Cawdrey
/ (ˈkɔːdrɪ) /
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noun
Robert. 16th–17th-century English schoolmaster and lexicographer: compiled the first English dictionary (A Table Alphabeticall) in 1604
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Words nearby Cawdrey
cavosurface angle, Cavour, cavum, cavy, caw, Cawdrey, Cawley, Cawnpore, Caxias, Caxias do Sul, C-axis
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