King Charles the Second was restored.
business
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From this reading His father's chief business was to work at the tin mines; his mother stayed at home to look after the children, of which they had several living at the same time.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His parents were of mean extraction, but honest, industrious people, and well beloved in their neighbourhood.
care
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From this reading Our Dickory was the youngest, and being but a sickly child, had always a double portion of her care and tenderness.
century
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From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
Charles
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From this reading Dickory Cronke, the subject of the following narrative, was born at a little hamlet, near St. Columb, in Cornwall, on the 29th of May, 1660, being the day and year in which King Charles the Second was restored.
chief
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From this reading His father's chief business was to work at the tin mines; his mother stayed at home to look after the children, of which they had several living at the same time.
child
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From this reading Our Dickory was the youngest, and being but a sickly child, had always a double portion of her care and tenderness.
children
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From this reading His father's chief business was to work at the tin mines; his mother stayed at home to look after the children, of which they had several living at the same time.
Columb
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From this reading Dickory Cronke, the subject of the following narrative, was born at a little hamlet, near St. Columb, in Cornwall, on the 29th of May, 1660, being the day and year in which King Charles the Second was restored.
Cornwall
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From this reading Dickory Cronke, the subject of the following narrative, was born at a little hamlet, near St. Columb, in Cornwall, on the 29th of May, 1660, being the day and year in which King Charles the Second was restored.
credit
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From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
Cronke
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From this reading Dickory Cronke, the subject of the following narrative, was born at a little hamlet, near St. Columb, in Cornwall, on the 29th of May, 1660, being the day and year in which King Charles the Second was restored.
day
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From this reading Dickory Cronke, the subject of the following narrative, was born at a little hamlet, near St. Columb, in Cornwall, on the 29th of May, 1660, being the day and year in which King Charles the Second was restored.
Dickory
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From this reading Dickory Cronke, the subject of the following narrative, was born at a little hamlet, near St. Columb, in Cornwall, on the 29th of May, 1660, being the day and year in which King Charles the Second was restored.
double
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From this reading Our Dickory was the youngest, and being but a sickly child, had always a double portion of her care and tenderness.
entire
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From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
events
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From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
extraction
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From this reading His parents were of mean extraction, but honest, industrious people, and well beloved in their neighbourhood.
father's
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From this reading His father's chief business was to work at the tin mines; his mother stayed at home to look after the children, of which they had several living at the same time.
fill
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From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
fit
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From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
following
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From this reading Dickory Cronke, the subject of the following narrative, was born at a little hamlet, near St. Columb, in Cornwall, on the 29th of May, 1660, being the day and year in which King Charles the Second was restored.
going
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From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His father's chief business was to work at the tin mines; his mother stayed at home to look after the children, of which they had several living at the same time.
hamlet
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From this reading Dickory Cronke, the subject of the following narrative, was born at a little hamlet, near St. Columb, in Cornwall, on the 29th of May, 1660, being the day and year in which King Charles the Second was restored.
handed
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From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Our Dickory was the youngest, and being but a sickly child, had always a double portion of her care and tenderness.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His parents were of mean extraction, but honest, industrious people, and well beloved in their neighbourhood.
home
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From this reading His father's chief business was to work at the tin mines; his mother stayed at home to look after the children, of which they had several living at the same time.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading His parents were of mean extraction, but honest, industrious people, and well beloved in their neighbourhood.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dickory Cronke, the subject of the following narrative, was born at a little hamlet, near St. Columb, in Cornwall, on the 29th of May, 1660, being the day and year in which King Charles the Second was restored.
industrious
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From this reading His parents were of mean extraction, but honest, industrious people, and well beloved in their neighbourhood.
King
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From this reading Dickory Cronke, the subject of the following narrative, was born at a little hamlet, near St. Columb, in Cornwall, on the 29th of May, 1660, being the day and year in which King Charles the Second was restored.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
lay
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From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dickory Cronke, the subject of the following narrative, was born at a little hamlet, near St. Columb, in Cornwall, on the 29th of May, 1660, being the day and year in which King Charles the Second was restored.
living
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From this reading His father's chief business was to work at the tin mines; his mother stayed at home to look after the children, of which they had several living at the same time.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His father's chief business was to work at the tin mines; his mother stayed at home to look after the children, of which they had several living at the same time.
many
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From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Dickory Cronke, the subject of the following narrative, was born at a little hamlet, near St. Columb, in Cornwall, on the 29th of May, 1660, being the day and year in which King Charles the Second was restored.
mean
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From this reading His parents were of mean extraction, but honest, industrious people, and well beloved in their neighbourhood.
merit
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From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
mines
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From this reading His father's chief business was to work at the tin mines; his mother stayed at home to look after the children, of which they had several living at the same time.
more
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From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
mother
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From this reading His father's chief business was to work at the tin mines; his mother stayed at home to look after the children, of which they had several living at the same time.
narrative
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From this reading Dickory Cronke, the subject of the following narrative, was born at a little hamlet, near St. Columb, in Cornwall, on the 29th of May, 1660, being the day and year in which King Charles the Second was restored.
near
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From this reading Dickory Cronke, the subject of the following narrative, was born at a little hamlet, near St. Columb, in Cornwall, on the 29th of May, 1660, being the day and year in which King Charles the Second was restored.
neighbourhood
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From this reading His parents were of mean extraction, but honest, industrious people, and well beloved in their neighbourhood.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
now
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From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dickory Cronke, the subject of the following narrative, was born at a little hamlet, near St. Columb, in Cornwall, on the 29th of May, 1660, being the day and year in which King Charles the Second was restored.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our Dickory was the youngest, and being but a sickly child, had always a double portion of her care and tenderness.
parents
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From this reading His parents were of mean extraction, but honest, industrious people, and well beloved in their neighbourhood.
people
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From this reading His parents were of mean extraction, but honest, industrious people, and well beloved in their neighbourhood.
portion
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From this reading Our Dickory was the youngest, and being but a sickly child, had always a double portion of her care and tenderness.
posterity
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From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
preserved
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From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
public
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From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
restored
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From this reading Dickory Cronke, the subject of the following narrative, was born at a little hamlet, near St. Columb, in Cornwall, on the 29th of May, 1660, being the day and year in which King Charles the Second was restored.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His father's chief business was to work at the tin mines; his mother stayed at home to look after the children, of which they had several living at the same time.
Second
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From this reading Dickory Cronke, the subject of the following narrative, was born at a little hamlet, near St. Columb, in Cornwall, on the 29th of May, 1660, being the day and year in which King Charles the Second was restored.
several
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From this reading His father's chief business was to work at the tin mines; his mother stayed at home to look after the children, of which they had several living at the same time.
sickly
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From this reading Our Dickory was the youngest, and being but a sickly child, had always a double portion of her care and tenderness.
St
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From this reading Dickory Cronke, the subject of the following narrative, was born at a little hamlet, near St. Columb, in Cornwall, on the 29th of May, 1660, being the day and year in which King Charles the Second was restored.
stayed
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From this reading His father's chief business was to work at the tin mines; his mother stayed at home to look after the children, of which they had several living at the same time.
strange
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From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
subject
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From this reading Dickory Cronke, the subject of the following narrative, was born at a little hamlet, near St. Columb, in Cornwall, on the 29th of May, 1660, being the day and year in which King Charles the Second was restored.
surprising
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From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
tenderness
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From this reading Our Dickory was the youngest, and being but a sickly child, had always a double portion of her care and tenderness.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His parents were of mean extraction, but honest, industrious people, and well beloved in their neighbourhood.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His father's chief business was to work at the tin mines; his mother stayed at home to look after the children, of which they had several living at the same time.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His father's chief business was to work at the tin mines; his mother stayed at home to look after the children, of which they had several living at the same time.
tin
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From this reading His father's chief business was to work at the tin mines; his mother stayed at home to look after the children, of which they had several living at the same time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Among the many strange and surprising events that help to fill the accounts of this last century, I know none that merit more an entire credit, or are more fit to be preserved and handed to posterity than those I am now going to lay before the public.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dickory Cronke, the subject of the following narrative, was born at a little hamlet, near St. Columb, in Cornwall, on the 29th of May, 1660, being the day and year in which King Charles the Second was restored.
well
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From this reading His parents were of mean extraction, but honest, industrious people, and well beloved in their neighbourhood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His parents were of mean extraction, but honest, industrious people, and well beloved in their neighbourhood.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dickory Cronke, the subject of the following narrative, was born at a little hamlet, near St. Columb, in Cornwall, on the 29th of May, 1660, being the day and year in which King Charles the Second was restored.
work
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From this reading His father's chief business was to work at the tin mines; his mother stayed at home to look after the children, of which they had several living at the same time.
year
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From this reading Dickory Cronke, the subject of the following narrative, was born at a little hamlet, near St. Columb, in Cornwall, on the 29th of May, 1660, being the day and year in which King Charles the Second was restored.
youngest
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From this reading Our Dickory was the youngest, and being but a sickly child, had always a double portion of her care and tenderness.
