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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 A GRAND DEBATE AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE HOUYHNHNMS, AND HOW IT WAS DETERMINED—THE LEARNING OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THEIR BUILDINGS—THEIR MANNER OF BURIALS—THE DEFECTIVENESS OF THEIR LANGUAGE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One of these grand assemblies was held in my time, about three months before my departure, whither my master went as the representative of our district.
account
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From this reading In this council was resumed their old debate, and indeed the only debate that ever happened in that country; whereof my master, after his return, gave me a very particular account.
affirmative
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From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In this council was resumed their old debate, and indeed the only debate that ever happened in that country; whereof my master, after his return, gave me a very particular account.
alleging
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From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GRAND DEBATE AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE HOUYHNHNMS, AND HOW IT WAS DETERMINED—THE LEARNING OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THEIR BUILDINGS—THEIR MANNER OF BURIALS—THE DEFECTIVENESS OF THEIR LANGUAGE.
animal
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From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
arguments
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From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One of these grand assemblies was held in my time, about three months before my departure, whither my master went as the representative of our district.
assemblies
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From this reading One of these grand assemblies was held in my time, about three months before my departure, whither my master went as the representative of our district.
ASSEMBLY
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From this reading A GRAND DEBATE AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE HOUYHNHNMS, AND HOW IT WAS DETERMINED—THE LEARNING OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THEIR BUILDINGS—THEIR MANNER OF BURIALS—THE DEFECTIVENESS OF THEIR LANGUAGE.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A GRAND DEBATE AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE HOUYHNHNMS, AND HOW IT WAS DETERMINED—THE LEARNING OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THEIR BUILDINGS—THEIR MANNER OF BURIALS—THE DEFECTIVENESS OF THEIR LANGUAGE.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The question to be debated was, whether the _yahoos_ should be exterminated from the face of the earth.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One of these grand assemblies was held in my time, about three months before my departure, whither my master went as the representative of our district.
BUILDINGS
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From this reading A GRAND DEBATE AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE HOUYHNHNMS, AND HOW IT WAS DETERMINED—THE LEARNING OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THEIR BUILDINGS—THEIR MANNER OF BURIALS—THE DEFECTIVENESS OF THEIR LANGUAGE.
BURIALS
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From this reading A GRAND DEBATE AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE HOUYHNHNMS, AND HOW IT WAS DETERMINED—THE LEARNING OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THEIR BUILDINGS—THEIR MANNER OF BURIALS—THE DEFECTIVENESS OF THEIR LANGUAGE.
cats
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From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
commit
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From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
continually
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From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
councilnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this council was resumed their old debate, and indeed the only debate that ever happened in that country; whereof my master, after his return, gave me a very particular account.
country
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From this reading In this council was resumed their old debate, and indeed the only debate that ever happened in that country; whereof my master, after his return, gave me a very particular account.
cows
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From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
DEBATE
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From this reading A GRAND DEBATE AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE HOUYHNHNMS, AND HOW IT WAS DETERMINED—THE LEARNING OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THEIR BUILDINGS—THEIR MANNER OF BURIALS—THE DEFECTIVENESS OF THEIR LANGUAGE.
debated
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From this reading The question to be debated was, whether the _yahoos_ should be exterminated from the face of the earth.
DEFECTIVENESS
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From this reading A GRAND DEBATE AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE HOUYHNHNMS, AND HOW IT WAS DETERMINED—THE LEARNING OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THEIR BUILDINGS—THEIR MANNER OF BURIALS—THE DEFECTIVENESS OF THEIR LANGUAGE.
deformed
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From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
departure
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From this reading One of these grand assemblies was held in my time, about three months before my departure, whither my master went as the representative of our district.
DETERMINEDadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading A GRAND DEBATE AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE HOUYHNHNMS, AND HOW IT WAS DETERMINED—THE LEARNING OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THEIR BUILDINGS—THEIR MANNER OF BURIALS—THE DEFECTIVENESS OF THEIR LANGUAGE.
devour
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From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
district
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From this reading One of these grand assemblies was held in my time, about three months before my departure, whither my master went as the representative of our district.
down
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From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
earth
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From this reading The question to be debated was, whether the _yahoos_ should be exterminated from the face of the earth.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this council was resumed their old debate, and indeed the only debate that ever happened in that country; whereof my master, after his return, gave me a very particular account.
exterminated
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From this reading The question to be debated was, whether the _yahoos_ should be exterminated from the face of the earth.
extravagancies
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From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
face
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From this reading The question to be debated was, whether the _yahoos_ should be exterminated from the face of the earth.
filthy
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From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The question to be debated was, whether the _yahoos_ should be exterminated from the face of the earth.
gave
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From this reading In this council was resumed their old debate, and indeed the only debate that ever happened in that country; whereof my master, after his return, gave me a very particular account.
GENERAL
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From this reading A GRAND DEBATE AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE HOUYHNHNMS, AND HOW IT WAS DETERMINED—THE LEARNING OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THEIR BUILDINGS—THEIR MANNER OF BURIALS—THE DEFECTIVENESS OF THEIR LANGUAGE.
GRANDadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading A GRAND DEBATE AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE HOUYHNHNMS, AND HOW IT WAS DETERMINED—THE LEARNING OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THEIR BUILDINGS—THEIR MANNER OF BURIALS—THE DEFECTIVENESS OF THEIR LANGUAGE.
grass
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From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
happened
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From this reading In this council was resumed their old debate, and indeed the only debate that ever happened in that country; whereof my master, after his return, gave me a very particular account.
held
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From this reading One of these grand assemblies was held in my time, about three months before my departure, whither my master went as the representative of our district.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In this council was resumed their old debate, and indeed the only debate that ever happened in that country; whereof my master, after his return, gave me a very particular account.
HOUYHNHNMS
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From this reading A GRAND DEBATE AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE HOUYHNHNMS, AND HOW IT WAS DETERMINED—THE LEARNING OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THEIR BUILDINGS—THEIR MANNER OF BURIALS—THE DEFECTIVENESS OF THEIR LANGUAGE.
HOW
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From this reading A GRAND DEBATE AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE HOUYHNHNMS, AND HOW IT WAS DETERMINED—THE LEARNING OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THEIR BUILDINGS—THEIR MANNER OF BURIALS—THE DEFECTIVENESS OF THEIR LANGUAGE.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of these grand assemblies was held in my time, about three months before my departure, whither my master went as the representative of our district.
indeed
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From this reading In this council was resumed their old debate, and indeed the only debate that ever happened in that country; whereof my master, after his return, gave me a very particular account.
indocile
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From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A GRAND DEBATE AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE HOUYHNHNMS, AND HOW IT WAS DETERMINED—THE LEARNING OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THEIR BUILDINGS—THEIR MANNER OF BURIALS—THE DEFECTIVENESS OF THEIR LANGUAGE.
kill
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From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
LANGUAGE
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From this reading A GRAND DEBATE AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE HOUYHNHNMS, AND HOW IT WAS DETERMINED—THE LEARNING OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THEIR BUILDINGS—THEIR MANNER OF BURIALS—THE DEFECTIVENESS OF THEIR LANGUAGE.
LEARNING
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From this reading A GRAND DEBATE AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE HOUYHNHNMS, AND HOW IT WAS DETERMINED—THE LEARNING OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THEIR BUILDINGS—THEIR MANNER OF BURIALS—THE DEFECTIVENESS OF THEIR LANGUAGE.
malicious
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From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
MANNER
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From this reading A GRAND DEBATE AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE HOUYHNHNMS, AND HOW IT WAS DETERMINED—THE LEARNING OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THEIR BUILDINGS—THEIR MANNER OF BURIALS—THE DEFECTIVENESS OF THEIR LANGUAGE.
master
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From this reading One of these grand assemblies was held in my time, about three months before my departure, whither my master went as the representative of our district.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In this council was resumed their old debate, and indeed the only debate that ever happened in that country; whereof my master, after his return, gave me a very particular account.
members
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From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
mischievous
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From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
months
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From this reading One of these grand assemblies was held in my time, about three months before my departure, whither my master went as the representative of our district.
most
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From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One of these grand assemblies was held in my time, about three months before my departure, whither my master went as the representative of our district.
nature
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From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
noisome
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From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
oats
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From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GRAND DEBATE AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE HOUYHNHNMS, AND HOW IT WAS DETERMINED—THE LEARNING OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THEIR BUILDINGS—THEIR MANNER OF BURIALS—THE DEFECTIVENESS OF THEIR LANGUAGE.
offered
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From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
old
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From this reading In this council was resumed their old debate, and indeed the only debate that ever happened in that country; whereof my master, after his return, gave me a very particular account.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these grand assemblies was held in my time, about three months before my departure, whither my master went as the representative of our district.
only
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From this reading In this council was resumed their old debate, and indeed the only debate that ever happened in that country; whereof my master, after his return, gave me a very particular account.
other
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From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading One of these grand assemblies was held in my time, about three months before my departure, whither my master went as the representative of our district.
particular
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From this reading In this council was resumed their old debate, and indeed the only debate that ever happened in that country; whereof my master, after his return, gave me a very particular account.
privately
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From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
produced
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From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The question to be debated was, whether the _yahoos_ should be exterminated from the face of the earth.
representative
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From this reading One of these grand assemblies was held in my time, about three months before my departure, whither my master went as the representative of our district.
restive
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From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In this council was resumed their old debate, and indeed the only debate that ever happened in that country; whereof my master, after his return, gave me a very particular account.
return
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From this reading In this council was resumed their old debate, and indeed the only debate that ever happened in that country; whereof my master, after his return, gave me a very particular account.
several
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From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The question to be debated was, whether the _yahoos_ should be exterminated from the face of the earth.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
suck
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From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
teats
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From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In this council was resumed their old debate, and indeed the only debate that ever happened in that country; whereof my master, after his return, gave me a very particular account.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GRAND DEBATE AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE HOUYHNHNMS, AND HOW IT WAS DETERMINED—THE LEARNING OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THEIR BUILDINGS—THEIR MANNER OF BURIALS—THE DEFECTIVENESS OF THEIR LANGUAGE.
THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A GRAND DEBATE AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE HOUYHNHNMS, AND HOW IT WAS DETERMINED—THE LEARNING OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THEIR BUILDINGS—THEIR MANNER OF BURIALS—THE DEFECTIVENESS OF THEIR LANGUAGE.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these grand assemblies was held in my time, about three months before my departure, whither my master went as the representative of our district.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this council was resumed their old debate, and indeed the only debate that ever happened in that country; whereof my master, after his return, gave me a very particular account.
thousand
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From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
three
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From this reading One of these grand assemblies was held in my time, about three months before my departure, whither my master went as the representative of our district.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of these grand assemblies was held in my time, about three months before my departure, whither my master went as the representative of our district.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The question to be debated was, whether the _yahoos_ should be exterminated from the face of the earth.
trample
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From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
very
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From this reading In this council was resumed their old debate, and indeed the only debate that ever happened in that country; whereof my master, after his return, gave me a very particular account.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GRAND DEBATE AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE HOUYHNHNMS, AND HOW IT WAS DETERMINED—THE LEARNING OF THE HOUYHNHNMS—THEIR BUILDINGS—THEIR MANNER OF BURIALS—THE DEFECTIVENESS OF THEIR LANGUAGE.
watched
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From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
weight
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From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of these grand assemblies was held in my time, about three months before my departure, whither my master went as the representative of our district.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
whereof
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From this reading In this council was resumed their old debate, and indeed the only debate that ever happened in that country; whereof my master, after his return, gave me a very particular account.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The question to be debated was, whether the _yahoos_ should be exterminated from the face of the earth.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading One of these grand assemblies was held in my time, about three months before my departure, whither my master went as the representative of our district.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight, alleging that as the _yahoos_ were the most filthy, noisome, and deformed animal which nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocile, mischievous and malicious; they would privately suck the teats of the Houyhnhnms’ cows, kill and devour their cats, trample down their oats and grass, if they were not continually watched, and commit a thousand other extravagancies.
yahoos
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From this reading The question to be debated was, whether the _yahoos_ should be exterminated from the face of the earth.
