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POPE'S HOMER. Pope's uneasy relations with the wits at Button's were no obstacle to his success elsewhere. Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance. The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion. It is dated December 8, 1713.
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From this reading “The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.”
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From this reading It is dated December 8, 1713.
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From this reading It is dated December 8, 1713.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
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From this reading Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pope's uneasy relations with the wits at Button's were no obstacle to his success elsewhere.
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From this reading Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
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From this reading Pope's uneasy relations with the wits at Button's were no obstacle to his success elsewhere.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.
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From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
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From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
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From this reading It is dated December 8, 1713.
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From this reading It is dated December 8, 1713.
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From this reading Pope's uneasy relations with the wits at Button's were no obstacle to his success elsewhere.
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From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
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From this reading Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
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From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
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From this reading Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pope's uneasy relations with the wits at Button's were no obstacle to his success elsewhere.
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From this reading POPE'S HOMER.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.
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From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
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From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
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From this reading Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.
not any; not one
From this reading Pope's uneasy relations with the wits at Button's were no obstacle to his success elsewhere.
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From this reading Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.
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From this reading Pope's uneasy relations with the wits at Button's were no obstacle to his success elsewhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.
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From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
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From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
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From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
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From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.
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From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
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From this reading POPE'S HOMER.
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From this reading Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.
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From this reading Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.
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From this reading Pope's uneasy relations with the wits at Button's were no obstacle to his success elsewhere.
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From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
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From this reading Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.
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From this reading Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.
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From this reading Pope's uneasy relations with the wits at Button's were no obstacle to his success elsewhere.
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From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
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From this reading Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.
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From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pope's uneasy relations with the wits at Button's were no obstacle to his success elsewhere.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pope's uneasy relations with the wits at Button's were no obstacle to his success elsewhere.
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From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
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From this reading Pope's uneasy relations with the wits at Button's were no obstacle to his success elsewhere.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pope's uneasy relations with the wits at Button's were no obstacle to his success elsewhere.
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From this reading Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pope's uneasy relations with the wits at Button's were no obstacle to his success elsewhere.
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From this reading Pope's uneasy relations with the wits at Button's were no obstacle to his success elsewhere.
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From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
