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1
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Dr. Swift.--_F_.]
1718
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From this reading 347.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 5: Charles XII, killed by a musket ball, when besieging a "petty fortress" in Norway in the winter of 1718.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: Mr. Clement Barry, called, in the notes appended to "Gulliveriana," p.
2
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From this reading [Footnote 2: For his philosophy and his exquisite verse, rather than for his irreligion, which never seems to have affected Swift.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: The butler.--_F_.]
3
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From this reading [Footnote 2: For his philosophy and his exquisite verse, rather than for his irreligion, which never seems to have affected Swift.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: The butler.--_F_.]
347
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From this reading 347.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 5: Charles XII, killed by a musket ball, when besieging a "petty fortress" in Norway in the winter of 1718.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: Mr. Clement Barry, called, in the notes appended to "Gulliveriana," p.
4
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From this reading [Footnote 4: A Tory news-writer.
5
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From this reading 347.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 5: Charles XII, killed by a musket ball, when besieging a "petty fortress" in Norway in the winter of 1718.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: Mr. Clement Barry, called, in the notes appended to "Gulliveriana," p.
6
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From this reading 347.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 5: Charles XII, killed by a musket ball, when besieging a "petty fortress" in Norway in the winter of 1718.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: Mr. Clement Barry, called, in the notes appended to "Gulliveriana," p.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Footnote 4: A Tory news-writer.
affected
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From this reading [Footnote 2: For his philosophy and his exquisite verse, rather than for his irreligion, which never seems to have affected Swift.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: The butler.--_F_.]
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Footnote 2: For his philosophy and his exquisite verse, rather than for his irreligion, which never seems to have affected Swift.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: The butler.--_F_.]
appended
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From this reading 347.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 5: Charles XII, killed by a musket ball, when besieging a "petty fortress" in Norway in the winter of 1718.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: Mr. Clement Barry, called, in the notes appended to "Gulliveriana," p.
B
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From this reading [Footnote 2: For his philosophy and his exquisite verse, rather than for his irreligion, which never seems to have affected Swift.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: The butler.--_F_.]
ball
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From this reading 347.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 5: Charles XII, killed by a musket ball, when besieging a "petty fortress" in Norway in the winter of 1718.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: Mr. Clement Barry, called, in the notes appended to "Gulliveriana," p.
Barry
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From this reading 347.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 5: Charles XII, killed by a musket ball, when besieging a "petty fortress" in Norway in the winter of 1718.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: Mr. Clement Barry, called, in the notes appended to "Gulliveriana," p.
besieging
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From this reading 347.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 5: Charles XII, killed by a musket ball, when besieging a "petty fortress" in Norway in the winter of 1718.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: Mr. Clement Barry, called, in the notes appended to "Gulliveriana," p.
butler
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From this reading [Footnote 2: For his philosophy and his exquisite verse, rather than for his irreligion, which never seems to have affected Swift.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: The butler.--_F_.]
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 347.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 5: Charles XII, killed by a musket ball, when besieging a "petty fortress" in Norway in the winter of 1718.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: Mr. Clement Barry, called, in the notes appended to "Gulliveriana," p.
called
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From this reading 347.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 5: Charles XII, killed by a musket ball, when besieging a "petty fortress" in Norway in the winter of 1718.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: Mr. Clement Barry, called, in the notes appended to "Gulliveriana," p.
Charles
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From this reading 347.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 5: Charles XII, killed by a musket ball, when besieging a "petty fortress" in Norway in the winter of 1718.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: Mr. Clement Barry, called, in the notes appended to "Gulliveriana," p.
Clement
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From this reading 347.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 5: Charles XII, killed by a musket ball, when besieging a "petty fortress" in Norway in the winter of 1718.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: Mr. Clement Barry, called, in the notes appended to "Gulliveriana," p.
Dr
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Dr. Swift.--_F_.]
E
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From this reading [Footnote 2: For his philosophy and his exquisite verse, rather than for his irreligion, which never seems to have affected Swift.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: The butler.--_F_.]
exquisite
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From this reading [Footnote 2: For his philosophy and his exquisite verse, rather than for his irreligion, which never seems to have affected Swift.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: The butler.--_F_.]
F
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Dr. Swift.--_F_.]
Footnote
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Dr. Swift.--_F_.]
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [Footnote 2: For his philosophy and his exquisite verse, rather than for his irreligion, which never seems to have affected Swift.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: The butler.--_F_.]
fortress
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From this reading 347.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 5: Charles XII, killed by a musket ball, when besieging a "petty fortress" in Norway in the winter of 1718.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: Mr. Clement Barry, called, in the notes appended to "Gulliveriana," p.
Gulliveriana
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From this reading 347.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 5: Charles XII, killed by a musket ball, when besieging a "petty fortress" in Norway in the winter of 1718.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: Mr. Clement Barry, called, in the notes appended to "Gulliveriana," p.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading [Footnote 2: For his philosophy and his exquisite verse, rather than for his irreligion, which never seems to have affected Swift.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: The butler.--_F_.]
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [Footnote 2: For his philosophy and his exquisite verse, rather than for his irreligion, which never seems to have affected Swift.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: The butler.--_F_.]
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 347.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 5: Charles XII, killed by a musket ball, when besieging a "petty fortress" in Norway in the winter of 1718.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: Mr. Clement Barry, called, in the notes appended to "Gulliveriana," p.
irreligion
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From this reading [Footnote 2: For his philosophy and his exquisite verse, rather than for his irreligion, which never seems to have affected Swift.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: The butler.--_F_.]
killed
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From this reading 347.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 5: Charles XII, killed by a musket ball, when besieging a "petty fortress" in Norway in the winter of 1718.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: Mr. Clement Barry, called, in the notes appended to "Gulliveriana," p.
Mr
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From this reading 347.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 5: Charles XII, killed by a musket ball, when besieging a "petty fortress" in Norway in the winter of 1718.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: Mr. Clement Barry, called, in the notes appended to "Gulliveriana," p.
musketnounUS /ˈmusket/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 347.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 5: Charles XII, killed by a musket ball, when besieging a "petty fortress" in Norway in the winter of 1718.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: Mr. Clement Barry, called, in the notes appended to "Gulliveriana," p.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [Footnote 2: For his philosophy and his exquisite verse, rather than for his irreligion, which never seems to have affected Swift.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: The butler.--_F_.]
news-writer
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From this reading [Footnote 4: A Tory news-writer.
Norway
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From this reading 347.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 5: Charles XII, killed by a musket ball, when besieging a "petty fortress" in Norway in the winter of 1718.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: Mr. Clement Barry, called, in the notes appended to "Gulliveriana," p.
notes
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From this reading 347.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 5: Charles XII, killed by a musket ball, when besieging a "petty fortress" in Norway in the winter of 1718.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: Mr. Clement Barry, called, in the notes appended to "Gulliveriana," p.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 347.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 5: Charles XII, killed by a musket ball, when besieging a "petty fortress" in Norway in the winter of 1718.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: Mr. Clement Barry, called, in the notes appended to "Gulliveriana," p.
p
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From this reading See "Prose Works," vii, p.
petty
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From this reading 347.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 5: Charles XII, killed by a musket ball, when besieging a "petty fortress" in Norway in the winter of 1718.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: Mr. Clement Barry, called, in the notes appended to "Gulliveriana," p.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading [Footnote 2: For his philosophy and his exquisite verse, rather than for his irreligion, which never seems to have affected Swift.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: The butler.--_F_.]
Prose
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From this reading See "Prose Works," vii, p.
rather
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From this reading [Footnote 2: For his philosophy and his exquisite verse, rather than for his irreligion, which never seems to have affected Swift.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: The butler.--_F_.]
See
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From this reading See "Prose Works," vii, p.
seems
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From this reading [Footnote 2: For his philosophy and his exquisite verse, rather than for his irreligion, which never seems to have affected Swift.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: The butler.--_F_.]
Swift
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Dr. Swift.--_F_.]
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading [Footnote 2: For his philosophy and his exquisite verse, rather than for his irreligion, which never seems to have affected Swift.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: The butler.--_F_.]
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Footnote 2: For his philosophy and his exquisite verse, rather than for his irreligion, which never seems to have affected Swift.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: The butler.--_F_.]
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Footnote 2: For his philosophy and his exquisite verse, rather than for his irreligion, which never seems to have affected Swift.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: The butler.--_F_.]
Tory
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From this reading [Footnote 4: A Tory news-writer.
verse
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From this reading [Footnote 2: For his philosophy and his exquisite verse, rather than for his irreligion, which never seems to have affected Swift.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: The butler.--_F_.]
vii
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From this reading See "Prose Works," vii, p.
W
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From this reading [Footnote 2: For his philosophy and his exquisite verse, rather than for his irreligion, which never seems to have affected Swift.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: The butler.--_F_.]
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 347.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 5: Charles XII, killed by a musket ball, when besieging a "petty fortress" in Norway in the winter of 1718.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: Mr. Clement Barry, called, in the notes appended to "Gulliveriana," p.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading [Footnote 2: For his philosophy and his exquisite verse, rather than for his irreligion, which never seems to have affected Swift.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: The butler.--_F_.]
winter
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From this reading 347.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 5: Charles XII, killed by a musket ball, when besieging a "petty fortress" in Norway in the winter of 1718.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: Mr. Clement Barry, called, in the notes appended to "Gulliveriana," p.
Works
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From this reading See "Prose Works," vii, p.
XII
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From this reading 347.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 5: Charles XII, killed by a musket ball, when besieging a "petty fortress" in Norway in the winter of 1718.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 6: Mr. Clement Barry, called, in the notes appended to "Gulliveriana," p.
