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438
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450
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50
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500
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51
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From this reading ⁂ _This Edition is limited to Five Hundred copies, viz.:_ _50 on Japanese Vellum, numbered 1 to 50._ _450 on Handmade paper, numbered 51 to 500._ _This is No. 438._ In some ways nothing could be a better introduction to the “Polite Conversation” than the account of it which Mr. Thackeray has given in his “English Humourists” (though under the head of Steele, not Swift), as illustrating the society of the period.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ⁂ _This Edition is limited to Five Hundred copies, viz.:_ _50 on Japanese Vellum, numbered 1 to 50._ _450 on Handmade paper, numbered 51 to 500._ _This is No. 438._ In some ways nothing could be a better introduction to the “Polite Conversation” than the account of it which Mr. Thackeray has given in his “English Humourists” (though under the head of Steele, not Swift), as illustrating the society of the period.
account
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From this reading ⁂ _This Edition is limited to Five Hundred copies, viz.:_ _50 on Japanese Vellum, numbered 1 to 50._ _450 on Handmade paper, numbered 51 to 500._ _This is No. 438._ In some ways nothing could be a better introduction to the “Polite Conversation” than the account of it which Mr. Thackeray has given in his “English Humourists” (though under the head of Steele, not Swift), as illustrating the society of the period.
altogether
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From this reading Indeed, the idea of Swift’s character which the “Conversation” gives does not square altogether well with the view—true, but one-sided—which it suited Mr. Thackeray to take of Swift.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That account is in its way not much less of a classic than the immortal original itself, and it is purely delightful.
appeared
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From this reading The “Conversation” appeared very late in Swift’s life, and he himself derived no pecuniary benefit from it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ⁂ _This Edition is limited to Five Hundred copies, viz.:_ _50 on Japanese Vellum, numbered 1 to 50._ _450 on Handmade paper, numbered 51 to 500._ _This is No. 438._ In some ways nothing could be a better introduction to the “Polite Conversation” than the account of it which Mr. Thackeray has given in his “English Humourists” (though under the head of Steele, not Swift), as illustrating the society of the period.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ⁂ _This Edition is limited to Five Hundred copies, viz.:_ _50 on Japanese Vellum, numbered 1 to 50._ _450 on Handmade paper, numbered 51 to 500._ _This is No. 438._ In some ways nothing could be a better introduction to the “Polite Conversation” than the account of it which Mr. Thackeray has given in his “English Humourists” (though under the head of Steele, not Swift), as illustrating the society of the period.
benefit
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From this reading The “Conversation” appeared very late in Swift’s life, and he himself derived no pecuniary benefit from it.
better
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From this reading ⁂ _This Edition is limited to Five Hundred copies, viz.:_ _50 on Japanese Vellum, numbered 1 to 50._ _450 on Handmade paper, numbered 51 to 500._ _This is No. 438._ In some ways nothing could be a better introduction to the “Polite Conversation” than the account of it which Mr. Thackeray has given in his “English Humourists” (though under the head of Steele, not Swift), as illustrating the society of the period.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it neither deals nor pretends to deal with the whole of the subject.
character
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From this reading Indeed, the idea of Swift’s character which the “Conversation” gives does not square altogether well with the view—true, but one-sided—which it suited Mr. Thackeray to take of Swift.
classic
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From this reading That account is in its way not much less of a classic than the immortal original itself, and it is purely delightful.
Conversation
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copies
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ⁂ _This Edition is limited to Five Hundred copies, viz.:_ _50 on Japanese Vellum, numbered 1 to 50._ _450 on Handmade paper, numbered 51 to 500._ _This is No. 438._ In some ways nothing could be a better introduction to the “Polite Conversation” than the account of it which Mr. Thackeray has given in his “English Humourists” (though under the head of Steele, not Swift), as illustrating the society of the period.
deal
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From this reading But it neither deals nor pretends to deal with the whole of the subject.
deals
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From this reading But it neither deals nor pretends to deal with the whole of the subject.
delightful
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From this reading That account is in its way not much less of a classic than the immortal original itself, and it is purely delightful.
derived
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From this reading The “Conversation” appeared very late in Swift’s life, and he himself derived no pecuniary benefit from it.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, the idea of Swift’s character which the “Conversation” gives does not square altogether well with the view—true, but one-sided—which it suited Mr. Thackeray to take of Swift.
Edition
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From this reading ⁂ _This Edition is limited to Five Hundred copies, viz.:_ _50 on Japanese Vellum, numbered 1 to 50._ _450 on Handmade paper, numbered 51 to 500._ _This is No. 438._ In some ways nothing could be a better introduction to the “Polite Conversation” than the account of it which Mr. Thackeray has given in his “English Humourists” (though under the head of Steele, not Swift), as illustrating the society of the period.
English
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Five
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From this reading ⁂ _This Edition is limited to Five Hundred copies, viz.:_ _50 on Japanese Vellum, numbered 1 to 50._ _450 on Handmade paper, numbered 51 to 500._ _This is No. 438._ In some ways nothing could be a better introduction to the “Polite Conversation” than the account of it which Mr. Thackeray has given in his “English Humourists” (though under the head of Steele, not Swift), as illustrating the society of the period.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The “Conversation” appeared very late in Swift’s life, and he himself derived no pecuniary benefit from it.
given
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gives
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From this reading Indeed, the idea of Swift’s character which the “Conversation” gives does not square altogether well with the view—true, but one-sided—which it suited Mr. Thackeray to take of Swift.
Handmade
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From this reading ⁂ _This Edition is limited to Five Hundred copies, viz.:_ _50 on Japanese Vellum, numbered 1 to 50._ _450 on Handmade paper, numbered 51 to 500._ _This is No. 438._ In some ways nothing could be a better introduction to the “Polite Conversation” than the account of it which Mr. Thackeray has given in his “English Humourists” (though under the head of Steele, not Swift), as illustrating the society of the period.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ⁂ _This Edition is limited to Five Hundred copies, viz.:_ _50 on Japanese Vellum, numbered 1 to 50._ _450 on Handmade paper, numbered 51 to 500._ _This is No. 438._ In some ways nothing could be a better introduction to the “Polite Conversation” than the account of it which Mr. Thackeray has given in his “English Humourists” (though under the head of Steele, not Swift), as illustrating the society of the period.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The “Conversation” appeared very late in Swift’s life, and he himself derived no pecuniary benefit from it.
head
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From this reading ⁂ _This Edition is limited to Five Hundred copies, viz.:_ _50 on Japanese Vellum, numbered 1 to 50._ _450 on Handmade paper, numbered 51 to 500._ _This is No. 438._ In some ways nothing could be a better introduction to the “Polite Conversation” than the account of it which Mr. Thackeray has given in his “English Humourists” (though under the head of Steele, not Swift), as illustrating the society of the period.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The “Conversation” appeared very late in Swift’s life, and he himself derived no pecuniary benefit from it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ⁂ _This Edition is limited to Five Hundred copies, viz.:_ _50 on Japanese Vellum, numbered 1 to 50._ _450 on Handmade paper, numbered 51 to 500._ _This is No. 438._ In some ways nothing could be a better introduction to the “Polite Conversation” than the account of it which Mr. Thackeray has given in his “English Humourists” (though under the head of Steele, not Swift), as illustrating the society of the period.
Humourists
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Hundred
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idea
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From this reading Indeed, the idea of Swift’s character which the “Conversation” gives does not square altogether well with the view—true, but one-sided—which it suited Mr. Thackeray to take of Swift.
illustrating
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immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading That account is in its way not much less of a classic than the immortal original itself, and it is purely delightful.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ⁂ _This Edition is limited to Five Hundred copies, viz.:_ _50 on Japanese Vellum, numbered 1 to 50._ _450 on Handmade paper, numbered 51 to 500._ _This is No. 438._ In some ways nothing could be a better introduction to the “Polite Conversation” than the account of it which Mr. Thackeray has given in his “English Humourists” (though under the head of Steele, not Swift), as illustrating the society of the period.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, the idea of Swift’s character which the “Conversation” gives does not square altogether well with the view—true, but one-sided—which it suited Mr. Thackeray to take of Swift.
introduction
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From this reading ⁂ _This Edition is limited to Five Hundred copies, viz.:_ _50 on Japanese Vellum, numbered 1 to 50._ _450 on Handmade paper, numbered 51 to 500._ _This is No. 438._ In some ways nothing could be a better introduction to the “Polite Conversation” than the account of it which Mr. Thackeray has given in his “English Humourists” (though under the head of Steele, not Swift), as illustrating the society of the period.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ⁂ _This Edition is limited to Five Hundred copies, viz.:_ _50 on Japanese Vellum, numbered 1 to 50._ _450 on Handmade paper, numbered 51 to 500._ _This is No. 438._ In some ways nothing could be a better introduction to the “Polite Conversation” than the account of it which Mr. Thackeray has given in his “English Humourists” (though under the head of Steele, not Swift), as illustrating the society of the period.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ⁂ _This Edition is limited to Five Hundred copies, viz.:_ _50 on Japanese Vellum, numbered 1 to 50._ _450 on Handmade paper, numbered 51 to 500._ _This is No. 438._ In some ways nothing could be a better introduction to the “Polite Conversation” than the account of it which Mr. Thackeray has given in his “English Humourists” (though under the head of Steele, not Swift), as illustrating the society of the period.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That account is in its way not much less of a classic than the immortal original itself, and it is purely delightful.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading That account is in its way not much less of a classic than the immortal original itself, and it is purely delightful.
Japanese
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late
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From this reading The “Conversation” appeared very late in Swift’s life, and he himself derived no pecuniary benefit from it.
less
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From this reading That account is in its way not much less of a classic than the immortal original itself, and it is purely delightful.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The “Conversation” appeared very late in Swift’s life, and he himself derived no pecuniary benefit from it.
limited
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From this reading ⁂ _This Edition is limited to Five Hundred copies, viz.:_ _50 on Japanese Vellum, numbered 1 to 50._ _450 on Handmade paper, numbered 51 to 500._ _This is No. 438._ In some ways nothing could be a better introduction to the “Polite Conversation” than the account of it which Mr. Thackeray has given in his “English Humourists” (though under the head of Steele, not Swift), as illustrating the society of the period.
Mr
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much
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From this reading That account is in its way not much less of a classic than the immortal original itself, and it is purely delightful.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But it neither deals nor pretends to deal with the whole of the subject.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ⁂ _This Edition is limited to Five Hundred copies, viz.:_ _50 on Japanese Vellum, numbered 1 to 50._ _450 on Handmade paper, numbered 51 to 500._ _This is No. 438._ In some ways nothing could be a better introduction to the “Polite Conversation” than the account of it which Mr. Thackeray has given in his “English Humourists” (though under the head of Steele, not Swift), as illustrating the society of the period.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But it neither deals nor pretends to deal with the whole of the subject.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ⁂ _This Edition is limited to Five Hundred copies, viz.:_ _50 on Japanese Vellum, numbered 1 to 50._ _450 on Handmade paper, numbered 51 to 500._ _This is No. 438._ In some ways nothing could be a better introduction to the “Polite Conversation” than the account of it which Mr. Thackeray has given in his “English Humourists” (though under the head of Steele, not Swift), as illustrating the society of the period.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ⁂ _This Edition is limited to Five Hundred copies, viz.:_ _50 on Japanese Vellum, numbered 1 to 50._ _450 on Handmade paper, numbered 51 to 500._ _This is No. 438._ In some ways nothing could be a better introduction to the “Polite Conversation” than the account of it which Mr. Thackeray has given in his “English Humourists” (though under the head of Steele, not Swift), as illustrating the society of the period.
numbered
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From this reading ⁂ _This Edition is limited to Five Hundred copies, viz.:_ _50 on Japanese Vellum, numbered 1 to 50._ _450 on Handmade paper, numbered 51 to 500._ _This is No. 438._ In some ways nothing could be a better introduction to the “Polite Conversation” than the account of it which Mr. Thackeray has given in his “English Humourists” (though under the head of Steele, not Swift), as illustrating the society of the period.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ⁂ _This Edition is limited to Five Hundred copies, viz.:_ _50 on Japanese Vellum, numbered 1 to 50._ _450 on Handmade paper, numbered 51 to 500._ _This is No. 438._ In some ways nothing could be a better introduction to the “Polite Conversation” than the account of it which Mr. Thackeray has given in his “English Humourists” (though under the head of Steele, not Swift), as illustrating the society of the period.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ⁂ _This Edition is limited to Five Hundred copies, viz.:_ _50 on Japanese Vellum, numbered 1 to 50._ _450 on Handmade paper, numbered 51 to 500._ _This is No. 438._ In some ways nothing could be a better introduction to the “Polite Conversation” than the account of it which Mr. Thackeray has given in his “English Humourists” (though under the head of Steele, not Swift), as illustrating the society of the period.
one-sided
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From this reading Indeed, the idea of Swift’s character which the “Conversation” gives does not square altogether well with the view—true, but one-sided—which it suited Mr. Thackeray to take of Swift.
original
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From this reading That account is in its way not much less of a classic than the immortal original itself, and it is purely delightful.
paper
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From this reading ⁂ _This Edition is limited to Five Hundred copies, viz.:_ _50 on Japanese Vellum, numbered 1 to 50._ _450 on Handmade paper, numbered 51 to 500._ _This is No. 438._ In some ways nothing could be a better introduction to the “Polite Conversation” than the account of it which Mr. Thackeray has given in his “English Humourists” (though under the head of Steele, not Swift), as illustrating the society of the period.
pecuniary
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From this reading The “Conversation” appeared very late in Swift’s life, and he himself derived no pecuniary benefit from it.
period
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Polite
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pretends
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From this reading But it neither deals nor pretends to deal with the whole of the subject.
purely
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From this reading That account is in its way not much less of a classic than the immortal original itself, and it is purely delightful.
society
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From this reading ⁂ _This Edition is limited to Five Hundred copies, viz.:_ _50 on Japanese Vellum, numbered 1 to 50._ _450 on Handmade paper, numbered 51 to 500._ _This is No. 438._ In some ways nothing could be a better introduction to the “Polite Conversation” than the account of it which Mr. Thackeray has given in his “English Humourists” (though under the head of Steele, not Swift), as illustrating the society of the period.
some
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From this reading ⁂ _This Edition is limited to Five Hundred copies, viz.:_ _50 on Japanese Vellum, numbered 1 to 50._ _450 on Handmade paper, numbered 51 to 500._ _This is No. 438._ In some ways nothing could be a better introduction to the “Polite Conversation” than the account of it which Mr. Thackeray has given in his “English Humourists” (though under the head of Steele, not Swift), as illustrating the society of the period.
square
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From this reading Indeed, the idea of Swift’s character which the “Conversation” gives does not square altogether well with the view—true, but one-sided—which it suited Mr. Thackeray to take of Swift.
Steele
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subject
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From this reading But it neither deals nor pretends to deal with the whole of the subject.
suited
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From this reading Indeed, the idea of Swift’s character which the “Conversation” gives does not square altogether well with the view—true, but one-sided—which it suited Mr. Thackeray to take of Swift.
Swift
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From this reading ⁂ _This Edition is limited to Five Hundred copies, viz.:_ _50 on Japanese Vellum, numbered 1 to 50._ _450 on Handmade paper, numbered 51 to 500._ _This is No. 438._ In some ways nothing could be a better introduction to the “Polite Conversation” than the account of it which Mr. Thackeray has given in his “English Humourists” (though under the head of Steele, not Swift), as illustrating the society of the period.
Swift's
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From this reading Indeed, the idea of Swift’s character which the “Conversation” gives does not square altogether well with the view—true, but one-sided—which it suited Mr. Thackeray to take of Swift.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, the idea of Swift’s character which the “Conversation” gives does not square altogether well with the view—true, but one-sided—which it suited Mr. Thackeray to take of Swift.
Thackeray
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From this reading ⁂ _This Edition is limited to Five Hundred copies, viz.:_ _50 on Japanese Vellum, numbered 1 to 50._ _450 on Handmade paper, numbered 51 to 500._ _This is No. 438._ In some ways nothing could be a better introduction to the “Polite Conversation” than the account of it which Mr. Thackeray has given in his “English Humourists” (though under the head of Steele, not Swift), as illustrating the society of the period.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ⁂ _This Edition is limited to Five Hundred copies, viz.:_ _50 on Japanese Vellum, numbered 1 to 50._ _450 on Handmade paper, numbered 51 to 500._ _This is No. 438._ In some ways nothing could be a better introduction to the “Polite Conversation” than the account of it which Mr. Thackeray has given in his “English Humourists” (though under the head of Steele, not Swift), as illustrating the society of the period.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That account is in its way not much less of a classic than the immortal original itself, and it is purely delightful.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ⁂ _This Edition is limited to Five Hundred copies, viz.:_ _50 on Japanese Vellum, numbered 1 to 50._ _450 on Handmade paper, numbered 51 to 500._ _This is No. 438._ In some ways nothing could be a better introduction to the “Polite Conversation” than the account of it which Mr. Thackeray has given in his “English Humourists” (though under the head of Steele, not Swift), as illustrating the society of the period.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ⁂ _This Edition is limited to Five Hundred copies, viz.:_ _50 on Japanese Vellum, numbered 1 to 50._ _450 on Handmade paper, numbered 51 to 500._ _This is No. 438._ In some ways nothing could be a better introduction to the “Polite Conversation” than the account of it which Mr. Thackeray has given in his “English Humourists” (though under the head of Steele, not Swift), as illustrating the society of the period.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ⁂ _This Edition is limited to Five Hundred copies, viz.:_ _50 on Japanese Vellum, numbered 1 to 50._ _450 on Handmade paper, numbered 51 to 500._ _This is No. 438._ In some ways nothing could be a better introduction to the “Polite Conversation” than the account of it which Mr. Thackeray has given in his “English Humourists” (though under the head of Steele, not Swift), as illustrating the society of the period.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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true
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From this reading Indeed, the idea of Swift’s character which the “Conversation” gives does not square altogether well with the view—true, but one-sided—which it suited Mr. Thackeray to take of Swift.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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Vellum
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From this reading ⁂ _This Edition is limited to Five Hundred copies, viz.:_ _50 on Japanese Vellum, numbered 1 to 50._ _450 on Handmade paper, numbered 51 to 500._ _This is No. 438._ In some ways nothing could be a better introduction to the “Polite Conversation” than the account of it which Mr. Thackeray has given in his “English Humourists” (though under the head of Steele, not Swift), as illustrating the society of the period.
very
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From this reading The “Conversation” appeared very late in Swift’s life, and he himself derived no pecuniary benefit from it.
view
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From this reading Indeed, the idea of Swift’s character which the “Conversation” gives does not square altogether well with the view—true, but one-sided—which it suited Mr. Thackeray to take of Swift.
viz
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way
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From this reading That account is in its way not much less of a classic than the immortal original itself, and it is purely delightful.
ways
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From this reading ⁂ _This Edition is limited to Five Hundred copies, viz.:_ _50 on Japanese Vellum, numbered 1 to 50._ _450 on Handmade paper, numbered 51 to 500._ _This is No. 438._ In some ways nothing could be a better introduction to the “Polite Conversation” than the account of it which Mr. Thackeray has given in his “English Humourists” (though under the head of Steele, not Swift), as illustrating the society of the period.
well
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From this reading Indeed, the idea of Swift’s character which the “Conversation” gives does not square altogether well with the view—true, but one-sided—which it suited Mr. Thackeray to take of Swift.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ⁂ _This Edition is limited to Five Hundred copies, viz.:_ _50 on Japanese Vellum, numbered 1 to 50._ _450 on Handmade paper, numbered 51 to 500._ _This is No. 438._ In some ways nothing could be a better introduction to the “Polite Conversation” than the account of it which Mr. Thackeray has given in his “English Humourists” (though under the head of Steele, not Swift), as illustrating the society of the period.
whole
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From this reading But it neither deals nor pretends to deal with the whole of the subject.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But it neither deals nor pretends to deal with the whole of the subject.
