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The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 07
The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 07

Chapter VIII

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Pulteney, William, the "Craftsman" founded by, 219, 375; "Answer of, to Robert Walpole," 392-400.
Quilca, life at, 74, 75-77.
Rents, raising of, in Ireland, 163.
Roads, in Ireland, condition of the, 130.
Roman Catholics, legislation against, 5; petty persecution of, in Ireland, 263.
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The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 07

Chapter VIII

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Pulteney, William, the "Craftsman" founded by, 219, 375; "Answer of, to Robert Walpole," 392-400.
Line 2
Quilca, life at, 74, 75-77.
Line 3
Rents, raising of, in Ireland, 163.
Line 4
Roads, in Ireland, condition of the, 130.
Line 5
Roman Catholics, legislation against, 5; petty persecution of, in Ireland, 263.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Against preposition US /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “Roman Catholics, legislation against, 5; petty persecution of, in Ireland, 263.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Quilca, life at, 74, 75-77.”

All words in this reading · 37

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130

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From this reading Roads, in Ireland, condition of the, 130.

163

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From this reading Rents, raising of, in Ireland, 163.

219

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From this reading Pulteney, William, the "Craftsman" founded by, 219, 375; "Answer of, to Robert Walpole," 392-400.

263

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From this reading Roman Catholics, legislation against, 5; petty persecution of, in Ireland, 263.

375

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From this reading Pulteney, William, the "Craftsman" founded by, 219, 375; "Answer of, to Robert Walpole," 392-400.

392

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From this reading Pulteney, William, the "Craftsman" founded by, 219, 375; "Answer of, to Robert Walpole," 392-400.

400

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From this reading Pulteney, William, the "Craftsman" founded by, 219, 375; "Answer of, to Robert Walpole," 392-400.

5

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From this reading Roman Catholics, legislation against, 5; petty persecution of, in Ireland, 263.

74

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From this reading Quilca, life at, 74, 75-77.

75

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From this reading Quilca, life at, 74, 75-77.

77

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From this reading Quilca, life at, 74, 75-77.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Roman Catholics, legislation against, 5; petty persecution of, in Ireland, 263.

Answer

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From this reading Pulteney, William, the "Craftsman" founded by, 219, 375; "Answer of, to Robert Walpole," 392-400.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Quilca, life at, 74, 75-77.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Pulteney, William, the "Craftsman" founded by, 219, 375; "Answer of, to Robert Walpole," 392-400.

Catholics

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From this reading Roman Catholics, legislation against, 5; petty persecution of, in Ireland, 263.

condition

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From this reading Roads, in Ireland, condition of the, 130.

Craftsman

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From this reading Pulteney, William, the "Craftsman" founded by, 219, 375; "Answer of, to Robert Walpole," 392-400.

founded

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From this reading Pulteney, William, the "Craftsman" founded by, 219, 375; "Answer of, to Robert Walpole," 392-400.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Rents, raising of, in Ireland, 163.

Ireland

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From this reading Rents, raising of, in Ireland, 163.

legislation

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From this reading Roman Catholics, legislation against, 5; petty persecution of, in Ireland, 263.

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Quilca, life at, 74, 75-77.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Pulteney, William, the "Craftsman" founded by, 219, 375; "Answer of, to Robert Walpole," 392-400.

persecution

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From this reading Roman Catholics, legislation against, 5; petty persecution of, in Ireland, 263.

petty

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From this reading Roman Catholics, legislation against, 5; petty persecution of, in Ireland, 263.

Pulteney

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From this reading Pulteney, William, the "Craftsman" founded by, 219, 375; "Answer of, to Robert Walpole," 392-400.

Quilca

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From this reading Quilca, life at, 74, 75-77.

raising

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From this reading Rents, raising of, in Ireland, 163.

Rents

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From this reading Rents, raising of, in Ireland, 163.

Roads

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From this reading Roads, in Ireland, condition of the, 130.

Robert

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From this reading Pulteney, William, the "Craftsman" founded by, 219, 375; "Answer of, to Robert Walpole," 392-400.

Roman

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From this reading Roman Catholics, legislation against, 5; petty persecution of, in Ireland, 263.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Pulteney, William, the "Craftsman" founded by, 219, 375; "Answer of, to Robert Walpole," 392-400.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Pulteney, William, the "Craftsman" founded by, 219, 375; "Answer of, to Robert Walpole," 392-400.

Walpole

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From this reading Pulteney, William, the "Craftsman" founded by, 219, 375; "Answer of, to Robert Walpole," 392-400.

William

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From this reading Pulteney, William, the "Craftsman" founded by, 219, 375; "Answer of, to Robert Walpole," 392-400.