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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 THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U. S. A.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
ADVERTISEMENT
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From this reading ADVERTISEMENT.
also
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From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Biographical Notice of the author is taken from an edition of the Essays, by A. Spiers, Ph.
Ancients
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From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
appeared
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arrangement
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From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
author
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From this reading The Biographical Notice of the author is taken from an edition of the Essays, by A. Spiers, Ph.
Basil
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From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In preparing the present volume for the press, use has been freely made of several publications which have recently appeared in England.
Biographical
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From this reading The Biographical Notice of the author is taken from an edition of the Essays, by A. Spiers, Ph.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Biographical Notice of the author is taken from an edition of the Essays, by A. Spiers, Ph.
CAMBRIDGE
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From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U. S. A.
D
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From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
edition
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From this reading The Biographical Notice of the author is taken from an edition of the Essays, by A. Spiers, Ph.
England
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Esq
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From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
Essays
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From this reading The Biographical Notice of the author is taken from an edition of the Essays, by A. Spiers, Ph.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In preparing the present volume for the press, use has been freely made of several publications which have recently appeared in England.
freely
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From this reading In preparing the present volume for the press, use has been freely made of several publications which have recently appeared in England.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Biographical Notice of the author is taken from an edition of the Essays, by A. Spiers, Ph.
furnished
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From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In preparing the present volume for the press, use has been freely made of several publications which have recently appeared in England.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In preparing the present volume for the press, use has been freely made of several publications which have recently appeared in England.
important
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From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In preparing the present volume for the press, use has been freely made of several publications which have recently appeared in England.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Biographical Notice of the author is taken from an edition of the Essays, by A. Spiers, Ph.
M
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From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
made
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From this reading In preparing the present volume for the press, use has been freely made of several publications which have recently appeared in England.
Markby
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From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
MASS
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From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U. S. A.
Montagu
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From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
most
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From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
Notice
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From this reading The Biographical Notice of the author is taken from an edition of the Essays, by A. Spiers, Ph.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In preparing the present volume for the press, use has been freely made of several publications which have recently appeared in England.
Parker's
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From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
Ph
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From this reading The Biographical Notice of the author is taken from an edition of the Essays, by A. Spiers, Ph.
Pickering's
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From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
Preface
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From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
prefixed
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From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
preparing
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From this reading In preparing the present volume for the press, use has been freely made of several publications which have recently appeared in England.
present
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From this reading In preparing the present volume for the press, use has been freely made of several publications which have recently appeared in England.
PRESS
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From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U. S. A.
publications
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From this reading In preparing the present volume for the press, use has been freely made of several publications which have recently appeared in England.
quotations
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From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
recently
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From this reading In preparing the present volume for the press, use has been freely made of several publications which have recently appeared in England.
references
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From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
S
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From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U. S. A.
several
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From this reading In preparing the present volume for the press, use has been freely made of several publications which have recently appeared in England.
Spiers
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From this reading The Biographical Notice of the author is taken from an edition of the Essays, by A. Spiers, Ph.
Table
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From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
taken
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From this reading The Biographical Notice of the author is taken from an edition of the Essays, by A. Spiers, Ph.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U. S. A.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
Thomas
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From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
U
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From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U. S. A.
UNIVERSITY
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From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U. S. A.
use
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From this reading In preparing the present volume for the press, use has been freely made of several publications which have recently appeared in England.
volume
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From this reading In preparing the present volume for the press, use has been freely made of several publications which have recently appeared in England.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In preparing the present volume for the press, use has been freely made of several publications which have recently appeared in England.
Wisdom
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From this reading D. To this has been added the Preface to Pickering’s edition of the Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Parker’s edition, by Thomas Markby, M. A., has furnished the arrangement of the Table prefixed to the Essays, and also “the references to the most important quotations.”
