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Chapter IV
Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729. 1. In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident. 2. About this time a man with a double head shall arrive in Britain from the south.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About this time a man with a double head shall arrive in Britain from the south.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “About this time a man with a double head shall arrive in Britain from the south.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.”
suggesting what will happen in the future
From this reading “Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “About this time a man with a double head shall arrive in Britain from the south.”
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From this reading Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729.
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From this reading Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729.
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From this reading 2.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About this time a man with a double head shall arrive in Britain from the south.
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From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
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From this reading Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729.
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From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729.
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From this reading About this time a man with a double head shall arrive in Britain from the south.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
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From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
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From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
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From this reading Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
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From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
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From this reading Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729.
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From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
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From this reading About this time a man with a double head shall arrive in Britain from the south.
one or the other of two
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
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From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
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From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
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From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
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From this reading Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729.
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From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
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From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
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From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729.
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From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
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From this reading About this time a man with a double head shall arrive in Britain from the south.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
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From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
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From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
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From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
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From this reading About this time a man with a double head shall arrive in Britain from the south.
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From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
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From this reading Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729.
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From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
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From this reading Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729.
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From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
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From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
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From this reading Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729.
suggesting what will happen in the future
From this reading Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729.
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From this reading Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
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From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About this time a man with a double head shall arrive in Britain from the south.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About this time a man with a double head shall arrive in Britain from the south.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About this time a man with a double head shall arrive in Britain from the south.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729.
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From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
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From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
in the company of; together with
From this reading About this time a man with a double head shall arrive in Britain from the south.
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From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
