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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 It is a relief to turn from this miserable record of Pope's petty or malicious deceptions to the history of his legitimate career.
ambitious
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From this reading Having finished the Dunciad, he was soon employed on a more ambitious task.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pope resembled one of the inferior bodies of the solar system, whose orbit is dependent upon that of some more massive planet; and having been a satellite of Swift, he was now swept into the train of the more imposing Bolingbroke.
back
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From this reading I go back to the period when he was still in full power.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Pope resembled one of the inferior bodies of the solar system, whose orbit is dependent upon that of some more massive planet; and having been a satellite of Swift, he was now swept into the train of the more imposing Bolingbroke.
bodies
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From this reading Pope resembled one of the inferior bodies of the solar system, whose orbit is dependent upon that of some more massive planet; and having been a satellite of Swift, he was now swept into the train of the more imposing Bolingbroke.
Bolingbroke
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From this reading Pope resembled one of the inferior bodies of the solar system, whose orbit is dependent upon that of some more massive planet; and having been a satellite of Swift, he was now swept into the train of the more imposing Bolingbroke.
career
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From this reading It is a relief to turn from this miserable record of Pope's petty or malicious deceptions to the history of his legitimate career.
deceptions
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From this reading It is a relief to turn from this miserable record of Pope's petty or malicious deceptions to the history of his legitimate career.
dependent
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From this reading Pope resembled one of the inferior bodies of the solar system, whose orbit is dependent upon that of some more massive planet; and having been a satellite of Swift, he was now swept into the train of the more imposing Bolingbroke.
Dunciad
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From this reading Having finished the Dunciad, he was soon employed on a more ambitious task.
employed
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From this reading Having finished the Dunciad, he was soon employed on a more ambitious task.
ESSAY
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From this reading THE ESSAY ON MAN.
finished
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From this reading Having finished the Dunciad, he was soon employed on a more ambitious task.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is a relief to turn from this miserable record of Pope's petty or malicious deceptions to the history of his legitimate career.
full
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From this reading I go back to the period when he was still in full power.
go
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From this reading I go back to the period when he was still in full power.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having finished the Dunciad, he was soon employed on a more ambitious task.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I go back to the period when he was still in full power.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is a relief to turn from this miserable record of Pope's petty or malicious deceptions to the history of his legitimate career.
history
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From this reading It is a relief to turn from this miserable record of Pope's petty or malicious deceptions to the history of his legitimate career.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I go back to the period when he was still in full power.
imposing
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From this reading Pope resembled one of the inferior bodies of the solar system, whose orbit is dependent upon that of some more massive planet; and having been a satellite of Swift, he was now swept into the train of the more imposing Bolingbroke.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I go back to the period when he was still in full power.
inferior
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From this reading Pope resembled one of the inferior bodies of the solar system, whose orbit is dependent upon that of some more massive planet; and having been a satellite of Swift, he was now swept into the train of the more imposing Bolingbroke.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Pope resembled one of the inferior bodies of the solar system, whose orbit is dependent upon that of some more massive planet; and having been a satellite of Swift, he was now swept into the train of the more imposing Bolingbroke.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a relief to turn from this miserable record of Pope's petty or malicious deceptions to the history of his legitimate career.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a relief to turn from this miserable record of Pope's petty or malicious deceptions to the history of his legitimate career.
legitimate
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From this reading It is a relief to turn from this miserable record of Pope's petty or malicious deceptions to the history of his legitimate career.
malicious
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From this reading It is a relief to turn from this miserable record of Pope's petty or malicious deceptions to the history of his legitimate career.
MAN
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From this reading THE ESSAY ON MAN.
massive
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From this reading Pope resembled one of the inferior bodies of the solar system, whose orbit is dependent upon that of some more massive planet; and having been a satellite of Swift, he was now swept into the train of the more imposing Bolingbroke.
miserable
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From this reading It is a relief to turn from this miserable record of Pope's petty or malicious deceptions to the history of his legitimate career.
more
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From this reading Having finished the Dunciad, he was soon employed on a more ambitious task.
now
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From this reading Pope resembled one of the inferior bodies of the solar system, whose orbit is dependent upon that of some more massive planet; and having been a satellite of Swift, he was now swept into the train of the more imposing Bolingbroke.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is a relief to turn from this miserable record of Pope's petty or malicious deceptions to the history of his legitimate career.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ESSAY ON MAN.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pope resembled one of the inferior bodies of the solar system, whose orbit is dependent upon that of some more massive planet; and having been a satellite of Swift, he was now swept into the train of the more imposing Bolingbroke.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is a relief to turn from this miserable record of Pope's petty or malicious deceptions to the history of his legitimate career.
orbit
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From this reading Pope resembled one of the inferior bodies of the solar system, whose orbit is dependent upon that of some more massive planet; and having been a satellite of Swift, he was now swept into the train of the more imposing Bolingbroke.
period
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From this reading I go back to the period when he was still in full power.
petty
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From this reading It is a relief to turn from this miserable record of Pope's petty or malicious deceptions to the history of his legitimate career.
planet
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From this reading Pope resembled one of the inferior bodies of the solar system, whose orbit is dependent upon that of some more massive planet; and having been a satellite of Swift, he was now swept into the train of the more imposing Bolingbroke.
Pope
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From this reading Pope resembled one of the inferior bodies of the solar system, whose orbit is dependent upon that of some more massive planet; and having been a satellite of Swift, he was now swept into the train of the more imposing Bolingbroke.
Pope's
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From this reading It is a relief to turn from this miserable record of Pope's petty or malicious deceptions to the history of his legitimate career.
power
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From this reading I go back to the period when he was still in full power.
record
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From this reading It is a relief to turn from this miserable record of Pope's petty or malicious deceptions to the history of his legitimate career.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading It is a relief to turn from this miserable record of Pope's petty or malicious deceptions to the history of his legitimate career.
resembled
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From this reading Pope resembled one of the inferior bodies of the solar system, whose orbit is dependent upon that of some more massive planet; and having been a satellite of Swift, he was now swept into the train of the more imposing Bolingbroke.
satellite
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From this reading Pope resembled one of the inferior bodies of the solar system, whose orbit is dependent upon that of some more massive planet; and having been a satellite of Swift, he was now swept into the train of the more imposing Bolingbroke.
solar
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From this reading Pope resembled one of the inferior bodies of the solar system, whose orbit is dependent upon that of some more massive planet; and having been a satellite of Swift, he was now swept into the train of the more imposing Bolingbroke.
some
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From this reading Pope resembled one of the inferior bodies of the solar system, whose orbit is dependent upon that of some more massive planet; and having been a satellite of Swift, he was now swept into the train of the more imposing Bolingbroke.
soon
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From this reading Having finished the Dunciad, he was soon employed on a more ambitious task.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I go back to the period when he was still in full power.
swept
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From this reading Pope resembled one of the inferior bodies of the solar system, whose orbit is dependent upon that of some more massive planet; and having been a satellite of Swift, he was now swept into the train of the more imposing Bolingbroke.
Swift
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From this reading Pope resembled one of the inferior bodies of the solar system, whose orbit is dependent upon that of some more massive planet; and having been a satellite of Swift, he was now swept into the train of the more imposing Bolingbroke.
system
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From this reading Pope resembled one of the inferior bodies of the solar system, whose orbit is dependent upon that of some more massive planet; and having been a satellite of Swift, he was now swept into the train of the more imposing Bolingbroke.
task
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From this reading Having finished the Dunciad, he was soon employed on a more ambitious task.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pope resembled one of the inferior bodies of the solar system, whose orbit is dependent upon that of some more massive planet; and having been a satellite of Swift, he was now swept into the train of the more imposing Bolingbroke.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESSAY ON MAN.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is a relief to turn from this miserable record of Pope's petty or malicious deceptions to the history of his legitimate career.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is a relief to turn from this miserable record of Pope's petty or malicious deceptions to the history of his legitimate career.
train
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From this reading Pope resembled one of the inferior bodies of the solar system, whose orbit is dependent upon that of some more massive planet; and having been a satellite of Swift, he was now swept into the train of the more imposing Bolingbroke.
turn
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From this reading It is a relief to turn from this miserable record of Pope's petty or malicious deceptions to the history of his legitimate career.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Pope resembled one of the inferior bodies of the solar system, whose orbit is dependent upon that of some more massive planet; and having been a satellite of Swift, he was now swept into the train of the more imposing Bolingbroke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I go back to the period when he was still in full power.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I go back to the period when he was still in full power.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Pope resembled one of the inferior bodies of the solar system, whose orbit is dependent upon that of some more massive planet; and having been a satellite of Swift, he was now swept into the train of the more imposing Bolingbroke.
