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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 I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
adventures
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From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
afterwards
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From this reading For I have already told the reader how much I was pestered by these odious animals, upon my first arrival; and I afterwards failed very narrowly three or four times of falling into their clutches, when I happened to stray at any distance without my hanger.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For I have already told the reader how much I was pestered by these odious animals, upon my first arrival; and I afterwards failed very narrowly three or four times of falling into their clutches, when I happened to stray at any distance without my hanger.
always
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From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE AUTHOR RELATES SEVERAL PARTICULARS OF THE YAHOOS—THE GREAT VIRTUES OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THE EDUCATION AND EXERCISE OF THEIR YOUTH—THEIR GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
animals
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From this reading For I have already told the reader how much I was pestered by these odious animals, upon my first arrival; and I afterwards failed very narrowly three or four times of falling into their clutches, when I happened to stray at any distance without my hanger.
any
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From this reading For I have already told the reader how much I was pestered by these odious animals, upon my first arrival; and I afterwards failed very narrowly three or four times of falling into their clutches, when I happened to stray at any distance without my hanger.
apply
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From this reading As I ought to have understood human nature much better than I supposed it possible for my master to do, it was easy to apply the character he gave of the _yahoos_ to myself and my countrymen; and I believed I could yet make farther discoveries from my own observation.
arms
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From this reading And I have reason to believe they had some imagination that I was of their own species, which I often assisted myself by stripping up my sleeves, and showing my naked arms and breast in their sight, when my protector was with me.
arrival
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From this reading For I have already told the reader how much I was pestered by these odious animals, upon my first arrival; and I afterwards failed very narrowly three or four times of falling into their clutches, when I happened to stray at any distance without my hanger.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I ought to have understood human nature much better than I supposed it possible for my master to do, it was easy to apply the character he gave of the _yahoos_ to myself and my countrymen; and I believed I could yet make farther discoveries from my own observation.
ASSEMBLY
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From this reading THE AUTHOR RELATES SEVERAL PARTICULARS OF THE YAHOOS—THE GREAT VIRTUES OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THE EDUCATION AND EXERCISE OF THEIR YOUTH—THEIR GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
assisted
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From this reading And I have reason to believe they had some imagination that I was of their own species, which I often assisted myself by stripping up my sleeves, and showing my naked arms and breast in their sight, when my protector was with me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For I have already told the reader how much I was pestered by these odious animals, upon my first arrival; and I afterwards failed very narrowly three or four times of falling into their clutches, when I happened to stray at any distance without my hanger.
AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading THE AUTHOR RELATES SEVERAL PARTICULARS OF THE YAHOOS—THE GREAT VIRTUES OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THE EDUCATION AND EXERCISE OF THEIR YOUTH—THEIR GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
begged
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From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And I have reason to believe they had some imagination that I was of their own species, which I often assisted myself by stripping up my sleeves, and showing my naked arms and breast in their sight, when my protector was with me.
believed
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From this reading As I ought to have understood human nature much better than I supposed it possible for my master to do, it was easy to apply the character he gave of the _yahoos_ to myself and my countrymen; and I believed I could yet make farther discoveries from my own observation.
better
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From this reading As I ought to have understood human nature much better than I supposed it possible for my master to do, it was easy to apply the character he gave of the _yahoos_ to myself and my countrymen; and I believed I could yet make farther discoveries from my own observation.
bore
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From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
breast
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From this reading And I have reason to believe they had some imagination that I was of their own species, which I often assisted myself by stripping up my sleeves, and showing my naked arms and breast in their sight, when my protector was with me.
brutes
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From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
character
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From this reading As I ought to have understood human nature much better than I supposed it possible for my master to do, it was easy to apply the character he gave of the _yahoos_ to myself and my countrymen; and I believed I could yet make farther discoveries from my own observation.
clutches
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From this reading For I have already told the reader how much I was pestered by these odious animals, upon my first arrival; and I afterwards failed very narrowly three or four times of falling into their clutches, when I happened to stray at any distance without my hanger.
consented
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From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
convinced
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From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
corrupted
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From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As I ought to have understood human nature much better than I supposed it possible for my master to do, it was easy to apply the character he gave of the _yahoos_ to myself and my countrymen; and I believed I could yet make farther discoveries from my own observation.
countrymen
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From this reading As I ought to have understood human nature much better than I supposed it possible for my master to do, it was easy to apply the character he gave of the _yahoos_ to myself and my countrymen; and I believed I could yet make farther discoveries from my own observation.
discoveries
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From this reading As I ought to have understood human nature much better than I supposed it possible for my master to do, it was easy to apply the character he gave of the _yahoos_ to myself and my countrymen; and I believed I could yet make farther discoveries from my own observation.
distance
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From this reading For I have already told the reader how much I was pestered by these odious animals, upon my first arrival; and I afterwards failed very narrowly three or four times of falling into their clutches, when I happened to stray at any distance without my hanger.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As I ought to have understood human nature much better than I supposed it possible for my master to do, it was easy to apply the character he gave of the _yahoos_ to myself and my countrymen; and I believed I could yet make farther discoveries from my own observation.
durst
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From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
easy
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From this reading As I ought to have understood human nature much better than I supposed it possible for my master to do, it was easy to apply the character he gave of the _yahoos_ to myself and my countrymen; and I believed I could yet make farther discoveries from my own observation.
EDUCATION
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From this reading THE AUTHOR RELATES SEVERAL PARTICULARS OF THE YAHOOS—THE GREAT VIRTUES OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THE EDUCATION AND EXERCISE OF THEIR YOUTH—THEIR GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
EXERCISE
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From this reading THE AUTHOR RELATES SEVERAL PARTICULARS OF THE YAHOOS—THE GREAT VIRTUES OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THE EDUCATION AND EXERCISE OF THEIR YOUTH—THEIR GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
failed
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From this reading For I have already told the reader how much I was pestered by these odious animals, upon my first arrival; and I afterwards failed very narrowly three or four times of falling into their clutches, when I happened to stray at any distance without my hanger.
falling
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From this reading For I have already told the reader how much I was pestered by these odious animals, upon my first arrival; and I afterwards failed very narrowly three or four times of falling into their clutches, when I happened to stray at any distance without my hanger.
farther
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From this reading As I ought to have understood human nature much better than I supposed it possible for my master to do, it was easy to apply the character he gave of the _yahoos_ to myself and my countrymen; and I believed I could yet make farther discoveries from my own observation.
favor
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From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For I have already told the reader how much I was pestered by these odious animals, upon my first arrival; and I afterwards failed very narrowly three or four times of falling into their clutches, when I happened to stray at any distance without my hanger.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As I ought to have understood human nature much better than I supposed it possible for my master to do, it was easy to apply the character he gave of the _yahoos_ to myself and my countrymen; and I believed I could yet make farther discoveries from my own observation.
four
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From this reading For I have already told the reader how much I was pestered by these odious animals, upon my first arrival; and I afterwards failed very narrowly three or four times of falling into their clutches, when I happened to stray at any distance without my hanger.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As I ought to have understood human nature much better than I supposed it possible for my master to do, it was easy to apply the character he gave of the _yahoos_ to myself and my countrymen; and I believed I could yet make farther discoveries from my own observation.
gave
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From this reading As I ought to have understood human nature much better than I supposed it possible for my master to do, it was easy to apply the character he gave of the _yahoos_ to myself and my countrymen; and I believed I could yet make farther discoveries from my own observation.
GENERAL
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From this reading THE AUTHOR RELATES SEVERAL PARTICULARS OF THE YAHOOS—THE GREAT VIRTUES OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THE EDUCATION AND EXERCISE OF THEIR YOUTH—THEIR GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
go
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From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
good-natured
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From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
graciously
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From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE AUTHOR RELATES SEVERAL PARTICULARS OF THE YAHOOS—THE GREAT VIRTUES OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THE EDUCATION AND EXERCISE OF THEIR YOUTH—THEIR GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
guard
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From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And I have reason to believe they had some imagination that I was of their own species, which I often assisted myself by stripping up my sleeves, and showing my naked arms and breast in their sight, when my protector was with me.
hanger
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From this reading For I have already told the reader how much I was pestered by these odious animals, upon my first arrival; and I afterwards failed very narrowly three or four times of falling into their clutches, when I happened to stray at any distance without my hanger.
happened
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From this reading For I have already told the reader how much I was pestered by these odious animals, upon my first arrival; and I afterwards failed very narrowly three or four times of falling into their clutches, when I happened to stray at any distance without my hanger.
hatred
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From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As I ought to have understood human nature much better than I supposed it possible for my master to do, it was easy to apply the character he gave of the _yahoos_ to myself and my countrymen; and I believed I could yet make farther discoveries from my own observation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As I ought to have understood human nature much better than I supposed it possible for my master to do, it was easy to apply the character he gave of the _yahoos_ to myself and my countrymen; and I believed I could yet make farther discoveries from my own observation.
herds
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From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
honor
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From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
HOUYHNHNMS
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From this reading THE AUTHOR RELATES SEVERAL PARTICULARS OF THE YAHOOS—THE GREAT VIRTUES OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THE EDUCATION AND EXERCISE OF THEIR YOUTH—THEIR GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
how
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From this reading For I have already told the reader how much I was pestered by these odious animals, upon my first arrival; and I afterwards failed very narrowly three or four times of falling into their clutches, when I happened to stray at any distance without my hanger.
human
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From this reading As I ought to have understood human nature much better than I supposed it possible for my master to do, it was easy to apply the character he gave of the _yahoos_ to myself and my countrymen; and I believed I could yet make farther discoveries from my own observation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I ought to have understood human nature much better than I supposed it possible for my master to do, it was easy to apply the character he gave of the _yahoos_ to myself and my countrymen; and I believed I could yet make farther discoveries from my own observation.
imagination
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From this reading And I have reason to believe they had some imagination that I was of their own species, which I often assisted myself by stripping up my sleeves, and showing my naked arms and breast in their sight, when my protector was with me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For I have already told the reader how much I was pestered by these odious animals, upon my first arrival; and I afterwards failed very narrowly three or four times of falling into their clutches, when I happened to stray at any distance without my hanger.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As I ought to have understood human nature much better than I supposed it possible for my master to do, it was easy to apply the character he gave of the _yahoos_ to myself and my countrymen; and I believed I could yet make farther discoveries from my own observation.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I ought to have understood human nature much better than I supposed it possible for my master to do, it was easy to apply the character he gave of the _yahoos_ to myself and my countrymen; and I believed I could yet make farther discoveries from my own observation.
master
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From this reading As I ought to have understood human nature much better than I supposed it possible for my master to do, it was easy to apply the character he gave of the _yahoos_ to myself and my countrymen; and I believed I could yet make farther discoveries from my own observation.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
much
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From this reading As I ought to have understood human nature much better than I supposed it possible for my master to do, it was easy to apply the character he gave of the _yahoos_ to myself and my countrymen; and I believed I could yet make farther discoveries from my own observation.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I ought to have understood human nature much better than I supposed it possible for my master to do, it was easy to apply the character he gave of the _yahoos_ to myself and my countrymen; and I believed I could yet make farther discoveries from my own observation.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As I ought to have understood human nature much better than I supposed it possible for my master to do, it was easy to apply the character he gave of the _yahoos_ to myself and my countrymen; and I believed I could yet make farther discoveries from my own observation.
nag
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From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
naked
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From this reading And I have reason to believe they had some imagination that I was of their own species, which I often assisted myself by stripping up my sleeves, and showing my naked arms and breast in their sight, when my protector was with me.
narrowly
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From this reading For I have already told the reader how much I was pestered by these odious animals, upon my first arrival; and I afterwards failed very narrowly three or four times of falling into their clutches, when I happened to stray at any distance without my hanger.
nature
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From this reading As I ought to have understood human nature much better than I supposed it possible for my master to do, it was easy to apply the character he gave of the _yahoos_ to myself and my countrymen; and I believed I could yet make farther discoveries from my own observation.
neighborhood
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From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As I ought to have understood human nature much better than I supposed it possible for my master to do, it was easy to apply the character he gave of the _yahoos_ to myself and my countrymen; and I believed I could yet make farther discoveries from my own observation.
odious
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From this reading For I have already told the reader how much I was pestered by these odious animals, upon my first arrival; and I afterwards failed very narrowly three or four times of falling into their clutches, when I happened to stray at any distance without my hanger.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AUTHOR RELATES SEVERAL PARTICULARS OF THE YAHOOS—THE GREAT VIRTUES OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THE EDUCATION AND EXERCISE OF THEIR YOUTH—THEIR GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
often
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From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For I have already told the reader how much I was pestered by these odious animals, upon my first arrival; and I afterwards failed very narrowly three or four times of falling into their clutches, when I happened to stray at any distance without my hanger.
ordered
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From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading As I ought to have understood human nature much better than I supposed it possible for my master to do, it was easy to apply the character he gave of the _yahoos_ to myself and my countrymen; and I believed I could yet make farther discoveries from my own observation.
own
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From this reading As I ought to have understood human nature much better than I supposed it possible for my master to do, it was easy to apply the character he gave of the _yahoos_ to myself and my countrymen; and I believed I could yet make farther discoveries from my own observation.
PARTICULARS
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From this reading THE AUTHOR RELATES SEVERAL PARTICULARS OF THE YAHOOS—THE GREAT VIRTUES OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THE EDUCATION AND EXERCISE OF THEIR YOUTH—THEIR GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
perfectly
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From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
pestered
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From this reading For I have already told the reader how much I was pestered by these odious animals, upon my first arrival; and I afterwards failed very narrowly three or four times of falling into their clutches, when I happened to stray at any distance without my hanger.
possible
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From this reading As I ought to have understood human nature much better than I supposed it possible for my master to do, it was easy to apply the character he gave of the _yahoos_ to myself and my countrymen; and I believed I could yet make farther discoveries from my own observation.
protection
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From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
protector
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From this reading And I have reason to believe they had some imagination that I was of their own species, which I often assisted myself by stripping up my sleeves, and showing my naked arms and breast in their sight, when my protector was with me.
reader
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From this reading For I have already told the reader how much I was pestered by these odious animals, upon my first arrival; and I afterwards failed very narrowly three or four times of falling into their clutches, when I happened to stray at any distance without my hanger.
reason
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From this reading And I have reason to believe they had some imagination that I was of their own species, which I often assisted myself by stripping up my sleeves, and showing my naked arms and breast in their sight, when my protector was with me.
RELATES
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From this reading THE AUTHOR RELATES SEVERAL PARTICULARS OF THE YAHOOS—THE GREAT VIRTUES OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THE EDUCATION AND EXERCISE OF THEIR YOUTH—THEIR GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
servants
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From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
SEVERAL
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From this reading THE AUTHOR RELATES SEVERAL PARTICULARS OF THE YAHOOS—THE GREAT VIRTUES OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THE EDUCATION AND EXERCISE OF THEIR YOUTH—THEIR GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
showing
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From this reading And I have reason to believe they had some imagination that I was of their own species, which I often assisted myself by stripping up my sleeves, and showing my naked arms and breast in their sight, when my protector was with me.
sight
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From this reading And I have reason to believe they had some imagination that I was of their own species, which I often assisted myself by stripping up my sleeves, and showing my naked arms and breast in their sight, when my protector was with me.
sleeves
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From this reading And I have reason to believe they had some imagination that I was of their own species, which I often assisted myself by stripping up my sleeves, and showing my naked arms and breast in their sight, when my protector was with me.
some
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From this reading And I have reason to believe they had some imagination that I was of their own species, which I often assisted myself by stripping up my sleeves, and showing my naked arms and breast in their sight, when my protector was with me.
sorrel
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From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
species
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From this reading And I have reason to believe they had some imagination that I was of their own species, which I often assisted myself by stripping up my sleeves, and showing my naked arms and breast in their sight, when my protector was with me.
stray
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From this reading For I have already told the reader how much I was pestered by these odious animals, upon my first arrival; and I afterwards failed very narrowly three or four times of falling into their clutches, when I happened to stray at any distance without my hanger.
stripping
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From this reading And I have reason to believe they had some imagination that I was of their own species, which I often assisted myself by stripping up my sleeves, and showing my naked arms and breast in their sight, when my protector was with me.
strong
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From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
suffer
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From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
supposed
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From this reading As I ought to have understood human nature much better than I supposed it possible for my master to do, it was easy to apply the character he gave of the _yahoos_ to myself and my countrymen; and I believed I could yet make farther discoveries from my own observation.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As I ought to have understood human nature much better than I supposed it possible for my master to do, it was easy to apply the character he gave of the _yahoos_ to myself and my countrymen; and I believed I could yet make farther discoveries from my own observation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AUTHOR RELATES SEVERAL PARTICULARS OF THE YAHOOS—THE GREAT VIRTUES OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THE EDUCATION AND EXERCISE OF THEIR YOUTH—THEIR GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE AUTHOR RELATES SEVERAL PARTICULARS OF THE YAHOOS—THE GREAT VIRTUES OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THE EDUCATION AND EXERCISE OF THEIR YOUTH—THEIR GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For I have already told the reader how much I was pestered by these odious animals, upon my first arrival; and I afterwards failed very narrowly three or four times of falling into their clutches, when I happened to stray at any distance without my hanger.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And I have reason to believe they had some imagination that I was of their own species, which I often assisted myself by stripping up my sleeves, and showing my naked arms and breast in their sight, when my protector was with me.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
three
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From this reading For I have already told the reader how much I was pestered by these odious animals, upon my first arrival; and I afterwards failed very narrowly three or four times of falling into their clutches, when I happened to stray at any distance without my hanger.
times
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From this reading For I have already told the reader how much I was pestered by these odious animals, upon my first arrival; and I afterwards failed very narrowly three or four times of falling into their clutches, when I happened to stray at any distance without my hanger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I ought to have understood human nature much better than I supposed it possible for my master to do, it was easy to apply the character he gave of the _yahoos_ to myself and my countrymen; and I believed I could yet make farther discoveries from my own observation.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For I have already told the reader how much I was pestered by these odious animals, upon my first arrival; and I afterwards failed very narrowly three or four times of falling into their clutches, when I happened to stray at any distance without my hanger.
understood
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From this reading As I ought to have understood human nature much better than I supposed it possible for my master to do, it was easy to apply the character he gave of the _yahoos_ to myself and my countrymen; and I believed I could yet make farther discoveries from my own observation.
undertake
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From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
up
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From this reading And I have reason to believe they had some imagination that I was of their own species, which I often assisted myself by stripping up my sleeves, and showing my naked arms and breast in their sight, when my protector was with me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For I have already told the reader how much I was pestered by these odious animals, upon my first arrival; and I afterwards failed very narrowly three or four times of falling into their clutches, when I happened to stray at any distance without my hanger.
very
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From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
VIRTUES
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From this reading THE AUTHOR RELATES SEVERAL PARTICULARS OF THE YAHOOS—THE GREAT VIRTUES OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THE EDUCATION AND EXERCISE OF THEIR YOUTH—THEIR GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I ought to have understood human nature much better than I supposed it possible for my master to do, it was easy to apply the character he gave of the _yahoos_ to myself and my countrymen; and I believed I could yet make farther discoveries from my own observation.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For I have already told the reader how much I was pestered by these odious animals, upon my first arrival; and I afterwards failed very narrowly three or four times of falling into their clutches, when I happened to stray at any distance without my hanger.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I have reason to believe they had some imagination that I was of their own species, which I often assisted myself by stripping up my sleeves, and showing my naked arms and breast in their sight, when my protector was with me.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I therefore often begged his favor to let me go among the herds of _yahoos_ in the neighborhood; to which he always very graciously consented, being perfectly convinced that the hatred I bore those brutes would never suffer me to be corrupted by them; and his honor ordered one of his servants, a strong sorrel nag, very honest and good-natured, to be my guard, without whose protection I durst not undertake such adventures.
YAHOOS
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From this reading THE AUTHOR RELATES SEVERAL PARTICULARS OF THE YAHOOS—THE GREAT VIRTUES OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THE EDUCATION AND EXERCISE OF THEIR YOUTH—THEIR GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading As I ought to have understood human nature much better than I supposed it possible for my master to do, it was easy to apply the character he gave of the _yahoos_ to myself and my countrymen; and I believed I could yet make farther discoveries from my own observation.
YOUTH
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From this reading THE AUTHOR RELATES SEVERAL PARTICULARS OF THE YAHOOS—THE GREAT VIRTUES OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THE EDUCATION AND EXERCISE OF THEIR YOUTH—THEIR GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
