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TO THE NOBILITY AND GENTRY OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. NOTE. The Drapier's second letter was dated August 4th, 1724. A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter. The Report itself, which is here prefixed to the third letter, was said to have been the work of Walpole.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The Report itself, which is here prefixed to the third letter, was said to have been the work of Walpole.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The Report itself, which is here prefixed to the third letter, was said to have been the work of Walpole.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Report itself, which is here prefixed to the third letter, was said to have been the work of Walpole.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The Report itself, which is here prefixed to the third letter, was said to have been the work of Walpole.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Drapier's second letter was dated August 4th, 1724.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.”
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From this reading The Drapier's second letter was dated August 4th, 1724.
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From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
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From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
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From this reading The Drapier's second letter was dated August 4th, 1724.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TO THE NOBILITY AND GENTRY OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND.
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From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
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From this reading The Drapier's second letter was dated August 4th, 1724.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Report itself, which is here prefixed to the third letter, was said to have been the work of Walpole.
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From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
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From this reading The Drapier's second letter was dated August 4th, 1724.
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From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
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From this reading The Drapier's second letter was dated August 4th, 1724.
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From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
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From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
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From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
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From this reading TO THE NOBILITY AND GENTRY OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Report itself, which is here prefixed to the third letter, was said to have been the work of Walpole.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Report itself, which is here prefixed to the third letter, was said to have been the work of Walpole.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
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From this reading TO THE NOBILITY AND GENTRY OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Report itself, which is here prefixed to the third letter, was said to have been the work of Walpole.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Report itself, which is here prefixed to the third letter, was said to have been the work of Walpole.
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From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
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From this reading TO THE NOBILITY AND GENTRY OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND.
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From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
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From this reading The Drapier's second letter was dated August 4th, 1724.
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From this reading TO THE NOBILITY AND GENTRY OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND.
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From this reading NOTE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO THE NOBILITY AND GENTRY OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
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From this reading The Report itself, which is here prefixed to the third letter, was said to have been the work of Walpole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Report itself, which is here prefixed to the third letter, was said to have been the work of Walpole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Drapier's second letter was dated August 4th, 1724.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE NOBILITY AND GENTRY OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE NOBILITY AND GENTRY OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND.
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From this reading The Report itself, which is here prefixed to the third letter, was said to have been the work of Walpole.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Drapier's second letter was dated August 4th, 1724.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Report itself, which is here prefixed to the third letter, was said to have been the work of Walpole.
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From this reading The Report itself, which is here prefixed to the third letter, was said to have been the work of Walpole.
