Chapter I
THE BATTLE OF THE BOOKS AND OTHER SHORT PIECES. BY JONATHAN SWIFT. CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS_, _NEW YORK & MELBOURNE_. 1886. INTRODUCTION.
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THE
BATTLE
OF
THE
BOOKS
AND
OTHER
SHORT
PIECES.
BY
JONATHAN
SWIFT.
CASSELL &
COMPANY,
LIMITED:
_LONDON_,
_PARIS_,
_NEW
YORK &
MELBOURNE_.
1886.
INTRODUCTION.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Battle of the Books, and Other Short Pieces
Chapter I
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THE
BATTLE
OF
THE
BOOKS
AND
OTHER
SHORT
PIECES.
Line 2
BY
JONATHAN
SWIFT.
Line 3
CASSELL &
COMPANY,
LIMITED:
_LONDON_,
_PARIS_,
_NEW
YORK &
MELBOURNE_.
Line 4
1886.
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INTRODUCTION.
Learner Dictionary
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BOOKS
noun
US /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “THE BATTLE OF THE BOOKS AND OTHER SHORT PIECES.”
PIECES
noun
US /pieces/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE BATTLE OF THE BOOKS AND OTHER SHORT PIECES.”
SHORT
adjective
US /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “THE BATTLE OF THE BOOKS AND OTHER SHORT PIECES.”
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1886
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From this reading 1886.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BOOKS AND OTHER SHORT PIECES.
BATTLE
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BOOKS AND OTHER SHORT PIECES.
BOOKSnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BOOKS AND OTHER SHORT PIECES.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY JONATHAN SWIFT.
CASSELL
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From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS_, _NEW YORK & MELBOURNE_.
COMPANY
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From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS_, _NEW YORK & MELBOURNE_.
INTRODUCTION
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From this reading INTRODUCTION.
JONATHAN
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From this reading BY JONATHAN SWIFT.
LIMITED
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From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS_, _NEW YORK & MELBOURNE_.
LONDON
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From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS_, _NEW YORK & MELBOURNE_.
MELBOURNE
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From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS_, _NEW YORK & MELBOURNE_.
NEW
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From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS_, _NEW YORK & MELBOURNE_.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BOOKS AND OTHER SHORT PIECES.
OTHER
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BOOKS AND OTHER SHORT PIECES.
PARIS
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From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS_, _NEW YORK & MELBOURNE_.
PIECES
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BOOKS AND OTHER SHORT PIECES.
SHORTadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BOOKS AND OTHER SHORT PIECES.
SWIFT
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From this reading BY JONATHAN SWIFT.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BOOKS AND OTHER SHORT PIECES.
YORK
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From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS_, _NEW YORK & MELBOURNE_.