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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _CATO._ It is a peculiarity in Addison's life that Fortune, as if conspiring with the happiness of his genius, constantly furnished him with favourable opportunities for the exercise of his powers.
acquaintance
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From this reading The pension granted him by Halifax enabled him, while he was yet a young man, to add to his knowledge of classical literature an intimate acquaintance with the languages and governments of the chief European states.
add
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From this reading The pension granted him by Halifax enabled him, while he was yet a young man, to add to his knowledge of classical literature an intimate acquaintance with the languages and governments of the chief European states.
Addison's
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From this reading _CATO._ It is a peculiarity in Addison's life that Fortune, as if conspiring with the happiness of his genius, constantly furnished him with favourable opportunities for the exercise of his powers.
advancement
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From this reading When his fortunes were at the lowest ebb on his return from his travels, his introduction to Godolphin by Halifax, the consequence of which was _The Campaign_, procured him at once celebrity and advancement.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The pension granted him by Halifax enabled him, while he was yet a young man, to add to his knowledge of classical literature an intimate acquaintance with the languages and governments of the chief European states.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pension granted him by Halifax enabled him, while he was yet a young man, to add to his knowledge of classical literature an intimate acquaintance with the languages and governments of the chief European states.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The appearance of the _Tatler_, though due entirely to the invention of Steele, prepared the way for development of the genius that prevailed in the _Spectator_.
appropriated
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From this reading But the climax of Addison's good fortune was certainly the successful production of _Cato_, a play which, on its own merits, might have been read with interest by the scholars of the time, but which could scarcely have succeeded on the stage if it had not been appropriated and made part of our national life by the violence of political passion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _CATO._ It is a peculiarity in Addison's life that Fortune, as if conspiring with the happiness of his genius, constantly furnished him with favourable opportunities for the exercise of his powers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When his fortunes were at the lowest ebb on his return from his travels, his introduction to Godolphin by Halifax, the consequence of which was _The Campaign_, procured him at once celebrity and advancement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But the climax of Addison's good fortune was certainly the successful production of _Cato_, a play which, on its own merits, might have been read with interest by the scholars of the time, but which could scarcely have succeeded on the stage if it had not been appropriated and made part of our national life by the violence of political passion.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the climax of Addison's good fortune was certainly the successful production of _Cato_, a play which, on its own merits, might have been read with interest by the scholars of the time, but which could scarcely have succeeded on the stage if it had not been appropriated and made part of our national life by the violence of political passion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The pension granted him by Halifax enabled him, while he was yet a young man, to add to his knowledge of classical literature an intimate acquaintance with the languages and governments of the chief European states.
Campaign
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From this reading When his fortunes were at the lowest ebb on his return from his travels, his introduction to Godolphin by Halifax, the consequence of which was _The Campaign_, procured him at once celebrity and advancement.
CATO
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From this reading _CATO._ It is a peculiarity in Addison's life that Fortune, as if conspiring with the happiness of his genius, constantly furnished him with favourable opportunities for the exercise of his powers.
celebrity
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From this reading When his fortunes were at the lowest ebb on his return from his travels, his introduction to Godolphin by Halifax, the consequence of which was _The Campaign_, procured him at once celebrity and advancement.
certainly
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From this reading But the climax of Addison's good fortune was certainly the successful production of _Cato_, a play which, on its own merits, might have been read with interest by the scholars of the time, but which could scarcely have succeeded on the stage if it had not been appropriated and made part of our national life by the violence of political passion.
chief
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From this reading The pension granted him by Halifax enabled him, while he was yet a young man, to add to his knowledge of classical literature an intimate acquaintance with the languages and governments of the chief European states.
classical
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From this reading The pension granted him by Halifax enabled him, while he was yet a young man, to add to his knowledge of classical literature an intimate acquaintance with the languages and governments of the chief European states.
climax
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From this reading But the climax of Addison's good fortune was certainly the successful production of _Cato_, a play which, on its own merits, might have been read with interest by the scholars of the time, but which could scarcely have succeeded on the stage if it had not been appropriated and made part of our national life by the violence of political passion.
consequence
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From this reading When his fortunes were at the lowest ebb on his return from his travels, his introduction to Godolphin by Halifax, the consequence of which was _The Campaign_, procured him at once celebrity and advancement.
conspiring
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From this reading _CATO._ It is a peculiarity in Addison's life that Fortune, as if conspiring with the happiness of his genius, constantly furnished him with favourable opportunities for the exercise of his powers.
constantly
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From this reading _CATO._ It is a peculiarity in Addison's life that Fortune, as if conspiring with the happiness of his genius, constantly furnished him with favourable opportunities for the exercise of his powers.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the climax of Addison's good fortune was certainly the successful production of _Cato_, a play which, on its own merits, might have been read with interest by the scholars of the time, but which could scarcely have succeeded on the stage if it had not been appropriated and made part of our national life by the violence of political passion.
development
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From this reading The appearance of the _Tatler_, though due entirely to the invention of Steele, prepared the way for development of the genius that prevailed in the _Spectator_.
due
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From this reading The appearance of the _Tatler_, though due entirely to the invention of Steele, prepared the way for development of the genius that prevailed in the _Spectator_.
ebbnounUS /ɛb/
the movement of the tide away from the land
From this reading When his fortunes were at the lowest ebb on his return from his travels, his introduction to Godolphin by Halifax, the consequence of which was _The Campaign_, procured him at once celebrity and advancement.
enabled
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From this reading The pension granted him by Halifax enabled him, while he was yet a young man, to add to his knowledge of classical literature an intimate acquaintance with the languages and governments of the chief European states.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The appearance of the _Tatler_, though due entirely to the invention of Steele, prepared the way for development of the genius that prevailed in the _Spectator_.
European
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From this reading The pension granted him by Halifax enabled him, while he was yet a young man, to add to his knowledge of classical literature an intimate acquaintance with the languages and governments of the chief European states.
exercise
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From this reading _CATO._ It is a peculiarity in Addison's life that Fortune, as if conspiring with the happiness of his genius, constantly furnished him with favourable opportunities for the exercise of his powers.
favourable
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From this reading _CATO._ It is a peculiarity in Addison's life that Fortune, as if conspiring with the happiness of his genius, constantly furnished him with favourable opportunities for the exercise of his powers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _CATO._ It is a peculiarity in Addison's life that Fortune, as if conspiring with the happiness of his genius, constantly furnished him with favourable opportunities for the exercise of his powers.
FortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _CATO._ It is a peculiarity in Addison's life that Fortune, as if conspiring with the happiness of his genius, constantly furnished him with favourable opportunities for the exercise of his powers.
fortunes
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From this reading When his fortunes were at the lowest ebb on his return from his travels, his introduction to Godolphin by Halifax, the consequence of which was _The Campaign_, procured him at once celebrity and advancement.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When his fortunes were at the lowest ebb on his return from his travels, his introduction to Godolphin by Halifax, the consequence of which was _The Campaign_, procured him at once celebrity and advancement.
furnished
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From this reading _CATO._ It is a peculiarity in Addison's life that Fortune, as if conspiring with the happiness of his genius, constantly furnished him with favourable opportunities for the exercise of his powers.
genius
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From this reading _CATO._ It is a peculiarity in Addison's life that Fortune, as if conspiring with the happiness of his genius, constantly furnished him with favourable opportunities for the exercise of his powers.
Godolphin
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From this reading When his fortunes were at the lowest ebb on his return from his travels, his introduction to Godolphin by Halifax, the consequence of which was _The Campaign_, procured him at once celebrity and advancement.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the climax of Addison's good fortune was certainly the successful production of _Cato_, a play which, on its own merits, might have been read with interest by the scholars of the time, but which could scarcely have succeeded on the stage if it had not been appropriated and made part of our national life by the violence of political passion.
governments
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From this reading The pension granted him by Halifax enabled him, while he was yet a young man, to add to his knowledge of classical literature an intimate acquaintance with the languages and governments of the chief European states.
granted
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From this reading The pension granted him by Halifax enabled him, while he was yet a young man, to add to his knowledge of classical literature an intimate acquaintance with the languages and governments of the chief European states.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the climax of Addison's good fortune was certainly the successful production of _Cato_, a play which, on its own merits, might have been read with interest by the scholars of the time, but which could scarcely have succeeded on the stage if it had not been appropriated and made part of our national life by the violence of political passion.
Halifax
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From this reading The pension granted him by Halifax enabled him, while he was yet a young man, to add to his knowledge of classical literature an intimate acquaintance with the languages and governments of the chief European states.
happiness
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From this reading _CATO._ It is a peculiarity in Addison's life that Fortune, as if conspiring with the happiness of his genius, constantly furnished him with favourable opportunities for the exercise of his powers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the climax of Addison's good fortune was certainly the successful production of _Cato_, a play which, on its own merits, might have been read with interest by the scholars of the time, but which could scarcely have succeeded on the stage if it had not been appropriated and made part of our national life by the violence of political passion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The pension granted him by Halifax enabled him, while he was yet a young man, to add to his knowledge of classical literature an intimate acquaintance with the languages and governments of the chief European states.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _CATO._ It is a peculiarity in Addison's life that Fortune, as if conspiring with the happiness of his genius, constantly furnished him with favourable opportunities for the exercise of his powers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _CATO._ It is a peculiarity in Addison's life that Fortune, as if conspiring with the happiness of his genius, constantly furnished him with favourable opportunities for the exercise of his powers.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _CATO._ It is a peculiarity in Addison's life that Fortune, as if conspiring with the happiness of his genius, constantly furnished him with favourable opportunities for the exercise of his powers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _CATO._ It is a peculiarity in Addison's life that Fortune, as if conspiring with the happiness of his genius, constantly furnished him with favourable opportunities for the exercise of his powers.
interest
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From this reading But the climax of Addison's good fortune was certainly the successful production of _Cato_, a play which, on its own merits, might have been read with interest by the scholars of the time, but which could scarcely have succeeded on the stage if it had not been appropriated and made part of our national life by the violence of political passion.
intimate
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From this reading The pension granted him by Halifax enabled him, while he was yet a young man, to add to his knowledge of classical literature an intimate acquaintance with the languages and governments of the chief European states.
introduction
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From this reading When his fortunes were at the lowest ebb on his return from his travels, his introduction to Godolphin by Halifax, the consequence of which was _The Campaign_, procured him at once celebrity and advancement.
invention
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From this reading The appearance of the _Tatler_, though due entirely to the invention of Steele, prepared the way for development of the genius that prevailed in the _Spectator_.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _CATO._ It is a peculiarity in Addison's life that Fortune, as if conspiring with the happiness of his genius, constantly furnished him with favourable opportunities for the exercise of his powers.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _CATO._ It is a peculiarity in Addison's life that Fortune, as if conspiring with the happiness of his genius, constantly furnished him with favourable opportunities for the exercise of his powers.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But the climax of Addison's good fortune was certainly the successful production of _Cato_, a play which, on its own merits, might have been read with interest by the scholars of the time, but which could scarcely have succeeded on the stage if it had not been appropriated and made part of our national life by the violence of political passion.
knowledge
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From this reading The pension granted him by Halifax enabled him, while he was yet a young man, to add to his knowledge of classical literature an intimate acquaintance with the languages and governments of the chief European states.
languages
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From this reading The pension granted him by Halifax enabled him, while he was yet a young man, to add to his knowledge of classical literature an intimate acquaintance with the languages and governments of the chief European states.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _CATO._ It is a peculiarity in Addison's life that Fortune, as if conspiring with the happiness of his genius, constantly furnished him with favourable opportunities for the exercise of his powers.
literature
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From this reading The pension granted him by Halifax enabled him, while he was yet a young man, to add to his knowledge of classical literature an intimate acquaintance with the languages and governments of the chief European states.
lowest
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From this reading When his fortunes were at the lowest ebb on his return from his travels, his introduction to Godolphin by Halifax, the consequence of which was _The Campaign_, procured him at once celebrity and advancement.
made
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From this reading But the climax of Addison's good fortune was certainly the successful production of _Cato_, a play which, on its own merits, might have been read with interest by the scholars of the time, but which could scarcely have succeeded on the stage if it had not been appropriated and made part of our national life by the violence of political passion.
man
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From this reading The pension granted him by Halifax enabled him, while he was yet a young man, to add to his knowledge of classical literature an intimate acquaintance with the languages and governments of the chief European states.
merits
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From this reading But the climax of Addison's good fortune was certainly the successful production of _Cato_, a play which, on its own merits, might have been read with interest by the scholars of the time, but which could scarcely have succeeded on the stage if it had not been appropriated and made part of our national life by the violence of political passion.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But the climax of Addison's good fortune was certainly the successful production of _Cato_, a play which, on its own merits, might have been read with interest by the scholars of the time, but which could scarcely have succeeded on the stage if it had not been appropriated and made part of our national life by the violence of political passion.
national
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From this reading But the climax of Addison's good fortune was certainly the successful production of _Cato_, a play which, on its own merits, might have been read with interest by the scholars of the time, but which could scarcely have succeeded on the stage if it had not been appropriated and made part of our national life by the violence of political passion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the climax of Addison's good fortune was certainly the successful production of _Cato_, a play which, on its own merits, might have been read with interest by the scholars of the time, but which could scarcely have succeeded on the stage if it had not been appropriated and made part of our national life by the violence of political passion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _CATO._ It is a peculiarity in Addison's life that Fortune, as if conspiring with the happiness of his genius, constantly furnished him with favourable opportunities for the exercise of his powers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When his fortunes were at the lowest ebb on his return from his travels, his introduction to Godolphin by Halifax, the consequence of which was _The Campaign_, procured him at once celebrity and advancement.
once
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From this reading When his fortunes were at the lowest ebb on his return from his travels, his introduction to Godolphin by Halifax, the consequence of which was _The Campaign_, procured him at once celebrity and advancement.
opportunities
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From this reading _CATO._ It is a peculiarity in Addison's life that Fortune, as if conspiring with the happiness of his genius, constantly furnished him with favourable opportunities for the exercise of his powers.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But the climax of Addison's good fortune was certainly the successful production of _Cato_, a play which, on its own merits, might have been read with interest by the scholars of the time, but which could scarcely have succeeded on the stage if it had not been appropriated and made part of our national life by the violence of political passion.
own
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From this reading But the climax of Addison's good fortune was certainly the successful production of _Cato_, a play which, on its own merits, might have been read with interest by the scholars of the time, but which could scarcely have succeeded on the stage if it had not been appropriated and made part of our national life by the violence of political passion.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the climax of Addison's good fortune was certainly the successful production of _Cato_, a play which, on its own merits, might have been read with interest by the scholars of the time, but which could scarcely have succeeded on the stage if it had not been appropriated and made part of our national life by the violence of political passion.
passion
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From this reading But the climax of Addison's good fortune was certainly the successful production of _Cato_, a play which, on its own merits, might have been read with interest by the scholars of the time, but which could scarcely have succeeded on the stage if it had not been appropriated and made part of our national life by the violence of political passion.
peculiarity
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From this reading _CATO._ It is a peculiarity in Addison's life that Fortune, as if conspiring with the happiness of his genius, constantly furnished him with favourable opportunities for the exercise of his powers.
pension
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From this reading The pension granted him by Halifax enabled him, while he was yet a young man, to add to his knowledge of classical literature an intimate acquaintance with the languages and governments of the chief European states.
play
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From this reading But the climax of Addison's good fortune was certainly the successful production of _Cato_, a play which, on its own merits, might have been read with interest by the scholars of the time, but which could scarcely have succeeded on the stage if it had not been appropriated and made part of our national life by the violence of political passion.
political
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From this reading But the climax of Addison's good fortune was certainly the successful production of _Cato_, a play which, on its own merits, might have been read with interest by the scholars of the time, but which could scarcely have succeeded on the stage if it had not been appropriated and made part of our national life by the violence of political passion.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _CATO._ It is a peculiarity in Addison's life that Fortune, as if conspiring with the happiness of his genius, constantly furnished him with favourable opportunities for the exercise of his powers.
prepared
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From this reading The appearance of the _Tatler_, though due entirely to the invention of Steele, prepared the way for development of the genius that prevailed in the _Spectator_.
prevailed
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From this reading The appearance of the _Tatler_, though due entirely to the invention of Steele, prepared the way for development of the genius that prevailed in the _Spectator_.
procured
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From this reading When his fortunes were at the lowest ebb on his return from his travels, his introduction to Godolphin by Halifax, the consequence of which was _The Campaign_, procured him at once celebrity and advancement.
production
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From this reading But the climax of Addison's good fortune was certainly the successful production of _Cato_, a play which, on its own merits, might have been read with interest by the scholars of the time, but which could scarcely have succeeded on the stage if it had not been appropriated and made part of our national life by the violence of political passion.
read
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From this reading But the climax of Addison's good fortune was certainly the successful production of _Cato_, a play which, on its own merits, might have been read with interest by the scholars of the time, but which could scarcely have succeeded on the stage if it had not been appropriated and made part of our national life by the violence of political passion.
return
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From this reading When his fortunes were at the lowest ebb on his return from his travels, his introduction to Godolphin by Halifax, the consequence of which was _The Campaign_, procured him at once celebrity and advancement.
scarcely
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From this reading But the climax of Addison's good fortune was certainly the successful production of _Cato_, a play which, on its own merits, might have been read with interest by the scholars of the time, but which could scarcely have succeeded on the stage if it had not been appropriated and made part of our national life by the violence of political passion.
scholars
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From this reading But the climax of Addison's good fortune was certainly the successful production of _Cato_, a play which, on its own merits, might have been read with interest by the scholars of the time, but which could scarcely have succeeded on the stage if it had not been appropriated and made part of our national life by the violence of political passion.
Spectator
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From this reading The appearance of the _Tatler_, though due entirely to the invention of Steele, prepared the way for development of the genius that prevailed in the _Spectator_.
stage
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From this reading But the climax of Addison's good fortune was certainly the successful production of _Cato_, a play which, on its own merits, might have been read with interest by the scholars of the time, but which could scarcely have succeeded on the stage if it had not been appropriated and made part of our national life by the violence of political passion.
states
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From this reading The pension granted him by Halifax enabled him, while he was yet a young man, to add to his knowledge of classical literature an intimate acquaintance with the languages and governments of the chief European states.
Steele
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From this reading The appearance of the _Tatler_, though due entirely to the invention of Steele, prepared the way for development of the genius that prevailed in the _Spectator_.
succeeded
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From this reading But the climax of Addison's good fortune was certainly the successful production of _Cato_, a play which, on its own merits, might have been read with interest by the scholars of the time, but which could scarcely have succeeded on the stage if it had not been appropriated and made part of our national life by the violence of political passion.
successful
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From this reading But the climax of Addison's good fortune was certainly the successful production of _Cato_, a play which, on its own merits, might have been read with interest by the scholars of the time, but which could scarcely have succeeded on the stage if it had not been appropriated and made part of our national life by the violence of political passion.
Tatler
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From this reading The appearance of the _Tatler_, though due entirely to the invention of Steele, prepared the way for development of the genius that prevailed in the _Spectator_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _CATO._ It is a peculiarity in Addison's life that Fortune, as if conspiring with the happiness of his genius, constantly furnished him with favourable opportunities for the exercise of his powers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _CATO._ It is a peculiarity in Addison's life that Fortune, as if conspiring with the happiness of his genius, constantly furnished him with favourable opportunities for the exercise of his powers.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The appearance of the _Tatler_, though due entirely to the invention of Steele, prepared the way for development of the genius that prevailed in the _Spectator_.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the climax of Addison's good fortune was certainly the successful production of _Cato_, a play which, on its own merits, might have been read with interest by the scholars of the time, but which could scarcely have succeeded on the stage if it had not been appropriated and made part of our national life by the violence of political passion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pension granted him by Halifax enabled him, while he was yet a young man, to add to his knowledge of classical literature an intimate acquaintance with the languages and governments of the chief European states.
travels
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From this reading When his fortunes were at the lowest ebb on his return from his travels, his introduction to Godolphin by Halifax, the consequence of which was _The Campaign_, procured him at once celebrity and advancement.
violence
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From this reading But the climax of Addison's good fortune was certainly the successful production of _Cato_, a play which, on its own merits, might have been read with interest by the scholars of the time, but which could scarcely have succeeded on the stage if it had not been appropriated and made part of our national life by the violence of political passion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pension granted him by Halifax enabled him, while he was yet a young man, to add to his knowledge of classical literature an intimate acquaintance with the languages and governments of the chief European states.
way
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From this reading The appearance of the _Tatler_, though due entirely to the invention of Steele, prepared the way for development of the genius that prevailed in the _Spectator_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When his fortunes were at the lowest ebb on his return from his travels, his introduction to Godolphin by Halifax, the consequence of which was _The Campaign_, procured him at once celebrity and advancement.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When his fortunes were at the lowest ebb on his return from his travels, his introduction to Godolphin by Halifax, the consequence of which was _The Campaign_, procured him at once celebrity and advancement.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When his fortunes were at the lowest ebb on his return from his travels, his introduction to Godolphin by Halifax, the consequence of which was _The Campaign_, procured him at once celebrity and advancement.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The pension granted him by Halifax enabled him, while he was yet a young man, to add to his knowledge of classical literature an intimate acquaintance with the languages and governments of the chief European states.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _CATO._ It is a peculiarity in Addison's life that Fortune, as if conspiring with the happiness of his genius, constantly furnished him with favourable opportunities for the exercise of his powers.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The pension granted him by Halifax enabled him, while he was yet a young man, to add to his knowledge of classical literature an intimate acquaintance with the languages and governments of the chief European states.
young
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From this reading The pension granted him by Halifax enabled him, while he was yet a young man, to add to his knowledge of classical literature an intimate acquaintance with the languages and governments of the chief European states.
