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7837
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From this reading The flying or floating island is exactly circular, its diameter 7837 yards, or about four miles and a half, and consequently contains ten thousand acres.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The flying or floating island is exactly circular, its diameter 7837 yards, or about four miles and a half, and consequently contains ten thousand acres.
account
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From this reading I chiefly wanted to know to what cause in art or in nature it owed its several motions, whereof I will now give a philosophical account to the reader.
acres
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From this reading The flying or floating island is exactly circular, its diameter 7837 yards, or about four miles and a half, and consequently contains ten thousand acres.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PHENOMENON SOLVED BY MODERN PHILOSOPHY AND ASTRONOMY—THE LAPUTIANS’ GREAT IMPROVEMENTS IN THE LATTER—THE KING’S METHOD OF SUPPRESSING INSURRECTIONS.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading I chiefly wanted to know to what cause in art or in nature it owed its several motions, whereof I will now give a philosophical account to the reader.
ASTRONOMY
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attend
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From this reading I desired leave of this prince to see the curiosities of the island, which he was graciously pleased to grant, and ordered my tutor to attend me.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A PHENOMENON SOLVED BY MODERN PHILOSOPHY AND ASTRONOMY—THE LAPUTIANS’ GREAT IMPROVEMENTS IN THE LATTER—THE KING’S METHOD OF SUPPRESSING INSURRECTIONS.
cause
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From this reading I chiefly wanted to know to what cause in art or in nature it owed its several motions, whereof I will now give a philosophical account to the reader.
chiefly
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From this reading I chiefly wanted to know to what cause in art or in nature it owed its several motions, whereof I will now give a philosophical account to the reader.
circular
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From this reading The flying or floating island is exactly circular, its diameter 7837 yards, or about four miles and a half, and consequently contains ten thousand acres.
consequently
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From this reading The flying or floating island is exactly circular, its diameter 7837 yards, or about four miles and a half, and consequently contains ten thousand acres.
contains
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From this reading The flying or floating island is exactly circular, its diameter 7837 yards, or about four miles and a half, and consequently contains ten thousand acres.
curiosities
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From this reading I desired leave of this prince to see the curiosities of the island, which he was graciously pleased to grant, and ordered my tutor to attend me.
desired
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From this reading I desired leave of this prince to see the curiosities of the island, which he was graciously pleased to grant, and ordered my tutor to attend me.
diameter
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From this reading The flying or floating island is exactly circular, its diameter 7837 yards, or about four miles and a half, and consequently contains ten thousand acres.
exactly
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From this reading The flying or floating island is exactly circular, its diameter 7837 yards, or about four miles and a half, and consequently contains ten thousand acres.
floating
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From this reading The flying or floating island is exactly circular, its diameter 7837 yards, or about four miles and a half, and consequently contains ten thousand acres.
flying
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From this reading The flying or floating island is exactly circular, its diameter 7837 yards, or about four miles and a half, and consequently contains ten thousand acres.
four
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From this reading The flying or floating island is exactly circular, its diameter 7837 yards, or about four miles and a half, and consequently contains ten thousand acres.
give
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From this reading I chiefly wanted to know to what cause in art or in nature it owed its several motions, whereof I will now give a philosophical account to the reader.
graciously
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From this reading I desired leave of this prince to see the curiosities of the island, which he was graciously pleased to grant, and ordered my tutor to attend me.
grant
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From this reading I desired leave of this prince to see the curiosities of the island, which he was graciously pleased to grant, and ordered my tutor to attend me.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A PHENOMENON SOLVED BY MODERN PHILOSOPHY AND ASTRONOMY—THE LAPUTIANS’ GREAT IMPROVEMENTS IN THE LATTER—THE KING’S METHOD OF SUPPRESSING INSURRECTIONS.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The flying or floating island is exactly circular, its diameter 7837 yards, or about four miles and a half, and consequently contains ten thousand acres.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I desired leave of this prince to see the curiosities of the island, which he was graciously pleased to grant, and ordered my tutor to attend me.
hundred
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From this reading It is three hundred yards thick.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I desired leave of this prince to see the curiosities of the island, which he was graciously pleased to grant, and ordered my tutor to attend me.
IMPROVEMENTS
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INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PHENOMENON SOLVED BY MODERN PHILOSOPHY AND ASTRONOMY—THE LAPUTIANS’ GREAT IMPROVEMENTS IN THE LATTER—THE KING’S METHOD OF SUPPRESSING INSURRECTIONS.
INSURRECTIONS
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The flying or floating island is exactly circular, its diameter 7837 yards, or about four miles and a half, and consequently contains ten thousand acres.
island
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From this reading I desired leave of this prince to see the curiosities of the island, which he was graciously pleased to grant, and ordered my tutor to attend me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I chiefly wanted to know to what cause in art or in nature it owed its several motions, whereof I will now give a philosophical account to the reader.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I chiefly wanted to know to what cause in art or in nature it owed its several motions, whereof I will now give a philosophical account to the reader.
KING'S
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From this reading A PHENOMENON SOLVED BY MODERN PHILOSOPHY AND ASTRONOMY—THE LAPUTIANS’ GREAT IMPROVEMENTS IN THE LATTER—THE KING’S METHOD OF SUPPRESSING INSURRECTIONS.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I chiefly wanted to know to what cause in art or in nature it owed its several motions, whereof I will now give a philosophical account to the reader.
LAPUTIANS
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From this reading A PHENOMENON SOLVED BY MODERN PHILOSOPHY AND ASTRONOMY—THE LAPUTIANS’ GREAT IMPROVEMENTS IN THE LATTER—THE KING’S METHOD OF SUPPRESSING INSURRECTIONS.
LATTER
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From this reading A PHENOMENON SOLVED BY MODERN PHILOSOPHY AND ASTRONOMY—THE LAPUTIANS’ GREAT IMPROVEMENTS IN THE LATTER—THE KING’S METHOD OF SUPPRESSING INSURRECTIONS.
leave
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From this reading I desired leave of this prince to see the curiosities of the island, which he was graciously pleased to grant, and ordered my tutor to attend me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I desired leave of this prince to see the curiosities of the island, which he was graciously pleased to grant, and ordered my tutor to attend me.
METHOD
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miles
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From this reading The flying or floating island is exactly circular, its diameter 7837 yards, or about four miles and a half, and consequently contains ten thousand acres.
MODERN
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motions
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From this reading I chiefly wanted to know to what cause in art or in nature it owed its several motions, whereof I will now give a philosophical account to the reader.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I desired leave of this prince to see the curiosities of the island, which he was graciously pleased to grant, and ordered my tutor to attend me.
nature
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From this reading I chiefly wanted to know to what cause in art or in nature it owed its several motions, whereof I will now give a philosophical account to the reader.
now
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From this reading I chiefly wanted to know to what cause in art or in nature it owed its several motions, whereof I will now give a philosophical account to the reader.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PHENOMENON SOLVED BY MODERN PHILOSOPHY AND ASTRONOMY—THE LAPUTIANS’ GREAT IMPROVEMENTS IN THE LATTER—THE KING’S METHOD OF SUPPRESSING INSURRECTIONS.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I chiefly wanted to know to what cause in art or in nature it owed its several motions, whereof I will now give a philosophical account to the reader.
ordered
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From this reading I desired leave of this prince to see the curiosities of the island, which he was graciously pleased to grant, and ordered my tutor to attend me.
owed
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From this reading I chiefly wanted to know to what cause in art or in nature it owed its several motions, whereof I will now give a philosophical account to the reader.
PHENOMENONnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading A PHENOMENON SOLVED BY MODERN PHILOSOPHY AND ASTRONOMY—THE LAPUTIANS’ GREAT IMPROVEMENTS IN THE LATTER—THE KING’S METHOD OF SUPPRESSING INSURRECTIONS.
philosophical
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From this reading I chiefly wanted to know to what cause in art or in nature it owed its several motions, whereof I will now give a philosophical account to the reader.
PHILOSOPHYnounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading A PHENOMENON SOLVED BY MODERN PHILOSOPHY AND ASTRONOMY—THE LAPUTIANS’ GREAT IMPROVEMENTS IN THE LATTER—THE KING’S METHOD OF SUPPRESSING INSURRECTIONS.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I desired leave of this prince to see the curiosities of the island, which he was graciously pleased to grant, and ordered my tutor to attend me.
prince
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From this reading I desired leave of this prince to see the curiosities of the island, which he was graciously pleased to grant, and ordered my tutor to attend me.
reader
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From this reading I chiefly wanted to know to what cause in art or in nature it owed its several motions, whereof I will now give a philosophical account to the reader.
see
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From this reading I desired leave of this prince to see the curiosities of the island, which he was graciously pleased to grant, and ordered my tutor to attend me.
several
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From this reading I chiefly wanted to know to what cause in art or in nature it owed its several motions, whereof I will now give a philosophical account to the reader.
SOLVED
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SUPPRESSING
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ten
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From this reading The flying or floating island is exactly circular, its diameter 7837 yards, or about four miles and a half, and consequently contains ten thousand acres.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PHENOMENON SOLVED BY MODERN PHILOSOPHY AND ASTRONOMY—THE LAPUTIANS’ GREAT IMPROVEMENTS IN THE LATTER—THE KING’S METHOD OF SUPPRESSING INSURRECTIONS.
thick
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From this reading It is three hundred yards thick.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I desired leave of this prince to see the curiosities of the island, which he was graciously pleased to grant, and ordered my tutor to attend me.
thousand
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From this reading The flying or floating island is exactly circular, its diameter 7837 yards, or about four miles and a half, and consequently contains ten thousand acres.
three
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From this reading It is three hundred yards thick.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I desired leave of this prince to see the curiosities of the island, which he was graciously pleased to grant, and ordered my tutor to attend me.
tutor
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From this reading I desired leave of this prince to see the curiosities of the island, which he was graciously pleased to grant, and ordered my tutor to attend me.
wanted
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From this reading I chiefly wanted to know to what cause in art or in nature it owed its several motions, whereof I will now give a philosophical account to the reader.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I desired leave of this prince to see the curiosities of the island, which he was graciously pleased to grant, and ordered my tutor to attend me.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I chiefly wanted to know to what cause in art or in nature it owed its several motions, whereof I will now give a philosophical account to the reader.
whereof
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From this reading I chiefly wanted to know to what cause in art or in nature it owed its several motions, whereof I will now give a philosophical account to the reader.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I desired leave of this prince to see the curiosities of the island, which he was graciously pleased to grant, and ordered my tutor to attend me.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I chiefly wanted to know to what cause in art or in nature it owed its several motions, whereof I will now give a philosophical account to the reader.
yards
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From this reading The flying or floating island is exactly circular, its diameter 7837 yards, or about four miles and a half, and consequently contains ten thousand acres.
