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Chapter III
TO MR. HARDING THE PRINTER. NOTE. Towards the beginning of the August of 1724, the Committee of Inquiry had finished their report on Wood's patent. Somehow, an advance notice of the contents of the report found its way, probably directed by Walpole himself, into the pages of a London journal, from whence it was reprinted in Dublin, in Harding's Newspaper on the 1st of August.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Towards the beginning of the August of 1724, the Committee of Inquiry had finished their report on Wood's patent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Somehow, an advance notice of the contents of the report found its way, probably directed by Walpole himself, into the pages of a London journal, from whence it was reprinted in Dublin, in Harding's Newspaper on the 1st of August.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Somehow, an advance notice of the contents of the report found its way, probably directed by Walpole himself, into the pages of a London journal, from whence it was reprinted in Dublin, in Harding's Newspaper on the 1st of August.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Towards the beginning of the August of 1724, the Committee of Inquiry had finished their report on Wood's patent.”
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading “Somehow, an advance notice of the contents of the report found its way, probably directed by Walpole himself, into the pages of a London journal, from whence it was reprinted in Dublin, in Harding's Newspaper on the 1st of August.”
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From this reading Towards the beginning of the August of 1724, the Committee of Inquiry had finished their report on Wood's patent.
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From this reading Somehow, an advance notice of the contents of the report found its way, probably directed by Walpole himself, into the pages of a London journal, from whence it was reprinted in Dublin, in Harding's Newspaper on the 1st of August.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Somehow, an advance notice of the contents of the report found its way, probably directed by Walpole himself, into the pages of a London journal, from whence it was reprinted in Dublin, in Harding's Newspaper on the 1st of August.
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From this reading Somehow, an advance notice of the contents of the report found its way, probably directed by Walpole himself, into the pages of a London journal, from whence it was reprinted in Dublin, in Harding's Newspaper on the 1st of August.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Somehow, an advance notice of the contents of the report found its way, probably directed by Walpole himself, into the pages of a London journal, from whence it was reprinted in Dublin, in Harding's Newspaper on the 1st of August.
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From this reading Towards the beginning of the August of 1724, the Committee of Inquiry had finished their report on Wood's patent.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Towards the beginning of the August of 1724, the Committee of Inquiry had finished their report on Wood's patent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Somehow, an advance notice of the contents of the report found its way, probably directed by Walpole himself, into the pages of a London journal, from whence it was reprinted in Dublin, in Harding's Newspaper on the 1st of August.
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From this reading Towards the beginning of the August of 1724, the Committee of Inquiry had finished their report on Wood's patent.
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From this reading Somehow, an advance notice of the contents of the report found its way, probably directed by Walpole himself, into the pages of a London journal, from whence it was reprinted in Dublin, in Harding's Newspaper on the 1st of August.
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From this reading Somehow, an advance notice of the contents of the report found its way, probably directed by Walpole himself, into the pages of a London journal, from whence it was reprinted in Dublin, in Harding's Newspaper on the 1st of August.
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From this reading Somehow, an advance notice of the contents of the report found its way, probably directed by Walpole himself, into the pages of a London journal, from whence it was reprinted in Dublin, in Harding's Newspaper on the 1st of August.
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From this reading Towards the beginning of the August of 1724, the Committee of Inquiry had finished their report on Wood's patent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Somehow, an advance notice of the contents of the report found its way, probably directed by Walpole himself, into the pages of a London journal, from whence it was reprinted in Dublin, in Harding's Newspaper on the 1st of August.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Somehow, an advance notice of the contents of the report found its way, probably directed by Walpole himself, into the pages of a London journal, from whence it was reprinted in Dublin, in Harding's Newspaper on the 1st of August.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Towards the beginning of the August of 1724, the Committee of Inquiry had finished their report on Wood's patent.
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From this reading HARDING THE PRINTER.
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From this reading Somehow, an advance notice of the contents of the report found its way, probably directed by Walpole himself, into the pages of a London journal, from whence it was reprinted in Dublin, in Harding's Newspaper on the 1st of August.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Somehow, an advance notice of the contents of the report found its way, probably directed by Walpole himself, into the pages of a London journal, from whence it was reprinted in Dublin, in Harding's Newspaper on the 1st of August.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Somehow, an advance notice of the contents of the report found its way, probably directed by Walpole himself, into the pages of a London journal, from whence it was reprinted in Dublin, in Harding's Newspaper on the 1st of August.
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From this reading Towards the beginning of the August of 1724, the Committee of Inquiry had finished their report on Wood's patent.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Somehow, an advance notice of the contents of the report found its way, probably directed by Walpole himself, into the pages of a London journal, from whence it was reprinted in Dublin, in Harding's Newspaper on the 1st of August.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Somehow, an advance notice of the contents of the report found its way, probably directed by Walpole himself, into the pages of a London journal, from whence it was reprinted in Dublin, in Harding's Newspaper on the 1st of August.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Somehow, an advance notice of the contents of the report found its way, probably directed by Walpole himself, into the pages of a London journal, from whence it was reprinted in Dublin, in Harding's Newspaper on the 1st of August.
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From this reading Somehow, an advance notice of the contents of the report found its way, probably directed by Walpole himself, into the pages of a London journal, from whence it was reprinted in Dublin, in Harding's Newspaper on the 1st of August.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somehow, an advance notice of the contents of the report found its way, probably directed by Walpole himself, into the pages of a London journal, from whence it was reprinted in Dublin, in Harding's Newspaper on the 1st of August.
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From this reading TO MR.
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From this reading Somehow, an advance notice of the contents of the report found its way, probably directed by Walpole himself, into the pages of a London journal, from whence it was reprinted in Dublin, in Harding's Newspaper on the 1st of August.
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From this reading NOTE.
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From this reading Somehow, an advance notice of the contents of the report found its way, probably directed by Walpole himself, into the pages of a London journal, from whence it was reprinted in Dublin, in Harding's Newspaper on the 1st of August.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Towards the beginning of the August of 1724, the Committee of Inquiry had finished their report on Wood's patent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Towards the beginning of the August of 1724, the Committee of Inquiry had finished their report on Wood's patent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somehow, an advance notice of the contents of the report found its way, probably directed by Walpole himself, into the pages of a London journal, from whence it was reprinted in Dublin, in Harding's Newspaper on the 1st of August.
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From this reading Towards the beginning of the August of 1724, the Committee of Inquiry had finished their report on Wood's patent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HARDING THE PRINTER.
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From this reading Somehow, an advance notice of the contents of the report found its way, probably directed by Walpole himself, into the pages of a London journal, from whence it was reprinted in Dublin, in Harding's Newspaper on the 1st of August.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Towards the beginning of the August of 1724, the Committee of Inquiry had finished their report on Wood's patent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somehow, an advance notice of the contents of the report found its way, probably directed by Walpole himself, into the pages of a London journal, from whence it was reprinted in Dublin, in Harding's Newspaper on the 1st of August.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somehow, an advance notice of the contents of the report found its way, probably directed by Walpole himself, into the pages of a London journal, from whence it was reprinted in Dublin, in Harding's Newspaper on the 1st of August.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARDING THE PRINTER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Towards the beginning of the August of 1724, the Committee of Inquiry had finished their report on Wood's patent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO MR.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards the beginning of the August of 1724, the Committee of Inquiry had finished their report on Wood's patent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somehow, an advance notice of the contents of the report found its way, probably directed by Walpole himself, into the pages of a London journal, from whence it was reprinted in Dublin, in Harding's Newspaper on the 1st of August.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Somehow, an advance notice of the contents of the report found its way, probably directed by Walpole himself, into the pages of a London journal, from whence it was reprinted in Dublin, in Harding's Newspaper on the 1st of August.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somehow, an advance notice of the contents of the report found its way, probably directed by Walpole himself, into the pages of a London journal, from whence it was reprinted in Dublin, in Harding's Newspaper on the 1st of August.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Somehow, an advance notice of the contents of the report found its way, probably directed by Walpole himself, into the pages of a London journal, from whence it was reprinted in Dublin, in Harding's Newspaper on the 1st of August.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Towards the beginning of the August of 1724, the Committee of Inquiry had finished their report on Wood's patent.
